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Topic(s): me
2004-09-14 18:01:51 CET

 I'm totally sold on Amsterdam. This place is amazing. I'm definitely coming back some day. Perhaps next Europe trip I'll swing through Amsterdam for a couple days.

I was reading an English newspaper (kind of similar to the south bay area's Metro) today. I learned alot about the local scene. Tons of pubs, concert halls, and lounges. Tons of young people. Very low crime - discounting the fact that almost nothing is illegal here. Very clean. Everything is in walking distance. Flats (apartments) are cheap, just 500 € per month (about $625). Everybody speaks English fluently. The weather is certainly nothing compared to the bay area; but it's not too bad either - comparable to Michigan I would say.

Tonight my co-workers and I caught an American comedy act at Boom Chicago - an SNL-style parody of Americans, by Americans. The humor was great. At the expense of George Bush, guns, gays, the disabled... the usual suspects.

My presentations here at NetApp Hoofddorp went really well. Our employees here are really sharp - far moreso than I would have expected. They're really excited to be seeing our new products, and of course I'm really excited about getting the new products to them.

Tomorrow I'll be wrapping things up as far as business goes. Then I'll have one more night out on the town. Then it's back to the states!



Pulled eFingers:

Mom —
I am considering another mailing of goodies to you at Net App...do you want some Banana Bread, and which cookies do you want-choc. chip, molasses-spice or oatmeal choc. chip? My classes are stressing me out and I need to bake, bake, bake...since Steve is now married to Amanda, he is officially out of my baking-jurisdiction, :~) you now get all of the goodies, so choose wisely :~) Love from Mom
Eric —
Molasses cookies & banana bread, please. :-)

If you could type up the recipe for molasses cookies here that would be awesome!
Mom —
The awesome cookie recipe will follow on Monday. I hope that you have a wonderful weekend! Love from Mom
My Mom —
Here is the recipe you requested, love from Mom

Grandma Zella's Molasses-Spice Cookies
In a large bowl combine the following:
½ cup softened butter
½ cup shortening (Crisco)
1 ½ cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup molasses
2 eggs
2 ½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons ginger
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cloves
Then gradually add 4 cups of flour.
Roll dough by teaspoonfuls into balls, then place the balls on a regular dinner plate that has about ¼ inch sugar on the bottom of the plate; cover only one side of the cookie dough ball with the sugar, then place the dough balls non-sugar side down on an ungreased cookie sheet; after arranging all of the balls on a cookie sheet, gently press each dough ball gently down with the palm of your hand to very slightly flatten the ball. Bake cookies in a pre-heated 350-degree oven for 7-8 minutes-do not over bake! Cookies are done when they begin to crack on top and after they are cooled they will be slightly chewy in the middle. If left in the oven too long or over baked the cookies will be hard (not crispy, but hard!), and will be difficult to eat, unless dipped in milk first.
These are Eric's favorite cookies, and my mother made them better than I ever will! I hope that you enjoy them. Susan Killebrew, Eric and Stevie's Mom
belinda —
Ooh, yeah. I love Amsterdam - we went to a concert! Kings of Leon @ the paradiso.. it's so cool there, it used to be a church..



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