Author Archives: de1991

Chapter 3: Grandpa—The River Philosopher

My grandpa farmed. He was fit until his last days. If my grandma was a top-notch artisan, my grandpa was a jack of all trades. He could build houses, make furniture, fix roofs, shape apricot trees—it was similar to the bonsai art, just ten times bigger. Among all the things he did, I loved seeingContinue reading “Chapter 3: Grandpa—The River Philosopher”

…here is another chapter

If you resonated with the first two unedited chapters I shared, here is Chapter 8. Writing this one brought a lot back… and it was a beautiful feeling writing it. It’s tender, honest, and one of my favorite chapters in the book. Notes: I wanted to add more pauses and white space, but WordPress doesn’tContinue reading “…here is another chapter”

…and I’m writing a book

…and I am happily peacefully and dangerously writing a book now 🙂Start Date: Oct 1991 – PresentThis is what it’s about… To the people who have known me and secretly wondered,“Why is she like that?” —this is the long, honest answer. And to the people who haven’t met me yet:this is really about YOU. BecauseContinue reading “…and I’m writing a book”

Es ist nur ein Tag in meinem Leben

06/01/2022 Dieser Morgen ist für mich ein besonderer Morgen, weil ich um 7 Uhr aufgestanden bin. Ich bin schon lang nicht mehr so früh aufgestanden. Um 7 Uhr klingelte der Wecker, aber ich blieb noch im Bett und ich versuche mich, noch ein paar Minuten unten den warmen Decke zu verstecken. Die erste Frage, dieContinue reading “Es ist nur ein Tag in meinem Leben”

How do you know if you are living?

So, I asked ChatGPT and this is what it told me: “The fact that you are able to perceive, think, feel, and experience the world around you is a strong indication that you are living. Other signs of life include the ability to breathe, grow, reproduce, and respond to stimuli. If you are unsure whetherContinue reading “How do you know if you are living?”

TestDaF (Schriftlicher Ausdruck) – Beispiel 01

Hello Everyone, I did my TestDaF in May last year. In this series of #TestDaF, I will publish some examples I did during my preparation. There will be no good or bad examples here, just the texts I wrote that got corrected by my teacher who is a native. This is the first text IContinue reading “TestDaF (Schriftlicher Ausdruck) – Beispiel 01”