A Typical Monday

My Monday starts with an alarm at 8:30a - which I ignore until about...9a or 9:15 depending on how late I was up the night before.

I'm on the 43 Tram to Schottentor by 9:50a and one connection later, I'm at the Oper walking the 5min to school. I'm surrounded by the hustle and bustle of Kartnerstrasse in the morning.

My first class is PO357 or International Organizations. It's supposed to start at 10:35a but the Professor is perpetually 5min late. An hour and a half later (also known as 12:05p) and class is over and it's time to figure out what I'm going to do. My next class isn't until 6:10p. Sometimes I'll hang out at the school for a little while or go on an exploration.

Usually, though, I head back the same way I came and get my grocery shopping done for the week. Even though I've done this for going on 4 months now, I still have yet to remember to bring my reusable bag with me (Europeans do not use plastic or paper). So I end up using my backpack.

I can get most of the stuff to fit in here. Today, my haul includes eggs and milk.

Before I unpack my back (because I like to be comfortable at all times), I change my clothes.

There. Now I'm ready.

The rest of my haul. It's amazing how much I got into that backpack isn't it?

We've divided up the shelves. As 2nd tallest in the house, I got the middle. I'm down to bread, 1/2 a package of noodles, and bread crumbs. See why I needed to go shopping?

In keeping with the theme, the fridge is organized the same. Bailey (tallest) on top, Katrina middle, Danielle bottom. Don't judge. It works for us. My main shelf is even more pathetic than the cupboard. Noodles, an egg, and a bottle of ketchup.

My door-shelf. Home to most condiments.

And after my hard work is done, I get to eat lunch. Today, I chose tuna - which I added my newly acquired tomato, onion, egg, mayonaise and mustard. Yum! Oh, and never forget the Tabasco that I dump on top. Double yum!

What lunch is complete without entertainment? My laptop serves as DVD player, e-book reader, and internet portal.

At 5:40p, I'll make the trek back to school but for now, I'll sit back, enjoy my tuna, and let my laptop be my guide.

Honey-breaded grilled zucchini

Yes, these are as delicious as they sound. But how to make them - that's what you want to know, right? Surprisingly, they are amazingly simple to make.

What you'll need:
(1) Bread crumbs - the finer the better - it cannot be too fine!
(2) Honey
(3) Zucchini
(4) Choice seasoning(s) for the bread crumbs - I go with simple salt and pepper

And now, for the preparation.
- First, slice up the zucchini, the thickness is up to you. I prefer about 1/2 an inch
- Dip each slice in the honey - getting a nice, thin, sticky coat on there
- Toss the slice into the seasoned bread crumbs (I use a bowl)
- Transfer into a frying pan (no butter, no oil - nada). Set the heat on medium/low or medium (remember: the higher the heat, the faster they're going to cook so if you have thick slices, you don't want it too hot)
- Nicely brown each slice (allowing enough time for them to soften)
- Serve warm

Yum, yum!