Author: San

Capricious weather

Do you remember how I was rubbing in last week that the thermometer had reached almost 90°F [=30°C] for the first time this year? Yeah, well, turns out that was just a little taste of summer. Admittedly, it is still April and we’re back to the mid-60’s where we should...

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Deja vu

I walked into the Java City Coffeeshop in my work building this morning, when I smelled something that took me right back to where I was 15 years ago. I was staying in Boston, attending a 4-weeks language summer class in Medford, at Tufts University to be precise, and the smell...

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Duh!

Please. If someone could explain Facebook to me, I would really appreciate it. I am a little overwhelmed and frankly confused by all the hugging, gift-giving, drink-giving, quizz-requesting and such. I usually only check my Facebook site if I get an email saying that I had a new message [or to...

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Weekend recap

I got my first pedicure ever (!) on Saturday. How can someone go without a pedicure for 32 years of their lives, you might ask? Well, a) you must have grown up in Germany [because pedicures for teenagers and young women are definitely a pretty new invention over there –...

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Lake Tahoe Part II

I had the opportunity to go on a little field trip again yesterday :) Equipment had to be taken from our office to the field office at Lake Tahoe again and I was the lucky person to go! This time driving up there was even nicer, because it was a beautiful, sunny...

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