There’s been only
one post in the last month. Sorry everyone, red faces all around here at LAP HQ.
In a desperate bid to quell your justifiable outrage, I’m announcing an upcoming
THREE-PART SERIES on modern German culture. I now anticipate the following
breathless questions in quick succession from my readers:
Q: Can we expect these to
be better, longer articles? A: No. I
reserve the right to make them shorter and worse. The purpose of this exercise
is to strengthen the bonds of guilt which have sustained my posting efforts
thus far, infrequent and inadequate as they may have been. I figure that if I
promise three articles, I might come out with at least one. As the old German
saying goes: He who dreams of the Far East will one day reach Dresden*.
*This is again
made up.
Q: Why on modern German
culture? A: Because I’ve been pretty
light on the cultural stuff, and I feel I should at least start to pretend this
is a legit Year Abroad blog.
Q: Why is it three parts? A: Well it’s hardly a series if it’s
one or two parts, is it. Three isn’t much better, but I’ve only had two ideas
so far, and don’t want to over-commit. Baby steps.
Q: Why haven’t you been
posting more often? A: Eight-hour
working days. Staying with friends over weekends. And spending considerable
chunks of my free time watching a wholesome mix of 30 Rock and David Mitchell’s
Soapbox. Satisfied? How’s your blog doing, by the way?
Q: Are there any plans to
use these instalments as the basis of a TV mini-series? A: At this stage I’m not at liberty to comment, and nor is the BBC.
Right, so get
ready for an action packed and culturally electrifying journey through the
Rhineland! I invite you to join me as I deftly dodge national stereotypes and
delve right into the heart of the complex cultural tapestry that is modern
Germany. Bring lederhosen.
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