Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 26 & 27 — It didn’t snow on Christmas. We got rain instead. A lot of rain. It’s not the kind of rain that pours and you’re able to smell it in the air and hear its sounds. It’s the kind that falls so fine, you don’t realize it is raining until you step…

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 24 & 25 — The last two weeks have been nonstop with trips around the Rhineland-Palatinate state. I’ve been hosting my sister on her first trip to Germany since I moved here. There were so many places I wanted to show her that time has flown by. …

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 23 — The days are officially shorter and the sunlight is only seen from time to time. Mornings are dark due to different elements each day, some days there’s too much fog while on other days is cloudy. …

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 21 — I’ve never been one of those moms who volunteer for school activities. It wasn’t because I didn’t want to. I always wanted to, but I was never able to volunteer. And then, I did. Let me tell you, it feels like a full-time job. …

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 19 & 20 — The past two weeks have been a roller coaster ride. I guess all the recent changes have caught up to me. It felt as if there wasn’t enough time in a day. On top of it, days went by in slow motion while the weeks went by too fast. …

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 18 — I’m not sure why, but for some reason, I decided to join the gym this past week. I’m lying, I know the reason, but I just don’t like the gym. Put me on a yoga mat every day, all day and I won’t complain. The gym on the other hand? …

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 17 — It appears the theme of the past week was food…Italian food. I love everything Italian. I remember the first European country I visited was Italy so long ago. I haven’t been able to visit again, but I know I am due since I threw my penny in the fountain. …

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 16 — Life in Germany is never dull. Last week, in particular, involved many errands, newly B-Level Deutschkurs, freelancing, and a writing challenge. Why do I do this to myself? I’m not really complaining. On the contrary, I love it when I’m busy. The week started with a pledge to complete a…

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 14 & 15 — It feels like I have been experiencing two seasons these past two weeks. It started to feel pretty chilly during my early morning walks with Mona Lisa. It was chilly to the point where my hands get a bit numb, and the fog is dense. …

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 13 — Isn’t island life supposed to be easy? I had a reality check during my time back at home. Many people decide to visit the island in search of a good time, sun, and the beach. …

Chronicles of living in Germany *— Week 12 — *Disclaimer: I was on holiday during week 12 outside of Germany, and the photo-a-day challenge will be slightly different this week. I hope you enjoy the new photos! It was hot. Extremely hot. Or perhaps, it just felt hotter compared to the weather in the Palatinate area in Germany. Despite…

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 11 — This past week started in Germany and ended in Puerto Rico with a detour in Spain. Needless to say, our family has been busy on the road. We had an early arrival at the airport in Germany with almost three hours to spare. However, due to travel regulations thanks to…

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 10 — I bet we have all heard the idiom “Time flies when you’re having fun”. Physicists may agree time is a difficult area to study, and according to Einstein’s theory of relativity, time is relative. …

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 9 — A day of exploring is something I often do with my family. We get in the car, we make sure we have enough snacks and water, and we just drive. There’s no specific destination in mind. The idea is to travel through unfamiliar areas and learn about the country we…

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 1 — Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I’d get to live my life in Germany. It’s been two years since I first landed, and I don’t see myself leaving any time soon. …

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 2 — The view above greets me every single day. I know I’m lucky for it. Some days it’s foggy, some days rainy or snowy, and some days sunny and bright. The first week of June brought some summer heat to my little corner of the world. At last. …

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 3 — Stress appeared to be the theme early last week, but it ended with happiness in a field harvesting strawberries. Let me backtrack a little. I’m facing the last two weeks of completing my MBA degree, and the final project has been time-consuming. In the beginning, I wasn’t able to spend…

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 4 — What a week! I don’t even know how to begin to explain it. Let me give it a try… The start of the week brought summer heat. I feel ashamed to say that I couldn’t stand the 30C (86F) weather, even though I grew up on an island in the…

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 5 — Last week represented the culmination of a one-and-a-half-year journey to finish my graduate degree. I’m finally free! Despite a much-needed celebration, I decided to wait on it so I can plan something special. I’m also at a crossroads. But, I’m taking my time deciding what to do next. I gifted…

Chronicles of living in Germany — Week 6 — I love it when it rains. The rain works wonders as it can nourish the soil, and if it comes more than once a week, it helps to break the summer heat. That’s what happened these past few days. …