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I Heart Deutschland!

Posted on September 5, 2013 by bittenbythebug

So a long, long time ago (in a galaxy…oh, wait…ahem), I said that I was going to write an entry entitled “I Heart Deutschland!” That entry was never written, but it was always at the back of my mind that … Continue reading →

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The “Shower”: A Great American Tradition

Posted on November 29, 2012 by bittenbythebug

Back in September, when I was visiting family and friends in Indiana, my sister-in-law and niece threw the most lovely baby shower for me. After having lived abroad in Scotland and now in Germany where the concept of “a shower … Continue reading →

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Thankful

Posted on November 22, 2012 by bittenbythebug

Today is Thanksgiving in the US, and I wish we could be there to celebrate with family and friends (and to enjoy the 60-degree temperatures that are predicted…it’s cold here in Germany!) Still, turkey or no turkey, I think it’s … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Universe

Posted on August 29, 2012 by bittenbythebug

A couple of months ago, I wrote a post moaning about my lack of friends here in Würzburg. Since then, I’ve been able to meet more regularly with some of the friends I already had here, and that’s been great. … Continue reading →

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Paying the Price

Posted on July 29, 2012 by bittenbythebug

(I wrote this back in January after reading the article linked below. These were the thoughts bouncing around in my head, and for some reason I never got around to publishing this entry. Looking at the costs of higher education … Continue reading →

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With a Little Help from my Friends

Posted on June 24, 2012 by bittenbythebug

Lately, my posts have been mostly about our travels, but this is something that I’ve been thinking about a lot over the last couple of months. And it probably doesn’t help that there aren’t any definite plans for friends to … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks

Posted on November 24, 2011 by bittenbythebug

As great as it is to live abroad, one of the major downsides is being away from family and friends during the holidays. What’s particularly difficult is when the holiday isn’t even celebrated in the country you’re living in. Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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Deutsch, Deutsch, Deutsch

Posted on November 17, 2011 by bittenbythebug

So I’ve been meaning to get on here more often now that I’m back in Germany and write a bit more. Sheesh, where does the time go? Oh, yeah..to learning German. That does take up quite a bit of time, … Continue reading →

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I Feel the Earth Move

Posted on June 10, 2011 by bittenbythebug

Given how this past week has been less than stellar with the news I heard on Sunday, I thought maybe I’d share something that has cheered me up a bit. To some, it might seem a silly thing to get … Continue reading →

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Hello…is it me you’re looking for?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by bittenbythebug

Greetings, all! It’s been a while since my last post, but happily my absence has been due to good things like vacations and friends visiting (yay!), not illness or apathy (boo!) Since I last wrote, LOTS of things have happened: … Continue reading →

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