Category Archives: Media, Culture, Literature

Forgive & Forget

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Tricia

I took a German course for 9 months in my year abroad. Because it is so similar in form to English, it was a breeze to me and I could chatter to friends quickly. Basic conversation, of course. In Berlin … Continue reading →

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I made you up inside my head

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Tricia

“I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; I lift my lids and all is born again. (I think I made you up inside my head.) The stars go waltzing out in blue and red, And arbitrary blackness … Continue reading →

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Scheibenkleister

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Tricia

My German friend constantly said “Scheibenkleister” whenever something went wrong. Literally translated, it means “slates of cement”. I found it very amusing that one would say “slates of cement” whenever one cut oneself, or dropped something by accident. It’s no … Continue reading →

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