One of my favorite things about summer in northern Europe are the extra longs days. During the week, I hardly even experience the darkness — trying to going to bed by 10:30 pm when it’s still somewhat light out and waking up around 7:00 am when it’s bright as day (yes, I require that much …
A lot of my mental energy this week has been absorbed by having to renew my visa here in Germany. I let myself get worked up by all the paperwork and organization required, convinced that I will forget something totally vital. But there’s absolutely no reason for the worry because all of my experiences with Germany’s Ausländerbehörden …
So I guess it’s been a few days since I’ve shared anything in this space, huh? As much as I hate to admit it, I’ve hit a level of maximum capacity with what I can handle in terms of work + running + social life without going crazy. My dissertation is really all absorbing lately and …
My first evening in Seattle treated me to mostly clear skies and a gorgeous rooftop sunset. Since then the skies have been mostly cloudy and dark, and there was a bit of snow very early this morning. Even though I’ve been reading and writing and working on my dissertation every day, it’s been from the …