Okay after being away for a week I am back here :). I left hubby and Munich last tuesday to spend a few days "at home" with my parents, sister, brother in law and niece. When my dad picked me up at the train station in Fulda everything was white - lots of snow. My dad later told me that my granny is doing not so good - she had to go to the hospital as the doc thought she's got a stroke. My granny is almost 94 years old and mostly I love her to bits. I spent my first 5 years with my grandparents and my parents as my parents lived and worked with my grandparents together (They run a bakery). So I think this is a special relationship and when my granddad died in 2008 I was very very sad as I had a special relationshop to him too. He was my "first friend" - he told me so much wise words and when I was a child I followed him wherever he went - like a shade....

So I was very alarmend and when I arrived in Schluechtern I went to the hospital to look after my granny. She laid there in her bed - so small - so little - that I burst out in tears. She didn't recognized me what made me more sad. Then the doc came and told us (my parents and me) that it doesn't look that bad but she needs time to recover.

I visited her every day and on friday she looked much more healthier than on tuesday - she talked to me and the doc said that she can go back to the nursing home the following week.

I had so much plans for the time in Schluechtern and all what I did was visiting my granny and went to the "Faschingssitzung" (carnival) on saturday evening. It was a very funny and nice evening after some sorrowful days and I really enjoyed the laughters. I met two girl friends and we had a really funny evening - lasts til 3.30 the other morning - but as my little niece stayed overnight at my parents' too I couldn't sleep late as she told my parents she "has to check if Kerstin came home that night" - this was at 08.00 the other morning. So she came in to my room - came in to my bed and we talked and chatted over half and hour (she's just 5 years old but you cannot imagine how this little wee ones can talk and ask and and and) and then we had a nice breakfast. As hubby couldn't pick me up in Schlüchtern (as planned) I had to go home to Munich by train again and I left Schluechtern at around 01.00 pm and arrived safe and sound in Munich around 05.00 pm. All in all it was a really nice "break" from the daily grind.

Back home in Munich I have to be back on my computer again - brought some work with me and the next 2 weeks I am "taped" in front of my pc as I have to scan 1000 s of pics and I have to do photobooks. 

The upcoming weekend we are at the "Ball des Sports" in Wiesbaden - we will meet some famous sportsman and -women and some other well known people as well - I have to wear a evening dress which I wear once a year ( I am not used in this). But its funny as you feel a little like the "high society" - even its just for a few hours.

Have a great weekend all - and don't forget - I am back here. More about the "Ball des Sports" next week.

cheers

Skiing weekend

 Surprisingly Achim called friday late afternoon afternoon (I just came home from the groceries - bought some fruits and veggies and other things for the weekend) and told me to get my gears going on - he found a double room which is available for two nights.. I asked: Erm - why do you need a double room? If you remember we have rooms enough at home and they are available most of the time... Hub laughed and told me that he has booked the room for a skiing weekend in Serfaus (Austria). Jippeeee- as the weather forecast for Munich was not good (grey and cold and ugly) I immediately packed away all things I bought - went downstairs and grabbed everything what has to do with skiing and when hub arrived at home everything we need was packed and outside - waiting to be packed on the car...

We had a nice 2 1/2 hours drive - quiet streets and motorways and we arrived in Serfaus at 21.00 o clock.

On saturday we went to the ski slope at 10 in the morning - not croweded but "a few" peeps around - the weather was fantastic and the snow also - the slopes were a little icy and hard but handy. So we had a lovely day outside with lots of fun, sunshine and long ski runs..

 

 

Heee - yes thats me after a short break - waiting for hub to come outside again. For this pic I didn't wear my ski helmet - otherwise I would look like a russian soldier.....

 Sunday was a fantastic day too - we have been up to the hills at 09.30 o clock and had a great morning, as you can see there were some clouds on the way but the morning was fantastic - later in the afternoon it got cloudy there and we (as we are just so called "nice weather skiers" which is almost the same as a "wimp" - But I am proud of being a wimp - it protects me from running down the hills without seeing anything....

Later on we did a nice walk in the small town and thought it would be funny to do rent a sledge - said and done and we had the most funny "run down the hills" ever - Sometimes my sledge was soooo fast that I did overtake hub and he shouted - not so faaast not so faast - remember there are some turns. (I have to say this toboggan run was seperated from the ski slopes so there was no danger to bump into a skier.) I survived every turn and I think I haven't done that since I was a little child.

