Mittwoch, 28. Oktober 2015

Ill

Since I'm ill at the moment, there's no new blog today. The missing ones will be written at a later time.

Freitag, 23. Oktober 2015

Guild Wars 2 expansion almost here!

Yesterday evening - in anticipation of the release of Guild Wars 2's expansion Heart of Thorns - I did some cleaning up in our guild.

After that it was couch time with two episodes of The Simpsons, one episode Horrible Histories and the most recent Once Upon A Time, before we went to bed.

Donnerstag, 22. Oktober 2015

Mittagessen

Scheinbar japanische Wochen.

Gyoza


Tv series galore

Yesterday I had the tires changed for winter and after that I went to my parents for dinner. It was the very tasty Gundel pancakes.


After that I went home and after some chores we all went onto the couch.

We watched the most recent episodes of The Flash, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Castle and Scream Queens.

Mittwoch, 21. Oktober 2015

Mittagessen

Schnitzeltag!

Gebackenes Putenschnitzel mit Beilage


Slow evening

Yesterday evening our japanese guest was at his Rugby training, so we had dinner quite late. Therefore I went shopping before that and then we made some really nice crepes for dinner.

Later we went onto the couch and we watched the most recent episodes of QI and Have I Got a Bit More News For You on BBC before it was time for bed.

Dienstag, 20. Oktober 2015

Mittagessen

Mangels Alternativen gab es heute

Panzerotti gefüllt mit Mangold auf Pesto


Film review: Hotel Transylvania 2

Yesterday it was movie monday, but since Pan was not being played in the evening - after one week - we decided to watch Hotel Transylvania 2 instead.


In this sequel of the horror hotel of Dracula, the vampire becomes a grandfather and tries to figure out if his grandson is actually a vampire as well. To achieve this he goes on a trip with his friends and adventure and mayhem breaks loose.

A nice and simple animation movie, which entertains both visually and verbally - as our japanese guest was living proof, since he didn't understand much of the dialogue but he still found the movie very entertaining.

Conclusion: a good and entertaining movie with monsters, which I would have liked to see nearer to Halloween, but the film start was now.

Montag, 19. Oktober 2015

Mittagessen

Aller (Wochen) Anfang ist schwer und so auch in der Kantine.

Kurzgebratenes Schweinskarree mit Schwammerlsauce und Kartoffelauflauf


Und so geht es dann die Woche weiter:


Boardgames!

Yesterday we were invited to friends of ours for a boardgame afternoon. My dear was ill and our guest met with a friend of his, so I went alone.

We started with a quick game of The Game.

After that it was time for dungeon delving and trying to kill the bad guys - but we were quite bad Dungeon Fighters.

Following that debakel we went into a cursed mansion and were abducted by aliens there - a typical scenario of Betrayal at House on the Hill.

The conclusion of the evening were two quick games of Star Realms before I went home.

When I arrived everyone was present and they just finished watching the Rugby World Cup, so we continued to watch an episode of Sleepy Hollow before it was time for bed.

Sonntag, 18. Oktober 2015

Shopping with a hint of Rugby

This saturday we took a walk to Böhmischer Prater with our guest and after that we went for lunch at Sichuan.


After a shopping tour through Favoritenstrasse we went home and watched two games of the Rugby World Cup on the big screen.

Later that evening we watched one episode of Heroes Reborn before the call of our beds caught up with us.

Samstag, 17. Oktober 2015

Rainy friday

This friday we collected our japanese guest from school and went to the registration office.

After that it was lunch time at Vapiano at Westbahnhof.


Since it was raining all the time we quickly did our shopping at myMuesli and Planet Harry followed by the quest for food at Natsu and Blutaumüller.

Back home we shared our sushi with the cats and after that we also ate our portions.

In the evening we watched some tv series before it was time for bed.

Freitag, 16. Oktober 2015

Chores and cakes

Yesterday, when I came home, nobody was there - except for the cats - and so I quickly went shopping, did some chores and baked a cake.

Later there was pumpkin soup for dinner and afterwards we watched the most recent episode of The Flash before we went to bed.

Donnerstag, 15. Oktober 2015

Mittagessen

Heute war die Wahl nicht sehr berauschend.

Babystelze mit warmen Krautsalat


Couch evening

Yesterday we had a great dinner together and after that we watched Despicable Me followed by an episode each of Once Upon A Time and Scream Queens before it was time for bed.

Mittwoch, 14. Oktober 2015

Mittagessen

Schnitzel-Mittwoch!

Gebackenes Schweinsschnitzel mit Beilage


BBC evening

Yesterdax I was atr my parents for dinner and I got some tasty apple pancakes.


Back home our guest was away at his rugby training and when he came back we had a quick dinner.

Later he went to bed early and we went onto the couch to watch The Great British Bake Off - Masterclass and Have I Got a Bit More News For You on BBC.

Dienstag, 13. Oktober 2015

Mittagessen

Obwohl es Weißwurst gegeben hätte, habe ich mich doch anders entschieden.

Gekochtes Rindfleich mit Semmelkren und Schnitttlauchsauce und Salzkartoffeln


The exchange student is here!

Yesterday we picked up "our" exchange student and spent the evening with getting to know each other and watching Star Trek: Into Darkness.

The cats were not alarmed very much, except for the extra room now being closed most of the time, but they'll manage I guess.

Montag, 12. Oktober 2015

Mittagessen

Die Woche fängt kulinarisch relativ gut an.

Cecapcici mit Pommes und Zwiebelsenf


Danach wird es allerdings etwas fraglich, was ich den Rest der Woche essen soll.


Chores and television

Yesterday was a day for relaxation, but also for doing chores.

In the evening we watched series: Sleepy Hollow, Heroes Reborn, Scream Queens and The Big Bang Theory.

