tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62275801151578017592024-03-13T07:56:27.529-07:00RELEVARTISTAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-85463606247307282552016-11-05T00:16:00.001-07:002016-11-05T00:16:10.089-07:00#62 281016<div style="text-align: center;">
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I cant even remember the last 'Diary
Post' – everything I wrote since then is stored somewhere in my
head, but only there. So many ideas, plans, goals ! So, let's start..
<br />There was a lot of happening since my Roadtrip. Got back to
Sydney – as you know – lived there in a hostel until I was fed
up, in a shared house until I got kicked out, on a couch until I
found a car, in my car until I finally left this place. That's a life.<br />I will
give my best to keep my '2016 story' going through some articles, to
wrap my experiences up and to pick out my best tips for you. Here, in
this diary, I can't tell my story more detailed– missed it – have to focus on
the present moment, on what's happening right here and now. So what
is happening now ? I am in Byron Bay, sitting together with some
crazy people from all over the world, drinking a cold beer, writing
this and listening to a pretty interesting discussion about the best
and cheapest wine in town. (I should definitely write an article
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Left Sydney about 3 weeks ago (I'm
distracted – scusy), made a little Roadtrip together with a french
guy I've met back in the hostel-times and arrived here in beautiful
Byron Bay !</div>
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Enjoyed the last two weeks at their
best, while doing some exploring, a lot of party and spending most of
my days at the beach. Beside that I also found a job and some new
friends.</div>
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Oh, and I'm broke again, broke but
happy. <br />So get your sh** together Kim and work !</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-73791375605222447312016-10-31T22:59:00.001-07:002016-10-31T22:59:32.153-07:00#60 10 INCREDIBLY HELFUL TIPS TO SAVE MONEY WHILE TRAVELING
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<i>What an enormous power a simple piece
of thin paper can have on us humans … money.</i><br /> <br />Some of us have a lot of paper, others have enough to life a good life we would call
'normal', more than just a few have barely
nothing. <br />But when you are traveling, oh when you're traveling it turns
out to be a completely different story. <br />Even though it does
obviously depend on which place in our big world you have chosen as
your next place to be, I have barely met any (long time) traveler who
did not have to waste some thoughts on their wallet and the
relationship between them and what fills it.
<br /> <br />I spent a lot of time contemplating
about mine, listening to people who have never even had the chance of
spending just as half as much money as I do per week, listening to others who could spend it all within one week if they want to but first of all - listening to myself when standing in front of mirrors
like that. I still allow myself to spend some notes on clothing, still buy those $5 coffee
rather than making my own using some weird powder and boiling water,
still pay $8 for a beer. By now, I have figured out how to keep track of my expenses and to avoid ending up completely broke (even though it was quite an experience).<br /><br />I collected these 10 helpful tricks
that will help you to keep your coins together !<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Book your flights
smart</b></i><br />Remember my detailed description of how much I
hated waking up at crazy times in the early morning just to catch
the plane to Adelaide ? <br />Well, as you can probably guess – I
didn't choose that time at my favorite one to travel. Always try to
be flexible with your days and times, try to fly on Tuesday or
Wednesday and really early in the morning to catch a break in fares.
