Today was a beautiful, 25 degree day in Berlin. I rode my bike to school and back and have noticed that my winter training was effective: normally It takes me 20 minutes to get to the uni (mainly downhill) and 40 minutes back home (up, up, uphill...)
But, today, after 3 and a half months of indoor training, I made the way back in 30 minutes instead of 40! And it felt a lot easier, too. So my 50 minutes of cardio today were spent in the sun, instead of having to cram myself into a crowded tram.
What can a girl possibly want more?
Monday, April 16, 2007
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Sunny day!
It was 23 degrees today in Berlin! We had a barbecue and I got a little sunburn :(
But I wasn't lazy, oh no, I did 60:00 minutes of cardio + strength training!
tomorrow the summer semester starts at the uni...
Have a nice week!
But I wasn't lazy, oh no, I did 60:00 minutes of cardio + strength training!
tomorrow the summer semester starts at the uni...
Have a nice week!
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Connections
Well, today my cardio was only 30 minutes... but at least I did exercise!
So, my question to you today: When relationships break down, i.e. you have a friendship that just fizzles out. Or an affair that just finishes kinda by itself. Is there a reason for it? Is it meant to be that you don't have contact anymore to this person? If you happen to stumble upon a person with whom communication has broken down, should you contact them? Or is it better to just let things be?
Somehow I think that the universe tells you what you're supposed to do, and if you stumble upon the person... let's just say I don't believe in coincidences...
What about you?
So, my question to you today: When relationships break down, i.e. you have a friendship that just fizzles out. Or an affair that just finishes kinda by itself. Is there a reason for it? Is it meant to be that you don't have contact anymore to this person? If you happen to stumble upon a person with whom communication has broken down, should you contact them? Or is it better to just let things be?
Somehow I think that the universe tells you what you're supposed to do, and if you stumble upon the person... let's just say I don't believe in coincidences...
What about you?
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Happy Easter
I wish you LOTS OF CHOCOLATE!
The Easter Bunny came this morning, and as a result I did 63:00 Minutes of cardio...
I'm so addicted to chocolate, I prefer torturing myself longer on a machine than not eating any.
sigh.
The Easter Bunny came this morning, and as a result I did 63:00 Minutes of cardio...
I'm so addicted to chocolate, I prefer torturing myself longer on a machine than not eating any.
sigh.
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Not dead yet
Where do I start? Hmm, let's just say I am overwehelmed a bit by my real life.. In a good and a bad way. I'm actually on "vacation" (semester break) since end of february, but then I had 4 exams to write, 2 papers and one essay. My last paper has to be handed in tomorrow and I have written 2 pages out of 12. Yay! I'm kinda pulling out my hair, here, people!
Other than that I'm also working at the uni and will be giving my first french class on april 26th, to a group of about 20 students. I think I'm going to be a good teacher. I've been dreaming of being the boss in the classroom since my childhood and now it's finally becoming reality.
March in Berlin is kinda depressing, cause all my friends go "home" for the holidays and it kinda pisses me off, but at the same time maybe I'm just jealous cause my family is too far away for me to visit during the holidays. Plus, I have to work anyways and many of my friends don't have to work. Can you say "daddy's girl"? Whatever.
A year ago, my dad was in Berlin with me and I have to say I do miss him.
My bf is in Cologne, he has a job interview on tuesday. He'll be finished with his masters in the next months and up til now, it looks like the job in Cologne would be the best opportunity. However, it might mean that he would start in the next weeks while writing his thesis, which means he would live in Cologne two weeks a month. bleh.
It would also mean that I would move to Cologne eventually, after my studies. I don't want to spend the rest of my life in Berlin, anyways, but it kind of scares me, becuase I feel like I'm just getting the hang of it ( the uni just renewed my contract for 12 months) financially, my social life is good, the relationship with my bf is actually wonderful, and now the whole thing has to change again. it's really scary.
All around me, many people are living difficult situations right now, and all I want to say is life is the hardest teacher, cause it gives you tests before you get the lesson. I don't remember who said that, but it's a quote...
