Site Redesign 2009

Congratulations!
You did a great job on the usability front, unlike certain design schools that shall not be named here.
Personally, I'm not partial to the background color you chose, but overall the site has a very friendly, macintosh-y look.
I second Felix' proposal to add a comment function to the pic of the day section.

And Yay! to the more frequent updating plan!
09-04-18

2008 Autumn Roadtrip - Part III

Ewwwww - po' widdle birdie …

Panda, your writing never ceases to amuse me!
09-02-16

2008 Autumn Road Trip - Part II

Haha, that reminds me of the form Europeans have to fill out before entering the USA:

Are you a terrorist?
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
Thinking about it [ ]

Choose wisely! :-)
09-01-18

Showa Memorial Park

Oh, you're so lucky! Here the sunny and foliage-y part of autumn is already over; haven't seen the sun in days. Me so depressed … Need more chocolate …

Have a great trip!
08-11-16

The Hard Light Blowout and Nuno Napkin Extravaganza

"I do not currently menstruate" - I just laughed so hard!

Do they sell these pads with a panda design?

No, seriously, that is quite possibly the grossest and most disturbing thing ever; I cannot imagine who would even consider using something like that. I am horrified and will probably have nightmares for days.

(I owe you an e-mail. It is forthcoming. Soon, um, -ish.)
08-10-15

The Great Western Japan Road Trip 2008 - Planning

Wow, another road trip! I envy you; I miss Japan during my favorite season.
And I just had to smirk a little when I saw you put the town of Obama on your itinerary …
08-09-03

Of cicadas and summer

I think it is very strange and inappropriate to bring your own cup to Starbucks. But then again, a free drink ... Let us know how you're going to solve this pressing problem.

Death to Cicadas! Venceremos!

(Back from my awesome Baltic Sea/Austrian Mountain Climbing trip, with a tan and 5 million pictures to post on the blog, btw)
08-08-07

Of Pandas, Pears and Home-made Butter...

I think this recipe is better:

http://www.st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk/~pcp23/lianna/fanta.htm

And I'll stop looking for Fanta recipes and posting inane comments on your blog now. ,-)
08-07-21

Of Pandas, Pears and Home-made Butter...

You're not gonna believe this: there really is a recipe for Fanta cake out there, and it's made with peaches and whipped cream! How perfect is that?

http://www.recipezaar.com/269481

German baking, what can I say …
08-07-21

Of Pandas, Pears and Home-made Butter...

Oh, I forgot what a cute panda you are! (*-*)
But indeed, you seem to need a haircut.

Another cute panda: Kung Fu Panda - did you catch it yet?
Maybe you should try baking a Fanta cake. I remember back when I was in elementary school, cakes with lemon soda in it were the thing to bring for bake sales. Oh, and did you know that Fanta was invented in Germany in 1940, because they couldn't get the syrup for making Coke from the USA due to shipping restrictions?
I guess I'm rambling again. Anyway, cute video, cute panda, have a fantalicious week!
08-07-20

Wednesday Night...

That building looks like the socks I'm knitting right now.
Sorry for leaving insane comments at all hours of the night (it's 3 am here in the big B), I really should go to bed …
08-06-29

Wednesday Night...

I feel the strongest urge to wash your kitchen window … (I'm OCD and I like it!)
08-06-27

Painting with Light

Crossing my fingers! You never know, maybe you did better than you think right now.
The JLPT - maybe I should bring myself to finally taking that one this year. Almost 6 months left to prepare for it, and it might help me get, I don't know, somewhere. I'll think about it; maybe I'll join you in studying?
08-06-19

Sick Panda

Get well soon, poor panda!
At least you didn't go to Akihabara looking for pink laptop covers today. You never know what it's good for, I guess.
08-06-08

Farmlife

New glasses? Neat!

Happy Holidays to you!
(It is still Christmas here in the land of Arnold, those Austrians like to celebrate every single Catholic holiday they can find).
Graz is looking better and better to me - we just found an awesome, very oishii and incredibly cheap Japanese restaurant downtown. Can you say tabehoudai? (^-^)v
07-12-27

Post coming soon...

Argh, exam time - I know how you feel. But don't forget to celebrate Thanksgiving next week, at least a little bit; go out and have a nice dinner. Everything's better with good food. And cake. You should always have cake.