We drove home at 16.00 o clock and had a relaxed evening - right now I am a little "under pressure" because I have to pack my suitcase again - I will spend a few days with my parents and family and I have an appointment with an event planner. I will spend some time with my little niece which called me yesterday evening to told me that she cannot wait seeing me again and she thinks she can't sleep the next two nights because anticipation of seeing her aunt again ( Awww isn't that sweet???)

So we planned a "auntie - niece day" - which means we go to the toyshop and she gets a little pressie.

Help for Haitian people...

I was very touched about yesterdays "charity show" on our tv programme (ZDF). Saw so  horrible pics and saw such sad eyes.... And the germans were very freehanded and donated a sum of almost 2 Million Euros (just in 2 hours). That was fantastic. I was a little upset when someone said that the germans shouldn't "donate" headless (what means sending winter clothes or whatever) - money is needed. But honestly those people lost everything they owned (even they didn't own much) and wouldn't it be helpful to send clothes, shoes, shirts, trousers or whatever (okay maybe no winter clothes). I think it would be a big help sending some clothes, blankets - this people lost everything!!!
Then a couple was interviewed - they adopted a baby boy from a Haitian orphanage - it was the first visit to "their" son and there were some paperworks to get though, left "their" baby boy to finally take him "home" to Germany in April. They left Port - au Prince on a plane toward America (to spend a few days there) and short before they arrived in America they read on the screen about that terrible earthquake. They were shocked and tried to reach the orphanage - no chance. After a few days they were called that all children in this orphanage has survived - without any injuries. All children will be flown out the next week. And the next discussion started - as sooo many children have lost their parents by that earthquake a lot of people thought about helping these children with adopting them. (I don't think that this people had just the idea to adopt a child - I think this people tried hard to adopt a child and in germany its sooo difficult - you have to be younger than 40 years - they want to know your income exactly and and and...). I am sure these people who are really interested in an adoption would care for their child as good as they can and I also think that this child would have a "better" life as in Haiti right now- although they're older than 40 years. It's not the current situation in Haitit - it will need years to built up everything - hospitals, schools, orphanage.
I am totally with the people from the organisation and orphanage - all children are in a confused situation and everything is new for them - the loss of their parents and and and. They say that this children have enough to do with this situation right now and it would be terrible for them to handle another situation like an adoption and new parents. Okay, for the first time it will be hard for them but isn't it a good idea to offer them a better life? Don't they have a right of medical care (if needed), a playschool and a school? I think all these things need years to built up. Shouldn't we give them the chance to "be a child? I am sure they would have a better life.Thats my opinion and I would like to know what you're thinking of that.
The other thing is I would really love to help the Haitian people - as I am not a doctor who can help them or don't belong to some organisations like "Welthungerhilfe" I thought I donate money. But I would love to help more - any ideas? It doesn't make sense if I would fly to Haiti and do some photos (that is my profession but I don't think that helps in any way).
Sometimes I wish I would do something honorary to help people - I don't know what....

It suddenly dawned on me....

...is a good title for the pic above. Honestly it didn't dawned on me the last time - I think my mind is bright enough - lol.
After I worte yesterdays entry my mind was remained of the situation I wrote about and I wonder why I am sometimes disapointed of people. I think I expect too much of others - but honestly what I am expecting is a "normal behavior" or just normal little things.
On my desk I have a calendar and there are all relevant birthday dates listed - so every morning I check my calendar and if there is a birthday I call or send a message.  And I am looking forward  for a call or message on my birthday too. There is a friend who doesn't call or send a message on my birthday for the last 3 years. On her birthday last year I just started to write a short message and suddenly I thought: No - this yeear I will "forget" her birthday (hub said this is childish because I remembered her birthday but anyway...) I didn't send a message and 4 weeks later we met in a restaruant. The first thing she shouted out: "This year you've forgotten my birthday": I started to grin and replied: " As you did for my birthday the last 3 years". She stared at me - shook her head - then nodded and said: "Yes Kerstin that's right - message arrived. Maybe I will hear from her next birthday - maybe not. Maybe its childish - I felt great by that.
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Yesterdays piano lesson was great - have two new songs to play. One classic and one "modern". Like them both very much - one is called "Vivace" and the other "Unchained melody" - it's a song which was sung on our wedding day at church and until this time I had myself under control but when this song started there was no stop for my tears - they run down on my face and I was sooo touched.
Next week I am going to see my parents and sister, grandmom, brother in law, niece and some friends again - cannot wait. Maybe I will meet a woman I never met before  - we "got to know" each other via internet - sometimes you find like-minded people this way. I met some (now) friends that way before - it's very interesting.
Since last wednesday my favourite radio station Antenne Bayern is doing a music marathon- because of the year 2010 they broadcasted (and do still)  2010 songs which were chosen by listeners. BTW my favourite singer Bryan Adams was listed 16 times so far - there are 265 songs to come... Love sitting in front of the computer and listening to that songs....