Other than that I'm also working at the uni and will be giving my first french class on april 26th, to a group of about 20 students. I think I'm going to be a good teacher. I've been dreaming of being the boss in the classroom since my childhood and now it's finally becoming reality.
March in Berlin is kinda depressing, cause all my friends go "home" for the holidays and it kinda pisses me off, but at the same time maybe I'm just jealous cause my family is too far away for me to visit during the holidays. Plus, I have to work anyways and many of my friends don't have to work. Can you say "daddy's girl"? Whatever.
A year ago, my dad was in Berlin with me and I have to say I do miss him.
My bf is in Cologne, he has a job interview on tuesday. He'll be finished with his masters in the next months and up til now, it looks like the job in Cologne would be the best opportunity. However, it might mean that he would start in the next weeks while writing his thesis, which means he would live in Cologne two weeks a month. bleh.
It would also mean that I would move to Cologne eventually, after my studies. I don't want to spend the rest of my life in Berlin, anyways, but it kind of scares me, becuase I feel like I'm just getting the hang of it ( the uni just renewed my contract for 12 months) financially, my social life is good, the relationship with my bf is actually wonderful, and now the whole thing has to change again. it's really scary.
All around me, many people are living difficult situations right now, and all I want to say is life is the hardest teacher, cause it gives you tests before you get the lesson. I don't remember who said that, but it's a quote...
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
I wanna be daylight in your eyes
Wanna know you better
Wanna push you baby
But never too far
Wanna show you heaven
Wanna be like you
Just as strong as you are
I wanna be daylight in your eyes
I wanna be sunlight only warmer
I wanna be daylight in your eyes
I wanna be love only stronger
I wanna be daylight
Wanna live forever
Wanna touch your hand
And explode like a star
Wanna stand beside you
Always be together
Wherever you are
I wanna be daylight in your eyes
I wanna be sunlight only warmer
I wanna be daylight in your eyes
I wanna be love only stronger
I wanna be daylight
Wanna push you baby
But never too far
Wanna show you heaven
Wanna be like you
Just as strong as you are
I wanna be daylight in your eyes
I wanna be sunlight only warmer
I wanna be daylight in your eyes
I wanna be love only stronger
I wanna be daylight
Wanna live forever
Wanna touch your hand
And explode like a star
Wanna stand beside you
Always be together
Wherever you are
I wanna be daylight in your eyes
I wanna be sunlight only warmer
I wanna be daylight in your eyes
I wanna be love only stronger
I wanna be daylight
Monday, February 26, 2007
Good Morning!
Well, boys and girls, I yesterday managed to write not only my 16-page essay in one shot during the day, but I also sat down and wrote another 5-page paper in the evening. Now that is what I call a very productive day! Both were due for wednesday, and I am very happy to have it all done and tonight I can just relax, cook something noce for myself and watch a bit of tv.
I don't know what's gotten into me these last weeks, but even during my exam week, I took at least half an hour a day for excercise, and I've been living a very healthy life, something that I have been wanting to do for years and it seems like I'm getting the hang of it.
I have also started doing things just for myself. Last night, after working so hard on my essay, I exercised and then cooked a really good healthy recipe just for me.
In short, I have much to do, am as always really busy, but I am taking good care of myself and feel I deserve it.
And I feel great!
I don't know what's gotten into me these last weeks, but even during my exam week, I took at least half an hour a day for excercise, and I've been living a very healthy life, something that I have been wanting to do for years and it seems like I'm getting the hang of it.
I have also started doing things just for myself. Last night, after working so hard on my essay, I exercised and then cooked a really good healthy recipe just for me.
In short, I have much to do, am as always really busy, but I am taking good care of myself and feel I deserve it.
And I feel great!
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
hurray!
Today, in one hour and a couple of minutes, I will start writing my last exam. hurray! After, I am going to work and will get paid. hurray! After that, I will come home and enjoy the first evening in a very long time that I can spend watching tv, relaxing, and not studying. hurray!
All that will be left in the near future is the paper I have to give in next wednesday, which I will write over the weekend. Then I'll be on vacation! (semester break, as the germans call it ) until mid april. (well, I do have one big paper to write and hand in beginning of april, but stil, it's a three quarters of a vacation.