<br />My all time favorite to compare fares and to find the ideal
flight for me is <a href="http://www.ytravelblog.com/SkyscannerFlights" target="_blank">Skyscanner</a>
as it gives you not only the possibility to find the cheapest months
to fly, but also to choose the most affordable place to depart and
arrive in the country of your choice.<br /><br /><i><b>Use cash</b></i><br />Here in
Australia, you just tap the credit card on the eftpos machine to fix
up your bill, which makes it pretty easy to loose track of your
expenses. Try to take cash – only cash – to be aware of how much
you are spending and to keep your bank account filled. You will be
surprised how much that helps !<br /><br /><i><b>Set a daily budget and stick
to it</b></i><br /><i><b></b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">This
can be quite hard at the beginning, as I know most of us have those
little voice whispering in our ear that we are on holiday, that we
should enjoy our life and don't give a damn. If you want to stay on
the road though, without ending up broke, it is quite important to
keep a better eye on you're daily expenses. As I've already said –
leave your credit card alone, take the cash you need to spend your
day and go without the tempting, expensive treats. You will figure
out how much you really need each day pretty quickly, if you go over
this budget - cut it back the next day, if you manage to spend less
you might be able to afford some shopping later. It is a great way
to learn how to deal with money and to travel longer !</span></span><br /><br /><i><b>Stay away from shops and
summer sales</b></i><br /><i><b></b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I
used to waist quite a lot of money on clothes, accessories and other
fashion items that where tempting me out of the stores window here
and there, which is surely the reason for why I ended up broke a few
times. Even though it was always an interesting experience to pass
the week without any money left – I had to stop buying. After
reorganizing my whole wardrobe I finally realized how many clothes I
have owed without even wearing them once. I decided to donate a few
of them and to keep only my favorites, which did additionally make
my backpack way lighter and so much more comfortable to carry
around. From then on I stayed away from the big shopping emporiums,
which are expensive in almost every aspect anyway, and just treat
myself from time to time with some new pieces I do really like a
lot. This helped me so much not only to become more aware of my
needs, but also to get more creative with those clothes I own and to
develop my own unique style!</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span><br /><i><b>Never leave without some
snacks and drinks in your bag</b></i><br />Remember these practical
lunch boxes you had in school ? They are coming back ! And even if
it's just a bottle of water and an apple in your bag you will be
saving money on snacks. Especially in bigger cities, it is pretty
easy to spend your savings on those delicious little threats
seducing you out of the bakeries window, and trust me – they will
start to ad up in one point. I collected many good memories stopping
somewhere to eat my pre-packed lunch or dinner, meeting awesome
people, having good conversations and saving some coins at the end
of the day.<br /><i><b></b></i><br /><i><b>Take the public
transport</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Isn't
it ridiculously easy to just wait for a minute on the side of the
road and catch the next cap ? It might be comfortable and relaxed –
until it comes to the payment. The easiest way is rarely the
smartest one. Try to make use of the public transport as often as
possible, which is surprisingly good in almost every bigger city.
You will not only treat your wallet, but also get a better idea of
the locals lifestyle and might end up in the most beautiful places
when accidentally taking the wrong bus or train. </span></span><br /><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(If you are
under time pressure or just want to be comfortable from time to time
catch an <a href="https://www.uber.com/signup/drive/people/aus/?utm_source=AdWords_Brand&utm_campaign=search-google-brand_10_813_au-byronbay_d_txt_acq_cpc_en-au_uber%20taxi_kwd-43982380975_149921922877_34151589106_e_c_track-jan20generalupdate_restructure&cid=677965405&adg_id=34151589106&fi_id=&match=e&net=g&dev=c&dev_m=&cre=149921922877&kwid=kwd-43982380975&kw=uber%20taxi&placement=&tar=&gclid=CIvmhvPjhtACFZYAvAodcXsK6w&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CK_e5PbjhtACFYYvlgodTxEKbg">Ueber</a>
Taxi, which works out a bit cheaper than a regular cap)</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: normal;"></span><br /><i><b>Don't stay in Hotels</b></i><br /><i><b></b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I</span></span>nstead
of spending tons of cash for a hotel room each night, try
<a href="https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/house-and-pet-sitting-assignments/australia/">housesitting</a>,
<a href="https://www.couchsurfing.com/">couchsurfing</a>,
volunteering or to work for accommodation. You'll be surprised about
the possibilities most places offer you to protect your money and
also to make memorable experiences most people don't !<br /><br /><i><b>Don't hesitate to talk to
locals</b></i><br /><i><b></b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">My
golden travel rule, which you can apply in many many situations of
your journey – talk to locals and don't be shy to ask them
questions about their home ! You will be surprised about the
information you get and maybe even make some new friends ! A good
ice-breaker is always to ask for directions or simple advice (How do
I get to street x?”). </span></span><br /><span style="font-style: normal;"></span><br /><i><b>Travel off-peak</b></i><br /><i><b></b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I
remember being absolutely amazed by how affordable Thailand was when
I visited this beautiful country for the first time during the
monsoon-season. When I came back a few years later, visiting the
same places at the same time as most tourists and travelers, I was
shocked by the increased prices. Do a little research to not to end
up spending too much money for accommodation, food and co, just
because you are in the wrong place at the wrong time. Especially
South East Asia is even more enjoyable during the low-season, as
less tourist lead the countries to be way more authentic and you to
experience it in a way most other wont.</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span><br /><i><b>Treat yourself</b></i><br />Don't
forget to be generous to yourself from time to time. It is great to
live on a budget, save money and make unique experiences, but life
is a book we are writing ourselves, so who said it is not allowed to
break the rules from time to time ?<br />Pick one day at the end or
the beginning of each month, take your favorite dress out and treat
