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I was in Amsterdam over the weekend, living in a tent with Amanda. Our tent was cold, I forgot the mats, and there were these men marching off to battle hidden all over the folds of the tents walls. Every thirty minutes I broke into a cold sweat and thought I was going to die. Otherwise, Amsterdam was hervorragend with wundervolle houses and süße canals. I would like to live in a house boat there for a few months of my life. Just be careful which streets you turn down. Biking around was one of my favorite parts, though the cut on my finger won't heal.
I "ausmist" during the day and enjoy it. I was riding the tram the other day in my "I-just-ausmisted-and-am-therefore-stinky" state, when all of a sudden the tram stopped and was stuck for ten minutes. In this time, I was ranted at (can one be ranted at?) by a turkish man and a deaf spanish woman about German economic policy. Needless to say, I couldn't understand much. I find it strange when "the Germans" call someone not German, when the said person was in fact born and raised in Germany, speaks perfect German, has German citizenship, but is simply not of the "German race". I do think that how it is in America with Korean-Americans, German-Americans, etc is better because at least then everyone gets to be "American" because for us being American isn't a race, simply a citizenship. (ok, because we killed off most of the Native Americans--which is no excuse, but what country doesn't have a dark and violent past?) I just think it creates a better community and Germany is going to have to face globalization like the rest of the world and accept being German as not just a question of Herkunft, rather of legal documentation.
Die Existenz geht der Essenz voraus? I can't see where the road ahead is leading, but I am certain it's not entirely paved. Maybe I'm turned around. It's inside out but fits me well.
He said nothing for fear of being called gloopy and a domeless wonderboy.
"What's it going to be then, eh?"
I "ausmist" during the day and enjoy it. I was riding the tram the other day in my "I-just-ausmisted-and-am-therefore-stinky" state, when all of a sudden the tram stopped and was stuck for ten minutes. In this time, I was ranted at (can one be ranted at?) by a turkish man and a deaf spanish woman about German economic policy. Needless to say, I couldn't understand much. I find it strange when "the Germans" call someone not German, when the said person was in fact born and raised in Germany, speaks perfect German, has German citizenship, but is simply not of the "German race". I do think that how it is in America with Korean-Americans, German-Americans, etc is better because at least then everyone gets to be "American" because for us being American isn't a race, simply a citizenship. (ok, because we killed off most of the Native Americans--which is no excuse, but what country doesn't have a dark and violent past?) I just think it creates a better community and Germany is going to have to face globalization like the rest of the world and accept being German as not just a question of Herkunft, rather of legal documentation.
Die Existenz geht der Essenz voraus? I can't see where the road ahead is leading, but I am certain it's not entirely paved. Maybe I'm turned around. It's inside out but fits me well.
He said nothing for fear of being called gloopy and a domeless wonderboy.
"What's it going to be then, eh?"