Nice NYTimes article about Munich life....

Nice NYTimes article about Munich

So, so many things to look forward to. So much to do, and to see. I cannot wait for the art museums, the beauty of the design in the city, the beautiful parks. Check out Munich Daily Photo for some great inspiration.

The only thing I'm not looking forward to is the costs, but somehow, we will make that work.

Speaking of work, it's been nuts lately. One of our project timelines got jacked internally, and we needed to make up a bunch of time in order to still meet client timelines. Whee! I think I've earned myself a freebie day or half day at some point, which is lovely to have a boss who acknowledges that and allows it. Time off without using PTO, in trade for a week or two of working my ass off... is not a terrible deal. I don't love it, but I'll take it.

Not much else new... John was in Switzerland for 10 days and got home last Thursday. So nice to have him home! :) I'm gearing up for another banjo lesson and flatfoot dance party in Foster, RI next Tuesday, and am psyched about that!

Home is where you hang your...

Reusable bags?

At home we hang our reusable bags on the wall in our front entryway. Here, I know what that says about us. I wonder in Germany if that's totally gauche, when everyone grows up with the concept and the re-using and doesn't need to hang them on the front entryway to remember to bring them.

Likewise with where/how it's appropriate to place your 6 garbage-and-recycling receptacles. I'd like to snoop in some German houses for a few days and see what's "normal"!

Nevermind cleanliness

There's a whole word that means conventional, conservative, and conformist - it's called being spiessig ...

Germans and their cleanliness...

Link to awesome video here...

I've been doing a ton of cultural reading over the last week. So much to absorb, so many things that make me think back to last time I was there and realize that some things really were just cultural, and not aimed at me as a terrible person, or anything. I'm hoping this means I'll have a bit thicker skin and take less offense at things, this go-round.

If you're interested in what I've been reading:
German Culture page
The first link takes you to a lot of really interesting articles.

The Auer Dult

I cannot wait to go to this, and to take Anja to it. Hopefully on separate days :)

The Auer Dult