I am a big fan of seizing opportunities. It’s a matter of efficiency for me, as well as convenience. Killing two birds with one stone? Even better! I’ll be sent to a work-related training event in September. Yes! This is überexciting for two reasons, a) I’ll finally, after two years on...
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Monday morning, I woke up to something I had already accepted to not see (in the Rhineland) during my stay in Germany. Snow! Lots of it. Like 8 inches. I felt like a little kid, starring out of the window in awe at the beautiful white blanket that had been...
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Finally, I have a few minutes (before heading to bed) to give you a quick update. I don’t even know where to start. I am so happy to be here. J and I arrived safely on Wednesday morning. The flights were smooth and time went by quickly. We even managed...
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We’re home with my family after two very pleasant, uneventful domestic and transatlantic flights, a slighty delayed connection to DUS and a missing piece of luggage upon arrival. Hmpf. But don’t you worry – it was just left behind in Paris and was finally delivered to my parent’s doorstep around...
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Even though those two German and US “holidays” are loosely connected, they’re not the same. “Erntedankfest” means Harvest Thanksgiving Festival which is usually “celebrated” on the first weekend in October. I put “celebrated” in quotation mark because in no way, shape or form is “Erntedankfest” a real holiday with a...
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My godson Friday, we were invited to have breakfast at my cousin’s place. I wanted to try and spend as much time as possible with my godson while I was there (since I don’t get the chance very often and I still would like him to grow up knowing who...
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I am back home after an incredibly short time in Germany (or so it feels). I was really not quite ready to go back (to work), but I won’t complain because I had a really wonderful time… and Christmas is only 3 months away! As you could tell from my...
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