So, okay: here’s what happened…
It started raining. Many dramatic stories take place when it rains and it is not different at all with this one. The windows in the bedroom were open and for some inexplicable reason – which might make...
View ArticleA walk in Singapore
A few impressions of our little stroll along Geylang River and beyond: A mushroom with a fish. There are quite some fishermen so finding little fish or bait should not be too surprising. But this was...
View ArticleBaby Fireworks
And because today’s Singapore’s national day the government had of course prepared for fireworks and I thought I’ll get myself some of that! So we went back to the Bay East Garden in the hope to get a...
View ArticleSo, here’s what happened next
The new bed was delivered today. IKEA Brimnes, white, king size. Might need to look for new, white night stands now, too. Much more complex to assemble than the old one. All in all, this kept me busy...
View ArticleTestosterone push
I like to write about how I put pictures on the wall. I could not do this for a while, because, hey, funny story: I did not have a drilling machine. I used to have one. A pretty nice one, in fact. My...
View ArticleOm Nom unboxed
We’re going to have a baby soon! Yeah, I know: shocker! The other day we talked about the one toy each baby is choosing and that it will hang on to forever. Some babys keep these for a shorter period...
View ArticleFinal touches
So we destroyed the bed (which was totally Lamia’s fault) and got a new one. But what bugged me was that the night stands just did not match at all anymore. Yep: does not work, does it? Thinking about...
View Article48 pages for 10 years of traveling
I was supposed to be in an all day training today, but it got cancelled and I used this opportunity to go back to the German consulate and finally pick up my passport. I had ordered my new passport and...
View ArticleBaby shower
A few weeks back Fay approached me with the idea to organize a baby shower for Lamia. A list of people to invite was pulled together, dates were discussed and then there was the question of potential...
View ArticleI’ve done my duty…
Even if I don’t live any more in Germany I still want to have my say!
View ArticleEven if you don’t need to clean today: it’s just fun figuring out how this...
The most innovative packaging in decades. At least in its category. If not beyond that. First consumer reviews are great. And while this is an amazing product, it is the packaging that makes as much of...
View Article“Hmm”“Hmmhmm” Chewbacca Beck
Naming a child is quite a responsibility and while we have zoomed in on two lead first names, everything else is still very open. Beyond the first name, we are also considering a second and a third...
View ArticleBrussels-Singapore direct delivery service
Many things are significantly more expensive in Singapore than, say, in Germany or France. Baby stuff is a good example. A stroller or some plastic toy has easily a 150% to 200% markup versus the very...
View ArticleTub in a tub
So nobody bought us a bath tub. But with the baby shower done I finally did not have to make up stories anymore not to buy one. And so, after yesterday’s baby gear delivery we were out to add more bits...
View ArticleBig boy
This morning I went to a medical check-up. Nice: this is paid by the company and it is paid every 2 years or so for men like me, who are in the critical age. Critically sexy, that is. So I arrived at...
View ArticleLa Traviata at the Esplanade
Taken before the opera began and before the usher could lecture me… A nice opera house, but seeing Asians singing a story in words conceived by an Italian, taking place in France feels… funny. Let’s...
View ArticleEasy
It’s by the way pretty amazing that we have just crossed being in Singapore for one year. One busy year, if I may say so: the wedding, the pregnancy, a lot of traveling and of course a lot of work. It...
View ArticleFan mail
Jimmy had family travelling to the UK and look what they saw at Morrisons… Hey, Jimmy – I hope it’s okay I publish this photo here… all for the good cause :)
View ArticleFull frame logic – a German needs to think things through to give himself the...
If you’ve followed my tweets, you already know: I bought a camera. But wait a minute, you go, don’t you already have a really darn good kick-ass, mind blowing camera? Yep, I do. But here’s the thing: I...
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