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dispatch 30: 5 things i learned during Euro 2012
Guten Tag, y’all! I have a confession to make: I’ve been feeling jealous of my friends back home lately. Why? It’s the NBA playoffs, and since I can’t watch any games over here, I haven’t been able to...
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dispatch 32: how to survive a mini crisis (or: the story of my hair oil)
Guten Tag, y’all! In this life, we all experience trying times, but being an expat means these moments will have a particular, unique timbre to them. There are big crises, like losing your passport....
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in pictures: mj and gray summer
Watching “Moonwalker” on the anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death. It’s been a pretty uneventful week. It’s also been the coldest June I’ve ever experienced, more like San Francisco than San...
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germany in pictures: ig metall sommerfest
Guten Tag, y’all! Last Saturday, our little flux family went to the IG Metall Sommerfest. No clue what that is? Don’t worry, I didn’t either. So, as always, when I have Germany questions, I turned...
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snapshot: so beautiful
The sunset from our “so beautiful” day. Kids say the darndest things. The Babycakes and I were sititng on the loggia Tuesday, soaking up the sunshine now that summer’s finally arrived in Wolfsburg....
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Last week, I came across the short film Germany in Black and White via the AfroEurope blog. In it, an intercultural couple (portrayed by two actors) discuss, among other things, who qualifies as a...
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los deutschland: our first world cup in germany
Guten Tag, y’all! Unless you’ve been living under a rock (even if that rock is in the United States), then you probably know that the World Cup is in full swing. Since my son wasn’t even one yet, and...
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laterpost: spring in germany
Hey y’all! These are just a few pictures from our first official day of spring in Germany this year. Even though it’s summertime here, there’s no guarantee that the weather will act accordingly. Maybe...
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currently…
Guten Tag, y’all! We are well into March, which means it’s been way too long since I’ve written a post. But it also means that spring is springing ’round these parts, so that’s something to smile...
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May the 4th Be With You!
I just wanted to say that. Guten Tag, y’all! I hope you guys have been having a good spring. Mine started off pretty stressful (needy baby and all) but it’s kinda mellowed out. Here’s a super quick...
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