yourself however you like it the best.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-85726752851771028752016-10-26T22:21:00.001-07:002016-10-31T22:37:01.434-07:00#59 THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PLAN YOURE NEXT ROADTRIP<div align="CENTER">
If there is one thing I hate from the deepest of my
heart, one thing that turns me into an obnoxious human being – it would
be waking up early. (I'm serious, every single one of my friends would
agree). This morning our alarm went off with a provocative thrill at
around 4am. Yes, 4AM IN THE MORNING. And I swear – in any other case I
would have turned it off in order to continue dreaming, but I knew … we
were flying to Adelaide to travel along the Great Ocean Road!<br />
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coffee and a long time of silence later we arrived in Adelaide – the
capital city of south Australia ! Well, for two girls from Berlin, who
lived in Sydney for quite a while, it did not really feel like as if we
were stranded in a city that is entered under the same heading, as the
place is quite small (compared to those mentioned ones we've been).<br />
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lovely friend of us was awaiting us at the airport, which made carrying
all of our stuff much easier, and together we took the <a data-mce-href="https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/Timetables-Maps/Special-Services/Airport-services" href="https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/Timetables-Maps/Special-Services/Airport-services">Airport Shuttle</a> to his place. The first 3 days were meant to discover the city – read all about it <a data-mce-href="http://www.relevartist.com/2016/08/59-adelaide-check.html" href="http://www.relevartist.com/2016/08/59-adelaide-check.html">here</a> – before we would pick up our rented SUV to make our way through the Great Ocean Road to Melbourne.<br />
This piece of writing will be for those of you who are planing to do a
Roadtrip – maybe even the same as us – and need some tips and advice on
how to plan it, because even though I always prefer to plan just as
little as possible, there is nothing wrong with doing a little bit
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-If this roughly motivating introduction didn't convince you, don't
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of the pictures I took on the road to pick up that motivating you need
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. The Route</b></span></i><br />
Who could have charged with that you would have to plan your route –
even if necessarily just roughly – before driving along it ? Surprise,
Surprise !<br />
You probably won't make it without a proper map or your
smartphone anyway, but it is quite important to give yourself + your
company a roughly idea about where you are heading and how much time you
should take to make the most out of your trip. Of course, nobody
expects you to know the route by heart, neither will you be able to
avoid getting lost at some point, but preparing that much won't be wrong
and further it is quite some fun, as it provides your imagination with
some ground for those expectations you should take on every trip you do.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>2.The car</b></span></i><br />
Hold your breath – the next secret I'm telling you is that you are
probably gonna need at least 1 car ! Yes, one of those big metallic
things on 4 wheels. Even though this might be a little bit unexpected –
choose your car wisely !<br />
Our decision ended in renting a SUV (= big
car) for 3 days and two nights, as we would drive quite a lot everyday
(around 5-9h) and only make a few longer stops. We used all the space
which a car like this provides, as our studying friend (poor poor guy)
was moving from Adelaide over to Melbourne and had tons of stuff to
transport from A to B. According to the circumstances he was willing to
pay a little bit more than we did and It worked out so well !<br />
Feel free to check out the company we trusted <a data-mce-href="https://www.acerentalcars.co.nz/car-hire/" href="https://www.acerentalcars.co.nz/car-hire/">here</a> , but please take your time to find a cheaper option if you are not traveling with that much stuff !<br />
Compare the prices of Australia's major car rental brands on <a data-mce-href="https://www.vroomvroomvroom.com.au/" href="https://www.vroomvroomvroom.com.au/">vroomvroomvroom</a>
or just walk straight into the Travel Agency of your hostel to get some
advice and maybe even a better deal. I am pretty sure that you won't
have any problems, but still advice you to check the car probably and
might take some pictures of any minor damage you can find to avoid the
risk of getting charged any further costs at the end.<br />
( I found this handy article on <a data-mce-href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g255055-c119403/Australia:Rental.Vehicles.html" href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g255055-c119403/Australia:Rental.Vehicles.html">Tripadvisor</a> for those who might have further questions)<br />
Alternatively – and definitely better and cheaper for longer trips –
you can also buy your own car, give it a name and a lots of love. I
won't miss to write an article about that, as I just found my partner in
crime – Mitch – a few weeks ago.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>3.The Budget</b></i></span><br />
So, you have an epic Route and a sexy Car. That's great ! I hope you
have some spare coins as well, because even though the best things in
life are free – this trip isn't. Get a roughly idea of the basic
expenses like fuel, food , alcohol (please respect my humor) and
accommodation (even if you're a bad ass like me sleeping in the car –
parking is not always free. Skip a beer and invest the money in <a data-mce-href="http://wikicamps.com.au/" href="http://wikicamps.com.au/">wikicamps</a>
to lead you to the best ones). Depending on whatever works best for you
– make a list or just keep it in mind to avoid ending up broke
afterwords (like me) – especially if you're on a small budget.<br />
- In
case you have a tiny budget (like me), don't get desperate – there is
always a way to travel. That one dude in the hostel I am currently
staying at told me he wouldn't have the money to stay in one place,
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>4.The company</b></span></i><br />
Being alone is nice, but on a 10h drive it can get quite boring – and
expensive. Make sure you find some human beings who are as badass as you
are to not to get bored on the way, share the beautiful moments you
will happen to experience and to share the costs ! Happiness is the only
thing that get's bigger when shared, right ?</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>5.The stops</b></span></i><br />
Where do you plan to stay overnight ? Where should you take the time to
take a deep breath, enjoying a view that will take it away instantly ?
