Month: December 2018

The difference of water in Germany

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I just received a text message from a massive group chain on WhatsApp. I’m talking about 30 people. They are a part of a company, and I am their English teacher. It is nice that they include me in this group- but talk about FOMO! They are at a Christmas part in Hamburg right now, and I just get to sit and watch from Munich.

 

Many texts have come in throughout the day and just a moment ago, this guy asked for someone to pick up water at the grocery store. The response was:

Still/Medium/Classic?

In Germany, people are so picky about their water. Which brands you buy is one of them, but mainly it’s about the level of the bubbles in the bottle.

 

Still: flat water

Classic: bubbled water

Medium: lightly bubbled water

 

I used to think this was excessive. But there is a major difference in the water. And in fact, I drink way less sodas now since I have moved here and became obsessed with Sparkling water. For me though- Classic is far too many bubbles. Medium for me please!

 

The answer in the end was:

2x Still 2x Medium

 

Links I am loving

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So right now, I am really tuned in to YouTube. And I cannot get enough of Trisha Paytas. I have been subscribed to her since college. I just think she lives her life so authentically her that it is really great to watch. She is hella entertaining and speak about a million miles per hour.

My boyfriend is a South African and we (mainly him) are currently planning a trip around SA. Since we are dealing with a long distance relationship, as he still lives there, every bit of it is exciting. Here is a link to 10 things to know before visiting South Africa which I found quite helpful.

For a while now I have been wanting to learn a language called Esperanto: a made up language intended for international communications and trade. When I have time, I will get on it. And I have decided I would like to livestream learning it. I plan to learn it via the Wikiversity. It actually is a pretty killer resource.

 

 

Tina and I

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This girl has really brought so much light into my life this year. We met each other back at university/college and we were in the same sorority until we both quit- I sophomore year, and her junior.

Tina came to visit me this past spring and a huge turning point in my life. After she met me in Munich, we went to Innsbruck together (seriously a storybook kind of place), and then Prague (where we had a fight in the middle of the street post-strip club at 5:30 in the morning). Her energy and outlook on life really helped put mine in perspective. I appreciate Tina’s sense of adventure and how responsible she is.

Tina- if you’re reading this: I love you. Thanks for becoming an even better friend than I could have imagined. Qatar 2020? xx

So I have started a Twitch channel

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Hey there… long time, no see.

 

My bad. I want to be able to say that I have been trying, and trying, and trying to post. But to be honest, I forgot about you. So many things have happened since I last posted. Like..

  • Got a full-time job in the office at an English training agency
  • Broke up with my then boyfriend, D
  • Lived with said ex for 6 months as exes
  • Moved in to an apartment below my client’s mansion while I looked for an apartment
  • Sorta kinda moved in with my rebound for a month
  • Found an apartment in the center of the city
  • Built a kitchen
  • Went on too many vacations
  • Got in debt
  • Got out of debt
  • Was a bridesmaid in two weddings
  • Found the love of my life
  • Started a Twitch channel

 

So I started a the channel about half a year ago because I was lonely in my new apartment. I needed someone to talk to, and I had never cooked really before. So what did I think to do? Go live-stream learning how to cook.

I have learned so much, about myself, about cooking, about technology in general. Honestly, people on the internet can be SO nice. So kind. To someone they have never really met.

Unfortunately, like you sweet, sweet blog, I stopped streaming about two months ago because life got really busy. Now I just have that anxiety of showing up again. Like “Hey guys! I am back, sorry we didn’t speak in forever!” That is nerve racking. But to be honest- I should stop being so vain and just do what I want to do. I want to live stream. I like to live stream. So get over it.

 

Any way. This has been an inner monologue gone public. Thank you very much for being a big blank white space for putting words on.