rappyamhappy http://www.rappyamhappy.com/ en-us 2011-01-09T21:58:06+03:00 Take These Broken Wings and Learn to Fly http://www.rappyamhappy.com/archives/000454.html So I've been a little unhappy with the state of my house. Over the last few years we've collected some really nice things but in the big scheme of things we have a boring, disorganized house punctuated by some nice... Miscellaneous raptorgirl 2011-01-09T21:58:06+03:00 The one where I pretend my last post wasn't a year and a half ago http://www.rappyamhappy.com/archives/000453.html Happy new year! Or maybe I'll acknowledge the fact that a fair bit has happened since I last wrote. For starters, I no longer live in Germany, having moved to England in the summer of 2010. Contrary to overwhelming assumption,... Miscellaneous raptorgirl 2011-01-04T17:21:34+03:00 Canadian Death Race 2008 http://www.rappyamhappy.com/archives/000452.html Last summer Micha ran the Canadian Death Race in Grande Cache, Alberta. It's taken a bit of time for him to write his impressions and for me to edit them, but here they are. Make yourself a cup of coffee... Miscellaneous raptorgirl 2009-05-17T23:53:39+03:00 101 in 1001 - 2008 update http://www.rappyamhappy.com/archives/000451.html I've marked a few more things off my list in the last couple of months. I'll try to post photographic evidence later. 3. Run a 10k race - Munich marathon 10k race, October 12, 2008, time of 1:00:52 (personal best).... 101 in 1001 raptorgirl 2009-01-01T23:47:35+03:00 My Muesli http://www.rappyamhappy.com/archives/000450.html Micha recently ordered a custom-made muesli mix from My Muesli. On the company website you pick the ingredients you'd like in your mix, give the mix a name and wait for delivery. Soon thereafter you'll get your muesli in these... Food raptorgirl 2008-11-18T23:09:46+03:00 Flea markets http://www.rappyamhappy.com/archives/000448.html One of the greatest things about Germany is the abundance of flea markets. Israel, by comparison, has... two, maybe? I've found some awesome things at the various flea markets I've visited over the past year and a half. A couple... Germany raptorgirl 2008-11-18T01:28:39+03:00 And because you can't bake on an empty stomach... http://www.rappyamhappy.com/archives/000447.html Steffi and Steve fed us while the yeast was proofing.... Food raptorgirl 2008-11-09T16:23:35+03:00 Making Stollen http://www.rappyamhappy.com/archives/000446.html For the past few years Micha, Steffi and Steve have gotten together to bake Christmas Stollen, a German Christmas fruitcake. From humble beginnings, this has become an all-day, production line affair, requiring excellent math skills, supreme upper body strength, and... Food raptorgirl 2008-11-09T16:07:21+03:00 The Oxford Project http://www.rappyamhappy.com/archives/000445.html Sherry sent me a link to this CNN story about the Oxford Project. It's brilliant.... photography raptorgirl 2008-10-07T22:50:40+03:00 101 in 1001 #6, 24, 42 and 47 (8 to 11 of 101) http://www.rappyamhappy.com/archives/000444.html So Hi, yeah, I was supposed to be updating this thing, wasn't I? Anyway. I don't think I'll post anything more about Canada. It was great, really, but I can't be bothered to go through the pics and all that.... 101 in 1001 raptorgirl 2008-10-07T22:05:36+03:00 101 in 1001 #66, 67 and 97 (5 to 7 of 101) http://www.rappyamhappy.com/archives/000443.html Taking care of items 66 and 67, I've started a monthly plan with ING for a sum total of €500. Mind you, for at least this month I'll be a bit overdrawn due to overspending on our trip, but I'm... 101 in 1001 raptorgirl 2008-08-26T20:49:13+03:00 Canada: it begins http://www.rappyamhappy.com/archives/000442.html As I mentioned before, M and I travelled to Canada recently. We came back on Saturday and I'm still a bit jet-lagged, but here's a bit of what's to come. The reason we headed to Canada, aside from visiting my... Travel raptorgirl 2008-08-26T01:36:52+03:00 Vacation http://www.rappyamhappy.com/archives/000441.html We're off to Canada for three weeks and I will not be updating during this time. Stay tuned for when I return!... Miscellaneous raptorgirl 2008-07-29T08:04:38+03:00 101 in 1001 #63 (4 of 101) http://www.rappyamhappy.com/archives/000440.html I bought a tiny tomato plant at the farmer's market a few weeks ago it has grown by leaps and bounds since. A couple of weeks ago I finally painted the planter I wanted to put it in. I hope... 101 in 1001 raptorgirl 2008-07-20T22:51:23+03:00 101 in 1001 #2 (3 of 101) http://www.rappyamhappy.com/archives/000439.html After cheering M on at several marathons and a couple of ultramarathons (there's a huge one coming up, report once it's over), I finally joined him as a race finisher. I ran a 5k race on Friday in a small... 101 in 1001 raptorgirl 2008-07-20T22:43:35+03:00