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Art & Culture10 of 15
So sometime in January I promised my Twitter followers that my top 10 albums of 2015 list would be published before month's end. But if you're reading this,…
February 22, 2016 · 5 min read
Life & TimesJanuary
I've always loved Christmas, but most years I've felt sort of empty in the space after the holidays and before January kicks into high gear. But this year?…
February 1, 2016 · 4 min read
Life & TimesKitchen: During
So let's see, we're still on the topic of kitchens. As I briefly mentioned in my last post, it's not uncommon to move into an apartment in Germany and not have…
January 26, 2016 · 3 min read
Life & TimesKitchen: Before
It's hard to believe that it's coming up on four years since I've lived in this current flat. After a tumultuous first six months in Berlin and not entirely…
January 25, 2016 · 3 min read
Art & Culture2015 in Books
So let's talk books. After surpassing 50 in 2014, I set a similar goal for 2015, and I made it no problem. I actually reached my goal far earlier than the…
January 10, 2016 · 7 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #52
So I've made it to the end of my weekend update series this year, and while it was an interesting exercise (mostly in self-discipline) I am glad to be done.…
December 28, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #51
I can't put into words how much of a relief it is to have nothing work-related to do right now. Instead, our to-do list is filled with practical things for…
December 22, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #50
This past weekend was a good one, and now we are back to a perpetual weekend, as M. is off work for a month. I also wrapped up another book project, and am…
December 15, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #49
Last weekend was yet another weekend that was mostly uneventful, thanks to the continual struggle to figure out how to balance work and a baby. As I said on…
December 14, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesThanksgiving 2015
Since landing in Berlin, one of the things I've looked forward to the most has been celebrating Thanksgiving, a holiday that, for me, is about family and…
December 6, 2015 · 3 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #48
This past weekend was a (self-imposed) stressful one, because I'm on a work deadline of sorts, so all day Saturday and all day Sunday were dedicated to a final…
December 3, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #47
Updating about the weekend prior during the current weekend is super meta, right? Luckily I only have a handful of these to go, because I am kind of over them,…
November 29, 2015 · 2 min read