I will be able to work more, get some cash together. hurray!
hmmm maybe I'll buy a lottery ticket...
All that will be left in the near future is the paper I have to give in next wednesday, which I will write over the weekend. Then I'll be on vacation! (semester break, as the germans call it ) until mid april. (well, I do have one big paper to write and hand in beginning of april, but stil, it's a three quarters of a vacation.
I will be able to work more, get some cash together. hurray!
hmmm maybe I'll buy a lottery ticket...
Monday, February 19, 2007
BBBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I am slowly going crazy...
I had an exam on Thursday, one this morning, one tomorrow, one on wednesday. Then I have to hand in a paper for feb. 28th. My brain feels like it's going to explode from too much information being crammed into it.
On a more joyous note, my boyfriend surprised me on Valentine's day with red roses and guess what... He managed to find red foil-wrapped chocolate hearts. He's the best and I was so not expecting it, I am so happy to have such a thoughtful guy.
He left on sunday morning for a 3 week vacation in Marocco. (Lucky!) Hope he gets lots of sun and fresh orange juice.
Last week I burnt my arm pretty bad on the oven and now it looks really weird and itches... maybe I should go to the doc? NO TIME!!
Back to my books.
I had an exam on Thursday, one this morning, one tomorrow, one on wednesday. Then I have to hand in a paper for feb. 28th. My brain feels like it's going to explode from too much information being crammed into it.
On a more joyous note, my boyfriend surprised me on Valentine's day with red roses and guess what... He managed to find red foil-wrapped chocolate hearts. He's the best and I was so not expecting it, I am so happy to have such a thoughtful guy.
He left on sunday morning for a 3 week vacation in Marocco. (Lucky!) Hope he gets lots of sun and fresh orange juice.
Last week I burnt my arm pretty bad on the oven and now it looks really weird and itches... maybe I should go to the doc? NO TIME!!
Back to my books.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Valentine's Day
John was the first one today to wish me a happy Valentine's Day. He's such a sweetie! Thanks John!
Here in Germany they don't really celebrate it, although in all the stores there are hearts everywhere, it's seen as mostly commercial and I think that sucks.
I want Valentine's Day to be filled with red tin foil wrapped chocolate hearts and pink roses, "will you be mine?" cards and little mini cinnamon hearts. And no, they don't have little mini cinnamon hearts here, not even in the stores.
Well, I guess I'm just going to have to imagine myself up a storm!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Here in Germany they don't really celebrate it, although in all the stores there are hearts everywhere, it's seen as mostly commercial and I think that sucks.
I want Valentine's Day to be filled with red tin foil wrapped chocolate hearts and pink roses, "will you be mine?" cards and little mini cinnamon hearts. And no, they don't have little mini cinnamon hearts here, not even in the stores.
Well, I guess I'm just going to have to imagine myself up a storm!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Superstar
Another season of "German Idol" has started and it wakes my musical side.
I will probably start singing again over the next weeks.
here we go again
I will probably start singing again over the next weeks.
here we go again
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Snow
We had a great snowstorm here on Friday. The kind that makes me wonder about nature. The kind that also makes me miss home.
I miss wind stinging my cheeks.
I miss huge snowflakes landing on my tongue.
I miss walking in the mountain/forest, hearing nothing else than the crunching of snow under my boots. The absolute calm invading my soul when I walk in the middle of a blizzard.
I miss the smell, the taste of fresh snow. The intuitive feeling I used to get, as a child, in the morning, when it had snowed during the night, I just knew.
I'm losing my instinct.
I miss wind stinging my cheeks.
I miss huge snowflakes landing on my tongue.
I miss walking in the mountain/forest, hearing nothing else than the crunching of snow under my boots. The absolute calm invading my soul when I walk in the middle of a blizzard.
I miss the smell, the taste of fresh snow. The intuitive feeling I used to get, as a child, in the morning, when it had snowed during the night, I just knew.
I'm losing my instinct.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Thanks, John!
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