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Life's Too Short To Be A Bitter Ex

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:49:32 GMT

My last relationship didn't end badly. To an extent, it didn't even end. We somehow just sort of faded way. We got together just before I left for Germany. I've been here for a year now and, well, we just didn't make it. (Pretend with me, please, that this doesn't sound like a Jr. High band camp story.) Nobody can be to blame for this. We just didn't have a chance to make a deep enough connection and didn't work to keep what we had strong. I really liked him, though.

I haven't dated since we ended. I'm OK being single, and I guess I still had a glimmer of hope for us upon my return. That's a no-go, however, because he's in a new relationship now.

Flashback: It took a year to really get over my first love. (Ridiculous, I know, but that first one can really get to ya.) I'm not going to be like that with this ex. Nope. Life's too short to dwell on something you can't change. He's moved on, and my life isn't going to end without him.

After a year in Germany, I'm looking forward to seeing him. I plan on looking him in the eyes, smiling, and wishing him the best. Even if it hurts a little inside, I'm going to mean it, and I'm not even going to think about a "what if."

Do you wish your exes the best, even if they move on before you do? Have you ever looked back without thinking "what if?"

Friday, January 16, 2009

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:23:19 GMT

How To:

Cook Like A German

Lesson One: Milchreis (Milk Rice)
(Instructions translated, roughly, from the origional German)

Step 1- Pour approx 5 tbsp water into a large pot
Step 2- Add to pot .5 liters milk
Step 3- Let pot come slowly to a boil
Step 4- Turn off heat and add contents of packet into pot

Step 5- Stir briskly for one minute
Step 6- Let milk rice stand for 10 minutes before serving

Dagmar was so kind as to help me pick out the burned pieces, thus salvaging the majority or lunch.

Lesson learned:
Milk burns quickly!!!

Take notes, kids. This is important crap right here.

Thursday, December 04, 2008

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:10:50 GMT

Well, here goes nothing...