The day of travel was a little chaotic, to say the least. My Dad took me to Düsseldorf airport around 6:30 a.m. last Wednesday and when we arrived, there were LONG (and I mean, really long!) lines at the Lufthansa Check-Ins. I was able to check in my luggage and...
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My first impression of Alabama: damn, it’s hot and humid here. I am not used to this anymore, thankyouverymuch, I am here from California, the hot, but dry Central Valley. I can easily stand an average summer temperature of 95°F without breaking into a sweat, but I get to 85°F...
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Do you want to know something? I am getting really giddy with excitement! I know, I have a couple of things to do before getting on the plane on Sunday morning. Isn’t it strange that at first you feel like you have all the time in the world and then, all...
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I am a big fan of seizing opportunities. It’s a matter of efficiency for me, as well as convenience. Killing two birds with one stone? Even better! I’ll be sent to a work-related training event in September. Yes! This is überexciting for two reasons, a) I’ll finally, after two years on...
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J and I spontaneously decided to spend a night in San Francisco as a belated birthday celebration and we searched for a last-minute hotel deal on Saturday morning. Little did we know that we would hit the jackpot, because we found a ridiculous deal for a one-night stay at the world-famous Fairmont! My...
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Ha, I must admit, that title sounds more promising than what I am going to give you, which simply is my “weekend in SoCal”-recap. It was nice, warm and breezy. Just perfect. I know why I love SoCal :) Here are the facts: *Got into Burbank on Friday afternoon and was greeted...
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Apparently, the second half of my vacation was so packed with activities that I didn’t have the time to update at all. If this recap might get a little lengthy, I apologize in advance. I spent New Year’s Day at my sister’s place. We had some friends come over in...
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I am back home after 3,5 wonderful weeks in Germany with my family. I think, this time it’s going to take a little longer for me to completely settle in again. Saying goodbye to everyone – especially my niece – was incredibly hard. I don’t want to think about that I won’t...
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