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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I am going on a cross-Atlantic trip tomorrow in about 7 hours, I am not almost finished packing and I have the nerve to sit down and do the “Top 10 Tuesday: My Make Up Bag’ list seen over at alleyesonjenny.com. Oh well, why not, right? :) 1. What can...
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It’s Sunday night, 8:45 pm. Take a wild guess where I am. At the office. I must have completely lost my mind. I always promise to get things done when I should KNOW that I won’t be able to finish them in said time. I just can’t help thinking that I...
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 For this week’s SPF, Kristine asks for “something you own that is red or green”. Well, I don’t technically “own” the Christmas market in Cologne with its red-roofed booths, but it is a) the perfect picture for the holiday season (don’t you agree?) and b) is strongly connected to...
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I went to TJ’s after work to pick up some chocolate and a bottle of wine to give to my co-workers for Christmas. When I walked up to the check-out, the following conversation unfolded. Clerk: May I see proper documentation for the legal purchase of alcohol? (Translate: ID, please!) Me:...
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I didn’t think I would say this this year, but I am a little stressed out. Hence the lack of posts. The sh*tload of work I have to do at work is not helping either. Do you know the feeling when you’re counting down the days to a certain date...
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Ok, hold on: before anyone freaks out. I booked my flight. (Breathe out!) I know, I am kind of a player to book about two weeks in advance, especially around Christmas time, but honestly, that has worked for me pretty well the last two times. I found better roundtrip deals...
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It’s December, 2nd and I have not yet booked my flight to Germany. Mind you, I am planning to be on the plane in two weeks. Tsss. I really am as cool as a cucumber, am I not? The phrase alone cracks me up. As cool as a cucumber. Only my...
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