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This is highly opinionated and personal writing.http://www.webloglearner.com/noreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)Blogger267125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-6529867271969127454Mon, 28 May 2012 08:01:00 +00002012-05-28T10:02:46.660+02:00This is a fun video to watch, seein Angela Merkel learning her geography! I salute her for the effort and also it doesn't deny the act that she is very powerful here in Europe and also worldwide for sure! Video Note in youtube: One would assume the German Chancellor would have no trouble locating her own country, and its main cities, on a map. But as it turned out, Angela Merkel had a spot of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/uidbS2vU3RM/merkel-learning-geography-berlin-russia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/uidbS2vU3RM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2012/05/merkel-learning-geography-berlin-russia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-5502377794181578003Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:27:00 +00002012-02-26T14:30:29.988+01:00It's fun to bake! I mean, I just started trying it last week in my previous post. I am still into it though. Thus I tried again yesterday, Saturday just to see variation and also improvement. I am sure alog wayto go still since I overbaked the bundt cake but it's okay, I learn from my mistakes! Below is the photoblog of my another baking session. By the way the cupcakes are not filled (another http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/yY_lMQvz2OI/another-chocolate-baking-experiment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/yY_lMQvz2OI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2012/02/another-chocolate-baking-experiment.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-8947392632520461538Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:43:00 +00002012-02-18T22:41:47.763+01:00 What didyou do last weekend? That's the usual Monday topic. This Monday, I would proudlay say, "I baked my very first chocolate cake"! How was it? "Nearly perfect!"... Yummy, filling, strong chocolate. I saw this online recipe and youtube video on how and how much and it worked real good. I share the video below.  Here are the photostory of my version. I changed the topings by mixing 50% http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/BeSeGdbbAn8/chocolatey-cakey-saturday-yummy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/BeSeGdbbAn8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2012/02/chocolatey-cakey-saturday-yummy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-5749010062900472237Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:04:00 +00002012-02-11T09:04:16.323+01:00Not true! I always loved blogging. Writing, reading, commenting They are simply relaxing. Human is to want Human is to have corporal limitations My body cannot cope Of what my brain and heart desire. It's not a tragedy It's just reality I know I am not alone So life must go on! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/ROpXdMTFtV0/dying-blogs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/ROpXdMTFtV0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2012/02/dying-blogs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-5921541378706947475Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:38:00 +00002011-10-25T05:43:21.523+02:00I was surprised how full thecinema was! It was full of people watching and there was so much laughter while the film was playing! It's a pity I don't really have a deep knowledge of Europe and Ireland as I think most of the jokes refer to andhow Europeans look at Americans and Irish, there's alot in the film. This is a film, mostly realistic, than just having a superhero or very good leading http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/wfIhZ6A_OHU/guard-irish-film-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/wfIhZ6A_OHU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/10/guard-irish-film-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-2889105488522875392Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:45:00 +00002011-10-21T06:56:18.387+02:00There are two parts for this film, "Il Signore Della Truffa". I like it so much as it has a lot of lessons forlife but at the same time it's funny and really entertaining. This is about a man who is very good in swindling others in any way and kind and he is such an expert that he is wanted in the Europollist and local Italian polic list but never got caught. I watched the firstpart last http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/ulgzQ8M4cTQ/il-signore-della-truffa-review-man-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/ulgzQ8M4cTQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/10/il-signore-della-truffa-review-man-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-5345410849330063779Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:30:00 +00002011-10-16T19:30:01.303+02:00Yesterday we went to the open market and I soptted this watch vendor. There were so many choices at very affordable prices. I was able to get 3 of different colors! Maybe next Saturday I will see what new designs he got. It's cool to be in the market early, which we usually fail to do. By the way I also got 1 free battery for each watch. I don't usuually wear watches and/or rings or anything http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/fWvQG4gVhIU/bought-some-funky-watches-contender.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)11<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/fWvQG4gVhIU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/10/bought-some-funky-watches-contender.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-2441849827341971203Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:27:00 +00002011-10-15T21:06:49.346+02:00It's sunny today and it was a beautoful day. In the morning, I woke up very early and I was able to post an article inmy webbie-blog. I was able to arrange the kitchen a bit, throw a lot of stuff, old clothes, bags and shoes. In the end, we went to the park where there are animals and nature in the surroundings. The sun was already in the verge of seeting but still, it was healthy and relaxing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/iiif_WGqqNY/relaxing-afternoon-walk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)9<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/iiif_WGqqNY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/10/relaxing-afternoon-walk.