T̶w̶o̶ One p̶e̶r̶p̶e̶t̶u̶a̶l̶ ̶e̶x̶p̶a̶t̶s̶ immigrant settling into home country number five.
…except walk on the beach, or sit on the sofa on the balcony drinking coffee and staring at the ocean. Which really aren’t such bad options, once you get out of the must-make-the-most-of-time-in-US mode. Although it’s been a mere six months since our last trip to the US, we’re still having waves of bewilderment about … Read more
Yesterday afternoon I looked on helplessly as euro-sized hail pelted my delicate vegetable garden for a good 10 minutes. Deciding against running outside and using my body to shield the plants, instead I stayed in and photographed the action. I’m happy to report everyone seems to have survived intact, although there are a few tattered … Read more
Saturday we headed to Regensburg to spend the day at the expat meet-up organized by Christina. Regensburg is a cheap (on a Bayernpass) and easy 1.5-hour train ride from Munich, so it makes for a good day trip. After wandering around on our own for a while, we joined the group for a guided tour … Read more
Even though I claim to speak two foreign languages, I’m not really a language person. I’m just not a natural at it, although I really wish I was. My typical American education didn’t exactly help, either, involving practically no foreign language training until high school, and even then it was barely given any attention. What … Read more
Well played, Schweinsteiger. And yes, more honking in Germany this evening. On to the semifinal!
The New York Times has convinced me it’s time for me to start reading novels in German. I expect this will be a bit of a challenge to my vocabulary…
Alas, our butts are planning to be out of town (at the Regensburg expat weekend, if you must know), and thus unable to participate in the Naked Bike Ride through Munich 2008 (NSFW) this weekend. Which reminds me of a useful bit of German vocabulary: FKK (short for Freikörperkultur). It’s basically a fancy abbreviation referring … Read more
Before your arrive, figure out whether you are an asparagus or a potato. You’re welcome.
That would be for Turkey’s victory over Switzerland this evening. Sadly, host Switzerland has made a quick exit from the Euro Cup after losing its first two games. But I am happy that Turkey has a chance to continue on. Germany has such a large Turkish population that Turkey feels like a second home team. … Read more
Indian-food novice who shall remain anonymous: “Now is this that non-garlic bread you ordered? Because I taste garlic.”