Sonntag, 11. Oktober 2015

Boardgames!

This saturday we went to a board game afternoon with friends and we tried to play many different games.

We started with Exploding Kittens, a very strange game, where you have to try and escape the exploding kittens.


After that we tried Star Realms with six players for the first time and it went quite well, except that it took almost the same time to play and afterwards to sort out one deck from the cards.


Next up we went to Scotland, more precise to the Isle of Skye, where we tried to be the best chieftain - whisky included of course.


Before we had dinner, we just wanted to go to an inn and relax - with a nice Inn-Fighting. But since we started to play wrong, we didn't manage to finish in time for the real dinner.

Well fed we then went to Las Vegas to play in the casino.


Since we already were in America, we then took the train and went across the country - with TransAmerica.


To bring in more luck, we then went onto Roll For It! and tried to match dice rolls to cards.

The conclusion of the evening was a wild shot-out on a train - the Colt Express.


When we finally made it home, the cats were already waiting desperately for us, so we fed them and then went quickly to bed.

Samstag, 10. Oktober 2015

Shopping and building

This friday I was home after work but left soon after that to go to Mariahilf for shopping. The extended shopping trip brought me to Audiamo, myMuesli and Planet Harry. I didn't find anything special this time around, so I soon went on to buy food at Natsu and Blutaumüller.

Back home the cats were quite happy about the sushi I brought and after being fed I spent the rest of the evening assembling the newly aquired IKEA bed.

Later, when my dear came back home from her roleplaying session, we had a quick episode of Arrow before going to bed.

Freitag, 9. Oktober 2015

IKEA visit in the evening

Yesterday after work we went to IKEA, where we first had dinner.


After that we - amonst other things - got a new bed for the extra room and brought home the in total 100kg heavy monster.

In the evening it was couch time - this time with The Flash.

Donnerstag, 8. Oktober 2015

Mittagessen

Das Ende der kulinarischen Kantinenwoche bringt noch eine schwere Wahl mit sich.

Gebratener Leberkäse mit Erdäpfelpüree


It's the final week on Bake Off

Yesterday the ladies had their creative evening and I played some Diablo 3 in the meantime.

Later we watched the recent episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and after that the final of The Great British Bake Off.

Mittwoch, 7. Oktober 2015

Mittagessen

Schnitzeltag - what else?

Gebackenes Putenschnitzel mit Beilage


BBC evening

Yesterday after work I was at my parents for dinner and I got tasty pancakes.


Afterwards I went home and we continued our home improvement project.

Later it was couch time and we watched BBC: first the most recent episode of Have I Got a Bit More News for You (this time with Jeremy Clarkson), followed by Horrible Histories and in the end the last episode of the Hairy Bikers.

Dienstag, 6. Oktober 2015

Mittagessen

Heute gab es wieder eine kräftige Portion Fleisch.

Spareribs mit Potato Wedges und zwei Saucen


Film review: Inside Out

It was movie monday and we went to see the most recent Pixar movie: Inside Out


In this movie a small girl called Riley and the voices/emotions in her head are the main actors. Those emotions are not just imaginative but real small people who take control of Riley's life from a console inside her head and that way create memories that are stored. Due to a small mishap two of the emotions go missing and the rest of them (fear, anger and disgust) try to make their best to correct the situation, which goes terribly wrong.

The story is nice and tried to tell a funny story of growing up and explaining some phases of the process. But the funniest part comes at the end of the movie where the audience gets a glance at other people's and animal's emotions and how they are created (cat is a highlight).

Conclusion: entertaining movie, almost no 3D effect to mention (again), but one of Pixar's less funny movies.

Montag, 5. Oktober 2015

Mittagessen

Wochenbeginn, was er wohl bringt?

Fettuccine á la Carbonara


Und so geht es dann die Woche über weiter.


Much Ado About Nothing

Yesterday we had yet another birthday feast - this time at Klaghofer where I got myself a tasty deer schnitzel.


Back home we entertained the cats and then continued on cleaning up the flat.

After a short session in Diablo 3 we went onto the couch and watched the latest episode of Scream Queens followed by Joss Wheadon's version of Much Ado About Nothing.

Sonntag, 4. Oktober 2015

The heroes are back!

On Saturday we first slept very long. After that we had a great breakfast - with the left overs from the days before.

But then the work started and we continued to clean up the flat for most of the day.

In the evening we were quite exhausted so it was time for some tv series and we chose to start with Heroes Reborn - a spin-off of the Heroes from a few years back. I have to say they really managed to capture the feeling from the first season quite well and we are curious how this will play out.

Samstag, 3. Oktober 2015

Another birthday feast

Yesterday I was out for lunch with my dear and her parent at Koi for my birthday.

Afterwards I went to Mariahilf and visit Planet Harry to chat some. I didn't find anyhing this time, but that was ok. After that I went to myMuesli to restock our muesli supply.

Back home I played a bit Diablo 3 before it was couch time with the most recent episodes of Dominion and Sleepy Hollow. To go with that I bought a very special cake at Cafe Central - Nusskuss (nut kiss).


Freitag, 2. Oktober 2015

Well kind of a birthday

Yesterday was my birthday, but not everything went as planned on that day. It was much stress than relaxation. Fortunately there's Planet Harry and so I went there one day early and got myself the revised edition of Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective.

Back home by dear tried to do something good for me. Besides the pictured, self-made cake she also bought my two new games I wanted to have:: Isle of Skye and Tesla vs. Edison: War of Currents. So there's enough new stuff for future boardgame sessions.


In the evening we (more or less) watched the current episodes of Castle and Minority Report before we went to bed.

Donnerstag, 1. Oktober 2015

Mittagessen

Und einmal Schwein geht noch...

Schweinsbraten mit Sauerkraut und Serviettenknödel