Welcome members of the Stella Squad™
For those of you who didn’t know: your favorite person (read: me) is embarking on a tumultuous journey this year to rediscover the main pillar of her cultural identity. For the past 27 years, I renounced any relation to the liquid that ultimately makes Germans German – but the golden, sparkly blood of my ancestors calls to me to take the leap. I have suffered through countless barbecues, my soul yearning for something my body was not quite ready for. But there is no growth in comfort, and no growth without challenge.
And of course, in this time of transformation, I shall turn to you, my liege. Guide me along the shelves so that I may emerge on the other side with a beer in hand – one I will tie my identity to, defend to the blood in front of lesser beings, and remain loyal to until the very end.