So here is my first true attempt at blogging. Wanted to develop a way to keep in touch and record my impressions (filtered though my own perceptions) about life in another country. Granted my home base will be Germany which being a modern western country isn't too exotic from the USA, but there will be societal differences and certainly different history, etc.
Why Germany? It was never on my "Bucket List" of places to visit, but my husband is working on a six-week project. Why would I ever NOT take advantage of this opportunity?! There's really no obligations holding me in Arizona; besides, our country seems to be having difficulties lately and I want to see how Western Europe is coping with similar difficulties. Hence my blog name, The World Through My Filters.
Little know fact about Germany. It has the most baterias outside of Brazil. For the uninitiated, a bateria is a Brazilian community band...generally mostly percussion instruments and dancers. I belong to Batucaxe (www.batucaxe.org) in Tucson, and when I found out about the seven baterias within fifteen miles of my apartment in Mainz, I packed my drum mallets and am taking along a few copies of our CD to share with others. I'm hoping I can sit in on some of their rehearsals...that would be so awesome.
So I am about 95 percent packed. Its been hard to determine what to pack clothing wise since its a whole lot cooler in Germany and we'll be there across a change of seasons. Well, as our German dinner guest said this week, we aren't going to a third world country...what we might need we can buy. So I am happy today that I do not feel stressed and that tomorrow I can concentrate on putting our house in order for our house/cat sitter and tonight enjoy a gathering of family for dinner.
So, dear friends, and whomever might find this blog, I look forward to keeping in touch, sharing my filtered thoughts and perceptions and hopefully figuring out how to post some photos. See you in a few days!
I have si8gned up to follow your blog sweetie and I'm looking forward to sharing your adventures..
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Hope you're having fun!! Can't wait to hear about all the fun you're having & the things you are singing.
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I'm loving reading your Blog Susan. It reminds me of when I lived in India for 4 months. No refrigeration to speak of, I shopped fresh almost daily. You're right, no one is fat there either (well in India you wouldn't expect it) but notice that you wrote about smaller portions in meat, even the bags and shopping carts are smaller. They eat an appropriate amount of food there...we wouldn't be as fat here either if we didn't over eat, and yes you are right, exercise more. About biking...When I first got on a bike again a couple of years ago I too was afraid of falling off it. I never did. It's actually very rare to fall off a bike without being about to stop yourself with your feet first...especially on a path. Give it a try...or maybe find yourself a bike tricycle...then you won't fall off for sure!
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ReplyDeleteI just tried to follow your blog but was told the url is too long. ????? How did others accomplish following?
Hey Susie, Sounds like you are having funn soo far. Tonight is our first practice, after Brazil Camp, we will miss your big drum. Take care
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