Larry David, Zagreb, Croatia

Vanja Posted Apr 26, 2010, 7:42 pm	I need my glasses so I can write this further... When I woke up this morning, first I took a shower. Hygiene is very important to me. After that I was wondering where is Cheryl? I found her in her bathroom. She was going to the local store to buy some food and wanted me to come with her, but I rather stayed at home this time because I wanted to read this book. I hope that she will meet some of her friends because this book is huge and I want to read it as much as possible. When Cheryl comes back I know I won't be reading anymore
Vanja Posted Apr 26, 2010, 10:11 pm	Hi. I'm Larry. Larry David. I'm an anteater. This is me. And this is my dearest wife Cheryl and me: We're from Zagreb, Croatia (Europe). Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is situated in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately 122 m (400 ft) above sea level. Novalja is on island of Pag, which is on Adriatic coast. I have to go to work now. It is winter and it was snowing all night. It is so cold.... brrrrrrr! I hate when it's cold. And I can't sit on the bench and look at the people. Can't wait to get back to the house. Finally I am at work, and it's warm here. Brrrrrr! I'm going to get some hot coffee! Ok, ok, that's enough, I have to work now, write some stuff so I can go home!
Vanja Posted Apr 27, 2010, 10:56 pm	Today my wife Cheryl David and I went to some party. I didn't want to go, but Cheryl made me do it. We on the way there: When we arrived there, I had to get to know some people. This is one of them: I found the ball, so we played foodball for a while. I won. Of course. I was really hungry, so we went to the kitchen. Oh joy, look what we have found there! We arranged the plate to look like the flower And another flower... (Cheryl LOVES flowers) Look how hungry I was, I ate almost everything! Like I'm a cookie-eater, not an anteater We both agreed that this is the best cookie. It is made from chocolate and coconut. Then we went to hang out with the rabbit. First we fed him. Then I wasn't afraid to go in. Cheryl was with me in too. I wanted to ride the bunny, but she didn't let me. She said that he isn't a horse. Or camel. We're at home now, chilling, relaxing... good night all...
Vanja Posted Apr 28, 2010, 2:06 pm	Early this morning Cheryl David pulled me out of bed because someone was at the door. It was a postman. Maybe it's Paddington Bear It wasn't him. It was another dress that Cheryl ordered.  Cheryl was sad because he didn't arrived today, so we ate some sweets. Torrone from Italy: After this, I can go back to bed Bye.
Vanja Posted Apr 28, 2010, 10:47 pm	Happy birthday, Olgamaus! Cheryl & Larry David & little friend
Vanja Posted Apr 29, 2010, 8:20 pm	Today my friend Bukowski came to my office. He helped me to write something. We were very busy... After work we went to my house. We had lunch with Cheryl. Bukowski is still at our house and now we're going to watch a movie together. We will watch "Once upon a time in America".
Vanja Posted Apr 30, 2010, 4:40 pm	Guess what arrived in the mail today! A package from toyvoyagers! I had to snoop around We couldn't wait to see what's inside: A package inside the package... Cheryl had to put it on right away, of course Now we must carry them wherever we go!
Vanja Posted Apr 30, 2010, 7:17 pm	We went for a walk today. This is the Sava river and old railway bridge (people call him "Zeleni most" - "Green bridge". It was made in 1939. Old stone tiles on the road Looks like it's time for lunch! We ate gnocchi with meat and gravy (and parmesan of course): Then I made them some ice coffe after the lunch: Now we can enjoy
Vanja Posted May 1, 2010, 2:46 pm	In the morning we were making a desert. In Croatian it's called "Lazni cupavci - Fake cupavci" because it is simpler than real "Cupavci" and much more easier to make. It is a desert made from coconut flour, chocolate and biscuit. Adding the oil: The ingredients: chocolate, butter and coconut flour: The dressing (chocolate, butter and coconut flour melted together): It's finished and ready to go in the fridge: The recipe for "Lazni cupavci - Fake cupavci" Mix together 3 eggs and 15 spoons of sugar. When you do that, add in that 1 decilitre of oil, 1 sour cream, 1 baking powder and 15 decagrams of flour. Put it in a casserole and bake in the oven for approximately 30 minutes on the temperature of 180 degrees (Fahrenheit). While the biscuit is baking heat 12 spoons of water, 8 spoons of sugar, 23 decagrams of butter and 20 decagrams of chocolate. Cook until melts. When it melts add 20 decagrams of coconut flour. Stir up and pour over hot cake. As you can see it is very easy to make this cake, even a little older kid could do it It doesn't look good yet because it wasn't in the fridge enough We were impatient and had to take it out Bon appetite!
