How can I say this?

For the first time since arriving in Germany I've found myself back at a martial arts gym.AND on a semi regular basis at that.I was so involved in my martial arts community for such a large chuck of my life that not having them now made everything feel very lonely. I think in many ways … Continue reading How can I say this? →

Bois to Brothas

I came to the United States knowing just my immediate family. I've only ever had Didi for a sibling,(Not counting all the didi's, dai's, bhai's and baini's from the greater Family tree.) I never expected this core group to grow beyond 3 Pillars, and yet, over the years I've come to realize that there are … Continue reading Bois to Brothas →

Holding off so I can Hold on…

Since the day I got back to Germany, I've been actively avoiding writing this particular post.For a multitude of reasons.There’s just so much that happened,so many people I got to see,so many I still missed,and just the idea of doing a post addressing everyone and everything is …well overwhelming to say the least. But if … Continue reading Holding off so I can Hold on… →

A Sprinkle of Sofrito

This is my, I got a brilliant idea face.It doesn't last long. It’s been a minute since I uploaded a post on here and I’ve been meaning to write something worth sharing to you all for a while now.It’s an annoying process to say the least, I think of a topic then after juggling it … Continue reading A Sprinkle of Sofrito →

Merry Christmas ya filthy animals!

With Christmas fast approaching and now having gotten to experience a handful of different markets both in Kaiserslautern and some of the cities around the area I was ready to begin the holiday breaks from work. The final day of Benji’s for 2019 also brought with it Chi-Nhan and Thein-Kim as well, both of whom … Continue reading Merry Christmas ya filthy animals! →

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas?

Much like when my birthday and Thanksgiving was approaching, I was beginning to have a mix of feelings regarding Weihnachten (Christmas day). On the one hand I was super excited to check out the Weihnachtmarkt (Christmas markets), Thien-Kim and Chi-Nhan (my students from back in the day) were gonna be in town and spending time … Continue reading It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas? →

Berlin, Meeting the Team

I’ve been thinking about how exactly I wanted to tackle the remaining portion of my Belin trip for some time now. So much happened in that time and perhaps more important than the sights I saw was the experiences I had with the people I met through the CS (Couchsurfing) hangouts feature. The day following … Continue reading Berlin, Meeting the Team →

28, Homesick, Handsome and a little bit Hungry

Bringing in my 28th Birthday here in Germany. What will it bring? Read on and find out!