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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Matching
Some of my students like to match each other. Strangely enough, I find that I start matching them by accident, too! My cellist in particular likes to match with people. The yearbook photographer has noticed that we match at least … Continue reading
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A Night at the Museum
Friday night was Museumsnacht in Basel. All the museums stayed open from 6pm until 2am!! Anyone under 26 could get in for free. I showed my ID at the first museum and got a yellow wrist band. That wrist band … Continue reading
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Practice . . . Handy, huh?
What is practicing? Some students who have been playing for years still do not know what it means. Some of my students have really funny ideas about practicing. Today in a lesson, I asked a student how much he had … Continue reading
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Haircut and Background Music
On Saturday I had my first German haircut! My entire experience was in German – the lady cutting my hair didn’t speak any English (or if she did, she didn’t let on!). I asked her to cut it about 15 … Continue reading
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New Beginnings
School is back in session. Staff breakfast was Monday, and class started on Tuesday. The first week is always a little hectic as schedules shift around, but things are starting to settle down. I am so happy to be living … Continue reading
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A Trip down Memory Lane
This Christmas break I made a lot of memories, but I also had several things that triggered memories from the past year. This year, we first visited the Kelly family in northern Germany (close to Wolfsburg). Last year, that was … Continue reading
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You Know You Live in Germany When….#5
You know you live in Germany when dogs accompany their owners everywhere. German dogs are really well-behaved, so it is not unusual to see a retriever lying at its owners feet at a restaurant. David and I saw this dog … Continue reading
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