This is just a small life sign because I don’t have Internet access at my appartment, because I’m too lazy to set up an Internet connection through my cell phone and because I barely have the time to write at all… 😉
The big move took place on Monday and I’m already “living” at my new place. Well, kind of. I managed to put the pieces of my bed together a few minutes ago so I don’t need to sleep on the floor again – at last. So far, the new appartment could rather be described as alpha version of living: no furniture at all because all the stuff is just lying around on boxes and disassembled pieces (just like my bed used to until earlier this evening)…
But aside from working my ass of at work, I spend as much time as possible setting up everything so you can soon come to visit and envy Christian and me 😀
Moving is always a great thing to do: You get to look through all your belongings and scan through so many memories. And when you’re done with scanning, you throw away all the useless stuff and only keep the good parts
However, moving can also be a pain in the ass when you don’t have enough time (and money) to prepare/do everything…
And the worst part is yet to come: We finally have a superb summer season here in Munich and I was so looking forward to enjoying the sun as much as possible but I got bitten by some stupid animal. No big deal so far but the swelling and the itching just didn’t go away but got worse and worse every day so I went to the doc’s. He said it might be an infection with Borrelia… So now, I have to take badass antibiotics for at least 21 days and I must avoid direct sunlight!!!! WAAAAAAH 🙁
As mentioned in an older post (back from the time when I was in Japan and still writing in German), the weather in Japan is really humid and hot during the summer. Back then, I was complaining a little bit about it. However, at the end of my stay there I realized I actually started liking this kind of weather. And when I think about how the summer here in Germany was so far this year… yeah, I have to admit that more sunshine, higher temperatures and all that stuff would be nice 🙂
When I saw that video for the first time I was just left speechless. First, I could not find the words to say because I was simply stunned and overwhelmed. I’ve been thinking about all the feelings it ignited in me and want to state this: It reminds me of so much, touches something deep inside of me. However, this video barely even scratches the surface of the sheer beauty and all the nasty things I’ve seen during my stay in Tokyo! All the good and all the bad memories I have from that time have changed the way I think, no, the way I am in a very profound way and everyone who knows me knew that the original plan was to return to Japan for a few years – maybe even for good. Well, things turned out a little different and I admit that I was being resentful for not getting what I wanted most for quite some time…
However: I know my constant babbling about Japan annoys many people – especially those around me who would have missed me if I had left Germany. And I’m sorry about that, seriously. I don’t want to point out that living in Germany (or especially in Munich) sucks – not at all! Germany is great, Munich is even greater and I enjoy being here to the fullest.
I do, however, want to embrace this moment to point out that I’m really grateful for all the things I have here: Living in a city that’s (in my opinion) the best place to be in whole Germany (aside from Hamburg, maybe). Having a great job where I can actually do the stuff I enjoy doing while decently getting paid for it. Tons of good friends who’ve been with me through all my ups and downs and who still stick with me even though I sometimes step on their toes by taking them for a little too granted and by not acknowledging their friendship in a more appropriate way. And most importantly: my family is here, my roots are here, the very essence that I came from is here. Even though I sometimes enjoy pointing out how not-German or how not-Bavarian I am, I still am and ever will be!
As much as I’m thankful for my time in Japan, I’m even more thankful for the time here! And that’s because of all of you crazy people in my life
Always keep in mind that no one ever ends up where he or she expected to end up – it’s all about what we make of the chances that are given to us and how we overcome all difficulties and how we deal with all the setbacks that life throws at us.
Wow, time flies! I’ve mentioned it several times by now, I know, but it’s incredible. I wanted to post this for weeks now and just couldn’t find the time to do it…
Anyways, here it goes: On the first weekend of April, Freddy and Shiho visited me in Munich! It has been a while since we last met and therefore I was really happy to have them here. The weather was terrific and I could show them around my turf
Shiho, Freddy, it was so cool to have you here and I hope we can meet again soon! Maybe I finally manage to find the time to visit you in Marburg? Anyways, thanks again for the visit!!!!
On April 3rd, a flashmob event took place at the Marienplatz in Munich. I was showing the city to Freddy and Shiho who visited me at that time and we just managed to be there at the right time. Well, we’ve been roughly ten minutes too late, technically, but the start of the flashmob got delayed somehow so in the end, we arrived at the Marienplatz at the very moment the polonaise started 😀
Just came home from the Zebrahead concert here in Munich and it was totally rad Wanted to let you folks know that I’m still alive and kicking. I promise to get better about having my blog more up-to-date! Will upload the pictures from Shiho’s and Freddy’s visit soon, promised! But for know I gotta get some sleep for I gotta get up in roughly six hours… 😀
PS: Have I mentioned that my job rocks? Well, it does! 😎
Alright… I’m starting to become a serious case of a workaholic because after more than six weeks, I still think that MY. JOB. ROCKS. and I’m like totally devoting myself to it by means of having almost no private life anymore, doing waaaay to few sports etc. But still, it’s the small things about holidays that I love: Staying up until 4 re-watching Scrubs season 1 :mrgreen:, getting up around 10:30, finally go running for an hour or so in the sunshine without having had breakfast (yeah you heard right, my stupid belly: the tummy’s gotta go!) and doing so enjoying Munich’s habit of looking incredibly beautiful when it’s getting spring, finally. On top of the “mountain” in the olympic park, I took a few seconds to breathe (had to, otherwise I’d might have passed out 😉 ) and looked around: AWE-to-the-SOME! One could see to roughly a trillion kilometers distance! Sheesh, I love holidays for giving me moments like that.
