…to my lifetime supply of deal-with-havin-to-listen-to-drunks-on-trams tonic. "Just watch your feet, wish you had a shuffle and think happy thoughts. "happy, HAPPY, happy, HAPPY"
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My Skype credit is hovering around $0.00 as I make some Christmas calls here in Spain. Yesterday, I attempted to put $10 on my account with my Visa card. Everything went fine until a “verified by Visa” prompt came up during the order process.
Digression: This is some “feature” from Visa which intervenes during […]
“Everything is within walking distance if you have the time.” Steven Wright
Frankfurt’s airport needs a redesign and the people using these walk ways need to realize they’re there to assist, not replace, human effort. And, for all that’s holy, keep to the right you lazy travelers!
I start out Christmas Eve early with a 6:11 train to Bremen. The joy overwhelms me…
Germany passed a law increasing the student tuition by €500. But, I just received this lucky game board in the mail and, if it’s completed before the 30th of January, my tuition is nearly free! I’ve made some progress, but if anyone has that bottom right piece, let me know. Perhaps we […]
Yesterday I was at a party put on by some friends in Ratingen. I didn’t feel like drinking beer the entire night because, even after being in Germany for more than two years, I still have the alcohol tolerance of a small house pet. So, instead of committing to one drink for the night, […]
A still life study of my dirty and broken dishes…
A tram accident leaves the public transport system in shambles. Good cheer and merriment take the early bus home.
The Easter holidays have finally shone their glorious light upon this corner of the world! I’m free until next Tuesday and plan to spend every minute of my break doing what any burned-out student/worker would do…catching up on the work they didn’t get done during their proper work time. Crap…
All is not lost […]
Getting out of the house is an increasingly hard thing to accomplish as studies and work ramp up for the last haul of the semester. The other cat from the states swung by for some fresh made chicken before heading to Braunschweig for a couple of cocktails.
Wait…let me back up for a second.
Welcome to […]
I’m finally on the decline of a panic attack week. I had two math tests this week which will give me a good idea of how I’m doing in my classes. They’re both nasty little courses which each meet for 3-blocks a week. It’s roughly the equivalent of taking 12 credit hours […]
