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Love letters to the world
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Love letters to the world 〰️
Spring 2019's perfect present
My feet were cold but I was sweating. I lay on my left, then right, and went on all fours --- almost like an awkward dance on the operating table. I was writhing in pain so that by around 10 am, I asked for an epidural but was denied because I'm already so far along.
Die kölschen Grundgesetze that you can (also) live by (even if you’re not a Kölner)
Of the 11 "rules of living" - air quotes intended because these are mostly used in jest - I picked a handful of favorites that resonated to me.
Wieder in der Schule: My journey back to German language classes
Scraping by with my everyday Deutsch is not ideal. I need to improve. I want to get it up to a better level because Germany is where I live now. And language, as I have come to understand its full impact, is a country’s heartbeat.