Vanja Posted May 1, 2010, 7:20 pm	Today we had to put on our travel tags. It is my turn now: We needed scissors, pliers, needle and thread: Our new look  Look how handsome we are!
Vanja Posted May 2, 2010, 5:22 pm	We went to visit a friend to hang out a little We were having fun looking at the photos on toyvoyagers.com We got a giant lollipop  Look what our Mom got from her friend! We've unpacked the gift
Vanja Posted May 3, 2010, 1:27 pm	My wife Cheryl David went out today and told me that I have to repair some machine that is broken. This machine. Piece of cake! I will do it in ten minutes and then enjoy  First I have to find out what is the problem: Maybe this will work. Or this. Or this. Or this. This has to work!! Stupid machine. Then Cheryl came and for some reason thought that all that is funny  At the end, we had to call the repair man. Cheryl did. I still refuse to admit that I can't fix it. Of course I can! Cheryl had to stay in the city a little longer...
Vanja Posted May 4, 2010, 8:59 pm	Cheryl David, me and some of our friends made Bukowski a good-bye party because tomorrow he is going to Moscow! The party was in one baby's house and we could play with his toys! That little boy played with us as well! For two seconds the boy was still and I could take this picture Look at his cute little fingers All together now!  All friends together We hope that our friend Bukowski had a good time!
Vanja Posted May 5, 2010, 9:51 pm	Today our friend Bukowski is going to Moscow! We helped him to pack his bag. We were sad because he's leaving and we hugged him hundred times We hope that he will arrive safely in Moscow. The last picture before the trip! Bye Bukowski! Keep in touch!
Vanja Posted May 6, 2010, 3:15 pm	Today we wisited The Zagreb Museum of Contemporary Art. The Zagreb Museum of Contemporary Art was founded in 1954 with the aim of following, documenting, and promoting events, styles, and phenomena in contemporary art. Since its very beginnings, its goal has been to assemble a relevant collection and to operate in accordance with modern principles of museology, catering to the needs of our times. At first it was located in Kulmer Palace in the Zagreb’s historical centre. In 2003, the construction of a new museum building, designed by architect Igor Franic, began. Referring to the tradition of functionalist architecture, Igor Franic planned a building that would stand on a major traffic route which is an important link between Zagreb’s historical centre and its new districts across the Sava River. The northern side of the building, overlooking the city park, is intended to host open-air exhibitions. The ground level is entirely dedicated to various facilities for visitors, including rooms for workshops in the visual arts, a library with a reading room, a smaller exhibition room, a multimedia auditorium, a museum shop, and a restaurant. The exhibition rooms are located on three levels, and their variety promotes a flexible relationship between the permanent collection and the rooms for temporary exhibitions, offering various possibilities for realizing even the most demanding exhibition projects. The collections of the museum include some twelve thousand contemporary artworks, created by Croatian and international artists between 1950 and the present day. The Museum includes the following collections: Drawings, Prints, Posters, and Works on Paper; Film and Video; Photography; Media Art; Sculpture and Painting. Some kind of installation: In Croatian "ponos" means "pride". Tito, 2009., by Dalibor Martinis (from series Data recovery) Josip Broz Tito It is made from Christmas trees decorations
Vanja Posted May 6, 2010, 8:53 pm	More photos from Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb: "The good man is ashamed even in front of the dog." Sejla Kameric: 30 years after, 2006. Pavel Braila: Zeljeti/Want, 2008. The medium is the message.
Vanja Posted May 9, 2010, 2:13 pm	Today's breakfakst - millet, apple, cranberries, vanilla sugar, cinnamon Sweet porridge of millet (for two) 6 spoons of millet 500ml of water 2 apples 1 table spoon of vanilla sugar 1/2 table spoon of cinnamon 1-2 spoons of dried cranberries Pour water over millet and put it on the fire. Cut apples into little pieces. When millet boils add apples and cook together (stir occasionally). After 10  minutes of cooking (when millet thickens) add cinnamon and vanilla sugar. Cook another 3-5 minutes (stir). Put away from the fire and add cranberries. I recommend eating hot because it is much tastier than cold What a beautiful day! We went out
Vanja Posted May 9, 2010, 9:35 pm	Can you see me on this picture? My wife and I are looking through the window end enjoying the view... Good night everyone...
