When I lived in Canada I learned that Canadians apologise for everything. All the time. It is weird to me because Germans are so different. But it triggered this article. Here are some things I heard on a daily basis: Sorry, I have a question.…
I recently watched Titanic with my son and he loved it. I don’t remember a lot of specifics about watching Titanic in theatres in 1997, but I was 16 years old, which means my two biggest concerns were a) locating romance, and 2) not dying…
A conversation between a friend and I: Friend: “I told him I was looking for a pen, but the truth is I was snooping around.” Me: “Sometimes it seems necessary to snoop around but usually, nothing good comes of it.” Friend: “I only understand such…
Today is my 40th birthday and I am thrilled. Another year is over and a new chapter opens already. When I commence a new decade in my life, on the one hand, I can view it as meaningless because age is just a number. On…
Hey, you! It has been a while. What a year, huh? Still wearing that damn mask though. Really nice to be able to see people again. Like real people. Sorry, am I talking weird? I am not? Oh good. I am a little self-conscious about…
Buy, don’t rent. Always think outside of the box. Let any person who considers to get pregnant take care of a newborn child for two days (weeks). They may reconsider. Don’t expect anything from anyone. Don’t take shit personal. If people have the need to…
I am generally a pretty understanding person, but there are some things that get under my skin. You know when you are in a “mood” and then something pops out of nowhere and irritates you even further? Those are what I call my pet peeves.…
“Do not save what is left after spending, but spend what is left after saving.” —Warren Buffett On my way home the other day I stopped at the traffic light and saw a car (Audi Q7) that came speeding around the corner before it stopped. The…
Pssssst. Hey you! It is me: Afternoon Walk. As you may have noticed, you are turning to me an awful lot these days. Don’t get me wrong, I love what we have together, but I think we need to face the truth: I can never…
“Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from.” – Seth Godin I threw out this quote at work a couple of days ago and got mixed feedback. Most appreciated it but some…
