Dan Gilbert on our mistaken expectations

by Tobias on December 29, 2008

Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness — sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself. Watch through to the end for a sparkling Q&A with some familiar TED faces.

Time Spent Outside in the Snow by Age

by Tobias on December 29, 2008

This brings up some happy memories of my childhood. Luckily my chart is now rising again thanks to Keagan. (via GraphJam)

Top 10 for 2008

by Tobias on December 28, 2008

01. 7 and 3 (tie) 03. 10 04. 1 05. 5 06. 2 07. 9 and 6 (tie) 09. 8 10. 4 stolen from Merlin Mann

Feastive Season

by Tobias on December 27, 2008

Our Christmas was this year on the quiet side. This didn’t stop us from indulging in some really great food. On the 24th we had Sushi à discretion with Anne, Nick and Arnold and on the 25th we enjoyed the homemade morel terrine and a goose (sorry, forgot to take a photo of the bird)

Mahna Mahna

by Tobias on December 26, 2008

When I was an active scout, the song Mahna Mahna was the song of one of the scout groups and we were just singing it constantly. Now I made the mistake and looked it up in YouTube:

Ode to Joy

by Tobias on December 26, 2008

Speaking progress

by Tobias on December 26, 2008

In the last weeks Keagan made really amazing progress in his speaking skills. Here a few episodes: In Migros Keagan found a cookie box in the shape of a locomotive. He held it very thight and told Susanna “Ich das really bruuche” (I really really need this!) Wednesday Keagan was at Grandpa’s and ate lots (…)

Cookie

by Tobias on December 22, 2008

We went to Menziken to visit friends. Keagan got from their daughter Carlotta the most gigantic cookie. He was very impressed and didn’t want to eat it but just hold it very tight while falling asleep on the way home.

When there’s no hill, there’s an aunt

by Tobias on December 18, 2008

Striped Icebox Cookies

by Tobias on December 8, 2008