Took me less than 10 minutes before I sat in front of TV and cuddly me with The Cleveland Show and Bob's Burgers. Laziness FTW <3
mandag 18. februar 2013
Nuddle with marinated salmon fillets
Made something simple and easy for today's dinner. Noodles with marinated salmon fillet, which was fried with lemon juice and pepper mix.
Took me less than 10 minutes before I sat in front of TV and cuddly me with The Cleveland Show and Bob's Burgers. Laziness FTW <3
Took me less than 10 minutes before I sat in front of TV and cuddly me with The Cleveland Show and Bob's Burgers. Laziness FTW <3
søndag 17. februar 2013
torsdag 14. februar 2013
The legend of St. Valentine
We all know that the 14th February is marked as a celebration of love and romance,
the day we celebrate with our beloved one with candy, flowers and gifts, or maybe just a fancy, romantic dinner at some fancy restaurant?
But where did these traditions come from? The legend of the St. Valentine was not exactly that romantic...After all, it is about a a Saint whom were martyred by the Roman Emperor Claudius II. I may not be the most romantic person here, but how is that romantic?!
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often beaten and tortured... oh~ how romantic...
The only thing that may find some sort of romance, is the version where an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first "valentine" greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl, possibly his jailer's daughter, who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed "From your Valentine", an expression that is still in use today.
Outside of it, I hear only drama and tragedy around this guy. So what I'm wondering is, how did this history/legend transformed into something as romantic as today's Valentines? I kind of find this funny, anyways...
Happy Valentines to you too.
the day we celebrate with our beloved one with candy, flowers and gifts, or maybe just a fancy, romantic dinner at some fancy restaurant?
But where did these traditions come from? The legend of the St. Valentine was not exactly that romantic...After all, it is about a a Saint whom were martyred by the Roman Emperor Claudius II. I may not be the most romantic person here, but how is that romantic?!
One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families,
he outlawed marriage for young men.
Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.
he outlawed marriage for young men.
Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often beaten and tortured... oh~ how romantic...
The only thing that may find some sort of romance, is the version where an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first "valentine" greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl, possibly his jailer's daughter, who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed "From your Valentine", an expression that is still in use today.
Outside of it, I hear only drama and tragedy around this guy. So what I'm wondering is, how did this history/legend transformed into something as romantic as today's Valentines? I kind of find this funny, anyways...
Happy Valentines to you too.
onsdag 13. februar 2013
mandag 11. februar 2013
Chinese astrology for 2013 by Master 苏民峰 (Sūmínfēng)
Master 苏民峰 (Sūmínfēng) predictions for the year of Snake.
søndag 10. februar 2013
The year of the Water Snake
Happy Chinese New Year!
From today on heralds the beginning of the Year of the Water Snake.
The highlight of this merry festival, means in 15 days, from sunrise to sunset, I get to eat a lot of good food and snacks! Like the Sweet Egg Twist (蛋散, dansan), who is a traditional Chinese New Year snack, at least in Hong Kong. And that's also why I tried to make some.
Can't say my first try was a success... was like "Beauty and the Beast in comparison. Some went literally to hell, a totally disaster(!), but somehow, in a miraculous way, I got hold of some few.
Everyone, I wish you a Happy Chinese New Year!
恭喜發財! 龍馬精神! 萬事如意! 心想事成! 大吉大利! 出入平安!
From today on heralds the beginning of the Year of the Water Snake.
The highlight of this merry festival, means in 15 days, from sunrise to sunset, I get to eat a lot of good food and snacks! Like the Sweet Egg Twist (蛋散, dansan), who is a traditional Chinese New Year snack, at least in Hong Kong. And that's also why I tried to make some.
Can't say my first try was a success... was like "Beauty and the Beast in comparison. Some went literally to hell, a totally disaster(!), but somehow, in a miraculous way, I got hold of some few.
Everyone, I wish you a Happy Chinese New Year!
恭喜發財! 龍馬精神! 萬事如意! 心想事成! 大吉大利! 出入平安!
lørdag 9. februar 2013
Nailed it!
Typical "Expectation vs. Reality".
Tried for the first time to make Sweet Egg Twists (Chinese New Year Snack) - 蛋散, dansan.
Tried for the first time to make Sweet Egg Twists (Chinese New Year Snack) - 蛋散, dansan.
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