Monthly Archives: January 2012

So long and thanks for all the fish

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

As the title suggests, I’m closing this blog.  This blog represents a period of my life that is well and truly over and it is time that I closed the book on this chapter. However, do not fear, I’m not … Continue reading →

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Must See TV: Sherlock

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

I’ve never been a fan of Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes.  I’ve never read a single book or seen a single movie about him.  I’m sure he is a fine detective, but I just never found him that interesting. However, thanks … Continue reading →

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Pulling My Finger Out

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

With the failure of my Fluent in 3 Months language challenge and the depressing realisation that everyone in my class speaks better German than I do, I have decided to pull my finger out and get serious about learning German. … Continue reading →

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Improve Your German with a Web Series

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

As you know I’m always on the lookout for ways to improve my German, especially my ability to understand spoken German. The website Young Germany has a section that is full of great resources to help improve your German. One … Continue reading →

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Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Since I’m failing completely and utterly to kickstart my love life, I want to hear all your stories about how, where and when you met your significant other.  Please give me hope that finding love is not impossible, cause right … Continue reading →

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The Music of Doctor Who

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

There is a lot of talk about the storylines on Doctor Who, the characters, the plot twists and the great quotes, but I don’t think there is enough attention paid to the music of Doctor Who. Doctor Who fans all … Continue reading →

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2011 Told Through Twitter

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

A look back at 2011 through the lens of Twitter.  It is a little US-centric and does miss some of the important events of the latter half of 2011, like the uprisings in Syria and Yemen, but all in all, … Continue reading →

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Failure of the 3 Month Language Challenge. Time to start over.

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

My ambitious challenge to become conversational in German in just three months failed due to one reason alone : I did not make learning German a priority. Yes, I went to my twice weekly classes, did all my homework, spoke … Continue reading →

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A Very German New Year’s

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

This New Year’s, thanks to the hospitality of German friends both old and new, I was able to celebrate New Year’s Eve German style.  We ate an incredible amount of delicious food before the obligatory watching of Dinner for One. … Continue reading →

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