Do a little bit research about where to stop, because that's the heart
of your Roadtrip !<br />
We did pretty much all of the common stops along
the Great Ocean Road – 12 Apostles, London Bridge, Apollo Bay... - but
also stopped whenever we have assumed a place on the road to be nice and
made the best memories there.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>( 6.The To-Do List )</b></i></span><br />
That's the personal addition to any trip I make – a little piece of
paper filled with my personal desires. And it is so much fun !<br />
What
is most important for me to see and to do ? What do I need to look back
on this trip afterwords and appreciate it the most ?<br />
Anything I could might forget without writing it down?<br />
* Never forget to drive on the wrong side (because in Germany we go for the right side – got the joke ? )<br />
* Sing super loud and completely wrong to old rock songs with one of my most loved humans in the car<br />
* Drive so close to the ocean that I keep smelling the beautiful odor of salt<br />
* Experience the sun going down at the 12 Apostles (even if it was crab that day)<br />
* Wake up on the beach<br />
* Have some meals on top of the car (careful here please)<br />
* Lay on top of the car and watch the stars (one of my weird habits from home I could not miss anymore)<br />
* Randomly jump into the sea at some lonely beach we find</div>
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hope to help some of you planing your trip - if anyone has further
questions or ideas to ad here, please feel free to contact me ! Thanks a
lot for reading!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-71958156857642989682016-10-26T22:17:00.002-07:002016-10-26T22:17:37.831-07:00#58 ROADTRIP IN PICTURES<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
As I
want to share as much as I possibly can about the best drive of my life
- the great ocean road -, I will make a start through publishing some
of my favorite pictures with you.<br /> Most of them were shot by my
friend, as I was busy driving. Some were shot by me during a break. All
of them are telling a story.</div>
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<img alt="IMG_7099.JPG" class="alignnone" data-mce-src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o7ORPpPMRvw/V7KLUPqSEtI/AAAAAAAAFwo/SI_7M-ZkzgsY9bY9_I06gd4Sfi2NF_AcgCHM/s1600/IMG_7099.JPG" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o7ORPpPMRvw/V7KLUPqSEtI/AAAAAAAAFwo/SI_7M-ZkzgsY9bY9_I06gd4Sfi2NF_AcgCHM/s640/IMG_7099.JPG" title="IMG_7099.JPG" width="640" /></div>
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The
water to my right, my beloved friend to my left. The driving wheel
laying in my hands, quiet and calm as if it never belonged anywhere else
and the endless road in front of me, promising millions of paths,
adventures and thoroughness.</div>
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<img alt="IMG_6583.JPG" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8zfJUjVNJ5s/V7KKc8gN0dI/AAAAAAAAFwo/SEm1o-mMW7EZDGgHM22uDcZVXoJT5ZU_QCHM/s1600/IMG_6583.JPG" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8zfJUjVNJ5s/V7KKc8gN0dI/AAAAAAAAFwo/SEm1o-mMW7EZDGgHM22uDcZVXoJT5ZU_QCHM/s640/IMG_6583.JPG" title="IMG_6583.JPG" width="640" /></div>
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<img alt="IMG_6319.JPG" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xuzin_hrRe0/V7KIujvVO9I/AAAAAAAAFwo/2Ntq7gMnKSs9cEktENwvlkyqZNOHNSPnwCHM/s1600/IMG_6319.JPG" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xuzin_hrRe0/V7KIujvVO9I/AAAAAAAAFwo/2Ntq7gMnKSs9cEktENwvlkyqZNOHNSPnwCHM/s640/IMG_6319.JPG" title="IMG_6319.JPG" width="640" /></div>
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“I'm
a sensual adventurer, Sue. I want to explore the passion I feel, really
dig into the heart of it, the dark parts, too. I wanted to take you on
