10 top things on changing careers

Just came across this article - very fitting given a number of conversations I recently had. And I am sure it affects lots of people, so I thought I'd share it.

Wedding at first sight

I had heard about this TV concept in the UK and have now discovered the German version on telly.
'Experts' pick a man and woman to marry each other who've never met before. Interesting concept, but why on earth anyone would want to go through with this, I don't know. Unless, it's simply to be on national TV... And yes, I appreciate that arranged marriages still exist in certain cultures. And one may argue that the family does not necessarily know the protagonists any better than some so called experts.

I freak out about having a blind date. I don't think I could physically go through with a blind wedding... Anyway, good luck to them.

sleepless

After a three day event last week, I am still feeling exhausted. Is it age, I wonder? Is the general stress level I currently put myself under? And why am I not sleeping when I am so tired?

Some of my friends have been advising me to scale down my free-time activities - but a) I need those to balance out work and b) when I do sit at home and have no plans, I tend to feel lazy and wasting my time away.
I just need to get my sleep pattern in order, I think.

Keep the lies coming

I spent a couple of hours with V today, the 9 year old girl from a Sri Lankan family. This was set up through the volunteering agency and the Caritas. She is adorable. I am still trying to figure out why they feel she would benefit from me spending time with me (apart from the fact, that I am of course loads of fun! ;-)).

The mum had cooked lunch for us, unfortunately a bit too spicy for my taste, but what a lovely gesture!

V asked me about what church I belong to. And I couldn't bring myself to say neither... She is Catholic, so I decided to tell a little white lie. I did wonder how much of my own beliefs I should or should not be sharing with her. Certainly not volunteering it, but surely I should answer questions honestly, right?

Anyway, after a bit of math homework, reading and drawing, two hours were up super quick. And I left with an invite to her birthday :-)

Burger deluxe

F&ck, Switzerland is crazy expensive. This is by far the most expensive burger I've ever had. And it's not made with Kobe beef or anything...

28.50 CHF + room service charge... at the Moevenpick Zurich Airport hotel

Let's eat

Eating German food was the only thing on G's wish list for her weekend in Rosenheim. Well, I think we did well on that front. And only that front...

And in the process, I discovered two new cafes that do brilliant breakfasts (Cafe Innig and Kunstmuehle) and another great Bavarian place for dinner (Zum Johann Auer). 

Blue

Expect the unexpected.
Since I moved to Rosenheim, I've been meaning to check out the local art gallery. To be honest, I was in no rush, as I didn't have high expectations...

When G was visiting over the weekend - and with not much else to do here - we went round to check out the exhibition 'da droben' (up there) by Christina von Bitter and Ernst Heckelmann. And I absolutely loved the blue paintings!

Next exhibition opens on 11 December with works by Andy Warhol!

Beauty

Zuger Lake

What a pushover

I hate to say it, I really do, but sometimes I am a pushover.
I hate pushovers. And despite my big mouth and strong views, I can also turn into a shy and helpless sheep at times. It's terrible.

There you go. That was the realization of the day.

no words

The world is seriously f*cked.
The attacks in Paris last Friday are just one of many examples of what is wrong. And I have to admit that spending any time thinking about it, scares the shit out of me.

a life less serious

Let's face it: most things aren't even worth thinking about twice. And I still manage to waste lots of time on lots of crap.

Maybe there's an idea for my next tattoo:
'Relax!'
Or maybe
'Who gives a shit?'

London = lots of food

Fish finger sandwich at the Island Queen
Sushi at eat Tokyo, Soho
Korean at On the bap, Covent Garden

Bluebird in Chelsea

We didn't spot any MIC stars but had a great lunch at Bluebird. Fab interior and the 2 course lunch including a glass of wine for just £20/ 3 courses for £25 are a steal! And when in Chelsea, you really have got to go shopping on King's Road. Right?

London, my love

The new plane photos

...are taken on the train. A nice way to travel really. Pictures are unfortunately a little blurred and don't capture the beautiful landscape on the way from Zug in Switzerland back to Rosenheim a couple of weeks ago.

The teacher in me

Well, there's is no teacher in me. I have zero patience. I am not objective. I am terrible at explaining stuff.

Nevertheless, I spent many hours giving private tuition as a teenager. Cause that was an easy way to earn some pocket money back in the day. I honestly have no idea whether my 'students' learned anything at all. I also do not recall thinking very much when I took that decision. It just seemed the thing to do back in the days.

Anyhow, fast forward 20 years (writing this makes me feel very old...), and I found myself giving English tuition to a couple of teenagers at the local children's home. And had a great time. The pair of them are really lovely and we were laughing a lot. And as always it puts so many things into perspective.
Well worth getting up early(ish) on a Saturday.

It remains to be seen though whether I can be much help in terms of improving their English...

Let's test

What is better than eating out?
Eating out in pleasant company and getting a free dinner.

Cafe Arnold in Bad Aibling, 15/10/15

My first stint as restaurant tester. Now I only need to figure out how to make it into career.
As for the restaurant: a lovely little place, which had a bit of a living room feel to it. Service was very friendly, the Schnitzel not the best I've had but the cake (sorry, so greedy that I forgot to take a photo!) we had for dessert was perfect!

yes, no, yes, no, yes, no,...

in a loop
plan for the weekend: taking a break from that loop and waiting for a Eureka moment

Mr Feffer

I like Ben Stiller. And I like Jennifer Aniston. So, of course, I love 'Along came Polly'.

And how lovely is this quote from Irving Feffer - Ben's Dad - who otherwise says nothing:
'It's not about what happened in the past, or what you think might happen in the future. It's about the ride, for Christ's sake. There is no point in going through all this crap, if you are not going to enjoy the ride. And you know what... when you least expect something it something great might come along. Something better than you even planned for.

Thank you

To everyone who made my long weekend in London absolutely amazing.
I miss you all so much.