Downtown Kiel 2007/2008

Wishing you a happy new year from Kiel, Germany!

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Stay healthy and always follow your dreams! Don’t forget to have F-U-N and sometimes simply enjoy being silly-crazy (I always do as you can see, hehe).

Your missyCool’nCrazyCola

Ready for the Halloween Kids

Hihi, I am ready for the Halloween kids who will ring my door bell in a little bit.
Last year I was surprised when a crowd of little kids in dark costumes stood in front of me, shouting “Suesses oder es gibt Saures” (the German words for “Trick or Treat”). I didn’t have many sweets to give and felt quite bad, because they were so cute.

This year it is different. I told my dad that I await the dressed-up Halloween kids tonight at my door, and unfortunately I don’t have anything to give them.
He said, “we can give them apples.” Hahaha, yes, we still have enough from the garden.
But then he made a sad, thinking face, and added: “oh well, we need to get them some sweets then”.
I was glad that we thought the same way. Yay.
So, I got some chocolate

and in the case no kid is coming this year (but I don’t think so), then my dad will have all the chocolate. We chose the chocolate together. Actually my dad chose it, and he really hopes that in the end there will be at least rests of chocolate for him.

In a little decoration “yeah I like costume parties and events” fever I decorated my window and my door a little bit. You know, they should not miss my door, because I am PREPARED now.
AND: this year I will try to take a photo of them. It will be a trade…treats for photo! Hehe!
At least I will ask them, and you can see how the German kids do on Halloween.

Check this post later tonight, for maybe added photos of German Halloween kids.

One hour later…
7pm: no vistors yet. streets are empty. quite a lot of joggers out tonight.

7.50pm: sniff sniff, who stole all the kids??

8.32pm: 1st tea light is finished, exchange of tea light in my pumpkin light, saw one more jogger, no kids, nobody on the roads, just joggers??? ok, it is rainy weather, but hey kids, that doesn’t keep you away from your chance of getting lots of yummy sweets?!

8.38pm: idea: maybe my dad (next door) keeps the kids away to secure more chocolate for himself?

9.35pm: frustrated.

10.55pm: I give up. Too late for kiddies running around in the darkness outside. Me = grumpy. My dad = happy.

The Fifth Season

Yeah, my blog is in Halloween mood now…Though I need more blood to spread over my design…grrrhaha.

I also did this Halloween quiz (in German) and guess what…unbelievable but I had nine from ten questions RIGHT. I must be a Halloween nerd…uaahhhaaahaaauuuaahhhaaha.

Here is another very short halloween quiz. (in English)

Oops and here my score only is 45% (it’s in English, too)…can you do better?

Are you celebrating Halloween, having a party, what are you doing this year?

Last year, I was ill and remembered the good old times in Perth.
Oh yes, that was my last Halloween party…

I won’t celebrate it this year. No time, and not really in party mood. It is enough to dress up my blog.

Cajun music at the “Rathausmarkt”

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Hier kommen noch die versprochenen Bilder von uns als wir bei “Le Clou” auf dem Rathausmarkt in town waren. Es gab jede Menge Bierstände und natürlich Bratwurst vom Schwenkgrill. Unter all den Bierständen gab es auch einen Kakabellenbierstand. Was ist Kakabellenbier? Das wussten wir bis dahin auch nicht.

Produktion und Vertrieb von alkoholhaltigen Erfrischungsgetränken haben eine lange Tradition in Eckernfoerde. Bereits im 15./16. Jahrhundert war das weithin bekannte und beliebte Bier mit dem unaussprechlichen Namen “Quackeltheiß” ein echter Exportschlager, denn es schmeckte nicht nur gut, sondern war auch verdauungsfördernd.
Selbst am königlichen Hof in Kopenhagen wurde es getrunken. Auch dem päpstlichen Legaten, Kardinal Raimund Peraudi, wurde bei seinem Besuch im Jahre 1503 der süffige Gerstensaft kredenzt, der es ob seiner abführenden Wirkung als “caca bellam” lobte.

Danach hieß es dann “Kakabellenbier” und wurde im ganzen Land bekannt. Auf der Webseite zum Bier gibt es noch mehr Infos.
Der Kakabellenweg, ein Straßenname in Eckerfoerde, erinnert heute noch an das gute Bier von damals.
Seit 2005 gibt es nun eine Neuauflage des Bieres und Nathan und ich haben es das erste Mal letzte Woche getrunken. Prädikat: sehr lecker.
Fotos: siehe weiter unten.

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Here you get the promised photos of us at the concert of “Le Clou” at the town hall’s square in town.
There they had lots of beer stands and of course good German Bratwurst from the grill. From all beer stands there was one with Kakabelle beer. What is Kakabelle beer? We didn’t know it so far either.

Production and distribution of alcoholbased refreshing drinks have a long tradition in Eckernfoerde. In the 15th/16th century already the known and popular beer with the weird name “Quackeltheiss” was a real export hit, because it not only taste good, it also was digestive.
It was even drunk at the royal court in Kopenhagen. The legate Kardinal Raimund Peraudi was offered the beer in 1503. He praised the beer’s laxative effect with the words “caca bellam”.

[To understand the words formation: the German word for shit is Kacke (colloquial) which sounds similar to Caca… ]
After that, the beer’s name was Kakabelle beer and it became famous in the whole country. On the website you’ll find more information about the beer (in German).
Today, the “Kakabellenweg”, a street name in Eckerfoerde, still reminds on the good beer at that time.
Since 2005 the beer can be bought again, in a little changed mixture (no digestive anymore). Nathan and I tried it the first time last week. Grade: very delicious.

BILDER…..PHOTOS:::

Ich bin dann mal eben weg, I am gone for the weekend

…ich bin mal eben fürs Wochenende weg…nämlich hier zu finden.

Not that you are wondering, I am gone for the weekend….you can find me here.