the Swedish snow just to find Germany equally white yet ten degrees colder. Several airports were closed, dozens of flights got cancelled, the highways were a disaster. To top things off, when we arrived in Stefan's apartment we found the heating didn't work. You see, the apartment has a brand new energy-efficient floor heating. It's so efficient it doesn't heat. The thermometer lingered at 10°C, Nome, sweet Nome. Landlords are on vacation in Guadeloupe. We sent them a text message saying, I paraphrase, fix the frikkin heating and we wish you a happy melanoma.

This brought up memories of a friend who did his first postdoc in NYC and ended up sleeping in the kitchen during the winter because the stove was the only reliable heat source. No kidding. But, hey, Germany, you're almost there! Consequentially, we thought it's the right conditions for some serious Christmas bakery.

Baking activities start with a visit to the parental kitchen, grabbing everything that looks useful, for example the huge collection of cookie cutters and related utensil (it also never harms to have a look into the fridge and the wine rack). It follows a Google search for the recipes, and sending the husband to the grocery store. You do have a rolling pin, yes? Wait. Last time we used a wine bottle. No, he still doesn't have a rolling pin. Pleasantries of living in German suburbia, stores are closed from noon to 3pm. Let me submit this manuscript then. And where's the maintenance guy who wanted to look at the heating? And can you grab me a coke on the way?

Sun starts setting and it looks like we're ready to go, so turn on the stove then. He doesn't know how to turn on the stove. Never used it before. Can't be so difficult, can it? What's this button for, and what's this light and is this on now. Where's your laptop. The laptop. Yes, for the recipe. Where's the mixer. The mixer. Here's the mixer.

Can't bake, no music. Your laptop can do music right? Wait, here, online radio. Get a bright smile in only 6 months, no braces. Must be an US station then. War is over. Good, butter. Butter is too cold, in the microwave. Microwave doesn't work. Why doesn't the microwave work. Because it's unplugged. Okay, mixer out, microwave in, on, where's the sugar? Did you take the sheet out of the oven? Why aren't the eggs in the fridge. Let's open the wine. Is this your phone ringing? The scale doesn't work, battery is dead. Pling. Shit, butter is too hot now. Why doesn't the mixer work? Because it's unplugged. Microwave out, mixer in. Don't you have a splitter. Jingle bells. Oops, flour on the laptop. Drums please for the cookie dough. Way too sticky. Hand me the wine. Wass the recipe sayin? Put in fridge for 3 hours. 3 hours? Put in freezer for 5 minutes then. Can you answer the phone? Your stove stinks. Did you see this month's SciAm is about the multiverse. No, really?

Where's the 3rd pack icing sugar? The 3rd? Yes, I think two times 250 is less than 600. Ohm. Okay. We'll scale it down. 5/6 times 8 eggs is. Ooh. How much flour? Doesn't matter, scale doesn't work anyway. Here's my favorite story of the year: Plumber goes bankrupt and sets out to blow up clients who haven't paid their bills. That happened only some miles from here. Well, you better pay your bills, man. Here's the splitter. Wait, shit, there goes an egg. Santa Claus is coming to town? Take the dough out of the freezer. Damn, it's frozen to the plate. Where's the rolling pin. Okay, now it's glued to the table. Why did you buy walnuts for the hazelnut cookies? Ohm. First round into the oven! Oops, egg yolk on the laptop. Have we send any Christmas cards yet? Why not? More wine?

Did you put the sugar in the fridge or was that me? Second sheet into the oven. Did you hear that JHEP will be published by Springer from Jan 2010 on? Let's do some little Springer's then. How's your colleagues taking it hat Springer is now part of the Swedish empire? Who's dreaming of a white Christmas? Can you sprinkle some chocolate here? Oops, chocolate on the laptop. I think you could need a new one. These cookies smell very done. Hothothot. Not on the plastic! Watch out, the cable. Did I tell you I've put together the Christmas quiz for the blog. The blog. Yes, the b l o g. What's the phone doing on the baking sheet? When you're done eating the cookies, can you figure out where the cinnamon is?



24 hours later: the cookie turnout rate is higher than 50%, the laptop survived it, and the house is now nicely warm. And in case you missed the essential piece of information: We will continue our Christmas tradition from 2007 and 2008 and have a little quiz for you also this year. It is presheduled for Dec 25th 8am East Coast Time.



