Summer 2006
My mood lifted despite life’s stress as the sun stayed longer by a few minutes each day. Then, the heatwave arrived with FIFA World Cup. The city hosted the first […]
Computer says no
By the time I returned from a trip to Ireland with Stuart in the Easter Holiday, my life in Germany felt difficult to bear compared to weekends I spent in […]
Women’s right to emotions
We continued our argument on texts. “I wasn’t sure if you were really moving to Europe” (I never told you it might not happen. You are just making that up […]
Tumble
After exchanging our love for each other, Stuart was still talking enthusiastically but now more to himself than to me. “I can’t believe I saw that girl over the summer. […]
That feeling
A few weeks into the new year, Stuart asked me when he could see me again. I was still dazed from the new years together, but it then hit me […]
The paranoia of Founder the Great
It was bad enough that my relationship with Mr. N was souring, but I also started losing the men in HQ, who had at least been cheering me on from […]
Weekend offer
I came back to work hoping things would improve in my life in Germany. I was driving to work now and wanted to explore the city and beyond in my […]
New Year 2006
Stuart and I got to know each other better during just five days of my stay. We talked, walked along the river, explored London, kissed, and made love. We laid […]
Introduction to British cuisine
We didn’t do anything special for the duration of my stay, but one of the things I enjoyed was a culinary adventure. We had English breakfast, which I learned was […]
How to spend Christmas alone
When my friend recently asked me what I was doing for Christmas, and I answered, “nothing,” she gave me a look of concern and said, “that is hard.” I told […]