Pigs and Yeast

{{I wrote this blog during passover, but just got around to posting it now. Don’t be scared. Yes, you are correct, Passover is over. But the story is still relevant and interesting….}}}
So Passover has begun. I reminded Gollum last week, about the rules and regulations. Basically all I eat that is no good for Passover [...]

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Vacuuming the Hardwood Floors

Gollum bought a vacuum cleaner today. She has hardwood floors in the apartment. She assured me all was good. It is an American made vacuum. “Redmond” brand. Never heard of it. They day she bought it, she called all of her relatives. All I could make out of the conversations was “very expensive.” She has [...]

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Cry Wolf

Today a car cleaner found a pendant worth over $450,000! It was on the news. Fantastic. They showed the pendant. It was shiny and was glimmering. OOOhhhh, AAAhhhh. My host sister and Gollum were not that impressed. But why, may one ask. Simple. They are skeptical. Of what? Easy. Two years ago a story broke [...]

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My Weekend

This weekend I went out. Both nights. I know, even I surprised myself. Not to mention the shocked looks on everyone’s faces and the constant, “Miriam, I am so glad to see you out, finally,” or the “Miriam, out, on a Friday night? Crazy.” Yeah, I know. Trust me, after the events of this weekend, [...]

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Liver Cutlets

So a few weeks ago Gollum tried to serve me these horrible cutlet things. They were ground beef liver with some onions in the mix. And hardly cooked. Just awful. I ate the dish, but a few hours later my stomach was pissed. I spent that entire day in the bathroom, and vowed that I [...]

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One Storey Houses

I know. You thought you couldn’t wait. The anticipation for the last two weeks has been killing you. You thought the day would never come. You thought they would never air it. You thought that you would never know such joy, such happiness. But then, on the 15th of feb, everything in your world changed, [...]

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I Think I am Sick

So I think to be fair. My little Gollum isn’t that bad. Apparently when she was young in the shire she learned a lot. For example, I have spent the last couple of days lying in my death bed with the flu. Now now, no need to fear, for I have recovered back to near [...]

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Dinner Menu

Dinner Menu
Dinner tonight was: Corn, pickles, and pasta with eggs melted over it.
Dinner last night was: Rice, onions, and raisins
Dinner the night before was: Buckwheat oatmeal with chocolate, cheese and cinnamon melted over it.
Keep in mind that I am the only one eating this food. Gollum wouldn’t think of eating it. Tonight when I reminded [...]

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Yogurt Will be the Death of Us All

So Gollum hates yogurt. I never knew a woman could hate yogurt so much, but she really does. To understand the following story, a little background: all the windows in this country are doubled. What I mean by this, is that if I were to open a window, I would not get outside, I would [...]

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Old Toilets

So the this city is a little over 300 years, and lets just say that most things are just about that old here, including the plumbing. I live on the third floor, and to pump water up to three floors, is, lets just say, difficult for old piping and infrastructure. Lets also just say that [...]

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