Wasserflasche & Buch
Last night I went to see Leonhard Thoma speak at my university. He was brought in by the Goethe Institute and we were fortunate enough to have him stop in and do his thing for our group of nearly 50...
View ArticleBriefe an einen jungen Dichter
I’ve been thinking for some time about getting a tattoo in German, but the question was always what it would be. The words that I love the most in German – for example, Klugscheißer, Nickerchen,...
View ArticleOlli Schulz: Human of the Week?
Earlier this month I had the privilege of interviewing an amazing German musician by the name of Olli Schulz. I was first introduced to his music a couple years ago, but that was before I began...
View ArticleWeinprobe
Recently it seems as though there is a steady influx of Germans entering my life, which I suppose is only entirely apropos as I progress toward my move there (which, on another note, is now a little...
View Article10 of 10.
As nearly anyone who is well-versed in the art of making lists—particularly top 10 album lists—will attest, 2010 was a year for heaps and heaps of fantastic music. That said, for some reason, I didn’t...
View ArticleChildren, Kinder, Barn
One of the aspects of my visit that I was most interested in before my arrival was how my communication with the children would play out. Of course, it seems as though Melker is the easiest to talk...
View ArticleSchland!
On Tuesday morning, after nine hours of sleep, I woke up and had coffee and orange juice for breakfast, since I don’t travel well on a full stomach. We (me, Magnus, Tilde and Filip) piled into the car...
View ArticleDaydreaming of Sweden
Work is winding down so I find myself getting ready for Christmas, and when I’m not doing that, I’m busy daydreaming about Sweden. I spent the holidays in Gothenburg three years ago and the city was...
View ArticleBook Review: “Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison” -Piper...
“Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison” -Piper Kerman (2010) I’ve read a handful of reviews complaining about this book—about how it is mediocre, boring, and nothing like the television...
View ArticleBook Review: “Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang” -Chelsea Handler (2010)
“Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang” -Chelsea Handler (2010) My first encounter with Chelsea Handler was when her first book, “My Horizontal Life,” came out. I thought it was hilarious. I hadn’t read anything...
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