So, it's officially been just over two weeks, and I feel... at home. Even though weird little things annoy me, and I am discovering plenty of odd Americanish stuff about myself (who knew I was so dependent on paper towels and measuring spoons?) this is definitely the right place for me right now ( Read more... )

Ich fliege heute Abend weg ( Read more... )

It is somehow apropos that I am spending my last week before officially moving in the city where the entire concept of America, and what it means to be American, was born. This city is so old (for us) in so many ways, sometimes it's almost funny. Not only does Philadelphia house America's first hospital and first public university, it also is home ( Read more... )

Frohes Sylvester!!

I found an apartment! Good location, good price, well-furnished.

Problem, though: the current occupant needs to leave a couple days before I arrive. How does one do a key transfer in such a situation? Ideas?

I'm moving out of my apartment in three days.

I'm expatriating in under three weeks.

I have to file my grades - online, but accompanied by signed printouts - by noon.

I work from 8-5 tomorrow.

Mom's birthday/ smorgasbord is tomorrow evening.

I've barely not even begun to pack properly.

I am so fucked.

Back to work!

It's been a year, and still I have to stop myself from dialing your number.

Still I sit in the middle of the night and try to figure out why.

Still I hear you telling me to get my shit in gear, reminding me that even castles must be built from the ground up.

But you also fought to hold faith, so I must do the same.

Requiescat in pace, Vidal.

Meine Studenten schreiben ihre Prüfung heute Morgen. Ich glaube, dass ich mehr Angst davor habe als sie...

Naja, mindestens ist alles bald vorbei. Ich will mal wieder schlafen. Und Koffer packen!

Another meme (I'm blaming this one on grendelyn)

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Mein Vater will wissen, was ich als Geschenk zum Weihnachten haben will. Eigentlich will ich nichts, aber ich werde doch ganz schön viele dingen brauchen sobald ich in Deutschland bin - ich will einfach nichts mehr mitbringen. Ich kann nichts mehr mitbringen ( Read more... )