So, it took about 2.5 weeks exactly to get the results of my citizenship test. This is definitely a "your mileage may vary" thing. A British colleague of mine who is also pursuing German citizenship had to wait around 4 weeks. I'm pleasantly su…
In contrast to registering for the citizenship test, taking the test is pretty straightforward. I arrived at my assigned testing center 20-ish minutes before the prescribed start. And, because this is professional level Ausländershit , I was not the first to arrive.…
Let the power of Ann Perkins and Leslie Knope wash over you, hip-hop stylez...
During my first info session at the naturalization office, they gave me a checklist of everything that I needed to submit for my* application. * = If you somehow find this post looking for information about acquiring German citizenship, please just be aware that yo…
Oh damn, 2014... if only I had realized that my outrage had much more room to grow and fester. Around two years ago, I started (and then proceeded to not complete) the series "Becoming German" Read "Becoming German #1" Read "Becoming G…
The next-to-last radio show of the year is probably my favorite of the year. For my birthday this year, I received a Numark Mixtrack Pro 3 controller, which -- despite the "pro" in the name -- is a pretty basic, low-end DJ controller. But it's compact,…
Up until now, Spanish-language hip-hop has only been on my radar in a very peripheral way. And there, mostly in the context of bilingual US-american emcees. Sparked by my recent journey to learn the language, and using music as a means of advancing towards that goal…
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