This morning I got up at 14:00 :P

Well, I spent the last night drinking wine, watching “Arizona Dream” and then reading about Drizzt Do’Urden again.. nevertheless, I think I really needed the rest.

However, after getting up I began working in the kitchen producing dough for cookies.. after not managing to do this in the days before christmas I thougt I do them now and excuse myself by making them “new years cookies” ;)

I got physical and moral (moreorless) support from Ben, who came to visit over the holidays, and we succeeded in making a total mess of the kitchen, despite his efforts to keep it structured/organized; my chaos-potential is just too high :)
(It really is too small for 2 people there, I realized, as Ben periodically freaked out over me being too uncontrolled or him feeling cornered – next home will have a big american kitchen where 5 people can dance and cook ;) )

After we had played enough in the kitchen, we started doing exercises, as we both felt we need to do something to compensate for all the tasty food and the sweets. So it was a genuine kung-fu warm-up and stretching session. Felt really good to do something again.
Now of course, one should shower.

Suprise, suprise, there is no water anymore. :P

And not just no warm water, no water at all. Nice to know if you are full of soap and standing there.. ;)
Good for me that that I am so polite and let Ben go in the shower first :D
I finished his shower by using the tea-water that was left in the kettle and I had to shave with oil instead of water (which works surprisingly well!)

Now we are going to leave the house and have a look how the rest of Amsterdam is celebrating.

Anna, I wish you and your family all the best, and whoever is reading this, I wish you a merry christmas (or alternatively a happy winter solstice, for the non-christians :P
(Joke is stolen from SomaFM, my favourite Internet radio station)