Vanja Posted May 11, 2010, 5:05 pm	Today's lunch: chicken with vegetables in wok All we need is: chicken (breasts), soy sauce, ginger, lemon, carrots, onion, zucchini, olive oil, garlic, honey It's ready and we are hungry! We like to it with chopsticks
Vanja Posted May 14, 2010, 12:43 pm	Today we made a cake. It is a recipe for pastry, but this time we made it in the shape of the cake. At the end - chocolate sauce, of course Everything was dripping on the table It's finished! Can't wait to try the cake! Cake with choco-bananas 6 eggs 9 table spoons of sugar 6 table spoons of flour 9 table spoons of ground nuts baking powder Eggs (white part) mix with sugar,  add yolks (one by one) and flour, ground nuts  and little baking powder. Bake the biscuit. When it gets  cold, slice the biscuit horizontal. Custard: 7 dcl of milk 1 pudding (vanilla) 2-3 table spoons of flour 20 dkg of sugar 25 dkg of margarine Choco bananas (Casali or other) Mix pudding (powder) with 2-3 table spoons of flour and cook it to make pudding. When it is cold add margarine which you mixed with sugar well before. On the half of the biscuit put the half of the custard and put the choco-bananas on the custard. Put on that remaining custard and then cover it with the second half of the biscuit. Topping: 10 dkg of chocolate 10 dkg of margarine Put on the hole cake chocolate dressing. Bon appetit!
Vanja Posted May 16, 2010, 3:23 pm	Today we went to our house in the country. We was hoping that we will spend a weekend outside, in the sun, but it was raining non-stop Everything was wet We were outside only for an hour Look how tall this pine is! It was so cold and wet outside that we spent the rest of the day in the house. This is some old closed that we refurbished It's good that we did not throw it in the garbage! We only have this pictures when it was raining all the time
Vanja Posted May 18, 2010, 1:02 pm	When Cheryl David and I woke up this morning, we saw that the postman has left us something. We wondered what it was! We couldn't even wait to get out of bed to open the envelope! Look who it is! ThomasHH came from Czech Republic! He brought us some candies and the postcard! Yes, this is his cousin from Zoo in Brno We have one new friend - ThomasHH! We're so happy! He will stay at our home for a while...
Vanja Posted May 20, 2010, 2:18 pm	When I came from work today, look what I found "What are you doing, Cheryl?" - I asked. "Working" - said Cheryl. I laughed. Than she said that she wrote me this so I remember that because soon one of us are going on a trip and we won't be together anymore I'm going to miss her... ...but I took the pen and wrote this p.s. Cheryl, I'm still going to miss you very much... Kiss, Larry.
Vanja Posted May 21, 2010, 10:10 pm	Cheryl made me strudel with cottage cheese, sour cream and eggs for breakfast today We ate it with coffee and milk... Today, 7 PM, view of Zagreb before I went out
Vanja Posted May 23, 2010, 4:36 pm	Yesterday was raining almost all day, so we stayed at home. We were in pyjamas all day We ate ice-cream: Then we went to bed and watched "Up in the air", the movie with George Clooney: This is important scene... Cheryl was crying at the end... like she always does
Vanja Posted May 23, 2010, 9:53 pm	Today we had a last lunch together. Cheryl is going to Japan tomorrow. Cheryl and I took a bath, so we are now fresh&clean We are going to sleep now, Cheryl needs to rest for the trip. This is our last night together. I'm happy for her that she's finally visit Japan, but I will miss her... I miss her already Goodnight all... (...najljepse spavanje...)
Vanja Posted May 26, 2010, 10:17 pm	Our last morning together... Last kiss I reminded Cheryl to take the passport: Last hug with Cheryl Last picture taken in front of the post office: Bye, Cheryl! Call me when when you get there! Love, L.
Vanja Posted Jun 3, 2010, 8:03 pm	Someone was knocking on the door. The postman had a package for us Paddington Bear arrived to Zagreb! He brought us some sweets: Me and my new friend We are now eating candies Too bad that Cheryl isn't with us...
Vanja Posted Jun 6, 2010, 4:39 pm	You don't know this, but my host Vanja is crazy about Japanese stuff Not only Japanese, about almost everything from Asia She ordered her first bento box! She told us that we can open the packages She was very happy when it came And now she is thinking what else could she buy for the bento box... or to buy another one, they are so pretty!
Vanja Posted Jun 6, 2010, 4:42 pm	Today we are making muffins!

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