And we survived swine flu too!

Over a week ago, we both had the flu. I got it first and Miran a day or two later. We each had one day completely flat on our backs and than mild but annoying lingering symptoms for 3 or 4 days afterwards. In fact, we both still have scratchy throats. We weren't sure if it was normal flu or H1N1, but when Miran went to the doctor yesterday for his annual physical he asked the same question Cecilia asked of her doctor - and our doctor agreed that seasonal flu isn't out yet .... so if we had the flu, we had swine flu! It wasn't fun, but it was no big deal!

Bosnia vs. Portugal, round 1!

Yesterday was an exciting day for all Bosnians (and their families and friends) because the national soccer team had a playoff game against Portugal for a spot at the World Cup in South Africa next year. We invited a few friends over to watch, hung up the Bosnian flag and wore spirited t-shirts, and made Bosnian Cevapi on the grill for lunch. Bosnia lost 1:0, which was disappointing, especially since there were 3 near goals by Bosnia that bounced off the posts. But considering the game was an away game played in Portugal and that Portugal is ranked way higher than Bosnia, everyone was pretty satisfied because there is still a chance they'll advance. The two teams meet again on Wednesday for the final playoff game, and if Bosnia wins strongly, they qualify for the World Cup for the first time (as an independent country).

We made some videos Miran wanted to post but I can't figure out how so I'll have him do that later!

Bruce Springsteen Correction

Miran's uncle Mustafa asked me to clarify a comment I made a two weeks ago. Bruce Springsteen was very popular in the former Yugoslavia and its sucessor states ... Miran just didn't happen to listen to him! :)

Kitchen hardware finally!

I have been meaning to post pictures of the new kitchen hardware for over a month now ... so here it is. Much better than the curly-q black on black we had before. I'm also adding a picture of the almost empty dining room - it is no longer a staging area, almost everythign has found homes, except a few last boxes in one corner. Maybe someday we'll actually get a new dining table and chairs to fill it up properly ... and a new light fixture to replace all that crystal!

Birthday !

Monday was my birthday and I didn't get home from work until after 8:00, but I had a pile of cards and presents waiting for me to open, as well as roses and a white chocolate birthday cake. Miran took a 10 minute video of me opening and discussing and trying everything, which I don't know how to edit down so won't post. But here is a before photo: