Thursday, April 3, 2014

Thoughts For 4/4/14

- Friend: (after a long explanation of a point, in German) "Verstehst du?" (translated: Do you understand?)
- Me: "Yeah, I understood everything. I just like hearing you explain things."

- "It is one my worries, that I will leave it somewhere randomly in town. I picture myself wandering aimlessly around Hamburg, looking at every locked bike, to see if its mine." #JamesQuotesJames

- "Can you remind me to grab my bike when I go? Right now, it's parked at home in my mind and I don't want to forget it." #JamesQuotesJames

- One of my random happy moments in Hamburg, is when I get to take the brand-new, futuristic train (tinted windows, ample leg room, fold-up seats, it's a joy) on the U3 line. But, there seems to be no middle ground on the U3. You either get that one or one that seems to be from the old East Germany. #BipolarTransportation

- " I feel like I can "Vegan-ize" that with Tempeh Bacon and perhaps change my life." #JamesQuotesJames

- I do love the word "galavanting" though. It feels like something the Gatsbys would say. I haven't read the book or watched the movie...Maybe they did say it??

- Came up with a new hashtag, thanks to a friend of mine. Keep an eye out, on Fridays and Saturdays, for #GalavantingHard  (Google "galavanting" if you must)

- "She still logs-in to the site frequently, so she's probably "Pokemon-ing" me too, which is totally fine." #JamesQuotesJames #TextingEdition

- I like to think I'll get used to it, but that part of my "Americanism" is holding on tight. #DateConfusion

- Good morning all! Here in Europe, they put the day of the month first and then the month, when a date is displayed anywhere. So, for instance March 5th would look like this: 05.03

So, this is one of the 12 times/ year, I'm not confused by the date (its 04.04)!!


Thoughts From 4/3/14

- Advantages of being a well-rounded fella? Making dinner with a new friend of mine, Pachelbel's "Canon In D" comes on the radio, then followed by "Swan Lake" by Tchaikovsky. I name them both by ear and she looked at me like she wanted to propose. #RenaissanceMan

- And, I just realized the 3rd "Duck Dynasty" person from the left (don't know their names), looks like Saul from "Homeland." #SeparatedAtBirth"                      


- I'm confused am totally feel like I'm "Pokemon-ing."

- Germany...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!


- I wonder where we are in the "post-mass shooting" cycle in America. It's Day 1 after a big shooting. So, it's either, "we're still in shock" or "it's too soon to talk about it."

- I realized I started this account because I'm too lazy to drop my thoughts into 5 different social media platforms.

- More "racial insensitivity" I've seen around Hamburg 

- Bible bullshit + CGI x Creative License = An Awesome Summer Flick!

- For the record,  I would actually LOVE a Bible story/comic book character mashup.

- Eating cereal out of a mixing bowl, because....adult