I spent a couple hours yesterday wandering through Glienick Park – my favorite park in Potsdam. I really enjoy the fall season with all the different colors of the trees, the cool crisp mornings, and the smell of change.
I took a few pictures with my new camera. I have so much to learn about how [...]
I have to admit I am not very disappointed that I missed this show. I wonder if I am missing something in the translation???
Found in a the local döner shop tonight.
Tags: Berlin · Culture ? · Potsdam
(and now a slight bit of back-blogging)
On my way home from Istanbul, I began to feel like something was not quite right with my throat. By mid-week, I (along with everyone else in Potsdam) was down for the count. On Wednesday, it felt like nobody on the campus was at work. I went home early [...]
Tags: Berlin · Germany · Life · Potsdam
Isn’t the month of March saying ‘In like a lion, out like a lamb?’ March arrived this past weekend with a very strong storm sweeping across central Europe, killing some 14 people. Most of the severe damage and accidents took place south of Potsdam. However, there were still a fair amount of [...]
Tags: Germany · Potsdam · politics · weather
On Tuesday morning, my worst German (apartment living) nightmare was realized. While Heather was in the shower, the insurance man (their office is directly below my apartment) rings the bell and tells me that water is pouring out of his ceiling!!! The floor of the bathroom was dry, so the [...]
Last weekend was my ‘game weekend.’ It started out on Friday night when I hosted ‘game night.’ I had been craving to play games recently, so it seemed like a good time to do this. A number of friends from work came over with the games and I made a lasagna and [...]
Tags: Germany · Life · Potsdam · Ultimate Frisbee
For my birthday, my co-workers took me bowling yesterday afternoon. I rode my bike there with Paul, Emil, and Finn. The sun was out and I was able to wear the sunglasses I had bought back in October for the first time! The sun was short lived as it actually began to [...]
Tags: AWI · Life · Potsdam · holidays
A couple weeks ago, Konstanze (friend/co-worker at AWI) brought me a new plant for my Wohnung (apartment). I have been talking about getting one for a while now, but I have resisted as I have never been so good with keeping these things alive. Anyway, I am happy to report that not only [...]
