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Life & TimesYa girl is German
Yeah, you read that right. More specifically, I'm a dual citizen, so I'm American and German. What a journey it has been. I wrote my first entry on this blog…
October 6, 2025 · 4 min read
Life & TimesIt is the hollow month of March now sweeping in
So the first quarter of 2021 is already over and I kind of can't believe it. We all had our first "lockdown anniversaries," and for some people, things are…
April 14, 2021 · 2 min read
Life & TimesFebruary always finds you folding
Well, February flew by, like it does every year, and I'm still somewhat surprised, like I am every year. Even so, a lot happened during this month. I read 6…
March 9, 2021 · 3 min read
Life & TimesJanuary is endless, weary-eyed and forlorn
We made it through January! It didn't feel as though it lasted forever, though I know for some people it did, but it just sort of felt like plodding along.…
February 3, 2021 · 4 min read
Life & TimesNever Fit in, Never Give in, This Is the Life We Chose
Well, we made it through the last four years, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who, on Wednesday evening, exhaled so much of the stress and trauma and anger…
January 22, 2021 · 4 min read
Life & TimesDon't Call It A Comeback
I keep telling myself I want to write more, but I am so so busy, and then when I do actually find time to write, I feel as though I have nothing to say, or at…
February 11, 2019 · 1 min read
Life & TimesFarewell, Summer
This was a summer that felt like it would last forever. Even though it always starts to get cool in Berlin around the second weekend of September, I think the…
September 27, 2018 · 2 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 & 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