Category: Free Time

The Liebster Award

As soon as I knew I’d be heading to Norway for a couple months, I started reading Audrey’s blog The Girl Behind the Red Door about her life as a writer and expat in Oslo.  She’s been a great source for insider tips and inspiration, and I hope to be able to meet her in person soon! …

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Gone Girl

I know I’m way behind the times and that everyone has read Gone Girl already — but it’s not my usual type of book, so it took me awhile to jump on the bandwagon.  But since I’ve been reading some rather heavy books lately (literally and figuratively), I was searching for something entertaining that I …

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Frohes Neues!

We’re in Hannover for our third visit this month, this time to ring in the new year with some old friends of mein Schatz.  And what would the last day of the year be without a good run?  So we’re participating in Hannover’s Silvesterlauf around the Maschsee (5.8K).  (More details on the race to come …

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Books of 2012 and 2013

I still have this idea of myself that I voraciously devour books.  But to be quite honest, while I’m still a great book lover, I’m reading fewer and fewer each year.  This has everything to do with the long hours I’m putting in at work, more time spent on running and fitness related activities, and …

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