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Saturday. Plans for the day: Going to the biggest shopping mall in Europe. Another shopping day for me. I’m overdosing. Getting there will take almost 4 hours. I’m glad we are going by train. I’m sad that in the train there is not wifi.
I already took a notebook and a pen and I will attempt to write a song. My biggest problem is that when I write in verse form, I only like it when it rhymes. Let’s see if I can break the rules.

Yesterday we went to eat to one of the local restaurants. I think there are three but I’m not sure. I had a great time. We drank sweet white wine, I was smiling after the second sip but it wasn’t enough to dance on the table.
My parents ate spareribs.

I ate fries with Gilde sauce (mayonnaise, peanut sauce (satè) and onions). That’s what the Dutch call: Pataat Oorlog (Potatoes War). I guess the name comes from the smell left in your mouth after eating them. Very oniony.

Onions are good for so many things…

And they are great in long distance relationships.

~ by DotedOn on March 14, 2015.

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DotedOn said this on March 14, 2015 at 7:22 am | Reply
Twin P
I’m waiting on my email with all the details of the mystery love. All, spill the beans.
I know you are so happy to spend an entire day on train and shopping with parents.
Hugs
🙂

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Looking for the Light said this on March 14, 2015 at 8:01 am | Reply
- I’ll write or call soon Twin!! I don’t really have much time alone to do anything! 🙂
  
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  DotedOn said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:24 pm | Reply
  - Twin P
    I can wait. Have a great day.
    Twin M
    
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    Looking for the Light said this on March 16, 2015 at 4:29 am
  - My parents are leaving tomorrow, you won’t have to wait much 🙂
    
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    DotedOn said this on March 16, 2015 at 9:19 am
  - Tell them good bye and be careful.
    M
    
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    Looking for the Light said this on March 17, 2015 at 3:05 am
  - Thank you Twin! 🙂
    
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    DotedOn said this on March 17, 2015 at 9:34 pm
Wow, 4 hours for a shopping mall! That’s hardcore shopping! Hope you enjoy and good luck with that song. I can’t think of a song that doesn’t rhyme but if you manage to pull it off, let me know.

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Marissa Bergen said this on March 14, 2015 at 3:21 pm | Reply
- Stupid rhyming ruling my mind! 🙂
  And it takes so long to go to the mall because I’m far away from everything! 🙂
  
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  DotedOn said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:26 pm | Reply
  - Oh, I see…more of a country girl then? Yes, for me it’s all about location. That’s kind of what it’s like growing up in NY. Of course, there is always a price to pay…crowding, higher rents…
    
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    Marissa Bergen said this on March 16, 2015 at 12:19 am
  - I’m originally a city girl that life got downgraded to the lowest level 😀
    
    This place was the only one I could afford 🙂
    
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    DotedOn said this on March 16, 2015 at 1:24 pm
  - Oh, that’s too bad. My husband is always complaining because we know we can get a much bigger and cheaper place to live if we moved more to the outskirts of L.A. or even to another state but I just say ‘no way!’
    
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    Marissa Bergen said this on March 16, 2015 at 5:26 pm
  - Hahahaha! I didn’t mind leaving the city… But I think I went too extreme! 🙂
    
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    DotedOn said this on March 17, 2015 at 9:34 pm
  - I guess we all need to find that happy medium.
    
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    Marissa Bergen said this on March 18, 2015 at 3:06 am
  - I wish to know where is mine! 🙂
    
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    DotedOn said this on March 18, 2015 at 11:30 am
I cook with onions all the time but didn’t know some of the secrets you reveal. Apparently, onions keep one healthy, virile, and alone. I’m sure the potato war is announced with great trumpeting from one’s kazoo. I can’t shake the image of two lovers locked in an embrace when suddenly the potato war is announced. We are also heavy garlic abusers so I’ll double my onions for good health and trumpet away. It might keep the mosquito population down.