Ok, I'll stop rambling on and on about food now …

Take heart, there will be less tiring times. Or, as we say in Germany: Augen zu und durch - eyes closed and through!
07-11-14

Nekobukuro Kitty Kats

What the *beep* is going on over there? I guess I've been missing out on news from Japan lately, jetting back and forth between Berlin and Styria, land of Arnold, all the time.
But man, I would love to visit Nekobukuro! Nice pictures - you're right, the grumpy guy is the best.
07-11-04

Birthday Scarf Panda

Happy belated birthday! The big 28 - wow. (Omigod, I'll be there in 5 short months)
I'm sorry I've been so incommunicado recently, I'm insanely busy with my thesis and my sucky job; life is not fun these days. And the weeks are just rushing by, it's fall already - still it feels like I just got back from my vacation at the Baltic Sea.
But, thesis or not, today it is sunny and warm outside, and I will go somewhere, take a couple of pictures and have the biggest White Chocolate Mocha Starbucks has to offer.
Have a great day! Love the scarf!
07-09-16

How Expedia.com made me hate Yoghurt

Oops, forgot to put my name under that first comment...
07-07-26

Still alive... and at the beach

Love the pictures!
Glad you're still alive. But who am I to talk - once again I've broken my promise to appear on iChat/Skype; for the second week in a row, no less.

I blame the time difference. Everytime I get home at night and would be able to chat, it's like 4 am in Japan. Or do you want me to call you up at that time? I'd be happy to!

Oh yeah, les news: Flying to Austria on Friday! So excited! I wonder if they have pandas there....
07-06-24

Morning Tea

Hey Panda,
sorry I have been AWOL recently - big things are happening in Lorelei-ville these days, big!
Will write soon, must sleep now. It's 4 am in Berlin and I just got home from a night on the town. Birds are singing, sky is getting light, Lorelei is going to bed now.
07-06-09

Lindsay, the Telemarket-stalker

Omigod, I am sobbing with laughter right now!

But, on a more serious note: I know the situation. I, too, can't just be mean to people, tell them I don't like them and to get lost. Which is exactly how I got groped on the subway (again) last night....

By the way, I think Lindsay called me at my job last week. At first she just wanted to place an ad in the personals, but then she ended up telling me her life story, how her husband left her, and how her daughter died, and how maybe she should just kill herself.
Picture Lorelei here, at a loss for words and unable to just end this frickin' call.
07-05-25

Picture Poast

Erm, what's that comma doing there? I meant "so excited", apparently.
07-05-16

Picture Poast

Yay! Finally, the story of your telemarketer stalker! So, excited!

So you're definitely going to Mongolia? But what about Germany? And what about the baby pandas in Vienna? Sad....
07-05-16

Panda and the Eau de Gooch

Oh, poor Panda, I wish I could help! I always thought the Japanese were so peculiar about personal hygiene.
Maybe you should present him with a nice cologne, or a deodorant? Tell him about how unbelievably great your shower this morning was? Oh my, that last one sounds kind of gay, so maybe not.

I think you fully deserve Ono Mayumi arriving at your doorstep holding a baby panda and declaring her undying love for you, Panda, I really do!
07-04-30

Dining Table, what what!

And just last week I thought that I'd like to read "Kitchen" again some time. Very Outer Limits-y, this post of yours is...
Working on your letter right now!
07-04-27

Dining Table, what what!

That is so weird, I've been thinking about getting that very same table/chair combo for my place! Ikea is everywhere, after all.

Your apartment always look so neat and stylish on the pictures you post: everything is tidy and you have flowers! In real vases! Do you clean up for picture time or are you just the perfect housewife?
07-04-24

Night Photos and Naughty E-mails

Oh, Panda.... Did you find my pictures on flickr? They should keep you occupied for at least 10 seconds, and they are safe for work! Don't jump out the window, write me a letter!
07-04-17

Applepanda - The Switch

Huzzah for the new maccie! And for me being in the queue!
BTW: My E-mail open in the back of the floaty invisible multileveled tiled palette window things? Awesome!\(^.^)/
07-04-11

Boots and Letter Campaign

Yay, letter from Japan! Sent you my address today. I guess you can't ship one of those cute pink pandas to Germany, can you?
Anyway, looking forward to mail (and cute stickers) from Japan!
07-04-10

Panda vs. The Bathtub

So hilarious,
I just had to write about this post on my own blog (oooh, metablogging!)

I love Onsenkuma-chan!
07-03-13

France Adventure Pt. I

Another very funny post! Hungry Panda wandering Copenhagen airport....
Which, btw, is the main Scandinavian airport because of its location, I think. It's located on an island called Zealand, very close to Sweden. I think there even is a bridge connecting them (Sweden & Denmark, that is) nowadays.
And about that passport-stamping thing (I'm an insufferable know-it-all, I sure know that): When you're entering one Schengen country (France) coming from another Schengen country (Denmark), no one gives a tiny rat's ass about ID or customs. Maybe the Japanese aren't familiar with that, seeing as it only has been in effect for, like, 20 years now.
07-02-25

Panda obsessed...

OMG, they are so kawaiiii! Need one. Now.
Cheers from Berlin,
Lor
06-05-28