Shopping

I don't need any of this. But it's nice to shop.

food porn

Rest assured: I am still eating food, and good food, too, despite the lack of food pictures. The German food is actually one of the things I missed when I lived in London. I can always eat a Schnitzel!

On the business trip to Zug, we always stay at the Guggital hotel. The rooms are very basic with only a single bed (Yes, I am very much used to sleeping in a double. Always.). But boy, the food in their restaurant is AMAZING!

Amuse bouche of beef. As A didn't want hers as it was too bloody for her taste, I got two :-) (and no, it wasn't as massive as it looks!). Then pumpkin soup to start  super creamy! And venison with Spaetzle and pear and red cabbage and chestnuts.

Finding Bukowski in random places

During the night of the blue miracles, we stopped at Kaffä. A cute little cafe with comfy armchairs. So, on Saturday, I went to check it out to also test their cake. Which was delicious! The hot chocolate was one of these Italian/Spanish really dense hot chocolates. Too sweet for my taste.

As it happens, a literary event was taking place, so we decided to stay (it was free...). Unfortunately, not many people showed up, and there were only seven of us in the end. The event takes place about once a month under a changing topic. Last night's topic was 'Liebestӧter', which literally is a long john but refers to more than just un-sexy underwear.

A selection of texts were read. Great short story by Charles Bukowski, but it was somehow strange to be hearing about a young girl fucking an old and married guy - in such a small round of strangers.I really enjoyed the bit from Adam Jackson's The 10 secrets of abundant love. The bit from Eckhart von Hirschhausen's book on the other hand, wasn't my thing. One of the guys commented on how he enjoyed my facial expressions while it was being read. And I just thought, well,  I thought it was shit.... Not sure what my face was giving away. Hopefully exactly that.

And I thought nothing was happening here! ;-)

Summer is back!

Well, I am pretty sure that there's something wrong with my thermometer but it has been really lovely this weekend! Nevertheless, I need to arrange for my summer tyres to be replaced with my winter tyres soon...

pampering

Very unlike me, I didn't have many plans this week. I do really enjoy just lazing around and with the sewing I always find something to do, if I really want to. Nevertheless, I am realizing that I am very much an intro-extrovert hybrid: recharging my batteries from a mix of interactions and quiet time.

Anyway, with the prospect of no plans for Friday night, I spontaneously booked myself a facial. Note: one of the benefits of living in a small town is that you can still get last minute appointments. Maria at bodysano did a great job at up-selling and I ended up with some fancy Thalasso treatment. 90 minutes of bliss. And of course, I nearly fell asleep during the massage bit. Heavenly :-)

you can sell me anything

Some people just have 'it'. Everything they say just seems to make sense. They make complicated things appear simple and straightforward.
A fantastic ability indeed!

zen

I had my first appointment for the 'manual therapy' I had been prescribed for my back.
Well, I was meant to. I show up at 8:50 and the receptionist tells me that the therapist called in sick yesterday and as they didn't have my phone number, they weren't able to cancel my appointment.

Now, that would normally annoy me. Very much. But for some reason - am I growing up???? - I didn't really mind. Scheduled my six prescribed sessions instead and went my way.

As Simon Amstell tells us (in Grandma's House): there are actions, and there are our perceptions of those actions. And the latter are the ones that are causing all the pain. So, I am clearly successfully changing my perceptions. At least some of them.

train travels

I've finally been to Liechtenstein! Well, I travelled through on the train and the only reason I know I was there is because of the o2 update I got on  my phone. Not paying for roaming charges in Europe is a fab feature of my phone contract, by the way!

Changing trains is a pain, and waiting around in the cold even more, but watching the beautiful landscape going by, especially the snow covered mountains makes it very much worthwhile.

2 days in Zug, Switzerland.
3 more days until the weekend
Another 3 more days until LONDON! :-)

Die Nacht der blauen Wunder

€12, 13 bars, 5 gigs - it was all happening in Rosenheim city centre last night.
You buy a wristband in the first venue you go to and then get into all other participating venues. Each band was playing a 30 minute set. Followed by 30 minutes during which you could make your way to the next venue.