How things can go wrong :(

By searching for this pic (oh I love that) I stumbled across another which shows me and my "ex"-girl friend - if I can say something in that way and honestly I am not "done" with that theme because every now and then think of her.
We have been closest friends for more than 13 yeears here in Munich. You all know the older you are the less easy is it to make friends. So I was very very happy to find a girlfriend and soulmate and we solved every problem together - heartsickness and whatever... Every day we called each other - sometimes we spent the weekends together - every year we spend a few days together on holidays.  But I found out that it's mostly the same: When a man "enters" your life your life and your time changes. But when Achim "entered" my life  we all three (Achim, my friend and me) could handle that great. I told Achim that I need my time with my friend and the other way round. So no problem at all....
A few years ago I felt that something changed with my friend - asked her if something is wrong with our "relationship" or if I did something bad/wrong to her. But her answer was: No, everything is okay... But I felt something between us - it wasn't the same. I tried to find it out - couldn't find any sign.. Then she didn't call back, didn't answered my emails and "closed her door".
I know her very very good and I saw this behavior with other of her "friends" a few times and never thought that she could do something like that to me. But I was wrong. In our friendship she every now and then was a little different and it was always me who asked if something is wrong or if I did something wrong. But the last time I thought: No, why always me? Why do I have to solve the problem again (when there is a problem)?. She never tried to ask me when there was something a litte "wrong" between us. So I decided not to ask for this time. And what shall I say? She also did nothing and that means - no more friendship for more than 3 years now. First time for me it was very sad - I missed her - it was like a relationship has ended. I shared so much with her - she shared so much with me and I missed her calls and emails..... with the time it went better but honestly sometimes I miss her bitterly. So often I thought about sending her an email or a SMS or call her on the phone and then - why me again?
So sometimes I ask myself what can I do? Hub said so often that he saw it was always me who worked for that relationship and he thinks for her its not important enough to fight for this friendship. Maybe he is right. So sad that there is a broken friendship withouth knowing the reasons....

Weeeeekend.....

Here we go - spring time! After a few days with grey sky I thought I would warm up me (and you) with a flower pic. I love those and cannot wait to see them in my garden again....

Weekend is almost over - we had a nice one: Friday afternoon I've done a cool photoshooting with two woman - turned out very good and later on I went to visit a friend of mine who owns two little cats (they`re half a year old). They are sooo cute and as I had my cam with they were nice models too. Pics are  safed on my pc and as I write this on my lappy I will upload one or two  cat pics tomorrow.  We had a long chat and laughters and I went home at 7 pm. Did myself a nice dinner and hub had his own.

Yesterday I had to work on the pic I`ve done the day before and in the evening we met a girl friend and went to a small theater to see "Ottfried Fischer". He's an actor and a comedian and every now and then he performs in small theaters. I loved him when he was an actor and he "played" a grown up "boy" who was working as a police officer and still lived at home with his "Mama"...   Mama gave up that he someday will find a woman and lives his own life but for whatever reasons every time he comes home and introduces Mama a woman Mama gets very angry and jealous.  This is soooo funny because one of our friends lives the same life. Living with his mum since he was born (and now he's almost 50) he always tries to "break out" of this life but he cant..... Poor "boy". I even cant imagine living with my parents - although I love them to bits. What is a man like him thinking? For me it's not normal - sorry for that but you have to live your own life and you can't when living with your mum instead of a girl friend or whatever.

