http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress Copyright 2008 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:08:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.2.1 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=173 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=173#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:46:35 +0000 food travel http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=173 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/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=173 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=172 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=172#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:24:29 +0000 travel http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=172 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/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=172 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=171 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=171#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:08:27 +0000 travel http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=171 "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/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=171 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=170 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=170#comments Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:44:30 +0000 travel http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=170 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/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=170 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=169 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=169#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:56:56 +0000 travel http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=169 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/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=169 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=168 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=168#comments Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:01:05 +0000 food http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=168 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/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=168 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=167 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=167#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:23:17 +0000 food http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=167 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/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=167 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=163 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=163#comments Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:49:02 +0000 food http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=163 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/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=163 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=162 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=162#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:23:40 +0000 food http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=162 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/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=162 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=161 http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=161#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:02:02 +0000 food Portland travel http://nerdsonfilm.net/wordpress/index.php?p=161 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/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=161