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Randstein said this on March 14, 2015 at 8:13 pm | Reply
- I love garlic too! 🙂
  The secret is that both persons in the relationship eat the same.
  I love abusing garlic in my single days 😀
  
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  DotedOn said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:27 pm | Reply
  - Abusing garlic is sinless and fun 🙂 We should do it more often. I think I will write a short story titled, 50 shades of Garlic. 🙂
    
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    Randstein said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:35 pm
  - I love it! 🙂
    We prepare garlic pizza/bread very often and it’s amazing!!
    
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    DotedOn said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:37 pm
  - Please email me some 🙂 Yum!
    
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    Randstein said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:39 pm
  - I’ll try!! 🙂
    Or at least the recipe!!
    
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    DotedOn said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:41 pm
  - Oh P! You are my newest best friend! A recipe would be great. I don’t know how to send food as an attachment yet. I’m sure Apple will find an app for that soon.
    
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    Randstein said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:44 pm
  - I hope so!! 🙂
    I could try faxing a few slices, but I don’t own a fax 😀
    
    The recipe is my own and it’s very simple. You prepare pizza/bread dough and lay it on a form with a bit of oil. You can choose how you like it (thin or spongy :D).
    Then you need about 6 or 7 cloves for each pizza. You have to pass the garlic through the garlic presser (?) and then mix that with some olive oil (about 1/4 cup), salt, pepper, oregano and crushed chillies. You add that on top of the dough and bake it until done. If you like parmesan cheese, you can grate a bit on top too 🙂
    
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    DotedOn said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:50 pm
  - I’m on it like a duck on a June bug! Thanx P.!
    
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    Randstein said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:53 pm
  - You’re welcome! Enjoy it 🙂
    
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    DotedOn said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:54 pm
I am going to be honest … I have never eaten a potatoes war. It’s a Dutch thing, isn’t it? Where is this biggest mall? Hope you enjoyed yourself. Keep on blogging in a free world – The False Prophet

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The False Prophet said this on March 14, 2015 at 11:15 pm | Reply
- Never a pataat oorlog? I truly like them 🙂
  And thank you, I had a lot of fun 🙂
  
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  DotedOn said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:28 pm | Reply
  - Nope, never … are you going to treat me to one? Where is this biggest mall thou speakest of?
    
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    The False Prophet said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:29 pm
  - It’s in Oberhausen 🙂
    You must like onions and saté saus (because I’m sure you like mayonnaise :))
    
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    DotedOn said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:32 pm
  - Oberhausen … isn’t that where WB Movieworld is, too? I can deal with the sauce and the onions. Why doesn’t McDonalds sell that stuff?
    
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    The False Prophet said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:34 pm
  - Yes, WB is a few km before the shopping mall.
    I believe McDonald’s is stuck with the secret sauce 🙂
    
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    DotedOn said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:36 pm
  - That’s their unique selling point … I guess. I will try that patatje oorlog asap.
    
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    The False Prophet said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:38 pm
  - You won’r regret it :). I think it’s better than the speciaal.
    
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    DotedOn said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:41 pm
You’re adorable! I love the last line of your post.

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kimboxin said this on March 15, 2015 at 5:37 am | Reply
- Thank you Kim! 🙂
  Abusing onion and garlic in my single days is great 😀
  
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  DotedOn said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:29 pm | Reply
I think you should try breaking the rhyme. It is a great feeling. I love the flow that un-rhyming brings with it. I look forward to read it! 🙂

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Gaizabonts said this on March 15, 2015 at 6:54 am | Reply
- I couldn’t manage Atul!! I need to try harder until I get it 🙂
  
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  DotedOn said this on March 15, 2015 at 11:30 pm | Reply
I have never heard Gilde sauce before. It sounds very interesting and yummy to me 😛 Glad you had a wonderful time with your family Paola! 😉

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faburlifekhloe said this on March 17, 2015 at 9:43 am | Reply
- Thank you Khloe! The sauce is no other than a mix of saté, the Indonesian peanut sauce, mayonnaise and raw onions. I love it 🙂
  
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  DotedOn said this on March 17, 2015 at 9:49 pm | Reply
  - You’re most welcome 🙂 oh yummm!!! 😛
    
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    faburlifekhloe said this on March 18, 2015 at 3:01 pm