that journey with me. But if you don't want to go, that's fine.”<br /> ― <a class="authorOrTitle" data-mce-href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4912603.Wodke_Hawkinson" href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4912603.Wodke_Hawkinson">Wodke Hawkinson</a>, <span id="quote_book_link_15745809"> <a class="authorOrTitle" data-mce-href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/21435725" href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/21435725">Zeke</a> </span></div>
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<img alt="IMG_6229.JPG" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dwEhJaMAIkA/V7KHwPseLNI/AAAAAAAAFwo/hvtR3T18N9owAADzC98LkRqqWmOIyW_7gCHM/s1600/IMG_6229.JPG" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dwEhJaMAIkA/V7KHwPseLNI/AAAAAAAAFwo/hvtR3T18N9owAADzC98LkRqqWmOIyW_7gCHM/s640/IMG_6229.JPG" title="IMG_6229.JPG" width="640" /></div>
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<img alt="IMG_5966.JPG" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PCNkjjCsdMA/V7KGfl9jCDI/AAAAAAAAFwo/5Me3odJhSLMn_eFGiRDdC0xwLVF4UycugCHM/s1600/IMG_5966.JPG" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PCNkjjCsdMA/V7KGfl9jCDI/AAAAAAAAFwo/5Me3odJhSLMn_eFGiRDdC0xwLVF4UycugCHM/s640/IMG_5966.JPG" title="IMG_5966.JPG" width="640" /></div>
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<img alt="IMG_6172.JPG" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9nQS17egcG8/V7KHgEdbLjI/AAAAAAAAFwo/nW65eCO4vh4eMDHxMZsbSHtcMDqY5sZTgCHM/s1600/IMG_6172.JPG" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9nQS17egcG8/V7KHgEdbLjI/AAAAAAAAFwo/nW65eCO4vh4eMDHxMZsbSHtcMDqY5sZTgCHM/s640/IMG_6172.JPG" title="IMG_6172.JPG" width="640" /></div>
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“Sometimes it's a little better to travel than to arrive.”<br /> ― <a class="authorOrTitle" data-mce-href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/401.Robert_M_Pirsig" href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/401.Robert_M_Pirsig">Robert M. Pirsig</a>, <span id="quote_book_link_629"> <a class="authorOrTitle" data-mce-href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/175720" href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/175720">Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values</a> </span></div>
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<img alt="IMG_6563.JPG" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EhUoKgnOjwc/V7KJtKDairI/AAAAAAAAFwo/1P_hjXRXD6sWpOCbQQfv4r16uDPu7iosQCHM/s1600/IMG_6563.JPG" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EhUoKgnOjwc/V7KJtKDairI/AAAAAAAAFwo/1P_hjXRXD6sWpOCbQQfv4r16uDPu7iosQCHM/s640/IMG_6563.JPG" title="IMG_6563.JPG" width="640" /></div>
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“. . . it's part of the adventure!”<br /> ― <a class="authorOrTitle" data-mce-href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7068672.Cat_McMahon" href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7068672.Cat_McMahon">Cat McMahon</a>, <span id="quote_book_link_17874878"> <a class="authorOrTitle" data-mce-href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/25028379" href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/25028379">Road Trip Explore! Oregon--Molalla River Corridor and Table Rock Wilderness</a> </span></div>
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<img alt="IMG_6253.JPG" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M-EaTNMhtb4/V7KHjTq4jqI/AAAAAAAAFwo/erfa1XDO9WsaSRSFuKD-DKpaFIFBGT3xgCHM/s1600/IMG_6253.JPG" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M-EaTNMhtb4/V7KHjTq4jqI/AAAAAAAAFwo/erfa1XDO9WsaSRSFuKD-DKpaFIFBGT3xgCHM/s640/IMG_6253.JPG" title="IMG_6253.JPG" width="640" /></div>
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<img alt="IMG_6810.JPG" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TQxqsGuh9kQ/V7KKvec2-II/AAAAAAAAFwo/NAS6jsC1z-gNjEz-g8BWloWtRE-wSkH1QCHM/s1600/IMG_6810.JPG" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TQxqsGuh9kQ/V7KKvec2-II/AAAAAAAAFwo/NAS6jsC1z-gNjEz-g8BWloWtRE-wSkH1QCHM/s640/IMG_6810.JPG" title="IMG_6810.JPG" width="640" /></div>
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There
is absolutely nothing I know in this world that could ever beat the
