Seeing: * thousands of bejeweled, be-feathered, and be-leathered LGBT folks gathered in Hamburg last weekend for the Christopher Street Day festival. I somehow find it touching that Gay Pride here is named after the street in New York City where the Stonewall Riots occurred. Hearing: * Hindi from the movie Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, …
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Five Senses Friday no. 4
Seeing: * the beginnings of blooms on our hydrangea. * a dubbed version of Law and Order. Still good, but not as convincing in German. Hearing: * the silence of the library, where I have taken to retreating lately to concentrate on writing. The top floor has floor-to-ceiling windows where you can look out onto …
Five Senses Friday no. 3
Seeing: * Angela Merkel, wearing a gorgeous shade of purple! My fellow fellows and I were given the opportunity to have our photo taken with her in the Bundeskanzleramt on Wednesday. She was so much warmer and charismatic and graceful in person than she appears to be on television or in photos, or maybe I …
Five Senses Friday no. 2
Seeing: * the inside of the Hamburg Welcome Center, as I renewed my residence permit this morning. What could be a horrifying bureaucratic experience is always quick and efficient at this special office for visiting researchers and students. Needless to say, I’m a big fan. Hearing: * audio files of the interviews we have conducted …