http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:08:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 Eet u lekker! That was the saying on the menu at Warung Melatie, a Surinamese Indonesian place up the street from the hotel. I’m not sure if that’s really a proper Dutch phrase, but it basically means “Eat tasty!” and that’s exactly what I’ve been doing. Everything I’d read about Dutch food ... http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=173 Our hotel in Rotterdam is on the Coolhaven, just across the bridge from Delfshaven, the last remnant of old Rotterdam left standing after World War II. It's a striking reminder of what Rotterdam, now glitzy and ultramodern, once looked like. I'll try not to use this word too often, but ... http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=172 "Jewel of the Netherlands." "A must-see." "Alluringly cosmopolitan." That's just some of what the guidebooks say about Maastricht, the small, ancient city in the Southern tip of the Netherlands. I decided to visit the city before heading off to Rotterdam because: A. it was more or less on the way between Paris and ... http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=171 You can do a lot in just a couple days in Paris. And believe you me, you can walk a lot, too. I arrived jet-lagged and bedraggled late on Wednesday night from Frankfurt and after dropping my luggage at Vincent's rental apartment, I went straight away to the grocery (well, almost ... http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=170 That's all the German you really need to know to get along in Germany. At least that's true if you're only in town for a few hours to see the sights and then move on. I arrived in Frankfurt early yesterday morning and had a few hours to kill before ... http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=169 Want to make a whole lot of Portland area foodies really, really excited? Try this: talk some of Portland’s hottest chefs into cooking grand dinners where they’ll use locally grown, seasonal produce. And also throw in some local winemakers or brewmasters who will share their wares paired with the delicious food. ... http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=168 When my friend Darcy asked me to lend a hand at her wedding, I eagerly agreed. "You'll be in charge of food," she said "Of course," I said. My job was to pick up all the trays of food from the restaurant and make sure they were set out and hot (or ... http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=167 I have a new friend. He lives in a glass jar and needs to be fed at least twice a week. After I give him half a cup of flour and a drink of water, he burbles happily and contentedly until the next feeding. He asks for little, but gives ... http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=163 My vote for most Onion-like headline not in the Onion is this gem: Democrats Split on Whether Party Divided It makes me laugh and cry... though mostly just cry. Which, incidentally, is also what Obama's speech last night made me do, too, except in a good way. It's going to be a ... http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=162 Despite what it seems like, I've had all kinds of things to post about in the past month. We traveled to Las Vegas for yet another installment of the annual geekfest known as NAB. We took a break from the convention hall and casinos for more than a few meals including ... http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=161