It's Gettin' Hot in Here

July 27, 2016 by kendall griffin in Culture

For the last three days I have sat in my office, consumed by the sensation of my make-up as it makes its way down my face only to land on my desk like colored raindrops. Its 33 degrees Celsius today (that’s around 96 Fahrenheit for my American friends) and there is no air conditioning - like anywhere.

But What About Your Hair?

June 22, 2016 by kendall griffin in Culture

As a U.S. expat residing in Deutschland for over five years, I have devoted a respectable amount of time fine-tuning my practices as it relates to any and all State-side visits. Each trip home is a wonder in itself, painstakingly planned via a series of phone calls, emails and internet searches, ending in a calendarized agenda of the must-do activities taking place immediately upon arrival.

Hallo!

April 27, 2016 by kendall griffin in Learning German

If you read my "About Me" section, you will already know that my grasp of the German language continues to allude me. While I am committed to the process, there are days when the idea of actually having to utter one word of German leaves me so crestfallen that I can barely raise my head above the covers.