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-9181709687666278310Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:29:00 +00002011-10-14T06:33:07.765+02:00 I am one of those who can really tell TGIF! Not because it's Saturday tomorrow but because Friday means Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evening schools are over, at least for the week! :=)  Schools are fun, so much learning I gain from there but sometimes the body has difficulties following the needs and wants of the mind! The will and zeal to learn is so strong that I have difficulty stopping http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/nwWPiAJJhok/tgif-thanks-goodness-its-friday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)13<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/nwWPiAJJhok" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/10/tgif-thanks-goodness-its-friday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-8594371888157850521Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:06:00 +00002011-10-12T06:14:06.303+02:00LanguagesPersonalLearningsI know lately that my blogs authored by Webbielady are not updated that much. I am very aware of that and for a blogger like me, it also pains me. Since I have a couple of other blogs too, some of them actually gets updated. Some of the reasons for this lack of time can be anything but most of all, hectic lifestyle and tight schedules. 3 days in a week I start my day at 6:00 and end up 22:30 freehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/0cBBDN-JiSc/hectic-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/0cBBDN-JiSc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/10/hectic-season.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-4372942555819657654Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:15:00 +00002011-09-26T07:23:21.356+02:00LanguagesFunActivitiesLearningsLife LearningYesterday, which was Sunday, I received a confirmation from the foundation/association/authority scheduling my Italian lessons. The Italian course will start on Thursday, the 29th. I am excited to start and to really polish my Italian as sometimes I speak like a retarded one, exchanging the sounds of o's to u's or e's to i's and vice versas. I cannot wait to improve and to also continue improvinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/kWcTxe-lFE0/learning-3-languages-officially.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/kWcTxe-lFE0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/09/learning-3-languages-officially.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-6773375190377123593Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:35:00 +00002011-09-25T09:36:00.913+02:00Due to some circumstances, such as sickness and back-to-school season, I was not able to really stay online for quite sometime. I expect to be a bit more active from this week onwards. These are the hurdles in blogging, for me but soon, I hope to be better and to be fair to my blogging buddies who still visit and leave their comments.. I will be able to repay these goodwill soon. See you in your http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/qTKLx6DOEhs/long-blogging-pause-blogging-hurdles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/qTKLx6DOEhs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/09/long-blogging-pause-blogging-hurdles.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-5846252979341779080Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:42:00 +00002011-08-31T06:48:34.353+02:00WeatherPersonal ExperienceEuropeNetherlandsAfter returning back home from holidays, I especially noticed the gloomy days and the late-rising sun! Oh, back to colder, shorter days again. I can't wait till it's spring again! :=) Below's a relevant lyric for the feeling. left behind when summer’s overin quiet lineups by the lakecheating hearts descend like clouds of falling leavesto lie and rot and wait for rainsummer heat will you drain http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/EKvI0Zxb43g/days-are-shorter-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/EKvI0Zxb43g" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/08/days-are-shorter-again.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-3064960204191811922Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:23:00 +00002011-08-29T06:34:02.960+02:00FilmsFunFilm ReviewsFun StuffPersonal ExperiencePersonalThis is one of the films where you can say, "Soon, films will be made without a need of an actor or actress.". Why? They made very good effects with the way Ceasar (the Ape) expresses his face. Aside from the later part of the film, where Ceasar actually achived "speaking" some "leadership" words, the first part was more on facial and body expressions of what he feels. It's a great film, pretty http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/dzJrHyvdeiU/watched-rise-planet-apes-film-effects.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/dzJrHyvdeiU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/08/watched-rise-planet-apes-film-effects.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-753737265692047341Sun, 28 Aug 2011 05:09:00 +00002011-08-28T07:23:41.200+02:00LanguagesThe HagueRijswijkInternationalBloggingActivitiesPlansTravelLearningsLife LearningAfter spending some time away home, I can say that home is home... nothing beats this place. I find it toomuch to be away for more than a week, just to be honest. Ten day in Hungary and a few more days in Italy really stretched me. The very good side of it? I think from Monday till Tuesday the week after, I was keyboard-free! I did not touch the computer at all! It was a real relief and relaxed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/R2dhWFhU0Y8/happy-back-home-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/R2dhWFhU0Y8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/08/happy-back-home-work.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-743590007536061040Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:11:00 +00002011-08-14T23:11:00.371+02:00ShoppingActivitiesHungaaryCitiesTravel After dining out tonight, we passed by in a shop that has sizes that may fit my small feet. Though I promised myself not to bu anything along the way as it more things make he luggage heavier and that I may not really "need" them and that I might have just the "compulsive buyer" state. However, in the Netherlands, finding 35 or 36 shoe sizes is quite a challenge. So today, when I found these http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/--auah6SuSs/shopping-for-irresistible-shoes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/--auah6SuSs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/08/shopping-for-irresistible-shoes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-813187160945871357Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:32:00 +00002011-08-12T23:20:01.542+02:00EventsFitnessBloggingActivitiesHungaaryHevizExerciseEuropeTravelAnimalsIt's a busy day today, swimming in the thermal lake this morning, lying down under the sun for 2 hours and then before we knew it it's lunchtime! We searched around for a lunch place for the locals (traditional Hungarian eatery/resto that's not existing for the tourists). We succeeded and so far, it's the cheapest meal we have had in this place. We spent less than HUF 3600! We've always spent at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/33c6y3TFOMY/all-day-out-rest-blogging.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/33c6y3TFOMY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/08/all-day-out-rest-blogging.