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1 cent, Salt, Bread: A German Welcome to Your New Home I should probably be getting back to finishing my current work project—a deadline is looming tomorrow—but instead I need a few minutes to decompress. My first load of laundry is in the dryer (I need what’s in it tonight), the second (of three) […] Somehow during my move, the Washing Machine was broken. In a way, it was my worst nightmare. I put a load of laundry in the machine, put soap in, and then left the room. When I returned, 45 minutes later, I discovered that the drain in the building’s laundry room was not at the lowest […] Today I invited somebody from the States over to my apartment for an afternoon of fun—fixing the washing machine, cooking dinner, and watching television. Step 1 was seemingly easy until the machine decided it wasn’t fixed. The hole in the leaky hose was fixed with a new hose—but then when I turned on the machine, […] I had to stop by a Laundromat today—and I realized something fantastic: It is possible to do more than one load of laundry at a time. I also realized that, if I needed to, I could dry laundry while washing another load—the circuit breakers would not flip. I’ve entered some kind of weirdo stage of moving. After I signed the two contracts in one day, I relaxed a lot—I took a nap Thursday evening and stayed up late—Friday the alarm came too early, but I trooped over let the cats out, and went to work. Thanks to a slightly delayed train, I […] I am pleased to announce that I am ready for the next week. On the home front, I’ve done laundry, the dishes are (about) to be washed and put away, the beds are made, everything is dusted and put away. My suitcase is stuffed—not another square inch of free space remains (although it does not […] For those of you who have lost track of where I am (and I cannot imagine why), I’m now in New York City! Yes, I went from Lisbon to Berlin to New York City, a substantial backtrack, but I had to, for reasons I will not go into here. Despite having worked for four hours […] Last night I was somewhat restless, and when I woke at 3:30, I had a sore throat. It was still with me at 6:30 when my alarm went off, so I opted to spend the day at home, sleeping, reading, and eating chicken soup. I dozed for a bit and when I woke at noon, […] Despite the fact that I am not going to be physically leaving town for something like 48 hours, I am ready. Twenty-four hours ago, I was still in a state of panic. Since returning from Rotterdam, it’s been a busy week. Wednesday afternoon I discovered somebody I needed to talk to was in town—thus saving […] I am doing laundry: gone for two weeks and I have a lot of laundry (even though I was able to do laundry mid-trip). However, I have a minor question. Whilst in Portland I picked up a new jacket for the fall and winter. It’s a fancy Columbia one, straight from their flagship store: Ice […] |
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