Drage Feuer Stitch: Ken Follett World Without End

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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Stitching Bug was Gone

After I finished 4 full pages of Sleeping Beauty, I lost the urge to stitch almost immediately. Confided to Jackie and she said she can understand as it is like the most important bits were done. That is true as the most important parts for me was her face. So, after I posted my latest Sleeping Beauty progress, I was wandering around the house, feeling restless. Luckily it only lasted for a day and now I am back to stitching her again. It is not something like biting my tongue and getting through with it but I am really enjoying every moment of it. No update as I am on the right part of her hair currently.

I finished the book Skin Privilege by Karin Slaughter last week. I only read it once a week while waiting for Frejdis to finish her gym. I am certainly not happy with the ending (don't read further if you are about to read this book). I sent an email to her, asking her whether that is the end of this Grant County Series? I am a great fan of her books but I really hope she will continue with this series. I am looking foward to buy Fractured in March. I started to read Ken Follett World Without End and already the starting is so captivating.

Friday, January 30, 2009

My Shopping Trip

2 dragons Posted by Yvonne at 3:16 PM

It turned out that I went for shopping in Germany alone yesterday. My friend and her 5 year old boy are both down with a flu and a fever. I took the bus into the city and browsed through all the bookshops for some English cross stitching magazines - NONE!! Not even German ones and even if they have, they are a mixture of patchwork, crochet, knitting and a bit of stitching charts in the magazine. Guess I have to order the magazines from Origin Publishing then. Anyway, received an email from Origin Publishing, saying that the price for the magazines include shipping cost to Denmark. That is a great deal! I did, however bought something from the bookshop and it is Ken Follett World Without End. I was rather suprised to see the English book in paperback out in the German bookshops that fast. Germany and Denmark is still having their own version in hard cover. I was really happy and bought the book immediately as I've read Pillars of the Earth many years ago and love it.

I went to the BR to search for a Fastelavn (the Danish Halloween) costume for DD. She wants to be Minnie Mouse this year. The price is the same as in Denmark but still it is nearer to drive over the border instead of going back to my old town to get the costume for her. We intend to bring her to BR in Germany tomorrow and let her decide what she wants. I just hope it is not one of the Disney Princessess she wants to be. I know for sure there will be like 10 kids in her kindergarten dressed up as one of the Disney Princesses.

Minnie Mouse Costume

Glo-E Princess Dress with Lights.

When this dress first came out last year. It cost like DKK375. I wanted to get it for her last year but didn't as I think it is too much to pay for a costume that she would only wear twice during Fastelavn. I just checked the shop and this year, the dress had been reduced to DKK150! I wonder whether the dress will be heavy as it needs 3 E batteries and there are 7 different lights changing on the dress. I do like the Tinkerbell costume too... So, let's see what she will choose as a costume tommorow.

We've invited 2 families over for Fastelavn party on the 21st Feb and the kindergarten will celebrate on the 20th Feb. Our friends are invited over for coffee and they are requested to bring something for coffee. Afterwhich, it will be hotdogs for dinner.

Received an sms from a long time friend. I taught him Mandarin during my pregnancy and lessons were stopped just before I gave birth. He contacted me few times and asked whether I am still interested at giving him Mandarin lessons. We never come to compromise as I couldn't teach him during evenings. He sent an sms this noon, saying he has to go to China very soon again and really wants to refresh his Mandarin. I told him he has to come to my house for lessons and I can do it during the evenings. We finally come to a compromise and he only wants 4 hours and he will give DKK2000 plus taxes. His first lesson will start next Thursday and I hope I can still find all my materials which I used years ago.