As this post is being published, I’m far away from my laptop — and sitting in a train that’s making its way to a small town on the Polish border, to chill with friends for the weekend. (Don’t worry, the US vs. Ghana quarterfinal game is on the agenda for Saturday night.) A change of …
Category: Series
Five Senses Friday no. 26
Seeing: * the inside of a classroom. I brought my time at the institute to a close last week, and am now officially enrolled in intensive German classes in order to accomplish no. 16 of my 33 Things list before I start my PhD in the fall. Hearing: * my nephew promise to teach me …
This Time Last Year: June 2009
Believe it or not, as of this month, I’ve got two years of blogging in Germany under my belt. So here’s a look back at was happening around these parts in June 2009. Hin und Her: June is my month of anniversaries: 1-year in Germany, 5-years with mein Schatz, 32-years on the planet. To say that …
Five Senses Friday no. 25
Seeing: * sunny blue skies! A first around here in a while. Hearing: * The National, a Brooklyn-based band that we have tickets to see here in Hamburg in July. Tasting: * Bushmills, straight. Smelling: * cows in Bremen. Feeling: * butterflies in my stomach, but all for a good reason. More on that soon. …