by Christine Burgmer | Oct 31, 2016 | Allgemein |
If you’ve mucked or screwed something up here in Germany, you might hear the word “versemmeln”. Do you have any idea where the word comes from? This article (link to: dw.com) can tell you.
by Christine Burgmer | Oct 30, 2016 | Allgemein |
In this article (link to: fastcompany.com), Sandra Bond Chapman, founder and chief director of the Center for Brain Health at the University of Texas, explains that multitasking, information overload, and constant interruptions are damaging the way our brains work....
by Christine Burgmer | Oct 28, 2016 | Allgemein |
“What’s money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.” Bob Dylan
by Christine Burgmer | Oct 27, 2016 | Allgemein |
If someone from Britain says they want to meet you at half eight. What does that mean? It’s not like the German ‘halb acht’. It means half past eight or eight thirty.
by Christine Burgmer | Oct 26, 2016 | Allgemein |
Read this article on 40 ways to relax in 5 minutes or less (link to: greatist.com) to get some new ideas on what you can do to unwind. What are you going to try out? My all-time favourite is going out for a quick walk or jumping on my mini-trampoline. But planning a...
by Christine Burgmer | Oct 25, 2016 | Allgemein |
If you come from Germany or have children here in Germany, you might remember those rare days when the schools declare “hitzefrei” (literally translated as “heat free”) because temperatures climb to an unbearable level (around 27 degrees...