Since wednesday during the day I am eating a lot (I can't imagine having eaten soo much the last times) and you know what: Every day I am loosing weight. I have to say that I eat healthy things - lots of fruits and veggies and I almost banned bread (I am a bread lover - most of the time I eat bread - morning, lunch, dinner, inbetween... bread is my life and so it's not easy for me to give that up). Today I think we will go out for a long walk - visit my mother in law and later on maybe going to the movies - I would love to see "The woman pope" - read the book and it was great!

Healthy living and eating :)

As there are more "english speaking" people around here I am not going to do my update in German until I find out there are some "readers" here ...
After hating my body for the last few years yesterday I decided to "make peace" with it - inspired from two other women who "washed my brain" a little. The first - who is a close friend to me - talked to me for ages and told me what I am doing wrong. The other one - by reading her her blog I found the "mistake" I made so long. And I found out: Accept yourself then your body will accept you... Bingo.
Therefore I promised my body not to bother him with not giving him the food which he needs or with eating too less. Went to the grocery and bought lots of fresh veggies, fruits, fish, noodles and lots more. And now we both are going to be a "team" again - ran on the threadmill for 6 kilometers without any problems and lost 300 gramms over night! And I have eaten a lot yesterday.
This morning I went to the dentist (nothing happened - just a check up) and as it was early in the morning the city center was soooo quiet. I love the city when it' s crowded but for doing some shopping I loved it quiet that morning. No queues - not that much people, shops almost empty.... and "bang" - I found a
pair of shoes - winter boots. (After being told last week that " we don't have any winter boots right now" - aha - When do they have winter boots? In summer?)
Today is my house cleaning day - not that I love it that much but no one else there who could do that for me. But inspired and in a quite good mood as I am I think it will be done very easily.
I am really looking forward for the weekend - if the weather is okay me and hub will go for skiing on sunday. Haven't done skiing since last March a snowboarder crashed into me and the result of 2 broken ribs and a conclusion (me). But as I recognized it wasn't my fault at all I am not afraid doing skiing again.

Gestern war es sehr, sehr schön draußen - nachdem es einen ganzen Tag und eine ganze Nacht geschneit hatte, schien die Sonne und der Himmel war blau. Weißer Schnee überall und angenehme Temperaturen draußen. Ich hätte eigentlich weiter an meinen Fotobüchern arbeiten sollen, aber bei dem tollen Wetter bin ich lieber draußen mit dem Fotoapparat herumgesprungen und hab die schöne Winterlandschaft eingefangen.
Nachdem ich vom Einkaufen zurückkam, war ich ziemlich erledigt - und hatte mir gerade überlegt, mir eine Tasse Tee zu machen und mich ein Stündchen hinzusetzen und zu lesen - da regte sich mein "innerstes" und sprach zu mir: "Ich denke, Du wolltest jeden Tag einen Bericht schreiben und vorallem jeden Tag ein wenig Sport machen". Ich antwortete: Ja, ich bin aber gerade recht müde und schlapp". Mein Innerstes" Und wo ist das Problem, glaubst Du nicht, Du kannst Deine Schlappheit etwas reduzieren, wenn Du Deinen Kreislauf etwas anregst? Ich antwortete: Und wenn ich dann unten im Keller vor lauter Schlappheit vom Laufband falle?" Mein Innerstes:"Du fällst nicht vom Laufband - Du bist noch NIE vom Laufband gefallen und wirst es auch heute nicht". Ich:"Okay okay, ich ziehe mich ja schon um": Mein Innerstes: "Siehste, es geht doch - und solltest Du Dich auf dem Laufband wirklich unwohl fühlen, dann kannst Du immer noch aufhören - aber raff Dich auf": Ich: "na gut..."
Und was soll ich sagen: Ich bin meine 5 Kilometer gerannt - danach war ich superstolz auf mich.
Später am abend telefonierte ich mit meiner kleinen 5-jährigen Nichte und sie erzählte mir 20 Minuten lang, daß sie mich vermißt und es wäre doch sooo schön, wenn wir in ihre Nachbarschaft ziehen würden und sie nicht immer 3 Stunden im Auto sitzen muß, wenn sie mich sehen will. Da geht einem doch das Herz auf, oder??? Ich bin dann relativ früh ins Bett, weil ich wirklich nicht so 100% fit war/bin. Vielleicht brüte ich irgend etwas aus. Habe aber sehr gut geschlafen und bin heute früh relativ ausgeschlafen um halb acht aus dem Bett geklettert. Weiter gehts heute mit Fotobücher fertig stellen und danach Gemüse und Obst einkaufen.
Ich werde meine Ernährung umstellen - mehr dazu morgen - ich bin hächst motiviert!!!

