What did you today? Nothing. What’s up? Are you okay? It’s nothing. There’s nothing you can do about it. None of these utterances are true. No one does nothing. Ever. Our heart is beating constantly, we breathe, we think, we live. There are a thousand things happening inside of us and around us, even if…
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Zentangle -meditative doodling
Dears, today’s a short one: we talk about Zentangle. What’s that? Meditative doodling. Yeah, but what IS that? Well. Hard to say. Roughly said it is doodling on little squares for the purpose of relaxation. It sounds like the newest Hipster trend, but actually it’s kind of clever. But let me start from the top:…
NYC used book stores
Happy world book day!!! Most of the books I buy are by now used books. There are two very good reasons: I can save a lot of money and I can have a tiny impact on over-production and the throwaway culture. Most times you can even choose the quality / state of the books if…
Octo-pedal partners for preemies
Many of you know by now that I tend to help – I already wrote about my work as a volunteer translator a while back. I found a new project that I am psyched about quite recently: octopuses for preemies. Many premature babies lie in the incubator and / or are hooked to machines that…
Smiling doesn’t hurt
Little did I know how much this picture would make me ponder while editing it, when I was just sitting there in Grand Central Station, waiting for my time exposure shot to be done. As I had a closer look at the picture I slowly realized, that this could be a way to picture our…
Rugelach in a bag
Continuing with my passion for Jewish food – pastries in particular – here you’ll find my attempt on Rugelach. This was my first recipe in a bag and aside from the unnecessary waste I am quite fond of this solution; you don’t make a mess, the dough rises well and it is really easy to…
A different city tour (New York City)
A city is a city is a city. If you make a lot of trips to see different cities you’ll always see the same: a landmark, the city hall, a landmark, a famous museum, a landmark… but it doesn’t have to be this way! The usual sightseeing tour is helpful to get an overview and…
Cinnamon Roll Challah
I am currently visiting my former host family in New Jersey and during my year as their Au Pair I got to know and love Jewish food. So today I invested some time and when they come home I’ll surprise them with homemade Cinnamon Challah! I love baking, but I usually have trouble with yeast…
Spring awakening 🌸
Huuuh, dear reader, it’s that time again! The birds are singing, it’s getting warmer and love is in the air. Haha, just kidding. It’s raining cats and dogs, it’s really uncomfy outside and all I want is to cuddle up in front of the fireplace with a cup of tea and a good book. I…
Local inside tips
🇩🇪 The topic is travelling – again. When you intend to explore a new city or country you tend to grab a travel guide first. That’s a good base to start out on, but they usually don’t come up with more than the tourist hot spots. How would you find those beautiful spots in a…
Living la vida loca 