feeling afflicting me when letting the ocean take over control. Those
feeling burning through my body, starting out at my ears which are
absorbing the waves soft melody while my eyes are never getting tired of
watching them crushing against the majestic cliffs.</div>
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<img alt="IMG_6879.JPG" class="aligncenter" data-mce-src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dZXOisx0XGE/V7KLc8_o3YI/AAAAAAAAFwo/ortIfQhP1ykTI8AUkQJYlEke-KJNezZ3gCHM/s1600/IMG_6879.JPG" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dZXOisx0XGE/V7KLc8_o3YI/AAAAAAAAFwo/ortIfQhP1ykTI8AUkQJYlEke-KJNezZ3gCHM/s640/IMG_6879.JPG" title="IMG_6879.JPG" width="640" /></div>
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“Maybe
we should live our lives in a constant state of expectation, always
curious and excited about the possibilities that could unfold in front
of us. Maybe it is our sense of vision that colors our reality.”<br /> ― <a class="authorOrTitle" data-mce-href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15611593.Allison_Fallon" href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15611593.Allison_Fallon">Allison Fallon</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-3087423841987379222016-10-26T22:15:00.001-07:002016-10-26T22:15:47.193-07:00#57 040816<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
So.
It has been a really long time since I took the time to be active here
on my little baby. Well, I have been damn busy – and broke. I'm still
broke, counting $3 on my bank account, but my Laptop is charged, my
music playing, the sun is shining and my van parked safely. Yes, I am
living out of a van – but let's start where we left of. Adelaide,
Roadtrip, traveling alone again.<br /> So let's see what I wrote down more than a months ago !</div>
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#040816<br />
Sydney. Bondi. Beach. “awful painting of waves here” I can hardly
remember my last day off – can hardly remember my last – public – piece
of writing. So this one I call 'diary', so where do I start ? (bad
repetition Kim) Before my friend left, we flew to Adelaide, spend a few
beautiful days there together and made our way along the stunning Great
Ocean Road up to Melbourne. As I happened to be the only one holding a
valid drivers license, I had the pleasure to drive us all the 800km
(roughly) from A to B (or 'M' in this case – your not as funny as you
think you are). It was, without even the smallest thought of doubt
(pretty sure the formulation is not correct at all), the most beautiful
drive of my life so far, the most exiting one and (also) the most
thoughtful one. (If this would be a serious article, I would change the
word 'thought' below – well, past-Kim: my auto correction agrees with
that). We had rain, darkness, assholes on the road driving next to me
(oh yes!) - but nothing matters (well, some of them made me really
crazy) as we enjoyed the overwhelming presence of the endless ocean
lingering to our right. I will not miss to write a more detailed, better
written article about this memory, as it was one of the best ones in my
life. It lightened up that fire inside of me, which I failed to keep
alive for some time (drama baby). We arrived in Melbourne, enjoyed our
last days together. She flew home & I made my way back to Sydney
(again by catching an uneconomical plane). Alone again, when I arrived
at the KXB (Kings Cross Backpacker Hostel), where I stayed for the next
few weeks, working for accommodation, saving money, following my other
job as a waitress and being haunted by this more than unpleasant feeling
of that I do nothing but working. What a life. It's not like I couldn't
do all that – physically: no worries. But you know what? - I don't f***
want to. Not anymore. Not in Australia.<br /> That's why I decided to
move out, find a flat and pay rent. (and this is where the part in which
I loose my money and end up completely broke in a van starts) That was
one of the best decisions during my time here so far (yep, broke but
happy). I decided to live again. (Yeah.. we got it Kim – good decision).