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Yesterday it was a really nice day outside - sun was shining and it stopped snowing - everything outside was white and the temperatures were okay - around -5 degrees. I should have worked on my photobooks but outside it looked so beautiful that I took my cam and did some really nice shots. Later on I went to the grocery and when I came back I felt tired . Right when I thought I could do an hours break with a nice cup of tea and my book my innermost talked to me: I thought you would do a daily update here on your blog and a daily run on the threadmill". me: "yes of course but right now I am very tired" My Innermost " And you think you feel better when you sit down - do you think while reading your tiredness will go away? Don't you think you can do something against - for example run for a while?" Me:" And what if I collapse while running on the threadmill?" My innermost:" Have you ever collaped while running on the threadmill? No - you didn't and you won't" Me:" Okay, okay, I am on the way to wear my sport outfit" My Innermost:" See- thats the right way. And if you should feel not okay during running - no prob you can stop immediately----" Me:" Okay, you're right - i am on my way". And what shall I say? I felt very good after running 5 Kilometers and I was proud of me....to beat the inner temptation.
Later in the evening my 5 years old niece called and told me 20 minutes how she misses me and why I can't move in her neighbourhood. It would be soo great if she hasn't sit in the car for a 3 hours drive to see mee. Isn't that nice???
I went to bed not too late because I felt a little tired but after a pleasant sleep I woke up that morning feeling better and got up at 07.30 Uhr to do my work. I have to go outside later on to buy some water and fresh fruit and veggies - I decided to change my nutrition and right now I am most motivated... Lets see how it goes.

Es ist richtig Winter - it's really winter

Hab ich mich doch die Tage darüber beschwert, daß in München kein Schnee fällt oder das große Schneechaos ausgeblieben ist - tagelang wurde über "Daisy" geredet und ganz Deutschland hatte den großen Wintereinbruch - wir hier in München nicht.
Aber seit gestern morgen schneit es ununterbrochen, nicht heftig, aber stetig fallen kleine weiße Flöckchen auf die Erde. Ich liebe es - das ist Winter. Und bei uns wird dann gleich wieder in den Medien von einem "Jahrhundertwinter" gesprochen - hey, es ist ein gaaanz normaler Winter, wie es sie früher auch gab.

Gestern hatte ich Klavierstunde und es hat richtig Spaß gemacht - ich habe eine sehr nette- etwas ältere - Klavierlehrerin und wir haben ein "Abkommen" - einmal darf ich mir ein Lied raussuchen, welches ich gerne spielen würde und beim nächsten Mal besteht sie wieder auf etws Klassisches wie Mozart, Beethoven oder Schuhmann. So haben wir einen netten Mix von Modern und Klassik und jeder ist glücklich :)
 
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These days I have complained about the weather -  there was heavy snowfall in Germany except Munich. Everybody talked about “Daisy” and the snow chaos – here in Munich it was nothing. Not that I need a chaos but it would have been nice to have some new and fresh snow over here too.

What can I say – since yesterday early morning snow is falling – not heavy but constantly the little flakes are covering everything. I love that – and what is everyone telling about? The winter of the century!!! Hey, it’s a normal winter with normal temperatures and normal snow fall. Are we no more used in a normal winter because the last ones weren’t real ones???

yesterday my piano lessons started again after a thee weeks break and it was really nice. I have a very nice elderly teacher and we have an agreement: One time I can choose a song I want to play (means learn to play) and this is something recent or modern - next time she chooses some "good old classics" written by Mozart, Beethoven or Schuhmann - so we have a nice mix of modern and classic songs.

