Learning German

I thought we were going to have to wait until we got to Germany to start learning German...Hubby had said we might get enrolled in a course when we got there. However, he got the go ahead to order Rosetta Stone - German which just arrived today!

Move Time-line Update

The hubby just returned from Germany and reports that the official piece of paper that tells the relocation people that we get to move has been lost, so the process is just starting now. Looks we will be there more like in January.

Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator

If I was born to Sarah Palin, my name would be: Spoon Archer Palin
What about you?

How in tune are you with your senses?

Try this quiz to see.
I scored 15/21.

FM100 Hue Test

A color hue sorting game....I got a 31. How about you?
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First view of Erlangen

The Hubby took a trip with the HR guy to Erlangen yesterday. It was raining, but he captured this picture with his cell phone (or "Handy" as they call them in Germany). It seems to be a small town with a nice downtown that has lots of outdoor cafes and such.

Review: Premium m&ms

I saw that there was a new type of M&Ms...Premium M&Ms.

They have the following flavors:

• Chocolate Almond
• Mocha
• Triple Chocolate
• Raspberry Almond
• Mint Chocolate.

I tried the Mocha as I quite like chocolate and coffee flavors together.

The M&M site said: "Chocolate decadence meets coffeehouse chic! Each golden-brown nugget contains pure milk chocolate with a jolt of mocha flavor. A scintillating addition to java-time conversations, gallery walks or simply curling up with a good book."

These "m&ms" do not look like the typical m&ms...they have a sort of shimmery gold finish and they are larger too. The shell is not as hard as regular m&ms, so when you pop one in your mouth, the outside melts right away, so you tend not to chew them. As such, you also tend to only eat one at time, which is a good thing, as the package costs $3.99. The chocolate is definitely better than regular m&ms, but is not super premium. The coffee and chocolate flavors are nicely balanced. If you can nibble on chocolate and not eat the entire box, then I would recommend trying these!