The Yin and Yang of Happiness
There’s no reason for me to complain. I am the happiest I've been in a long time, possibly my whole life. But after the year I've had, I
I am not an Anarchist, but… | Quick Thought Tuesday
I have decided to switch out my Music Monday posts and sometimes post quick thoughts of mine. In this format, I'd like to encourage you guys to respond and
My Tattoo Nightmare
You may or may not know that my 2018 was everything but smooth sailing. After last year’s disasters and a bit of a health crisis in early 2018,
Breaking up what hasn’t really started
A couple of weeks ago a colleague of mine asked me how many relationships I've been in in the past. I wasn't sure: in a world of casual
Music Monday 8 | Music for my Funeral
To be honest, it was way too easy for me to find songs that would fit a funeral. I don't know if I'm weird or just have a
Something New (Short Story)
Not a minute goes by without thoughts rushing through my head. But when I lay my head in the crevasse that forms above your collarbone when you raise your shoulders,
Music Monday 7 | German Songs
I have previously talked about music from Austria but only featured English spoken songs. However, there is a lot of great German spoken music out there, which probably
When is the right time to tell him how fucked up you are?
This article was originally published as a guest post on GayRepublic. When you start seeing someone new, you alone are responsible for the picture another person will have of
About Gay Pride Berlin 2018
I've spent the past week at Berlin gay pride (or Christopher Street Day, whatever you wanna call it) and I wanted to write a quick post about Gay
Music Monday 6 | Surprising Songs
I know this is getting a little confusing. It's Friday, I'm aware, definitely not Monday. This week I've been in Berlin on workation (IG @benleander_) and I was
I am being followed by a ghost who gives me weird visions of the future and No, I don’t think I’m going insane.
It all began when I was driving home from a ski vacation with a couple of friends. A friend of mine was driving the car. He wasn’t drunk
Music Monday 5 | Music to Make Love to
As I skipped the Music Monday post for the last couple of weeks, I thought I'd get things going again by bringing the heat. I think most people
Pros and Cons of the – possibly – Worst Year of my Life
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know that this year was tricky. But to be honest, calling it the ‘worst year’ of my life
I am not a Monster | Part 3
When I first got the diagnosis, I fell apart a little bit. I am not the kind of person who cries very often, not because I’m ashamed but because
Thank you for Saving my Life, I guess | Part 2
It all started when I visited you in your night shift. Sometimes I wish I wouldn’t have done that. If I hadn’t, I could have lived on blissfully
The Truth behind my Weight Loss | Part 1
I hesitated quite a bit to publish this post. But after having written about losing weight, I almost feel like I owe the honest follow-up. This is all
Pseudo-accurately calculating how many potential partners live near me.
What some of you might not know (even though I randomly blurt it out constantly), is that I have a master’s degree in psychology. Psychology isn’t all that
Music Monday 4 | Celebrating Pride
We're balls deep into pride month and so far I haven't written much about it. I think that Christopher Street Parades and Pride parties are still relevant today.
Fixing Dumb Inspirational Quotes 3
There I was, writing a depressing post when I thought to myself: 'Fuck it. It's summer, it's warm. For once, I wanna enjoy life and choose to be
Music Monday 3 | My Favorites
I think I’m about to change the name of this segment to this Music sometimes early in the Week. I never seem to be able to get my post ready.
I feel pretty if you don‘t tell me otherwise
One lifetime ago, I had a six-pack. I had just bought a new exercising game when I shaped up. I felt so proud when people noticed. But as
Blogger Recognition Award
Thank you very much for the always very lovely Pace of Mind for nominating me for this blogger award. As per usual, I had no idea what it was or