Not wanting to do anything is an odd state for someone like me, who normally always wants to do too much. I expect that sooner or later I'll have a job and will deeply regret all this time wasted doing nothing. But then again, maybe not. Maybe I'd regret not doing nothing. Which is really not… Continue reading Enough already: 5 things 16.9.19

We live in a village* that's functionally kind of a suburb, but still very much rooted in farming and, being Swiss, has a strong community thing going.* Sometimes that means weird village events that give me an enjoyable sense of living in Stars Hollow. (They had a hay maze? We had a hemp labyrinth!) This… Continue reading Bigger, better, weirder: 5 things about Watterfäscht, 9.9.19

We have a large pile of boxes (with more to come), a carefully assembled pile o'cash for the deposit, and an appointment with the notary to sign the actual deal. I feel it's safe to say that we definitely are moving very soon. Eep. I find I'm going to miss this flat quite a lot! Excited… Continue reading Shit’s getting real: 5 things 2.9.19

Looking forward to the second week of school, aka the week in which we hope to actually have a firm grip on the new routine. My life seems so empty and unchallenging except when I'm getting my head around all the little moving parts and how they all need to slot together. Which I quite… Continue reading Brain and other fails: 5 things 26.8.19

It's back to school at last (with M so proud to be in big school! Top wish: "I hope I do LOTS OF MATHS"). That's generally the prompt for me to knuckle down and get to work seriously on design stuff and all my personal projects. The new school year coincides with the shift to… Continue reading Once more unto the – oh, must I? 5 things 20.8.19

No more kindergarteners! The highlight of the Abschlussfest (which is always surprisingly nice actually) was having M's teacher come sit with us and our besties, tell us how much she would miss our boys, and finally, finally invite us to duzen. (I.e. address her on first name terms. Yes, the whole thing of calling someone… Continue reading Summer break (and just slightly broken): 5 things 15.7.19