10 years after 9-11

September 10, 2011

I still remember it vividly.  Turning on the television on the morning of September 11 and watching live as a second plane hit the Twin Towers.  I sat stunned, unable to turn away, then I called my best friend, my father. My father worked for the Department of Defense in the Inspector General’s Office.  He [...]

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Why is “Liberal” such a bad word?

August 8, 2011

I don’t get what’s going on in American politics anymore (and apologies in advance for the rant, they seem to be going around recently. I don’t get the rise of the Tea Party.  I don’t understand why it’s so “weak” to be a liberal.  I don’t get that a fair number of my fellow Americans [...]

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Living room: Before and After

August 5, 2011

It’s been awhile! In the meantime, we bought and moved into a house here in Germany. Unpacking and decorating takes a lot of time, which hasn’t left much for anything else. Figured I’d share my successes with you once I’m mostly happy with the state of things. The first room I’m mostly finished with is [...]

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I miss the Autobahn

March 22, 2011

And this isn’t about the lack of speed limits (and in case you’ve never been to Germany, there are speed limits on a large proportion of the Autobahn, so it’s not as exciting to drive as you think). A while ago, a friend asked me, what would I miss most from Germany if I moved [...]

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WEBMU 2011

February 18, 2011

The discussion for the location of the Whiny Expat Bloggers Meet Up 2011 has begun!  This is a wild meet up of English language expat bloggers that takes place in a different German city every year.  Want to be part of the discussion, head over to the WEBUM board. The discussion board is private, to [...]

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Losing myself in LOST (again)

February 10, 2011

If you’ve got kids in preschool, you know what I’ve been going through this winter, one family member after another getting sick.  Today is a rare day where no one has a cold (woohoo!), although I am recovering from having a troublesome molar pulled yesterday.  To pass the time, I’ve spent the last month having [...]

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Raising Multicultural Children

January 26, 2011

Something expat and immigrant parents face, is raising their child in a culture that is different from their own.  I’ve been thinking a lot about how things will be different here for my children than they were for me and my siblings.  I don’t know what it is to be a child in Germany.  (I [...]

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