When I bought my ticket to Cologne’s chocolate museum, the friendly ticket lady slid a small piece of chocolate across the ticket counter. Wow, a ticket and a piece of chocolate. I’m going to love this place! And I did. Last weekend two friends from the Frankfurt area came up for a girls’ weekend in [...]
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Out of Hibernation
This week I can finally declare I’ve emerged from my recent hibernation and the bronchial death. I’m feeling much better, the weather is awesome, and it feels good to have bright, warm, vibrant spring. I still struggle with getting used to my split city life, and at times I desperately miss our adorable, clean, friendly [...]
He’s so skate!
Tonight in this brilliant spring weather, I was wandering the streets of Cologne after work when I came up to the big square to the side of the cathedral. Oodles of dudes on skateboards were flying and flipping and falling, the boards clapping like an out-of-synch audience. One of them in a Dennis Rodman jersey [...]
Park it in Cologne
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 [...]
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 [...]
Struwwelpeter, Frightening Children Since 1845
Struwwelpeter is a German institution. It’s a children’s book written in 1845 that basically terrorizes children into good behavior. It teaches children morals through delightful stories such as: Struwwelpeter (literally, “Shaggy Peter”), a boy who would not comb his hair or trim his nails. A little girl who plays with matches and consequently lights herself [...]
The Sleepwalking Bear of the Berlinale
I love movies. So when I had the chance to spend a weekend with a friend in Berlin watching movies, er, film (cough!), at the Berlinale, I jumped on it. The Berlinale is Berlin’s annual film festival, with its logo that looks to me like a sleepwalking bear. There are about 400 films shown, and [...]
I'm a Europhile living with my German boyfriend ("The Mann") and splitting my time between Cologne and the Frankfurt area, Germany.