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-4225841788135546524Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:16:00 +00002011-08-10T23:23:03.134+02:00IdeasPlacesPersonal ExperiencePersonalKnowledgeEducationalTravelLearningsPersonal OpinionInternet connection during these days is very important. It's really great to have real time info for so many things. Say, the echange rate, the weather, the contact number of someone or something public (especially during the times of need/emergencies). Today's one example, I missed a number that's very important and I needed it for emergency purposes. I just used the hotel's wifi and after a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/c5yuhaifwm4/internet-connection-important.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)10<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/c5yuhaifwm4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/08/internet-connection-important.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-7921275121504686527Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:33:00 +00002011-08-07T02:33:44.936+02:00EventsBlogging FriendsBloggingActivitiesEuropeTravel I am busy for my flight outside the Netherlands to change the surroundings a little bit. I missed or a little bit late with my comments to my visitor and blog commenters but I am catching up. I will try to relax and recharge for a couple of weeks and hope to be more efficient when I am back! Cheers everyone and let's enjoy blogging. I'll have my wifi so we'll not miss each other I think! One http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/NpY0I1d7ATM/ironing-packing-preparing-resting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)11<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/NpY0I1d7ATM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/08/ironing-packing-preparing-resting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-8809246707932781399Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:37:00 +00002011-07-30T21:24:43.588+02:00The HagueRijswijkFoodActivitiesGardeningPersonal ExperienceGardenWeekendNetherlands I was so surprised today and excited at the same time when Amò exclaimed, "the first tomatoes are born" (he actually told in Italian and I translated literally) as he cleaned the glass door to the balkon. I ran outside and saw this twin super red cherry tomatoes! Wow! I never expected that! I actually thought the tomatoes were dying because of their unhealthy aura. Coincidence enough, my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/MlrPaxTvMcI/balcon-pot-glory-cherry-tomatoes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/MlrPaxTvMcI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/07/balcon-pot-glory-cherry-tomatoes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-7922861284986148650Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:45:00 +00002011-07-25T23:06:45.481+02:00Discounts and Best BuysThe HagueRijswijkEarningEconomicsPersonal ExperienceCitiesNetherlandsI was happy with my footwear purchases last "koopavond" (night market or something like that. They were in unbelievable discount and these, all three in the photo, were the last pairs! And they were my size! Whatta luck I had. Since these were the last pairs, they were like giving them out away for as low as 5% of the real prize. I was lucky that day, in fact, it's very difficult to find my sizehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/au2OpvBARO8/shoe-footwear-sale-chance-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/au2OpvBARO8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/07/shoe-footwear-sale-chance-not.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-4162979791267982012Sat, 23 Jul 2011 23:12:00 +00002011-07-24T01:29:40.014+02:00LanguagesThe HagueInternationalRecipesActivitiesPersonal ExperienceWeekendNetherlandsLast friday was a get-together with a amll group of fellow French-language learners together with our professor. It was a fun-filled evening with lots of wine to drink, 3-types of quiche to eat, jelly-fuit as dessert and gateau au chocolat and very delicious conversations. The aperitif/appetizer/hors d'oeuvre was so delicious thatI ended up trying to simulate it. I forgot to ask how it's called http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/LaYMaQ9pyqY/had-great-time-with-classmates-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/LaYMaQ9pyqY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/07/had-great-time-with-classmates-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-6620633892216466167Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:28:00 +00002011-07-18T06:40:14.348+02:00HealthRijswijkFitnessBikingPersonal ExperienceExerciseEuropeCitiesNetherlandsChecking my mails and various words of the day before running to work and seeing from the window, the weather's not so promising. I am planning to reach the workplace by foot instead of mounting on my bike on thus rainy first working day of the week. I am glad I live nearby and even more glad no more schools to attend this week. Today will be a good cardiac-respiratory exercisefor me... I have http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/h6n_GBhAdUw/monday-morning-and-rainy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/h6n_GBhAdUw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/07/monday-morning-and-rainy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-3412965883047677770Sun, 17 Jul 2011 08:35:00 +00002011-07-17T11:14:18.428+02:00ContemplationPersonal ExperiencePersonalEducationalLearningsPersonal OpinionLife LearningLately, I have a heavy interest on current events, news and some stuff I used to not care about. Why? Is it sign of old age? I mean, these topics are, as I used to think, for people who are really serious and are into politics and stuff... and these are NOT my stuff! However, lately, I caught myself browsing here and there for current events, news, and everything new,be it technology or http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/CcsFyGBWnj8/signs-of-old-age.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/CcsFyGBWnj8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/07/signs-of-old-age.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8523609604891379312.post-2341210756610088334Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:27:00 +00002011-07-16T10:41:22.050+02:00FilmsThe HagueEventsWeatherActivitiesContemplationEuropeWeekendWeekend! Yes!!! The weather's not promising but what one can really expect in the Netherlands? The fact that rain's not pouring and the fact that when I looked out of the window and the trees and plants are not bending with the wind, is already something to be glad about in this rainy windy country.Watching Harry Potter (and the Deathly Hallows 2) yesterday officially ends my working week. It washttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WhenIWander/~3/D_z8itcXcqM/who-is-nitin-sagar-lovely-week-restful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WebbieLady)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhenIWander/~4/D_z8itcXcqM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.webloglearner.com/2011/07/who-is-nitin-sagar-lovely-week-restful.html