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It seems Hamburg is one of Germany's best-kept secrets. I'd never heard of this place till moving to Deutschland, but when I do hear of it, it’s accompanied with “Go when it’s warm.” The water. The Elbe. The city-crawling canals. The outdoor eateries. The "beach." The harbor. The Alster lake. The restaurants on the harbor. When I … Continue reading Cherished solo traipsing from a soggy Hamburg Monday
Just in case you, too, had no idea what pertinacity meant until laying eyes on the word: Pertinacity is a quality of sticking with something, no matter what. It's a type of persistent determination. People who have pertinacity won't give up, and they stick with things doggedly. Pursuing a difficult career requires pertinacity. Pertinacity is a … Continue reading The power of shifted perspectives and tenacious pertinacity
Today, I completed the last day of my intensive German classes, an experience that taught me more than I signed up for. Not only did I start chipping away at my understanding of this ridiculously hard but intriguing language (Got an A1 "diploma" under my belt, peeps!), but I also gained some incredible insights about people, … Continue reading How language classes taught me way more than just German
Disclaimer: You're going to be here for a while. Grab a beverage, cozy up to your screen and get ready to reeeeead! "Did you bring the camera?" David asked, as we made our way down to the Colosseum on our first afternoon in Rome. Oops!! Completely spaced that one. Thank goodness for the quality of iPhone pictures these days! … Continue reading ROME: Organized chaos and the best people watching in the world
You can take the girl out of Dusseldorf, but you can't take Dusseldorf out of the girl... OK. That's not entirely true. And it sounds a lot better with "Texas." But pull me out of Germany, put me in Rome and my comfort bubble's going to POP. Just as I was starting to adjust to life … Continue reading When in Rome: Adventures at Suite Sistina
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