one piece animal snuggies: costume of choice for Rosenmontag karneval partiers. I had an awesome Monday. Monday, the ugly duckling of days. It really is underestimated. It’s usually not really that difficult of a day, considering everyone’s dragging from the weekend. It’s a day of easing back into things. Tuesday is the real dark horse […]
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Karneval
It’s karneval (or carnival) here in this part of Germany (Fastnacht in other cities, or Fasching in southern Germany, referring to the last serving of alcohol before Lent). However, it’s been karneval here since November, and it’s about to come to an end. People had mentioned it here and there, but I guess I didn’t […]
No socks. No service.
e I love moccasins. Germans love boots. I walk to work in my tennis shoes, wool socks, and leg warmers (yes, I am quite the fashion statement). When I get to work, I slip on my comfy mocs and it immediately makes the workday more relaxing; it’s like I’m wearing slippers around the office. Without […]