It happened again. I was out with some friends, well not really friends, but acquaintances. They’re fellow model train enthusiasts. We meet up once a month to discuss wheels and watts. A new member, seemingly prompted by the others, introduced himself, and we chatted. When I told him what I do for a living, he […]
My favorite part of Christmas is neglecting my physical, emotional, and mental health
The Christmas season is full of wonderful traditions. My favorites are sipping on hot mulled wine at the Christmas market, listening to joyful music while decorating the tree, and strolling through the city center at night to enjoy the lights strung across the narrow streets. However, my favorite Christmas tradition by far is the total […]
No one should be allowed to say Luxembourg is boring unless they’ve spent at least 10 years being bored here
Another evening with some new expat acquaintances, another round of complaints about how dull Luxembourg is compared to Barcelona, Hong Kong, or a secret community of artists and ravers living under the surface of Saturn’s largest moon Titan – wherever these whiners live before they come here. I’m proud to say I’ve called Luxembourg home […]
If everyone here is so multilingual and cultured, then why does no one understand when I say ‘alright, alright, alright’?
Luxembourg is a great place, and in general, people here are quite knowledgeable about other languages, cultures, and seminal early 90s American films about teenagers who spend their free time cruising around looking for weed and beer. However, I’ve begun to see that people here are not nearly as open-minded or educated as they pretend […]
It’s scarf time, bitches!
Gentlemen, for too many months our necks have been naked. For too long we have walked these cruel streets without our most beloved piece of fabric measuring 90 centimeters by 90 centimeters. We have been lonely, ill-at-ease, and vulnerable to the harsh elements of this world. In May, they told us we had to give […]
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