Is it normal that a visit to the hairdresser should trigger anxiety and apprehension? Can it be worse than a visit to the dentist?… Read on to find out.
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A very biased review of five Orhan Pamuk books – part 1
A very biased review of the novel ‘A strangeness in my mind’ by Nobel prize laureate, Turkish author Orhan Pamuk. Plus, some observations concerning the Istanbul street sellers from today.
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The film “The husband factor”: the ever more confusing “rules” of modern dating
Thought on the dating “rules” spelled out in this film: “Don’t answer his calls right away, or you’ll seem too keen. Say you’re busy if he invites you out, even when all you’re busy with is thinking how much you’d like to spend that time with him. A man likes a bird on the wire a lot more than he likes a bird in his hand.” Make yourself too available and he’ll instantly lose interest and move on to a more mysterious woman.
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A note of hope: On cleanliness, disinfecting, the usefulness of a little dirt, toilet paper shortages, hand sanitiser, rubber gloves and common sense
Worried about the news? Or maybe, fed up with the news? Read on to see why cleanliness is relative, a little dirt-useful. What hack did the ancient Romans use in the absence of toilet paper? A note of hope
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Hello! Many thanks for having visited my blog in the past year. I have started migrating its content to a new domain, https://somenoteson.com/. Both domains will run simultaneously for a short while, but, in the future, only the new domain will be active. Please feel free to stop by 🙂
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Words the Engish language needs – rasfeber, akihi, boketto (plus travel digressions)
English is an incredibly rich language, but doesn’t have these three amazingly useful words. What are they? Read on to find out…
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A short summary of disastrous dates – and how to avoid them
Love is amazing, but dating not quite. So many rules and faux-pas. Read on for some dating disasters and inspiration. It’s not all bad news!
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The proximity factor
Recently, I made a most unusual observation.
Id est: Your physical proximity to other people – often complete strangers – makes others jump into the far-reaching conclusion that you are somehow related.
And so, in the past few weeks I was randomly assigned a husband, a grandmother and an extra set of parents.
In the defense of silence
We live in times where silence is indeed in short supply. Noisy cities, transportation, work environment. Yet we seem determined to intentionally do away with every occasion to enjoy silence we can possibly get.
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Coincidence – a matter of life and death. Remembering Manchester Arena
I tend to think about coincidence a lot. Marriage, work, friendships, even death – nearly all that surrounds us is a result of some form of coincidence. Where and how did you meet your best friends, your husband, wife? Why did you get the job and another candidate, perhaps more deserving than you, didn’t? My…
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Purple Travel Path 