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Christmas is the time of year where I notice the most that I am living in a foreign country. Certain things I do not expect to find in Switzerland; "beer-bread" porridge, Danish hot-dogs, smoked eel, Danish pastry, but other things still puzzle me.

Previous years have shown me that crystal sugar, sticky brown sugar or ammonium carbonate will have to be bought in Denmark - at least I haven't found it yet. Yesterday I decided to bake rye bread, only the supermarket (which was a BIG one with a do-it-yourself and a garden section) didn't have any rye flour or rye flakes - very annoying to discover this AFTER I'd put all the other ingredients in my shopping trolley. A few days ago I bought spruce/fir to make a Christmas decoration, only I couldn't find any clay - I still haven't found any, so I was forced to by something else. My decoration will now be circular and not at all as I had imagined it. *disgruntled*

I KNOW clay and rye flour exsist in Switzerland. I can buy rye bread in Migros, and I've seen cathuman post pictures of sculptures she did in clay. I just don't know where to find it. Help? C says I probably need to go to the special health food shops for the rye.

My aunt from Malaysia called today. She fuzzed a great deal over my health, scolding me for not eating lunch (it was 11:50!), but it was still very nice talking to her! It is difficult to imagine that she's my mother's sister. They are so different - both personality-wise and look-wise. Makes me wonder what it would be like having a sister, or a brother for that matter. :)

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Today was busy, busy. There wasn't even a remote chance that I could stick to the plan. But I have freshly baked banana muffins and a carrot cake in the oven. Tomorrow when it's cold, I will cover it with a mascarpone, icing-sugar, lemon mixture. Oh, and I forgot to eat lunch - don't tell my aunt! I did eat fish, oven-fries and salad for dinner. I love eating fish, I love salad...wait...I love food!

I think, I severely harassed Jodi with my use (and lack of use) of semi-colons. Mostly it was the use, though. *lol* *makes note to self to study semi-colons*

I made a Christmas decoration without using clay! It took ages - especially figuring out the best way to hold the candles. The $£(%*!"£() spruce was so sharp it made me bleed! But I'm pleased with it. It looks much better in real life, though - notice the crystals! :)

Speaking of clay; (hopes the semi-colon is right!) while I was looking for the clay yesterday, I walked through the hobby section in the supermarket and there was the usual temptation. Women looking at beads! Ohhhh, I'm just itching to go over and tell them that they can get better and lower priced beads in my shop.

Clay-free decoration: