Gracie the dachshund and the deer

When I was home in America for Christmas, I filmed this video of my brother's dachshund Gracie "attacking" a deer in the backyard.

Currywurst

Next up in my series on street foods is currywurst. Currywust is one of the most popular street foods in Berlin and is the German equivalent of a kebab or something from a chippie. It consists of a fried pork sausage sliced up into small pieces and covered with a somewhat spicy ketchup-based sauce. The sauce is what sets currywurst apart from other wurst dishes. It is usually made with ketchup or tomato paste with curry powder and other spices and seasonings. Currywurst is often served with french fries, but you can also get it with a roll.

When I was in Berlin over Easter weekend, I tried currywurst with potatoes at the Ostermarkt in Alexanderplatz. I found currywust to be a nice change of pace from the more traditional German street foods, like bratwurst or pretzels.

Glasgow Commonwealth Games Video

Merry Christmas!

Along the lines of Shakin' Stevens, here is another "classic" UK Christmas music video. I think this one needs no explanation.

Lebkuchen

Last Christmas when I went to Nürnberg, I posted a picture of German Lebkuchen. Lebkuchen is a traditional Christmas market treat. A common sight at German Christmas markets is decorated Lebkuchen hanging from the stands. Often they will be shaped like hearts with messages written on them in icing.

Because the picture I uploaded last year was not particularly great, I thought that I would upload this one from my trip to Stuttgart last week. This particular star shaped piece of Lebkuchen is decorated with almonds and had something in the centre which I can't remember.

NFL Game at Wembley

Yesterday I went to the Rams-Patriots game at Wembley Stadium in London. Before kickoff, they had everyone hold up a coloured bag to form the US and UK flags. 

Kinetic Edinburgh

I came across this pretty cool stop motion, time lapse video of Edinburgh. It includes a clip of the Speed of Light on Arthur's Seat, which is part of the Cultural Olympiad, and the Forth Bridge at night.