Six months ago, mein Schatz bought four tickets to see Radiohead play in Berlin. Even before I knew I would live in Germany, I had planned to make a special trip to see this show. Back in New York, I listened to In Rainbows everyday during my morning commute for almost two months straight. So …
So. I am 31 today. I am sipping my coffee and waiting for a stranger to come buy my mattress, which will leave me officially without any furniture. After he leaves, I plan to shred some documents, mail off another box of books, clean out the kitchen and my closet, and make another run to …
Yesterday morning, I got a call on my cell phone from a German phone number. I assumed it was mein Schatz, but it was actually an instructor from the language institute I will be attending soon. She was calling to get a sense of my level of German. Although I was not prepared to have …
I’ve only listened to In Rainbows a few times, but I have a feeling I’m going to listen to it hundreds of times in the coming months (like right now). It is settling in and making a deep impression. I’ll let you know how things turn out in the end. The Pilates class at my …