Schnee Schnee Schnee - snow snow snow

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Heute gibt es nur ein Foto - ich habe im Moment leider keine Zeit - gleich kommt die Klavierlehrerin und ich muß noch ein wenig arbeiten. Dafür morgen aber wieder :)

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Sorry - no update today, I am in a hurry and have lots to do - in a few minutes my piano teacher will arrive and in the evening  I have some accounting to do (I hate this  but no one who would do that for me :( )

More tomorrow :)

Sonntagsbericht - sundays update

Kein wirklicher Sonntag - Sonne hat man heute gar nicht gesehen - aber egal. Ich bin um halb neun aufgestanden und aus dem Schlafzimmer geschlichen, hab in aller Ruhe meine erste Tasse Kaffee getrunken und weiter an meinem spannenden Krimi von Joy Fielding (Nur der Tod kann Dich retten) gelesen.
Dann hab ich Frühstück gemacht und der Herr Gemahl kam an den Tisch - ausgiebiges Frühstück und danach habe ich weiter an meinem Fotobuch gearbeitet - Achim hat seine Ablage gemacht - alles, was man an solch trüben Tagen tut.
Später haben wir uns aufgerafft und sind eine große Runde spazieren gegangen - es waren zwar nur -5 Grad, das hat sich aber wie - 15 angefühlt. Hatte die Kamera dabei, aber keine schönen Fotos bzw. Motive :(
Nachdem wir gestern Besuch von Freunden hatten und die mir gleich etwas Arbeit mitgebracht haben, habe ich eine nette Diashow zusammengestellt und auf DVD gebrannt.
Gerade komme ich vom Laufband - wann werde ich mal wieder in meiner alten Routine sein? 5 km in 37 Minuten ist nichts, auf das man stolz sein könnte. Aber ich pirsche mich halt langsam wieder ran.
Nachdem ich morgen wieder Klavierunterricht habe, muß ich jetzt noch ein Stündchen üben - mir ist das peinlich, wenn die Klavierlehrerin kommt und ich hab in den Ferien nichts geübt...
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Not a sunday at all - no sun in sight - anyway. Woke up at eight in the morning and got up at half past eight to have my first cup of coffee. Read some pages of my new book from Joy Fielding.Then prepared breakfast for hubby and me (he went downstairs at half past nine....) Later I worked on my photobook and hub did some paperwork what must have been done.
Although it was cold and grey outside we did a long walk. Temperature was -5 degrees but it felt like - 15 degrees. Had my cam with my but no nice shoots.
As we had friends around yesterday and the brought me some work I later did a slideshow for them and burned it on DVD.
Right now I come from walking on the threadmill and ask myself when will I be "me" again? Running 5 km in 37 mins is nothing you can be proud of. So lots more to do.
As I have piano lessons tomorrow again (after a break of 3 weeks of because of holidays) I have to play a little because I hate it when my teacher comes and I cannot play what he told me I should play... Sometimes then I feel like a pupil who stands in front of his teacher LOL

...grau in grau und ungemütlich

Was ein greisslicher Tag heute - wir sind gestern abend (naja, es war schon zwei Uhr) von unseren Nachbarn nach Hause gekommen - was eine Rutschpartie. Sind ja nur knapp 20 Meter gewesen, die haben wir uns aber am Gartenzaun entlanggehangelt.

Nach dem Aufstehen gab es Frühstück und am Wochenende ist das etwas ganz besonderes für uns: Achim und ich sitzen bestimmt 1,5 Stunden gemeinsam am Tisch und ratschen. Ich liebe das. Unter der Woche gibts für mich zum Frühstück nur zwei Tassen Kaffee und für Achim eine Tasse Tee. Wenn er dann ins Büro fährt, gehe ich in mein Büro und gegen 11.00 Uhr kommt bei mir der erste Hunger. Leider bin ich in dieser Beziehung etwas unkoordiniert -ich esse dann unkontrolliert entweder etwas Süßes oder eine Scheibe Brot mit Wurst - dies alles im Stehen und schnell schnell schnell. Vielleicht ist es ja auch eine gute Zeit zu Anfang des Jahres, sich (wieder einmal) ein paar gute Vorsätze zu nehmen - hier sind zwei, die ich auf alle Fälle beherzigen möchte:

