Fruit Salad and Mixed Veg

I was raised listening to 'old people's radio' ie, music from the 60s and 70s. What amazes me is that this music has lasted and still sounds good. I doubt anyone will be listening to Emiliana Torrini's 'Jungle Drum' (currently #1 in Germany) in 40+ years.

Listening to the radio at work on Friday, I recognised a song on the radio....I quickly realised it was a really bad cover of a good song.

Good: The Kinks, Waterloo Sunset

Bad: Def Leppard (whoever they are!), and their why-did-they-bother version of Waterloo Sunset At 1:00 minutes it gets really bad!



Hmmm I was just looking at the other songs in the German charts....
Das geht ab by Frauenarzt and Manny Marc is number 9. I had never heard the song up until 1 minute ago...and I didn't need to hear it. Why would you call your 'band/group/whatever' Frauenarzt? Or, in English, gynecologist :| The song is about these losers going to parties and partying the whole night long....I find it hard to believe they get invited to parties, going by how they dress. I would be embarassed to be seen with someone who dresses so badly.

Germans like to brunch. I like to brunch too

What is a brunch?
Brunch is somewhere betwen breakfast and lunch. It can last for 5 hours!

Many cafes in Germany offer brunch on Sunday. Brunch often begins at 9am and finishes at 2pm. Brunch in a cafe is an all you can eat event and prices vary from cafe to cafe.

Many Germans also host their own brunch at home. Each gust brings a plate of food to share. In Australia, if you say 'please bring a plate to share', most people will arrive with a PACKET of chips, a PACKET of biscuits and other PROCESSED RUBBISH. Here however, young people can usually cook and apprecite food!

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Have you ever had someone who is holding a clip board, try to talk to you on the street? Most of the time, people ignore these clip board holders. Well, today I didn't. I did a market survey about a coffee advertisement today. I had to watch some advertisements and then answer questions about them. For my hard work and effort, I received a bag of lollies worth 0.99Euro! Woooooo (I think this is my new favourite word to include in emails)

Click 'read more' for photos from the weekend: Kiel and Hamburg.

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Wednesday:
Miss Kimbers received news that her favourite German would visit on Wednesday evening. Therefore, she baked Nussecke (biscuits made of dough with a hazelnut/sugar mix on top). Her apartment smelt like biscuits

NUSSECKE
TEIG

• 300g Mehl
  
• 1 Teeloeffel Backpulver
  
• 130g Zucker
  
• 1Packung Vanillie Zucker
  
• 2 Eier
  
• 130g Butter
  

BELAG:

• 1 Glas Aprikosen Marmelade
  
• 200g Butter
  
• 4 EL Wasser
  
• 200g Zucker
  
• 1P Vanillie Zucker
  
• 400g gemahlene Hazelnuesse
  
• 
  

1. Aus mit Backpulver vermischen, Mehl, Zucker, V Zucker, Eier und Butter murbteig zubereiten.
2. Ausrollen und auf ein mit Packpapier belegtes Backblech geben.
3. Mit Aprikossen Marmelade bestreichen.
4. Butter, Wasser , Zuckeer und Vanillie Zucker in einem Topf langsam erwarmen und die gemahlene Hazelnuesse unterruehen.
5. Die etwas abgekuehlte Masse auf der Aprikossen marmelade verteilen.
6. Bei 180 Grad, 20-30 Minuten Backen. Den erkalten Kuchen in kleine Quadrate schneiden und mit einem schragenschnitt teilen. Die 3 Ecken in Schokoglasur tauchen.



Thursday:
Miss Kimbers and her favourite German finished the Nussecke by dipping the corners into melted chocolate. They then looked for a cool place, where they could store the biscuits, so that the chocolate wouldn't melt.


Miss Kimbers cooled the biscuits on the window sill. She thought that only existed in fairy tales!


When you require a tray, but don't have one, simply use a cardboard box!


Mr S and Miss Kimbers ate lunch in a cafeteria on the 10th floor of a building

That evening, the two travelled some kms away, to...BUILD A HOUSE!


Friday:
Miss Kimbers installed installation into the walls of the house. Her Favourite German taught her how to use a cordless drill

Miss Kimbers is unfortunately VERY weak and cannot carry heavy things...Therefore, she does not think she should become a builder anytime soon. However, she thought it was fun.


Saturday:
Mr S and Miss Kimbers travelled back to the apartment of Miss Kimbers. That evening, they went to the cinema and watched Gran Torino with Clint Eastwood. It was a good movie. Then they went to a bar and drank KiBa and Martini. There were free matches in the bar.

*Miss Kimbers takes a box of matches*
Mr S: Why do you need matches?
Miss Kimbers: Because one day, I might decide to buy a candle, and then I'll need matches....

The topic of the walk home: Why do people go out to bars and nightclubs and, being social. (This could be a future blog post topic!)


Sunday:
Mr S and Miss Kimbers ate a hearty German style breakfast...and there was VEGEMITE, Australia's favourite bread spread

Mmmmmm VEGEMITE




Normal salt, herb salt...black pepper or mixed pepper? AHH So much CHOICE!