I think of myself as Pac-man collecting pointless dots on its way to certain death. — Hi. Nice to meet you, what’s your name? (Also, n2mywyn is my current ear-worm. Feel free to let it play in the BG while you read further.) Will this bite me in the backside when I’m famous? I’ve recently established a foolproof benchmark of self-evaluation. I ask myself this: “Will this bite me in the backside when I’m famous?”. …

It’s been eight years since I moved to Germany. I’m officially German now. As time passes I am beginning to realize the possibility that I might need to move there for my elderly parents, knowing it isn’t going to be one bit easy — I look around for examples of people who have moved back. I only know those who talk about it. Few have the courage, means, and most importantly, both. Why does anybody want to move back?

Leaving your country for a good life is not fun. — In one gut-wrenching moment in the documentary “Cuba with a Cameraman” a four-year-old girl in New York gets to go to see her grandmother in Cuba for the first time in her life. The girl’s mother breaks down in tears of joy on reuniting with her mother. They were Cuban…

**Gushes in green** — Like all millennials, I'm endlessly fascinated by the idea of not dying the way I was born — Not Rich. And like all millennials, I think about saving up, investing, owning a home, getting clean spending and donating habits, finding business ideas, and building side hustles. I’ve reached out to…

A Probably Funny Poem — They say that if we want it enough it’ll come true. So here’s a list. Universe, Do your thing, Manifest me these things, please: A lottery that’ll set me free, A puppy that’ll grow into a beast, 45% returns on every saved penny, If I ever am in a viral…

iPad Pro? or Air? or 5ᵗʰ Gen? or 4ᵗʰ Gen? Should you just get a MacBook instead? — This article will help you identify your needs and budget, and match them to an iDevice. At least if you have similar needs to mine. This is not a full technical review, there are hundreds of Youtube videos and articles on the web for that. :) I have been hunting…

From memories of my initial days moving to Germany — Germany did not immediately feel awesome. There was uncertainty and fear. “Anything can go wrong at any time and you’ll have no control over it, less still, if you are a woman.” reflex stuck close to me even here. But over time, I found my refuge in this beautiful country…

From my recent travels to this marvelous heaven on earth. — The advice I will give is most uncomplicated if you are already in Europe. But, I met people from the USA, Australia, China, and the most remote parts of the world doing the same thing while I was there. …

Its still a very good-looking and entertaining movie to watch. (No Spoilers) — The Magnum Opus in Pink is now alive, and I went to the preview yesterday. Barbie, whatever it was, wasn’t dissatisfactory to the eye. I walked into the theater with complimentary champagne and no expectations. After all, I wasn’t the Barbie type while growing up. …