With the weather being rather cold these days - or really just what you'd expect in autumn - I was tempted to stay in, watching DVDs, wrapped in a blanket on my sofa. But then I figured I should really get my ass out on one of these rare occasions, that something is happening here! And it was a really good night in the end. Not yet sure I experienced any blue miracles. But who knows, it might reveal itself eventually.

either... or

Either I need to relearn how to read a clock, or the inner clock of my washing machine runs according to a different timescale. And yes, I am so lazy that it annoys me to go to the basement just to realize that the machine still hasn't finished just yet. (And yes, I live on the ground floor. So what?)

I believe I can fly

My second aerial yoga class and another resounding success. As per usual, I left the office in a state of rage - and left the class super relaxed and calm. Even if it was a bit more hard work than the last class. It ended with relaxing inside the hammock. Which also reminded me, that I really want a hammock at home.

Last but not least: only two days until the weekend, which is always a reason to rejoice.
Good night.

a shoulder to cry on

I just read about this service they offer in Japan: renting a guy to cry with. Sadly, I am sure there is a market for that kind of service out there.
What happened to having friends to console you?

Popping over to Italy for lunch

As you do. Well, if you live in Southern Germany anyway. The bus trip to Lake Garda unfortunately got cancelled - I wonder whether it had to do with nobody other than us wanting to be on a bus at 5:15am on a Saturday morning - but we went to Bozen instead. The geographical dummy that I am, I assumed it was in Austria...(yes, you may laugh about my ignorance). Ah well, nobody told me that it's called Bolzano in Italian!

Being on a bus at 6:15am on a Saturday morning was only marginally better than 5:15, especially as I lay awake for hours the night before and then woke up at 4:45. But it was so worth it! The day was absolutely beautiful and the weather amazing: sunbathing in mid October when it's been winter coat weather in Rosenheim already, was just brilliant.

Beautiful views, good food, and a visit to the Iceman - Oetzi. And lovely company, of course :-)

I would highly recommend taking the cablecar up to Oberbozen

Blackforest Gateau to start the day :-)
And you've got to have pizza in Italy!

I am so in love with the mountain views here!

shining bright

Read this today and it made me smile:

Make your weird 

light shine bright

so the other 

weirdos know

where to find you

nothing

Left the office at 18:55 and was of course late for my yoga class. Which I had been looking forward to since booking it a month ago. Cycled home in the rain. Now at home with a headache and in a bad mood. BUT, it's Wednesday. Which means nearly the weekend.

Otherwise, nothing to report.

Liar Liar pants on fire

I am not a good liar. To be more precise: I don't like lying. I primarily don't see the point. Or maybe it's  my Catholic upbringing. Or maybe it's my terrible memory which means I would sooner or later slip up.

Either way, it also means that I have no time for people who tell lies. Especially when they are pretty pointless. What's wrong with people?

Btw, I love the Urban Dictionary entry.

tears

I am not entirely sure what I am doing with my free time - I feel I haven't really explored my new surroundings at all in these past three months. 

Another bank holiday fell on a weekend this year... So with everything closed here in Germany, I ventured across the border to Kufstein yesterday. And what a beautiful day it was! Which ended with listening to Madison Violet, a Canadian band. Strangely there was seating in the rather small venue. A bit of dancing would have been nice. But then again, my back appreciated being able to sit!

And no, I had never heard of them before. I only came across them when googling what to do. I especially liked the songs where Lisa was playing the violin. Of course I do not remember any song titles or lyrics...

Here comes the sun

While temperatures have dropped quite considerably and I've been wearing my winter coat (ok, autumn coat) in the mornings paired with a pashmina, it's been a beautifully sunny week, too. And today is another absolutely gorgeous day!

tick

I can honestly say that I've never had any desire to visit the Oktoberfest. But as my boss organized a table for our team, I of course went along. I have no idea what the hype is all about: it's several massive beer tents and a fun fair. You get that in many cities. What's the big deal?
Anyway, it's ticked off my list now.

the obligatory dancing on the benches