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Life & TimesResolutions.
I’ve always thought resolutions were for suckers. There is the permeating school of thought that the start of a new year only stands in mentally for people,…
January 2, 2012 · 6 min read
Life & TimesSprachschule.
Life in Berlin. Where do I begin? I have dropped off the radar, which is relatively atypical of me, since I’m a writer, a communicator, a blogger, et cetera. I…
December 9, 2011 · 3 min read
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Things I (Don't) Miss: Part I.
I am relatively lucky that I have experienced literally no bouts of real actual homesickness since arriving in Germany. There is a matter of missing people,…
September 19, 2011 · 1 min read
Life & TimesRandom thoughts.
I slowly have realized that I’m not so good at this day-to-day updating anymore, and it’s something I attribute to the fact that I’m not on vacation. But…
August 25, 2011 · 3 min read
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Things I Love About Germany: Drinking.
It’s common knowledge around the world that German people love their beer. And they have every right to. The Reinheitsgebot, or purity laws regarding the…
August 23, 2011 · 3 min read
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Concert-going, part 1.
One of the ways I’ve been spending my time (my evenings anyway) is by checking out the local Berlin nightlife. No, no, I don’t mean discos. I’m not certain if…
August 22, 2011 · 7 min read
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Month mark.
So I did the math, and I’ve been in Berlin for more than four weeks now. It hasn’t quite been one month (although I’m only short of that mark by a day) but it…
August 11, 2011 · 2 min read
Life & TimesMinor roadblocks.
While the better part of the past week has consisted of lots of lovely things about Berlin, it hasn’t been all wonderful. In fact, I’ve already had my fair…
July 22, 2011 · 5 min read
Life & TimesGet 'er done!
I’ve been in Berlin for exactly one week, so I figured I should document it. I’ve been wanting to write about everything that I’m experiencing, but it has been…
July 19, 2011 · 2 min read
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Emotional realities.
And now, it is July, which means the reality of what I’m about to do is sinking in. In the logistical sense, I am so underprepared. I have hardly packed, but…
July 5, 2011 · 3 min read
Life & TimesEverything is falling into place...
It’s June 10, which means that in 33 days I will be setting foot in Berlin once again. This time, it’s for good. When I first made this somewhat reckless and…
June 10, 2011 · 3 min read
Life & TimesLeaving Schland.
Sunday night was my last in Berlin, and spent in the company of my CouchSurfing host, Matthias, and three of his friends. He went to Hanniball earlier in the…
January 6, 2011 · 3 min read