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Art & CultureBraga: City Center
During our week in the north of Portugal, we got a pretty good feel for Porto, and so once we saw most of what we were interested in there, I suggested we take…
October 12, 2014 · 6 min read
Life & TimesMonday, Monday
About once a month, M. has to work a Saturday, which means that although he is tired after a six-day work week, he then gets a Sunday-Monday off, followed by a…
September 23, 2014 · 5 min read
Here & ThereDessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm
Last year, prior to my parents visiting in the summer, my mom had a very clear list of things she wanted to see: all things Martin Luther, and castles. So…
September 2, 2014 · 3 min read
Life & Times35
August is a busy month for birthdays, and at the end of the month, M. gets his turn, so this weekend has been fun-filled yet relaxing. On Friday—after a…
September 1, 2014 · 2 min read
Life & TimesOne Year
While I was reading earlier this week, I came across this quote from Rainbow Rowell's book, "Eleanor & Park," in which the character Park is thinking about his…
August 16, 2014 · 1 min read
Life & TimesLiebster Award
So a couple months back, Cynthia from adventurings (who I met earlier this year when she and her fiancé visited Berlin) nominated me for a Liebster Award.…
July 24, 2014 · 9 min read
Life & TimesKreuzberg to Charlottenburg
This past Friday, M.'s company had its annual cocktail party at a riverside bar in Charlottenburg. The weather was uncharacteristically warm when compared to…
July 1, 2014 · 2 min read
Life & TimesOranium Deutsch Treffen
Before I moved to Germany, I took two years of German while working on my M.A. One year was at the local community college, and one year was at the university…
June 29, 2014 · 2 min read
Life & TimesWedding: First Look
Since we were married the day before our reception, the whole idea of the "first look" wasn't super necessary. Still, we found ourselves doing it. I think,…
June 25, 2014 · 2 min read
Here & ThereLutherstadt Wittenberg
Back in August, my friends and family came out to Berlin to celebrate our wedding with us. Since it was a busy week with lots of group events, we knew we…
June 24, 2014 · 6 min read
Life & TimesFootball, Flea Markets, & Family
It has been a good weekend, filled with plenty of things I love. First off, soccer, or football as the rest of the world knows it. The World Cup kicked off on…
June 16, 2014 · 3 min read
Life & TimesAllergien, Amerikanerinnen, & Arbeit
So, I disappeared for a bit there, but in my defense, life has been busy and tiring, in the best of ways. It's warmer here--in fact, you could even go so far…
June 9, 2014 · 3 min read