I've been quiet online these days because there's a lot of stuff going on in the background. Among other things, I've graduated from seminary! Well, technically I didn't graduate yet: I've finished the master's thesis and all classes, but I still need to do a 6-month-internship. But still, we had…
In 5 weeks I will be moving out of the dorm in Ewersbach. Lots of stuff has accumulated over the last 5 years, and have been decluttering for several months. One big step: This week, I will have my old furniture/other big trash picked up. In German, we call this…
Some of you might know the guitarist/singer John Mayer. I'm kind of biased, but he is one of the best songwriters, guitarists and general intelligent artists of our time... and I was smiling over both ears when he published his new single yesterday: Last Train Home. It has a Toto/Eric…
It took a long time, but at last, it is finished: I took an old camping mat and scrap fabric and turned them into a muppet character! One of my followers on Instagram suggested the name, so I'm calling him "Theodor". He's got a classic puppet mouth, as well as…
Some milestones and milestone look grand. You get a graduation party, a family dinner, or at least a zoom call. They are "loud", clearly visible to the world around you. But other milestones don't look spectacular, they are subtle, maybe even "silent". Today, I hit one of those "silent", yet…
I just spent the weeks around and after Easter with my family. During this whole time, I deliberately didn't do anything for school and instead spent time for other things. Like, weeding the garden and watching our spring flowers come up. Or watching old Agatha Christie movies with my mom.…
Around two weeks ago I went to the dollar store to get some metal bowls. I wanted to try making a plastic bowl with them. It took some trial and error, but I eventually got a bowl shape. However, there were holes in it, as the plastic wasn't evenly distributed.…
I'm busy with my master's thesis but also have other things going on. We finally saw the announcement of the Project for Awesome video winners today. Sadly we weren't among the winning groups. But we must have been very close. We were featured on the main event and got many…
A few weeks ago I told you guys about a video competition for charity and asked you to vote for us. I hadn't given any updates because they haven't announced the outcome yet. But the event (Project for Awesome) itself was very successful: it raised over $2.300.000, more than it…
It took around 20h of work. I was up until 1AM yesterday, but it was worth it: I made a 4min-video about the NGO/CBO "Suubi Teen MOPS Uganda", for a big upcoming online charity event (behind-the-scenes pictures down below). With your help, we potentially have the chance to raise thousands…
I'm finishing up my last term at university. Some exams are done, others before me. Lots to do, but managing. Somehow, though I don't know how. I'm going to be real with you: I've been physically tired and sick with a sore throat and ears for almost a year. So…
What are your hopes for 2021? Do you have dreams, hopes, possibly a list of goals? Or have all those things become pointless amidst a pandemic and other worries? A goal can be intimidating, even insinuate arrogance or the illusion of "I can do everything I set my mind to".…
Christmas is behind us (Merry late Christmas to you!) and 2020 is about to come to a close. As I looked back on this year, I was surprised: I know it was a crappy year for many people. I've had my own share of disappointments. But I don't look back…
The streets of Kampala, Uganda, Summer 2020: Someone buys a can of soda, some tomatoes, or a few eggs. They buy it from a street vendor, in a crowded street among countless market stands. Or perhaps in a side street. Is it daytime? Nighttime? Is it brutally hot or raining…
I drove home to my parents house last Sunday. Apart from the usual stuff, I brought some cases of books and DVDs: I had gone through my shelves and sorted out what I no longer needed, so I could sell it online. It ended up being 50 items! Since I…