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At the concert in Hamburg last Wednesday. Pic by Franzi. William Fitzsimmons is one of my singer-songwriter heroes (surprise ;)). His last two albums Pittsburgh and the just released Charleroi (Pittsburgh II) deal with William’s own family history – his two grandmothers (and their – very different – life stories). Last week, I was once […]
A Song For Tuesday: Hear Your Heart by William Fitzsimmons! Weiterlesen »
An Alster Swan! Picture is a SnapChat outtake. Follow me: @mysocalledluck. All pics by Franzi. Another April weekend that I spent in Hamburg :)! It’s always a treat to stay in my home city the whole week. Put don’t worry, next week I am on the road (train rails) again… Those last days I helped
April in Hamburg! Weiterlesen »
When I first looked at Kirsten Sims‚ picture series YOU ARE HERE, I immediately was remembered on the ‚busy pictures‘ (‚wimmelbooks‚), which are currently a big hit for kids in Germany: The longer you look at the pictures, the more you will see. And Kirsten Sims‘ series does exactly the same for me – the
YOU ARE HERE by Kirsten Sims! Weiterlesen »
Pic by Franzi. Finally I own a meat chopper! And what shall a pescetarian like me do with a meat chopper?! Delicious fish burgers! Recipe: Serves 1-2. Ingredients: 300 g fresh (or defrosted) salmon filet, 1 egg, 1 onion (minced), salt, pepper, parsley, breadcrumbs, oil. Preparation: Chop the salmon with a meat chopper, mix with
Home-Made Fish Burgers! Weiterlesen »
„We work with highly vulnerable women who live in poverty stricken regions of the world. Our program empowers women with the resources to rise above poverty. Forever. Empowered women transform their families, communities, and the developing world.“ Impact of Krochet Kids Intl. Upper Row: Long Sleeve – Headband – Bag. Lower Row: Shirt – Shirt
Sustainable Shopping: Krochet Kids Intl.! Weiterlesen »
Today’s song is a blues classic by the legendary Janis Joplin! The song Maybe may be a pleading, but it’s a phenomenal and convincing one. A great piece of music for a great Tuesday morning ;). Have fun listening! Like always: All credits appear after clicking the links. If you are interested in putting ads
A Song For Tuesday: Maybe by Janis Joplin! Weiterlesen »
Hamburg is in full bloom right now, but I spent most of the weekend insight to save myself from those hay fever attacks. Nevertheless, I made an interesting trip to Finkenwerder on Friday, visited a Klezmer concert on Saturday and had a hearty breakfast Sunday morning. Now let’s hope for some more sunny (& pollen-free)
Spring Fever (or: Hay Fever)! Weiterlesen »
I just finished to listen to Elizabeth Gilbert’s latest (audio) book Big Magic – a book about creativity. I LOVED her view on thinks all around this big topic. And then I discovered that she also produced the podcast Magic Lessons where she listened to real people’s struggles with creativity and offers them her view
Magic Lessons by Elizabeth Gilbert! Weiterlesen »
Pic by Franzi. Home-made pasta? Yes! Now I also have a pasta maker and prepared my very first batch of pasta with it. It took me quite a while to understand the machine (maybe I will give an introduction in a later post), but the result was delicious. Here’s how I made the dough… Recipe:
Bright red lips are such an easy fix to freshen up every face! All those different shades: Orange-red, blood-red, pinky red! Those stylish ladies presented here are wonderful examples of the artwork a lipstick can do… Example 1 – Example 2 – Example 3 – Example 4 – Example 5 – Example 6 – Example
Lipstick Ladies! Weiterlesen »