When I first signed up for swimming lessons in January, my primary goal was to be able conquer the fear I seem to have developed in adulthood of deep water. As recently as the middle of last month, I had a bit of a panic attack while swimming in areas of the pool where I couldn’t grab …
Having spent my entire 5+ years in Germany decidedly in the north of the country, I’m no expert on German Karneval (or Fasching). The heart of Carnival is really in Germany’s Rhineland (Cologne, Mainz, Düsseldorf), so much so that it’s basically impossible to get any normal work done there during the week leading up to Ash …
It’s no secret I’m a fan of Instagram. Although I love the challenge of photographing with my DSLR and love the images I can capture with it, taking photos with my smartphone has become my new favorite thing. I always have the phone with me, and there is something to be said for capturing …
Well, ok, according to the official results, it actually ended up being a 14.4K race on Sunday. I’m guessing because about three quarters of the route was made up of solid ice and they had to reroute a portion of it. The temperatures (39F/4C) were pretty mild when compared to the sub-freezing temps of the …