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Los Mighty Calacas

TweetLast week, I wrote about jazz at Edelweiss. I decided to switch things up when I was invited to come down to see a group called Los Mighty Calacas. I really had no idea what to expect. They call it Pelucho music. I have no clue really how to describe the music. It is a
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Bigger than Me

TweetHello, I have been deep in thought lately.. same three things basically: Should I stay in Berlin? Should I return to the States? What the heck is this blog about? This blog started as a way to basically pass the time in transition to living in Germany. However, I feel it should be more general.
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Weekend in Stockholm Sweden

TweetHey, I just got back from Stockholm Sweden for the weekend. My goodness that place is cold. About 10 degrees colder in Berlin. It was an amazing trip for me. I really needed to get away. Going through lots of changes here in Berlin. Job situation may bring me to Hamburg for a while, and
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Slipped Up

Tweet Today is March 5th. I have the flu, or what I think is the flu. It has been an interesting couple of months. I was out of work from November to February. Things were tight. I do not remember having to deal with so much financial pressure. Student loans are a son of a
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Back to Berlin

TweetHello, I hope everyone is enjoying the new year. I have been back in Berlin for a few weeks now adjusting to the change. Although I was only gone for almost three weeks, it still is a bit hard to adjust to the time and the weather. I had an overall good time on my
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Natural Hair in Berlin

TweetNatural Hair in Berlin Almost a year before I decided to move to Berlin, I went to the barber and had them cut my hair completely off. Why? I wanted to go natural. I had been reading so much about women going natural, and said.. ‘I can do that too.’ It was definitely a big
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Tipica Authentische Mexikanishe Essen (Food)

Tweet My boyfriend and I try to get out once a week to get some food. Berlin has many cheap restaurants, and many many types of food. If you look at my food section, I have no made any entries here despite our frequent trips out. I think most times, I never get to take
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Emotional Resilience

Tweet I have not written lately. I just haven’t. I was told as a child if I didn’t have anything nice to say to keep it to yourself (as if I really listened to it). This is what I am going through with Berlin. I am really thinking: What was I thinking? This is the
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Things I am Learning About German Public Transportation

Tweet I used to live in Los Angeles, and before that further east of that city. I have had a car since I was 16. I drove everywhere, I liked to drive. I always volunteered to drive if I was able to..Moving to Berlin has been one hell of a shock in regards to transportation
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Valentines Day

TweetHey, Hope your week has been going well. Mine has been quite hectic. Valentine’s day, and then dinners with friends and things. To let you know, it seems Valentine’s day is considered an American thing. This was a nice change though. Normally in Los Angeles, every place is packed, and I hated the whole experience.
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