To take a break, don't let the money pressure push me down, don't let
work tiring me out till I have no energy left, don't live my life like
that. (Got it? Good decision “approving smiley here pls).It might sound a
bit too serious but - for me – that decision was incredibly important
(Bla Bla Bla). I moved to a great shared flat in Bondi, spent time at
the beach, had good parties with my flatmates and enjoyed my awesome
life. (For three weeks, until the landlord kicks us out – but more of
that later)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-52542112746589129002016-10-26T22:13:00.001-07:002016-10-26T22:13:22.565-07:00#56 THOUGHTS<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
Am I
only complaining ? Cause I do feel like I am at the moment. Complaining
about myself, about my life and - of course - about my art. About the
money I really never have (nothing new actually), about the weather
(which is in fact really good over here compared to Germany), about my
flatmates keeping the apartment pretty messy (hate it!) and here and
there some guys being silly little boys. Well, as you see, actually I am
just complaining about myself, because that is where it all comes from.
Being happy is a decision, one I did make. I am happy. It still feels
like there is those little piece missing, the writing - as usual - the
art. I want to write. I have to write. It is the missing piece. So,
well, I am on it. I mean, not to write some nonsense like that, but some
useless sh**. Some articles to help you guys out there making the most
of their travels, no matter if long or short. You look at all these
great travel blogs, being inspired, amazed and intimated. How do they
write those beautiful lines ? How did they get through all these html
sh** ? Why can I not write like that ?</div>
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Well, let's find out and give it a shot, cause that is all I have.</div>
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**This post is so much more for me, but that is how I want this to be. This blog, mine. Authentic and honest.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-90586990123002057182016-10-26T22:12:00.000-07:002016-10-26T22:12:20.527-07:00#55 ADELAIDE - CHECK<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
<em>Finally.
I finally pressed those small blue 'publish' button that converted my
draft into an actual post. I have been planing to write this article for
so long, read so many (damn good ones) from other writers, wrote down
many many phrases in those little book that was supposed to lead me
through this. I wanted to give you a really good, professional guide
about how to spend a short time in Adelaide. Well, don't get me wrong, I
still want to write professional guides for those you out there who
need advise, but I had to admit that I am not there yet. I know that I
am just starting, I know that my English is not as good as I want it to
and I know that I need to improve also my writing a lot. Anyhow, I've
decided to just jump down from that cliff which would not allow me to
have a glance at the ground I am facing, I've decided to just write that
article. Right now.</em><br /> <em> I don't change my goal – never change
my dreams – but I change my path. I chose the way that might be a bit
longer - therefore less stony and full of light to nourish my heart.</em></div>
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<em>However, who of you is planing a trip to Adelaide but short on time ?</em><br /> <em>
When visiting any place, I hardly try to avoid the feeling of that I am
'not done', that my limited eye hasn't seen enough of those piece of
our big world which is surrounding me there. I do really like to read
through some guides in order to convince myself of that I took advantage
of my time.</em><br /> <em> That is why I want to share with you my ultimate guide on how to see, do and eat your way through the very best of Adelaide.</em></div>
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<em>The
capital of south Australia has so much more to offer than the
(absolutely tasty) wine it is so well known for. Not only that the city
will feed your eyes with deeply green colors you can spot in it's many
parks, but you will find your attention distracted by stylish
architecture, your ears gently listening to some relaxed street music
and your naked feet kept warm by the sand you find at the 30km of
beaches stretching along its suburb.</em></div>
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<em>So here's my ultimate guide on how to spend a day in Adelaide !</em></div>
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<strong>First things first - Breakfast at Nutrition Republic</strong><br />
Start your day at at the southern territory of the city with a
pilgrimage to the adoring combination of great coffee and healthy food :
<a data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/nutritionrepublic/" href="https://www.facebook.com/nutritionrepublic/">Nutrition Republic</a>
(1/100 King William Road, Goodwood, South Australia 5034 ). I was truly
amazed by this place as it offers not only the great coffee I have
already mentioned, but a wide range of other drinks as any sort of tea
and fresh juices at reasonable prices. In combination with one of their
delicious breakfast bowls or just some baked goodies, this place is
ideal to treat yourself in the the morning.<br /> (around $20 for a big breakfast)</div>
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<strong>Beach baby !</strong><br />
I hope you packed your swimsuit as Adelaide has stunning beaches to
offer which you shouldn't miss. Walk approx 15 min to the tram stop
(Stop 2, Wayville) and catch the train towards Glenelg, which will take
you close to the ocean within 25min. Get off at Moseley square (Stop 17)
take out your blanket, enjoy the sun and give yourself some time to
relax at this beautiful white-sand beach.<br /> Believe me one thing - I
know too well, that you could spend your whole day here, but you should
really not miss a walk through the historic village. As soon as the sun
start's scorching your skin, it is time to browse Glenelg's bustling
shops and pretty cafés on Jetty Road, mosey through Moseley Square and
along the jetty as you overlook the water and don't miss a quick look
into the free museum (located in the Town Hall in Moseley Square) to
expand your knowledge with some details about the area's rich history
and heritage.</div>
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<strong>Lunch – Vego and Love'n it</strong><br />
Once you're done scoping down the beach head back towards the city and
convince yourself of that a burger doesn't need meat to be delicious !
