Tag: USA
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Solo road trip from San Diego to LA
Let’s face it: in our daily lives time is mostly directed by others. So much so that I find it hard to listen to my body and remain mindful. A solo trip that let’s me go about days in my own rhythm is my source of reconnecting with myself. With no plans, a pair of…
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07-17: A month to remember
Kassel – Aalen – Boston – Lake Placid – New York: Triathlons, Cardboard Boxes, Saying “See You later” and a very powerful question that I answered with a yes (well, honestly, it was “Oh my god!” Pause “Yes!”)
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Enough Courage to Come Home
My funemployment is filled with miles spent on my wonderful new bike. Oh, and I am moving to Germany ;-)
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Yearning for German Christmas Traditions
Yesterday, December 6th, is Nikolaus. The only day I voluntarily cleaned my shoes. Why? Because – that’s the tradition – children put their clean boots in front of the house the night before December 6th, hoping that St. Nikolaus will reward them for having been on good. As a strong believer that you shall never…
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It’s a beautiful country, after all
Last week I was walking through my Boston, feeling bestranged. Noticing, maybe more than ever, how much I am not American, sensitized towards differences. Factually, nothing has changed really after the election of Donald Trump, at least not yet. And not for me anyways – as a white Western European. My feeling has, though. Last…
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They know you, and they still like you
Today I was talking to a woman from El Salvador about our experiences living in the states. She asked me if I had moved here with my family. When I explained to her that my entire family lives in my home town in Germany she looked at me and asked whether I was very lonely……
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Hier bin ich, und hier bleibe ich!
Seit Wochen schreibe ich Blogideen in mein Notizbuch: Wie es ist, in einem Startup zu arbeiten, wie herrlich die ersten Strandtage in Neuengland sind, wie ich mich gefuehlt habe, als ich mein Arbeitsvisum erhalten habe. Aber alle Notizen nuetzen nichts, meine Schreibmuse hat mich voruebergehend verlassen…oder ich ziehe den Strand dem Schreiben vor. Deswegen starte…
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Tooi hat Losglueck, ein Schritt weiter Richtung Arbeitserlaubnis
***Visums-Neuigkeiten*** Heute habe ich die Nachricht von unserem Firmenanwalt erhalten: Meine Bewerbung um eine Arbeitserlaubnis (oder vielmehr die Bewerbung meiner Firma) hat es durch die Lotterie geschafft. Auch in 2016 gab es wesentlich mehr Bewerbungen als Plaetze, 233000 Bewerbungen fuer 65.000 Plaetze. Fuer mehr Informationen lohnt sich ein Blick auf diese H1-B Webseite. Am 13.…
Tooi´s Welt - If you know where you are you can be anywhere 