moving right along.: Archive

home at last!

Aug 17th

one of our many trips in the tram around Koln.

Aug 14th

well

I didn’t expect it but the day ended quite emotionally. not to say that I am not emotionally...

Aug 14th

“I’m gonna hug you.”
— me

Aug 14th

beautiful Cologne on my last day here.

Aug 14th

D and J got us goodbye presents. as if the incredible...

Aug 14th

something that says Wagner on it.

Aug 14th

where D and J took us for the most delicious traditional...

Aug 14th

“Switzerland is excited!”
— D

Aug 14th

“you have a seriously overactive imagination.”
— E, about me

Aug 13th

a nice night for a walk in the rain

some items to keep in mind, as a preface: when D drove us to the new flat this morning there...

Aug 13th

“we had quite a tour today!”
— D

Aug 12th

goodbye flat, hello phone

tomorrow E and I are moving out of our flat and into J’s sister’s flat until Saturday...

Aug 11th

Hannah at work, as a rehabilitator

me: this is ok.
D: what is?
me: we can listen to this song for just a minute right?
D: yeah. if you need it, yeah ok.

Aug 11th

it’s that time of the year where I am thinking about...

Aug 10th

as of late

I have been noticing an increase in the number of times per day that I get this question: ...

Aug 10th

Design Modelling Symposium Berlin 2009 | Case...

Aug 10th

“you know, sticking ‘Who’ in front of everything...”
— Mayor of Whoville

Aug 9th

so

just a little bit tired of being alone.

Aug 9th

new bathing suit

I woke up late and the weather was still not very good. it was only 68 degrees and I could feel a...

Aug 9th

all I need is a piano in my track now!!!

Aug 9th

but when did it become trendy to wear the same outfit as...

Aug 8th

“I am so glad the 80’s are back.”

Aug 8th

Frei Otto pavilion in Koln. it didn’t look like this...

Aug 8th

my very own typical Koln photograph

Aug 8th

Love Locks on the Hohenzollern Bridge in Koln

Aug 8th

Köln day trip

I have done so much traveling to other cities these past few weekends that I practically forgot that...

Aug 8th

everyday! of our lives!

me = caught singing and dancing along to this HSM classic on my ipod while walking along the river. ...

Aug 8th

I'm going swimming this weekend

and I am not going to let a rainy weather forecast stop me. D showed me how to take the tram to a...

Aug 7th

trains kissing

Aug 6th

they aren't terrorists

you know, those people in airports that everyone is afraid to put their bags near because you see...

Aug 6th

“like if you saw the Mona Lisa more than once. ...”
— M, on beauty

Aug 6th

“I just love a new jar of Nutella.”
— yours truly

Aug 6th

spent all day making these lovelies. tomorrow I am making a...

Aug 5th

I French braided my hair yesterday.

Aug 5th

dear Rotterdam, this is the Rotterdam I wish I had seen in...

Aug 4th

close to where I had my dinner in the Chinatown area of...

Aug 4th

I was in love with the red building in this reflection. it...

Aug 4th

near the Kubuswoningen. the architecture around it was...

Aug 4th

a skate park in Rotterdam

Aug 4th

rollerskating in the Netherlands

I went into this neat rollerskating shop in Rotterdam. I was so excited. it was more of a skate...

Aug 4th

this is where I sat in Het Park and just enjoyed being off...

Aug 4th

I went to see Rem Koolhaas’ Kunsthal museum. I didn’t go in...

Aug 4th

overall

in the end I really enjoyed Rotterdam and eventually the sun actually came out and I saw some blue...

Aug 4th

ahoy matey!

Aug 4th

wowzer

everywhere I turned in Rotterdam I saw things that amazed me. the city was mostly destroyed during...

Aug 4th

I grew up a lot

things I did to make my parents proud: I ate a slice of pizza and all the cheese on top of it. ...

Aug 4th

the Erasmusbrug by UN Studio is a giant cable stayed...

Aug 4th

on my way towards the Erasmus bridge I saw this long Walk of...

Aug 4th

the first thing I smiled at.

Aug 4th

I was overanticipatory

Sunday morning I woke up early and got on a tram to the Centraal Station. I was nervous about...

Aug 4th

and hello rainy Rotterdam. poop.

Aug 4th

goodbye Amsterdam, my love!

Aug 4th

gorgeous end of my trip in Amsterdam

I really wanted to go and sit in Vondelpark (a huge park with rave reviews about seeing locals...

Aug 4th

aftermath of Gay Pride weekend. trash everywhere.

Aug 4th

some of the traditional Dutch facades in Amdsterdam lean...

Aug 4th

tons of people waiting around in the city center.

Aug 4th

city center

I had to take my bike back early on Saturday night (so that I could just get charged for two days...

Aug 4th

on one of the islands to the west of the city center there...

Aug 4th

me, looking darling on my bicycle.

Aug 4th

architecture

my second day in Amsterdam was mostly touring the periphery of the city and looking at some of the...

Aug 4th

Aug 3rd

like I said, underwear right in the middle of the street.

Aug 3rd

those muffins on the right! that is the one I got.

Aug 3rd

street markets and noms

it seems that there are street markets everywhere in Europe. you will just be walking along and...

Aug 3rd

my favorite museum

in the morning I went to the Van Gogh Museum. this was amazing! I love Van Gogh and I was so...

Aug 3rd

typical. not my photograph.

Aug 3rd

it was Gay Pride weekend in Amsterdam. nonstop party.

Aug 3rd

are there any guy prostitutes?

no. there is a blue light district. but it is specifically transvestite women. a nasty mistake if...

Aug 3rd

Red Light District

I really wanted to visit the infamous Red Light District while I was in Amsterdam but I was a little...

Aug 3rd

coffeeshops

coffeeshops in Amsterdam are not what you think. I think you can actually get coffee and capuccinos...

Aug 3rd

food

Amsterdam has a wealth of really diverse eating establishments. in addition to the stroopwafels and...

Aug 3rd

color!

I walked through a giant flower market called the Bloemenmarkt. they have this every day of the...

Aug 3rd

M and I will live on a houseboat like this one. adorable.

Aug 3rd

canal cruise

the first planned thing I did in Amsterdam was a canal cruise. I really wanted to have a good...

Aug 3rd

Inner Amsterdam hostel

Aug 3rd

hostel

the hostel I stayed at was very different from the one I stayed at in Milan. it had a lot more...

Aug 3rd

hundreds of bicycles in front of Amsterdam Centraal Station

Aug 3rd

on biking in Amsterdam

my first fifteen minutes on my bicycle were the best of my entire trip in Amsterdam. I quickly...

Aug 3rd

my bike

after I got off the train in Amsterdam I began to check things off my list. I went and waited in...

Aug 3rd

my first taste of Amsterdam in the Amsterdam Centraal...

Aug 3rd

I bounce right back

Friday morning I was set to leave Koln early in the morning to get on a train taking me straight to...

Aug 3rd