I haven't updated the Blog for over a year, because I've been writing a book and working in an internship, among other things. Now, I'm about to publish a new book on the German market, coming out on August 1st, 2022. By the end of September, my internship with a…
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…
I don't have classes at university anymore. In a few months I move out, I'm already decluttering and sorting stuff out. Yesterday I gave 3 big bags and a box full of art supplies to the neighboring nursing home, and I'm selling clothes online. So, it's a phase of good-byes.…
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…
Now until Sunday: go to this link and vote for Suubi for a chance to win money for our work in Uganda! Vote, share, get everyone you know to help out! Every vote counts! Thank you! https://projectforawesome.com/watch?v=034P70LmkgI (It's the video I posted last week, but in order for the vote…
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…
I sewed a backpack out of recycled trash from Uganda and Germany. The backpack contains parts of a yoga-mat, many plastic bags, a plastic lid, recycled African fabric, and a bunch of other "trash". I am not a seamstress, most of the sewing is rough, and some things are not…