- gesunde Ernährung

- regelmäßiger Sport

Mit dem Sport habe ich auch schon gleich angefangen - es ist lustig, wie man sich manchmal wirklich durch andere Leute beeinflußen (und das im positiven Sinne) läßt. Seit einiger Zeit lese ich hier regelmäßig einen Blog einer sehr bewundernswerten Frau, die einen ganz tollen Schreibstil hat und auch schon sehr viel in ihrem Leben gemeistert hat. Unter anderem läüft sie fast jeden Tag auf dem Laufband und hat so schon viele Tausend Kilometer "heruntergerannt". Seit 3 Tagen bin ich auch wieder auf dem Laufband unterwegs und nach einer Unterbrechung von fast 8 Wochen sind mir die ersten Tage sehr, sehr schwer gefallen - hätte ich nicht gedacht.

Ich sitze gerade in meinem Büro und sollte eigentlich etwas arbeiten - lasse mich aber ständig wieder sehr gerne unterbrechen, sei es durchs Telefon, durch Achim, der irgendetwas möchte oder einfach, indem ich hier durchs world wide web "bummele".Heute ist es ganz furchtbar draußen, es wird gar nicht richtig hell und es ist spiegelglatt auf den Straßen - Regen bei -5 Grad ist auch nicht wirklich schön. Ich bin froh, daß ich heute nicht aus dem Haus muss.
Nachdem wir heute abend Gäste bekommen, werde ich mich jetzt aber mal langsam in Richtung Küche begeben und den Fisch in sein letztes "Bett" legen - ein leckeres Gemüsebett.

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What a day (grey in grey and it seems it won't be light today. Yesterday we were invited by our neighbours and when we went home in the evening (okay it was 2 o'clock in the morning) we tried not to break our bones because it was icy and slippery - although its just a 20 meters walk we "hung" on our garden fence :) ...

After getting up this morning we sat at the breakfast table for one and a half hour (as always on weekends) I love that - sitting together and chatting. During the week we have a short breakfast (two cups of coffee for me and a cup of tea for my husband Achim). Then he is off to work and I go upstairs to my office and start my work. Then later in the morning I have a something sweet (cake or something like that) or a slice of bread with some Salami while standing and eating very fast (I know that is very unealthy but maybe its time for some more intentions I made already
One of these are eating in a healthy way and doing some sports on a regular basis. Its funny how you can get your engines on by reading from others. Here I am following a blog of a very admirable woman who is writing in such a lovely and interesing style. Among a lot of other things she is walking on the threadmill and did some thousand kilometers so far..... chapeau!!! I have been on threadmill for 3 days (not the whole days - lol) after a break of 8 weeks and I was surprised how hard it is to get "used" to that again... But hopefully after a few days I am "back to my good old days"....

Right now I am sitting in my office and should work for what I am paid for but today I love to get interrupted by phone, by hub who needs something or by "stumbeling" through the world wide web... But as we are having a dinner with friends this evening I should go downstairs to "give the fish his last bed - a veggie bed"

Freitag - mein Lieblingstag - friday - my favourite day of the week

Was ein Morgen - ich hab ja ewig gebraucht, bis ich auf die Füße kam - da half nur das dritte Glas von dem herrlichen Getränk hier oben. Nachdem ich ja gestern wie wild die Bäder und die Küche richtig sauber gemacht habe und um halb zehn vor dem Fernseher eingeschlafen bin, bin ich heute etwas "putzbegeisterungsunfähiger" - d.h. ich werde mich heute mal wieder meiner eigentlichen Arbeit (die, für die ich bezahlt werde) widmen. Und dies bedeutet: Fotobücher machen und am Nachmittag ein Kinderfotoshooting.
Seit Tagen spricht kein Mensch mehr von etwas anderem als dem großen Schneechaos, welches uns jetzt am Wochenende heimsuchen soll. Ich kanns mir nicht so recht vorstellen - wir hier in München sind selten von solchen Schneemassen betroffen, wobei ich es liebe (Gut, ICH muß morgens nicht mein Auto freischaufeln und in die Arbeit rutschen - mein Büro ist im Haus).
Ich wünsche allen ein schönes Wochenende
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What a mornin - I needed "ages" to get my body and brain into gears - the only thing what helped were three of the glasses above (hope I haven't uploaded a glas of wine or something like that ...).
After my bathes and kitchen cleaning yesterday I fell into sleep in front of the tv at 9.30 pm and today I am in a "no cleaning at all -mood". And today I have to do a lot for what I am paid for - doing a photobook and in the afternoon I am going to do a children photoshooting in the kindergarden.
For days all are talking about the upcoming snow chaos but honestly I don't believe in it. Here in Munich we seldom have such tons of snow - btw I love it (okay I don't have to shovel snow to find my car to drive to work - my office is in our house).
Wishing you all a great weekend

Ran an den Dreck....

