Posted in Deep Thoughts on Sep 7th, 2007 4 Comments »
I love grade-school aged children. They’re so full of potential, and it’s great to see them following through their own train of thought, rather than just reflecting your words/ideas back to you. The conversations can get a little longish, but as any parent will tell you… it’s all good.
During the car ride [...]
Posted in Same Shit, Different Day on Sep 5th, 2007 9 Comments »
Anyone know where I can find party supplies… preferably online? Sydney’s jonesing for a Little Mermaid themed birthday party this year, but so far I haven’t had any luck tracking it (her?) down. I’ve checked amazon.de & mytoys.de and both had a pretty dismal selection. Surely there’s something out there… right?
While we’re [...]
Posted in Same Shit, Different Day on Sep 5th, 2007 1 Comment »
Today’s headlines have me feeling down and wondering why we all seem so intent on killing one another? Matthew Arnold said it best…
For the world, which seems
To lie before us like a land of dreams,
So various, so beautiful, so new,
Hath really neither joy, nor love, nor light,
Nor certitude, nor peace, nor [...]
Posted in Same Shit, Different Day on Sep 4th, 2007 6 Comments »
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Posted in Deep Thoughts on Sep 3rd, 2007 11 Comments »
Lately it has occurred to me that it’s time I loosened up a bit. Ever since declaring a war on fat I’ve been more or less devoid of vice. It might be time to pick up a bad habit or two.
I mean, I don’t drink because I don’t want to end up looking [...]
Posted in Wanderlust on Sep 2nd, 2007 2 Comments »
Today as I was looking for holiday rentals in Austria I came across a truly bizarre twist on a hotel room. Dasparkhotel is a set of pipe-dwellings along the Danube. Available May - October (too cold the rest of the year… no heat piped in… heh), the 9-ton pipes sport double beds and, [...]
Posted in Expat Antics: Life in Germany on Sep 1st, 2007 10 Comments »
The 3rd annual whiney expat blogger meet-up will be held the weekend of November 17/18th. Looking forward to meeting everyone and showing off Dresden - a truly beautiful city. If you’re planning on attending be sure to stop by J’s Blog and let him know, as he’s coordinating everything.
In addition please feel free [...]
Former supermodel turned brain surgeon leaves behind successful career in America to try her hand at hausfraudom in the lovely Saxon city of Dresden, Germany.
Some days are good, some are bad... all are opportunities to learn & grow.
With my sunny disposition and can-do attitude, what could possibly go wrong?
None
Reading Lolita In Tehran by Azar Nafisi
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger