I had a birthday recently. And while I’m not a fan of making a big deal out of the day, I do have two simple rules for the occasion: to do something nice for myself, however small, and to buy myself a present — however small. As luck would have it, this year my birthday […]
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Getting Away // A lake weekend in Brodowin
It was as soon as I boarded the train that I realized just how much I had needed to get away. Berlin, I love you but you’re bringing me down. As I climbed the stairs to the upper deck of the Regionalbahn train car – northbound, destination Chorin – and took my seat as the […]
Semper fidelis // The Tempelhof pet cemetery
“Happiness is a warm puppy.” -Charles M. Schulz I love dogs. Love them. I love tugging gently on their floppy, furry little ears. I love the nose-nuzzle they do when they’re vying for a dose of your affection. I love the warm, cozy smell of a dog’s belly when it unfurls after a long sleep. I […]
Night Drive // Riding the BVG Double Deckers
Let’s just say the last little while has been a time for a lot of solitary introspection. And when I’m in this kind of mood, there are few things I find nicer than going for a drive. It’s not the driving part. I don’t want to drive; I want to be driven. It’s the watching […]