So, heute steht bei mir Putzen an - die Küche wird heute von oben bis unten geschrubbt, die Schränke ausgeräumt, saubergemacht und neu eingeordnet. Es ist heute bedeckt und von daher der ideale Tag, peu a peu das Haus wieder in Schuss zu bekommen. Nachdem ich am Dientag für die "Galerie" Gardinen genäht habe und gestern (obwohl Feiertag) den ganzen Tag in meinem Büro mit Arbeit verbracht habe, stehen jetzt noch "Küchen- und Badprojekt" an. Ein neues Jahr - den alten "Ballast" loswerden - auch mental.
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As I have many English speaking friends out here I try to translate a few sentences: Todays topic is a very "woman-ish" one: Cleaning
I decided to clean the house from top to bottom - today my "project" is called kitchen. I have to clear out all cupboards and shelves and clean them (and to thow away some cups and glassware). Then off to Ikea to buy some new stuff - I love to have new things - no need to be expensive - but new year needs a few new things.
On tuesday I was sewing new curtains (one thing I never thought I could do but in the end they are looking very nice) and I am very productive these days. Yesterday we here in Bavaria had a day off but I spend all my energy to work on photobooks for my customers and right now I am "on time" again - thank god.

Eigentlich wollte ich ja regelmäßig schreiben, was meinen Tagesablauf angeht und schon in der ersten Woche im neuen Jahr bin ich mir selbst untreu geworden. Nachdem ich mich hier aber noch nicht so auskenne, sei es mir verziehen - vorallem verzeihe ich mir selbst :)

Aber jetzt will ich es wirklich versuchen - ebenso wie ich mir fest vorgenommen habe, bis April 3 Kilo (und diese dauerhaft) abzunehmen und vorallem auch wieder regelmäßig Sport zu machen.

Und mit dem Sport habe ich heute gleich mal angefangen - nachdem wir in Bayern heute ja Feiertag hatten und das Wetter auch nicht so besonders war, war es ein relativ fauler Tag. Nun gut, so kann man es nicht sagen, ich habe heute mindestens 5 Stunden am PC gesessen uns an unserem Urlaubsfotobuch gearbeitet. Ich bin richtig gut voran gekommen, das kann man auch nur machen, wenn man in der richtigen Stimmung ist. Ich habe knappe 100 Seiten erarbeitet und das ist schon mal sehr gut.

Nachdem das Mittagessen relativ bescheiden (eine Nudelsuppe) ausfiel und der Kaffee dann nur mit einem Stück Stollen getrunken werden konnte (ich bin süchtig nach "Papas Stollen"), bin ich danach in den Keller gegangen und hab mich eine halbe Stunde auf dem Laufband amüsiert. Ich muß zu meiner Schande gestehen, daß ich schon seit Anfang November nichts mehr gemacht habe und das heute auch etwas gemerkt habe. Nach einer halben Stunde und gerade mal 4 km wars aus bei mir. Gut - man muß sich ja nicht gleich total verausgaben - außerdem brauche ich ja auch noch Steigerungen. Was soll ich mir mein Ziel gleich sooo hoch stecken? Ich gehe es langsam aber regelmäßig an. Morgen werde ich mich am Crosstrainer verausgaben und übermorgen gibt es eine halbe Stunde BBP - wir wollen doch mal sehen, ob wir dem Hüftgold nicht die Rote Karte zeigen können. Also ihr seht - ich habe viel vor und hoffe, ich krieg das einigermaßen hin.

Spaziergang in München

So, nachdem ich nun lange genug anderer Leutes Blogs gelesen habe und darüber so begeistert bin, finde ich mich hier nun auch unter all den "bloggern" wieder. Dann lasst mich mal anfangen...