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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN: June 2009
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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN. The Wanderings and Observations of a Paleontology student with a case of wanderlust. Saturday, June 27, 2009. Schwäbisch-Fränkischen Alb: Little teeth and my European Ancestors. We ate lunch on the crest of a hill near the Cro-Magnon cave. Boulders protruded from the field of lush grass and wildflowers creating a gorgeous landscape in want of a henge or barrow. I dangled my feet over the edge of a boulder. We also stopped by a 15 million year old impact crater. W...
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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN: Die Kneipe
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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN. The Wanderings and Observations of a Paleontology student with a case of wanderlust. Sunday, July 26, 2009. Yes Fulbright, I went to a German Frat Party. But it was all for the new cultural experience. Down came my decorative pictures of famous German buildings. Down came the maps of Europe (gifts from Aunt Karen and Uncle Troy before I left). My room is blank, all dusty white walls and clothing. My return feels starkly real. Honestly, it’s just pizza! With Katie fin...
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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN: The Flag
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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN. The Wanderings and Observations of a Paleontology student with a case of wanderlust. Wednesday, July 29, 2009. So, today I bellied up to the shop’s small counter. The owner, roughly seventy years old and wearing a well-loved wool sweater, was tucked behind a table cluttered with non-descript nick-nacks and keys. He seemed surprised someone had actually stopped to make a purchase and was a little flustered about how to begin the transaction, so I took th...Him: Yes, I...
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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN: July 2009
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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN. The Wanderings and Observations of a Paleontology student with a case of wanderlust. Wednesday, July 29, 2009. So, today I bellied up to the shop’s small counter. The owner, roughly seventy years old and wearing a well-loved wool sweater, was tucked behind a table cluttered with non-descript nick-nacks and keys. He seemed surprised someone had actually stopped to make a purchase and was a little flustered about how to begin the transaction, so I took th...Him: Yes, I...
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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN: March 2009
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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN. The Wanderings and Observations of a Paleontology student with a case of wanderlust. Sunday, March 29, 2009. Adéu Barcelona, Hola Madrid! Of the final day in Barcelona and a preview of Shane's and my wandering through Madrid. We first walked to the Hospital de Sant Pau, a series of Neo-Gothic buildings constructed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner with emphasis on vibrant colors and plenty of light for the patients. The problem came when the hospital had to be brought up ...
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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN: A Final Arrival Home
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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN. The Wanderings and Observations of a Paleontology student with a case of wanderlust. Thursday, July 23, 2009. A Final Arrival Home. The random photo album. With some images of Luxembourg and this final sweep through Benelux. 8220;I’ve slept on top of a scorpion! 8220;I’m a friggin’ geologist! 8221; “Why are you asking me as if I would have a clue? What impression were we leaving of hassled Americans? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Stony Brook, NY, United States.
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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN: December 2008
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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN. The Wanderings and Observations of a Paleontology student with a case of wanderlust. Tuesday, December 23, 2008. Thursday, December 18, 2008. As an addendum to my previous post about how much I love the way Germans celebrate Christmas:. Note: All Germans speaking in this post are actually speaking in German. I just didn't want to translate all of it.). Yesterday was the Steinmann. There are posters hanging around the Institut. With pictures of all the current graduat...
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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN: May 2009
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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN. The Wanderings and Observations of a Paleontology student with a case of wanderlust. Friday, May 29, 2009. Meeting Rossini and half the TMNG. The continuing observations of the Borths. Brothers in Milan ( here are some. Of the events described herein. The museum was essentially someone’s collection of opera odds and ends. This person died and their heirs wanted to empty the attic, so they gave it to La Scala. How to get one of the standing-room seats at La Scala.
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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN: October 2008
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DIE WANDERWEGE UND DIE BEOBACHTUNGEN. The Wanderings and Observations of a Paleontology student with a case of wanderlust. Friday, October 31, 2008. It feels weirdly un-Halloween-like right now, mostly because it isn't being celebrated. I think the holiday is treated in Germany the way we treat Cinco De Mayo in the States. No one is really clear what it's about, but it seems like a good reason to dress up and drink. Anyway, at SVP two weeks ago, they showed a video. Called " We Are SVP. For the last doze...