I am here at an internet cafe in germany and wanted to send you all a wonderful holiday season and a happy new years from germany...I will be here until the 21st of january and it is amazing to be back in the city (mainz) where I grew up in...it is quite cold here but we dont have snow (yet ;) ...spending time with my mother and brother is amazing, and I feel quite a change being back home...

being home reminds me again of the importance of having friends, and I realize how I have neglected to develop some relationships with all you wonderful people here on tribe, something I hope to be pursuing once I return to california and have again regular internet access..

until then...stay warm and keep your spirits up..

with much love,

Christoph