Hello, any readers still around? I better go dust off this blog, huh? It has been over a week since my last post. And that is not because I don’t have anything to say, because I do. Still, this post is not going to be one of those eight post ideas that have been sitting in my drafts folder since – forever. Here is what I have been doing instead of blogging:

• I helped my friend Jessie set up her own self-hosted blog (using WordPress of course, because duh! Best CMS ever!) at her very own domain. It turned out all pretty and cute and owl-y (Jessie loves owls). So go pay her a visit! Isn’t it pretty? I get to say that because the theme isn’t mine, nor did I create header or background pattern, so it’s not like I’m patting myself on my shoulder. I also realized how much I love working with WP. Wait, I already knew that. But usually it’s my blog I play with. I also love setting up blogs for others. It’s actually awesome because it allows me to be creative and make everything look perfect without having to change my own theme. Because I actually still like my theme. We had a fun afternoon at her apartment chatting, eating mini pizzas and cookies, and setting up her blog.
• I have since made rolo turtles and the key lime pie I mentioned in my previous post on desserts I want to try sometime. Both turned out great. The rolo turtles were quite yummy, as was the pie. The pie could have certainly looked nicer but I think I know what to do differently next time for it to look nicer (get the cookies used for the crust into smaller crumbles so it is less … crumbly and add the sugar to the meringue after it is … meringue-y. I know! I never made meringue before and did not realize this will give it a creamy consistency). Bottom line, I am definitely making it again. It tasted amazing (I loved the combination of sweet and sour), and was pretty easy to make. Those rolo turtles will also be repeated at some point (though I want to lay off the candy a bit for now).

• I have been out to dinner several times over the past four days.So. Much. Good. Food. And more importantly, it was eaten while in company of my friends and family.
• I went to Passau (small-town Bavaria) with a friend to visit a mutual friend (my best friend) for her birthday. It was great to see her – she couldn’t come to Munich during the past couple of weeks because of finals and this way I got to see her at least once. She mentioned possibly visiting me here next month which would be awesome. I will be busy studying but as long as it isn’t right before my exam (April 10th) I will make time for her. We never get to see each other anymore so I want to make the most of the times we do.
• I did lots of hanging out with my friends back home. I am really glad I managed to meet up with almost every one of my friends. It’s always hard to squeeze everyone into a short time period like two weeks. Needless to say, while I quite successfully managed to squeeze in my friends, I did not manage to squeeze in any studying. Which has led me to realize that I really need to give myself a structured schedule for every day and stick to it. (Something like: study from 9-12 and 1-4, then social life, gym, errands on six out of seven days, work 9-3 on the other day.)
• I visited my sister yesterday and helped her set up her new computer. Not just new computer. It’s her first computer. Get this, my sister just now got the internet at home and she finally has an email address! This is going to make staying in touch so much easier. Seriously, you don’t know how convenient email is until you know someone who doesn’t have email. It makes everything so much easier.
• In Munich I always make use of the opportunity to see movies in English (instead of the unloved dubbed version). I saw Sherlock Holmes and Up in the Air. I enjoyed both and I especially loved Up in the Air. It was funny and at the same time really thought-provoking.
• I downloaded Bejeweled 2 and Plants vs. Zombies onto my iPhone, and OMG, best games ever! I have been playing both so much since then. My US iTunes account is now down to a balance of $.10 but it was so worth it. Which iPhone games do you love playing?
• I came back to Heidelberg today. In a way, the past two weeks have gone by so quickly, and in a way it feels like it has been ages since the day I left Heidelberg for Munich. When really it has only been two weeks. But what with the past two weeks being somewhat of a vacation from the seriousness of my life (even though they were not quite intended to be so vacation-y), now it’s time to dive back into my life here, and by that I mean studying for my exams.

What have you been up to lately that you want to share? Seen any good movies? Read any good books? Taken up a fun new hobby? I’m all ears!