Looking at my neighborhood these days I can't help but wonder if this is the 21st century's version of Indian summer. What say? ;-)
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Monochrome fall?
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Looking at my neighborhood these days I can't help but wonder if this is the 21st century's version of Indian summer. What say? ;-)
Postfeminist greening project
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Denglish ramblings,
Jena,
Random Behavior
So I decided this morning that it would be now or never to get the balcony back to its rocking summer state. An accomplice was easily found, since he lives in my flatshare. ;-) And an intermittently scary bike ride later, we shopped around for flowers, herbs and soil. And some more herbs. Gotta have some rosemary potatoes soon. ;-) And even though we had planned ahead and taken a whole lot of bags and transportation options (sealed backpack? Check. Clip-on bike bag? Check. Rectangular bucket to fix to the carrier on my bike? Check.), there was just one plant that wouldn't fit any more. So what to do? But as a popular German proverb fittingly puts it: Nothtings too difficult for an engineer. And if there's no bottle to take up that spot at the moment, why not have the little one have the joy of getting some fresh air? ;-)
Jetzt oder nie - das war mein Gedanke, als ich heute morgen den noch immer im Winterschlaf vor sich hindämmernden Balkon besah. Also schnell Komplizen gesucht, nochmal die Vorräte überprüft (Stand: nüscht da) und eine Radfahrt mit Schreckmoment (bei dem mir das Lachen im Hals stecken blieb) später hieß es, im Baumarkt Blümchen, Kräuter und Erde zu besorgen. Ach ja, und Kräuter. ;-) Rosmarin-Kartoffeln, macht euch bereit! Und obwohl wir genügend Transportoptionen hatten (wasserdichter Rucksack? Check. Ortlieb-Radtasche? Check. Eckiger Eimer zum Festklemmen auf dem Gepäckträger? Check), wurde es zum Ende hin doch etwas eng und ein Blümelein blieb übrig. Nun, wohin? Aber wie heißt es so schön? "Dem Inscheniör ist nichts zu schwör!" und so hatte dieses Blümlein nicht nur einen sicheren Fahrplatz, sondern auch noch Frischluft während der Fahrt. Das war sowas wie erste Klasse mit Klimaanlage.
Nun ja, und mittlerweile ist der Balkon wieder sommertauglich und harrt häufiger Bevölkerung. Also auf! ;-)
Hanna
The ladies are at it again...
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Friends,
Irrational enthusiasm,
Jena,
Outdoor
... but more importantly than that: yesterday was my dad's birthday and I just want to wish him (again) all the best, happiness, good health and, most of all, to continue being such a great, inspiring and confident person! And at that one, who has not lost his humor over the obstacles life has been throwing at him. Love you! ;-)
It's the library again
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Food for thought,
Jena,
Random Behavior
But the sky is still blue...
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Denglish ramblings,
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Jena
Originally uploaded by josta81
Enough waiting time for you lurking readers (?), I guess. Last word you heard from me was about the Thuringian lifeguard competition and that it went all swimmingly. In the swimming part, that is.
Tbc
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Denglish ramblings,
Irrational enthusiasm,
Jena
Again: Thuringian Lifeguard Competition
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Denglish ramblings,
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Jena
Now, what was my work about?
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Psychology,
Random Behavior
Oh yeah, memory. And faces, at that.
Wouldn't you agree with me when I say that expertise is not necessarily highly correlated with skill, but with knowledge instead? Case in point?
The old year can keep this one...
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Food for thought,
Friends,
Jena,
Tales from a strange continent
Some days are the kind where you know right away that it would've been a better bet to stay in bed than trying to wrench anything good out of it. Other times, you only find out piece by piece that these 24 hours were simply not meant for you. Granted, most days are quite ok, if not even splendid. Still, from time to time it's your turn to suck it up and go with it. And so did I...
What I love these days...
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... coming home from the cold and warming up with a hot cup of excellent black tea, sweetened with amaretto-infused rock sugar and topped off with some milk.
... waking up to a muffled, somewhat somber world.
... doing handicrafts in the evening, assisting the creative process with the occasional cup of mulled wine.
... receiving trashy gifts in an white-elephant gift exchange.
... laughing till I can't move anymore when witnessing the trash OTHER people got to take home. ;-)
... eating christmas cookies and sugar roasted almonds.
... ice skating in the middle of Jena.
... drinking a mulled wine before, after and in between ice skating (ok, I bluffed... there was no mulled wine in the middle of ice skating). ;-)
... holding an advent-session with my students
... lighting the Advent wreath.
... spending comfy evenings with friends.
... eating hearty food and enjoying time just as it is.
... throwing snow balls.
... lighting an incense smokerman and enjoying the fragrant fumes.
... taking snow pictures.
... listening to the snow crunching underneath my feet (did you know that this is not due to traction, but because the air in the powdery snow is forcefully compressed?)
... watching snow fall and fall and fall.
... taking a pensive look at the powdered mountains all around Jena.
What I do not love these days...
... running around from Xmas-event to Xmas-event.
... numb legs, cheeks and noses due to the harsh cold.
... frozen hair.
... the craze for gifts AT THIS VERY MOMENT. And the ruthlessness that some people exhibit then.
... snow flakes in my eyes.
... drippy noses.
... wet shoes inside the flat.
... frost on the INSIDE of my window which I left open overnight.
... ice cold hands that take 15 minutes to defrost after entering the house.
... cold walls that emanate the icy temperatures from the outside.
... depleted wine and tea stocks.
... being hit by an icy snow ball.
... slithering around on icy roads and slippery cobblestone streets (of which there are MANY around).
... cracked lips just half a minute after leaving the warmth of home.
And what is it that touches you these days?
BTW, a blessed 4th Advent to y'all!
