Has anyone else ever noticed how little of a language you actually need to know in order to accomplish your day-to-day life? I am talking groceries, post office, bank, dry cleaners, bakery, restaurants, etc. Even after four months of living here, every time I interact with anyone successfully in German, I always feel like I …
Category: Expat Life
Lazy Saturday
I’ve already had two cups of coffee today, and I am already thinking about a third. Is this what having your own espresso machine does to you? If so, I am totally okay with that. We have been making a lot of household purchases lately, and although an espresso machine was not high on the …
31 Things: First Update
Alright, enough time has passed that I can start updating my 31 Things list. Ready? 4. Read a novel in German. Okay, so I haven’t exactly started on this goal yet. But. I have two awesome German books that I am looking forward to starting (as soon as I can get in the mindset that …
I’m Here
So, after my first official week of living in Hamburg, here is what I have to say: * I still kind of feel like I am borrowing someone else’s life. Maybe that has a little to do with the fact that I did not take any time to settle in before I started work.Meaning that …