Recipes used to heat the house: Butterplätzchen and Haselnussmakronen.
"You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother." ~ Albert Einstein
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So this is Christmas

Last weekend, we flew to Germany in an try to shun the Swedish snow usually to find Germany identically white nonetheless 10 degrees colder. Several airports were closed, dozens of flights got cancelled, a highways were a disaster. To tip things off, when we arrived in Stefan's unit we found a heating did not work. You see, a unit has a code brand brand new energy-efficient building heating. It's thus fit it doesn't heat. The thermometer lingered during 10°C, Nome, honeyed Nome. Landlords have been upon eighth month in Guadeloupe. We sent them a content summary saying, we paraphrase, repair a frikkin heating as well as we hope we a happy melanoma.

This brought adult memories of a crony who did his initial postdoc in NYC as well as finished adult sleeping in a kitchen during a winter since a stove was a usually arguable feverishness source. No kidding. But, hey, Germany, we have been roughly there! Consequentially, we suspicion it's a right situation for a small critical Yuletide bakery.

Baking activities begin with a revisit to a parental kitchen, grabbing all which looks useful, for instance a outrageous pick adult of cookie cutters as well as associated mechanism (it also never harms to have a demeanour in to a refrigerator as well as a booze rack). It follows a Google hunt for a recipes, as well as promulgation a father to a grocery store. You do have a rolling pin, yes? Wait. Last time we used a booze bottle. No, he still doesn't have a rolling pin. Pleasantries of vital in German suburbia, stores have been sealed from noon to 3pm. Let me contention this publishing then. And where's a upkeep male who longed for to demeanour during a heating? And can we squeeze me a coke upon a way?

Sun begins environment as well as it looks similar to we are prepared to go, thus spin upon a stove then. He doesn't know how to spin upon a stove. Never used it before. Can't be thus difficult, can it? What's this symbol for, as well as what is this light as well as is this upon now. Where's your laptop. The laptop. Yes, for a recipe. Where's a mixer. The mixer. Here's a mixer.

Can't bake, no music. Your laptop can do song right? Wait, here, online radio. Get a splendid grin in usually 6 months, no braces. Must be an US hire then. War is over. Good, butter. Butter is as well cold, in a microwave. Microwave doesn't work. Why doesn't a x-ray work. Because it's unplugged. Okay, mixer out, x-ray in, on, where's a sugar? Did we take a square out of a oven? Why aren't a eggs in a fridge. Let's open a wine. Is this your phone ringing? The scale doesn't work, battery is dead. Pling. Shit, butter is as well prohibited now. Why doesn't a mixer work? Because it's unplugged. Microwave out, mixer in. Don't we have a splitter. Jingle bells. Oops, flour upon a laptop. Drums greatfully for a cookie dough. Way as well sticky. Hand me a wine. Wass a recipe sayin? Put in refrigerator for 3 hours. 3 hours? Put in freezer for 5 mins then. Can we answer a phone? Your stove stinks. Did we see this month's SciAm is about a multiverse. No, really?

Where's a 3rd container topping sugar? The 3rd? Yes, we consider dual times 250 is reduction than 600. Ohm. Okay. We'll scale it down. 5/6 times 8 eggs is. Ooh. How most flour? Doesn't matter, scale doesn't work anyway. Here's my a a single preferred story of a year: Plumber goes broke as well as sets out to blow adult clients who have not paid their bills. That happened usually a small miles from here. Well, we improved compensate your bills, man. Here's a splitter. Wait, shit, there goes an egg. Santa Claus is entrance to town? Take a mix out of a freezer. Damn, it's solidified to a plate. Where's a rolling pin. Okay, right away it's glued to a table. Why did we buy walnuts for a hazelnut cookies? Ohm. First turn in to a oven! Oops, egg yolk upon a laptop. Have we send any Yuletide cards yet? Why not? More wine?

Did we put a sugarine in a refrigerator or was which me? Second square in to a oven. Did we listen to which JHEP will be published by Springer from January 2010 on? Let's do a small small Springer's then. How's your colleagues holding it shawl Springer is right away partial of a Swedish empire? Who's forgetful of a white Christmas? Can we shower a small chocolate here? Oops, chocolate upon a laptop. we consider we could need a brand brand new one. These cookies smell very done. Hothothot. Not upon a plastic! Watch out, a cable. Did we discuss it we I have put together a Yuletide ask for a blog. The blog. Yes, a b l o g. What's a phone we do upon a baking sheet? When we have been finished eating a cookies, can we figure out where a cinnamon is?



24 hours later: a cookie audience rate is aloft than 50%, a laptop survived it, as well as a residence is right away easily warm. And in box we longed for a crucial square of information: We will go upon a Yuletide custom from 2007 as well as 2008 as well as have a small ask for we also this year. It is presheduled for December 25th 8am East Coast Time.



Recipes used to feverishness a house: Butterplätzchen as well as Haselnussmakronen.
"You do not unequivocally know something unless we can explain it to your grandmother." ~ Albert Einstein

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