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No touching :(
After Oskar’s French class (of which you can find lovely videos and photos on the related Photostream) we were rushing to his swimming class, which was a make-up class for last week when it got...
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The repair that was none
After the disaster had happened yesterday, I went to a phone repair shop at Toa Payoh this morning to have my iPhone fixed. Tess had recommended the shop and I thought this shop will be as good as ant...
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A new Tess… (and her name is Agnes)
Tess will now soon receive her visa for the US, so she can get married. Finally! This process has taken more than 3 months. We were (and are) happy for her, but the fact that we would have to to...
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iPhone 6, silver, 64 GB… and a lot of time
In the end the my 5s replacement arrived one day early… Even though my excitement is not the same as when I got the 5s because this time the damage sort of forced my hand, I of course wanted to set up...
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That iPhone 6 is huge!
I know what you think: You: Duh! After I had sorted out a few password bumps with my new iPhone 6 this morning I got to use it with different apps and in different situations throughout the day. And I...
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Why an Apple Watch?
Tatjana asked a very reasonable question the other day when Bernhard helped sort out my Apple Watch misery: Tatjana: Sag mal, wieso kaufst Du Dir so ein Ding? Leo: (…) Willst Du auch eins? Tatjana:...
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Swim class gear
Before I had that phone accident I had already wanted a secondary wallet that can also hold my phone. The only reason was the very use case that I experienced with the broken phone: when we go to...
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Bigger is better
It’s now my second day using my new iPhone and while I still think it’s huge I get used to that faster than I thought. Everybody I had mentioned the size issue to and who already own a larger phone...
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Two souls alas! are dwelling in my breast.
As you know, the repair of my iPhone 5s had not been satisfactory at all and ultimately, this was the reason why I did not cancel the order for my new iPhone 6 after I had knocked out the other one....
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It’s not the years, honey, it’s the mileage.
For old people like me, my company generously pays a full medical check-up during working hours. That’s done every two years and today I was in for the second of those since I’ve moved to Singapore. I...
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We were supposed to fly and did not and then did anyway…
Tomorrow we were supposed to fly to Japan for a week of vacation in Tokyo and Kyoto. As always, Lamia had enticed me with nice photos from the web where all the wonders of Kyoto are showcased in a way...
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37.4ºC
It’s 4:20 am and Oskar’s temperature is 37.4ºC. It’s early, but I feel good about the decision to go to Japan… The cab to the airport will be here soon.
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Vindication for Stuttgart! (… well, sort of)
I had been really worried about flying with a sick child for 7 hours to Japan. And I was thus super happy that the flight went actually surprisingly well. And we were lucky: even though the flight was...
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Day 1 and I hate Tokyo…
So we did arrive in Tokyo. And were in good spirits. Before we could take the train from the airport to Tokyo Station, we had to pick up our Japan Rail Pass. This pass entitles you to use a number of...
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Scientific testing
Ah! – after a long and exhausting trip, it is just a joy to arrive at a hotel like the Hilton in Tokyo. Such a nice place, professional service and rooms which are comfy and make you feel everything’s...
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Train ride to Kyoto
After a nice and very long breakfast at the Hilton we packed, took the shuttle back to Shinjuku, then a metro to Tokyo station, got the tickets for the Shinkansen to Kyoto and found delighting food for...
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Fever report of the day
Before I go into the sightseeing of the day, here’s a quick update of how Oskar’s illness developed throughout the day. I had noticed it already yesterday evening, but this morning it became pretty...
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Bamboo forest
The first stop of the day took us form our hotel to the other side of Kyoto where a famous Bamboo forest is located. After some basic breakfast close to one of the stations on our way we arrived at...
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Tenryū-ji temple
Tenryū-ji is a temple, right there in the Bamboo forest. It’s one of these places where those colorful and lush green Japanese gardens one has in mind when thinking of the country come to life....
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“I don’t blame you – I blame him!”
We walked back from the forest and the temple and stopped at a restaurant at Arashiyama station (not Sagaarashimaya from where we actually would have to leave the area, just to be clear). It was noon...
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