I missed saying Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all. And I'm very sorry about that. It all went under in a flood of family (who knew there were so many of them?!) and friends.
For Christmas it's rather late but I can still wish all of you a very happy and successfull new year!
For me it will be a year of marketing and self-promotion. Many new things to learn and do, keep your fingers crossed for me, will you?
Once a year I get a terrible craving.
For green and pink electric lights, terribly tasteless Christmas tree decorations, the smell of woodfire smoke, drunk men (and ladies) and oh, that horrible german traditional music? Once a year I need my dose.
No Christmas without a Christmas Market in Germany.
Sausage with ketchup, red candy apples, grapes and strawberries (in December!) covered in chocolate, perfectly ugly cute stuffed animals, 'funny' gloves, hats and socks you don't wish upon your worst enemy... To all of this add a good dose of cold weather that makes your hands and feet fall off after ten minutes outside... and my Advent is a good one.
A dollop of mayonnaise with a couple of french fries
plus two or three cups of mulled wine that would kill a diabetic instantly...
and I feel much improved.
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Jorun, my 'old' blog friend, you won yesterday's Advent gift. As I said, I'm much in favor of traditions.
Would you write me an email and tell me your new address, please?
For everyone who's new to the Lineanongrata blog: We have an ongoing celebration of Advent until the 24th of December. Every day one of you readers wins a small gift. If you'd like to participate, just leave a comment on each post until the 24th of December and you'll automatically enter the draw.
(Herb's dandruff problem was seriously getting in the way of his social relationships)
About a month ago I've started one of Agency Acess's Campaign Manager programms. It's been very instructive and interesting so far and I'm very happy I took that step.
Along many other things they asked me to consider a more commercial use for my illustrations. How would I illustrate an add campaign for a product, for example?
Interesting question. I think they might have overestimated my propensity for seriousness. But really - I would absolutely buy an anti-dandruff shampoo with that add!
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Kristy, you won yesterday's gift! Yay! Would you please send me a message with your address?
For everyone who's new to the Lineanongrata blog: We have an ongoing celebration of Advent until the 24th of December. Every day one of you readers wins a small gift. If you'd like to participate, just leave a comment on each post until the 24th of December and you'll automatically enter the draw.
This year's Advent gifts: Colorful. Useful. Thoughtful. Thankful (I am)...
Kiddingful, too. Not to forget glitterful!
Have you guys your gifts all ready for Christmas, or am I the last one running late? If you're my sister you're excluded from any comments. I don't want to hear it.
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Sara and Lubaska, you won gifts number 17 and 18. Would you please send me an email with your addresses?
For everyone who's new to the Lineanongrata blog: We have an ongoing celebration of Advent until the 24th of December. Every day one of you readers wins a small gift. If you'd like to participate, just leave a comment on each post until the 24th of December and you'll automatically enter the draw.
I can explain this.
No really, I can. It's not at all what it looks like. I'm not money-laundering.
It was more like money-soaking.
I had forgotten that I put these twenty Euros in the vase in the hall one day, not knowing where else to put them but not wanting to leave them out in the open.
A couple of days ago I decorated the flat for Christmas. Put pine branches in the vase, and in an enlightened moment - plants need water, right? - I poured water into the vase.
Turns out you can soak Euros for two days and neither does the color wash out nor does the paper loose it's nifty structure.
European quality, I tell you.
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Tam, you won yesterday's advent gift. Would you please send me an email and tell me your address so I can send it on it's way?
For everyone who's new to the Lineanongrata blog: We have an ongoing celebration of Advent until the 24th of December. Every day one of you readers wins a small gift. If you'd like to participate, just leave a comment on each post until the 24th of December and you'll automatically enter the draw.
