Family Sketch
February 19 2012, in Edgar, Instagram, Michael, Tanja, No comments yet
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Edgar Held
October 3 2010, in Edgar, Hong Kong, Michael, Tanja, No comments yet
Geschafft! Unser kleiner Edgar wurde am Sonntag morgen den 03. Oktober um 1:12 im Matilda Hospital Hong Kong geboren. Uns geht es allen sehr gut, wir sind wahnsinnig glücklich! Hier erst mal ein paar Photos.
Its done! Our little Edgar was born Sunday morning, 03. October at 1:12AM at the Matilda Hospital Hong Kong. We are all fine and crazy happy! Some first shots.
Wiegen gleich nach der Geburt – weighing after being born
Erster Augenblick – first eye contact
Glücklich und satt – happy and full
Marta Barcelona
February 10 2010, in Architecture, Holidays, Michael, No comments yet
End January I finally got the chance to visit Barcelona, for our annual sales and product introduction meeting (unfortunately Tanja was not invited!). As I have never been to Barcelona I extended the trip a few days before and after the meeting so I would have time to explore the city, the architecture, meet and hang out with Marta and a few other people I recently got to know from there.
The weather was mostly nice but really really cold. Coming from mild Hong Kong I had only packed one jacket and ruined it the first night at a street BBQ festival. The next morning my hotel room smelled like a fish smokery and I had to call the hotel laundry for some emergency cleaning.
Next day we spend cycling along the coast (free rental bikes are everywhere in Barcelona), eating excellent Paella, visiting Sagrada Familia … was easy to convince me that this is an amazing place.
After 5 days of meetings, dinners and other fun with my colleagues I had the Friday and half Saturday to round my trip off with some shopping, more sightseeing and even better food. Marta, get a bigger apartment, I have to come back with Tanja soon!
Baumkuchen
December 24 2009, in Food, Hong Kong, Michael, Tanja, No comments yet
The best Christmas present ever: Homemade Baumkuchen!
Known as the “King of Cakes,” the Baumkuchen is a kind of layered cake, known in many countries throughout Europe. When cut, the cake reveals the characteristic golden rings that give it its German name, Baumkuchen, which literally translates to “tree cake”. To get the ring effect, a thin layer of batter is brushed evenly onto a spit and allowed to bake until golden, after which the process is repeated. The most skilled bakers will repeat the process numerous times.
