Cologne certainly doesn’t lack for green space, and indeed, parks are threaded throughout the city. The Mann and I went exploring a few of them last weekend. I was hoping to cast my eyes upon some beautiful tulips, daffodils, and blossoming trees, but alas, aside from the spare tree, these were not to be found [...]
Posts under ‘Cologne’
The Scent of Cologne in the Springtime
Life is looking up. I have Internet. I am starting to feel a bit better. The springtime weather could not be more gorgeous. April is one of my favorite months for a reason. The Mann came up to Cologne last weekend and this time we went out into the city to explore a bit and [...]
Peeking out from under the covers
Where on earth is Resident on Earth?! Well, I haven’t vanished inside the bowels of the Cologne cathedral, I can assure you of that. I can see that happening, by the way. You know that book/movie combo “Where the Heart Is” where Natalie Portman is pregnant and her boyfriend abandons her at Wal-Mart and she [...]
Settling into Simplicity
So, yes. These past three weeks I’ve been settling into the split-city life with a new job, new city, new apartment, and new (weekly) commute. I think I’m finally starting to get past the “oh shit I’m in shock” phase, and with every day and every week it’s all starting to feel like the new [...]
Avoiding Karnival
I have to admit, Karnival is not my favorite thing. So when I say that I went home this weekend to our town and avoided the whole Cologne Karnival scene (THE place for carnival in Germany), don’t be mad at me. Last year I certainly participated by going to a parade in our area, and [...]
Now I Know What’s Next
Last month, I wrote this post about my nervousness in not knowing what my next steps in Germany would be. Well, I have an update. I’ve found a job in Cologne (Köln)! While I won’t provide details, I will say it’s a job in my profession, I’m terribly excited about it, and I think the [...]
Cool Köln
As we left Aachen and were zipping along the Autobahn at light speed, we decided to take an impromptu stop in Köln (Cologne) to see its impressive and famous cathedral, the Kölner Dom. So we zipped in, saw it, and zipped out. And impressive it is, to say the least. I craned my head back, [...]
I'm a Europhile living with my German boyfriend ("The Mann") and splitting my time between Cologne and the Frankfurt area, Germany.
