In which I land in Hamburg, try to navigate to an Aldi without a map or phone, and generally create embarrassing situations for myself. It’s hard to believe it’s almost been three weeks since I came to Germany–time flies and the last few weeks have really been a whirlwind. Now that I finally have wifi and […]
Head over to my Zazzle website (www.zazzle.com/sketchesbysarah) to look at some of the sketches I’ve uploaded. You can buy them as postcards/greeting cards etc. I’m still working on uploading more options…! So if you’ve been looking for some gifts, or you just happen to like my prints, I’d greatly appreciate the extra mula as I head […]
The backstory Ever a procrastinator, about this time last year I decided I had waited long enough to start on my application to teach English in Germany that was due in two months–plenttttttty of time. The application was not due in two months; it was due in two weeks (a surprise university imposed deadline). Working on applications at […]
My grandfather remembers the last green tree. He was seven when newscasters broadcast how brown the leaves were becoming, despite careful attention from every top botanist in the world, and nine when news came that it had fallen, so brittle, dry, and old, in one of the great storms. It was always my favorite story […]
so american, cold coffee, ice and cream every summer day
Sarah the Adventurer 