Today this weird clanging woke me up. Even though I woke up at 9am, I laid in bed (cardinal error) and slipped back into a doze. So I awoke (again) to this sound at 1pm[…]
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Category: Wonders
Striking a Balance | Travel Buddies in Copenhagen
Nicole, a friend of a friend from home, was visiting Germany at the end of a three month European tour. I was so happy to see her because she reminded me of my friend Emily[…]
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Copenhagen | While You’re Deciding, Go to Denmark
That’s What I Did. Nicole, an American Friend traveling, came to Hamburg. She arrived on the eve of our weekend in Scandinavia! Fresh off an interesting interview (the most interesting I’ve had), I am bobbing in[…]
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The First Week of my Euro-Return | Hamburg, Germany
Current Speed 12 Days In There’s a slowing of the wheels in the mind when you’ve been in a place for 2 weeks. I’ve only been here for 12 days and while, to be honest,[…]
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Starting Over in Germany and Sunshine | Hamburg
As a young hamster bred on the West Coast of Florida, I learned early and often to curse the oppressive sun. Not only did it greet you, it stole your joy with it’s glaring beams[…]
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Why Do You Think I’m So Lucky? | Hamburg
I was shopping with a friend in Trader Joe’s. I hate running into acquaintances in public because the conversation is usually forced, engineered or clammy. When do you leave a short chat with someone you[…]
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