... waking up to a muffled, somewhat somber world.
... receiving trashy gifts in an white-elephant gift exchange.
... laughing till I can't move anymore when witnessing the trash OTHER people got to take home. ;-)
... eating christmas cookies and sugar roasted almonds.
... ice skating in the middle of Jena.
... holding an advent-session with my students
... lighting the Advent wreath.
... eating hearty food and enjoying time just as it is.
... throwing snow balls.
... lighting an incense smokerman and enjoying the fragrant fumes.
... taking snow pictures.
... listening to the snow crunching underneath my feet (did you know that this is not due to traction, but because the air in the powdery snow is forcefully compressed?)
... watching snow fall and fall and fall.
... taking a pensive look at the powdered mountains all around Jena.
What I do not love these days...
... running around from Xmas-event to Xmas-event.
... numb legs, cheeks and noses due to the harsh cold.
... frozen hair.
... the craze for gifts AT THIS VERY MOMENT. And the ruthlessness that some people exhibit then.
... snow flakes in my eyes.
... drippy noses.
... wet shoes inside the flat.
... frost on the INSIDE of my window which I left open overnight.
... ice cold hands that take 15 minutes to defrost after entering the house.
... cold walls that emanate the icy temperatures from the outside.
... depleted wine and tea stocks.
... being hit by an icy snow ball.
... slithering around on icy roads and slippery cobblestone streets (of which there are MANY around).
... cracked lips just half a minute after leaving the warmth of home.
And what is it that touches you these days?
BTW, a blessed 4th Advent to y'all!
Hanna
Once again... just like every year
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Friends,
Irrational enthusiasm,
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Tales from a strange continent
Ja, es ist wieder einmal soweit... freut euch, Kinder, es ist Feuerzangenbowle-Zeit! ;-)
Momentan ist Halbzeit und der Saal füllt sich langsam wieder mit Cineasten, die eifrigst bestrebt sind, ihren Flüssigkeitshaushalt ausgewogen zu halten. Sprich, im Foyer vor dem Hörsaal gibt es leckere Feuerzangenbowle (passend zum Film, nech?) käuflich zu erwerben und die Veranstalter können sich wahrlich nicht über zu geringe Nachfrage beschweren. ;-)
In dem Sinne: Prosit!
Momentan ist Halbzeit und der Saal füllt sich langsam wieder mit Cineasten, die eifrigst bestrebt sind, ihren Flüssigkeitshaushalt ausgewogen zu halten. Sprich, im Foyer vor dem Hörsaal gibt es leckere Feuerzangenbowle (passend zum Film, nech?) käuflich zu erwerben und die Veranstalter können sich wahrlich nicht über zu geringe Nachfrage beschweren. ;-)
In dem Sinne: Prosit!
Hanna
Richtungsweisend...
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Food for thought,
Jena,
Photography
... waren definitiv nicht die zwei Einsatzfahrzeuge, die mir vor 15 min begegneten. Beide waren mit Blaulicht und Martinshorn auf der B7 unterwegs, jedoch nicht in ein und dieselbe Richtung, sondern begegneten sich kurzzeitig an einer Kreuzung, um anschließend ihre Wege in entgegengesetzten Richtungen fortzusetzen. Hoffentlich wollten dieser Notarztwagen und Krankenwagen nicht zusammen zu einem Einsatz. Naja, andererseits wäre es auch positiv, wenn es nicht zwei, sondern nur einen Notfall gab. Soviel Senf zum heutigen Tag...
That's the way the cookie crumbles... not.
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Food for thought,
Friends,
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Jena
So a friend came over for a visit yesterday and we all thought: well, let's celebrate the moment aptly. And we went off and...
We did it... almost!
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Denglish ramblings,
Irrational enthusiasm,
Jena
Ah, I'm back. And now that I think about it, I'm tired. VERY tired. So short post for today, just to pass the message on.
Summer must-haves
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Lady in lavender
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Fortune Cookie of the Day,
Jena,
Photography
A common sight these days - a bumblebee in the lavender on my balcony. Usually they just hum around, stop by for a short sip of nectar and off they go. This time, however, at least two of them used the plant to take a good rest... Well, I don't mind... ;-)Fortune Cookie of the Day:
"Miracles only happen to those
who believe in them."
(from France)
Glückskeks des Tages:
"Wunder kommen nur zu denen,
die daran glauben."
(aus Frankreich)
"Miracles only happen to those
who believe in them."
(from France)
Glückskeks des Tages:
"Wunder kommen nur zu denen,
die daran glauben."
(aus Frankreich)
Hanna
Oh summer, me loves thee!
Oh my, so much has happened in the last 2 weeks... too much to tell it all, I guess. BUT... summer is here now. Finally!We are top!
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Friends,
Irrational enthusiasm,
Jena,
Travel
Un nu?
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Friends,
Irrational enthusiasm,
Jena,
Travel
Die Aufregung kommt langsam durch, aber auf eine überaus angenehme Art: morgen starte ich mit der gemischten Jenaer Mannschaft bei den deutschen Meisterschaften im Rettungsschwimmen hier in Speyer. Zusammen mit der ebenfalls startenden Jenaer Damenmannschaft bin ich schon heute (Urlaub) angereist und habe mir die Kaiserpfalz und überaus idyllische Stadt angeschaut. Beeindruckend war insbesondere der majestätische und doch romanisch schlichte Kaiserdom, in dessen Krypta die alten deutschen Kaiser und Könige ruhen. Danach haben wir am Rhein an einer Strandbar entspannt, bevor es zum Quartier ging. Letzte Amtshandlung war eine Teambesprechung und nun ist Zapfenstreich. Bis morgen dann und Daumendrücken! ;-) Hanna
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