Ein Blog, der all den kleinen inspirierenden Dingen des Lebens gewidmet ist.
Pic by Franzi. My grandfather Hans is the only grandparent of mine alive and I am lucky to have him still around (although he is living in a retirement home in Berlin and I am only able to see him every two months). He suffers from dementia. First, my late grandma took care of him […]
Pic by Franzi. Day five, quote five. Like always: All credits appear after clicking the links. If you are interested in putting ads on My so-called Luck feel free to email me for details.
Winter Vacation Special: One Quote a Day! #Day5 Weiterlesen »
Pic by Franzi. P.D. James is often called ‚The Queen of Crime‘ and I wanted to read a book by her for a while now. Finally I found a used copy of Shroud For A Nightingale and discovered detective Adam Dalgliesh (no idea how one pronounces this name!). The story is set in the hospital
The Books I’ve Read: Shroud For a Nightingale by P.D. James! Weiterlesen »
„We met at a retirement home. I saw her, grabbed a business card from my pocket and slammed it on her table. That same night, she rang suggesting we should go on a date.“ Hans Hans (79) & Edith (76), Ellen (84) & Horst (77), Ralf & Kristin (both 73) – three couples with two
Short Film: Young Hearts by Acapulco! Weiterlesen »
Pic by Franzi. Last year I read The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, the first book staring Don Tillman, professor for genetics with slightly autistic attitudes. He tried to find a wife and ended up with Rosie. In the follow-up book The Rosie Effect his wife gets PREGNANT! And Don’s world isn’t the one it was
The Books I’ve Read: The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion! Weiterlesen »
The tiny VW beetle that was found in January within the insect collection at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History makes me laugh out loud. Isn’t it hilarious and subtle? For me it’s just another reminder that art can be anything… even a tiny hidden VW beetle in a museum :D. I wish you a
A VW Beetle …in the Insect Collection at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History! Weiterlesen »
Pic by Franzi. This book by Mexican author Laura Esquivel is both, a novel in the style of magical realism and a cookbook. It’s divided into twelve chapters, each one describing one Mexican dish. The main character Tita is cooking it and while this happens her story is told: As the youngest daughter she has
Pic by Franzi. It took a while to finally get a copy of Some Men Are More Perfect Than Others by Merle Shain into my hands (I finally imported one from the U.S.). I once saw it on a website and was instantly hooked by its title, the content and the raving reviews: It’s ‚a
Some Men Are More Perfect Than Others by Merly Shain! Weiterlesen »
Pic by Franzi. I may be the last person in Germany who read Darm mit Charme (aka ‚charming intestines‘) by scientist Gulia Enders. Honestly, even my mother did it before me (after all, I read her used and highlighted copy). I just was not interested in a whole book about my intestines. But then I
Darm mit Charme by Gulia Enders! Weiterlesen »
Did you already read The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins? If not, it’s a must-do! The book was a big success in the year 2014 and was on my ‚X-Mas book wish list‘ back then. I planned to read it in between the years in December 2015, but it was too exciting to
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins! Weiterlesen »