The tram 'H20' (from Zone B Colley Tce - West side, close to Moseley
Square) will easily take you to Stop 1 Grenfell St - North side, from
which <a data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vego-n-Lovin-It/160230127342311?fref=ts" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vego-n-Lovin-It/160230127342311?fref=ts">Vego and Love'n it</a>
is reachable within a few steps. If you haven't figured it out yet,
you're going to need a pair of pants that stretches with you – as the
wide range of veggie burgers is simply overwhelming. You will be able to
combat your hunger for around $15.</div>
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<strong>The north terrace</strong><br />
Stuffed ? Go for a walk to support your body digesting ! Make your way
over to the northern parts of the city and wander around. Apart from the
State Parliament, The University of Adelaide and the Convention Centre,
this area hosts the impressive Art Gallery of South Australia
presenting big names of Australian art and the South Australian Museum.
Round off your walk by visiting among 50 hectares of maintained gardens
and impressive pieces of architecture in the Botanic Garden. Depending
on your interests, it is the best place to get deeper in whether the
history, the art, the people or the nature of that place.</div>
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<strong>Adelaide Oval</strong><br />
Considered as one of the most attractive grounds in the world, the
Adelaide Oval is not to miss on your trip – walk approx 15min from the
Art Gallery via Kintore Ave and soak in the energy of this impressive
building. Depending on your time and points of interests, you can do a
guided tour $22 for around to explore inside the iconic scoreboard and
get to know more about it's history. (Tours operate at 2pm on weekdays,
which means that you would probably have to modify your plan a little
bit to be there in time – I suggest to go before you are heading to the
north terrace)</div>
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<strong>Dinner, please !</strong><br /> Hungry? Grab some delicious dinner at <a data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/thehungryhippocafe/home" href="https://www.facebook.com/thehungryhippocafe/home">The Hungry Hippo</a>,
located on Hindley Street (196 Hindley St, Adelaide, SA 5000). Get here
within 10 min by walking around 15 min (1,7km) or be a bit more lazy
and let the the bus (273, 98A) give you a lift from Stop 2 Montefiore Rd
- East side to Stop 1 Montefiore Rd - East side. Choose your meal of
choice from their extensive menu and spend your waiting time playing one
of their board games – yes, you did not read wrong, they offer a wide
variety of broad games to affordable prices and make sure you are having
a good time by giving you great advises. The experience is definitely
worth a try ! (around $25 to fill your stomach and to play)</div>
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<strong>Somebody said drinks ?</strong><br />
It's time to test out Adelaide's bustling bar scene, by walking around
700km along Currie St towards the small laneway quarter around Gilbert
Place. You will find yourself in between an exploration of inner city
personality and fancy streets. Industrial spaces, quirky facades and
inviting breweries – it's all to spot there. I highly recommend you to
move your feed on Peel St, where they can easily carry you into <a data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/Clever-Little-Tailor-103558469827081/home" href="https://www.facebook.com/Clever-Little-Tailor-103558469827081/home">Clever little Tailor</a>
(19 Peel St, Adelaide SA 5000). Escape the streets and fling open the
little wooden door to reveal those charming spot. Take a seat and enjoy
your beverage of choice by the fantastic atmosphere you fill find
yourself surrounded by.<br /> (If you feel like going out check out the surrounding nightclubs such as<a data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/zhivagonightclub/?fref=ts" href="https://www.facebook.com/zhivagonightclub/?fref=ts"> Zhivago</a>, <a data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/RedSquare111/" href="https://www.facebook.com/RedSquare111/">Red Square</a> and many more to dance the night away !)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-30656440025787675402016-10-26T22:09:00.000-07:002016-10-26T22:09:32.212-07:00#54 FAILURE<h5 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
Up and down. Down and up - that's life man ! Well, dude, sometimes life just sucks. Sometimes it really sucks.</h5>
<h5 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
For
me it did during the last weeks for several reasons. (Spoiler alarm) I
am going to put more about that story down tomorrow in an amazing Diary
post, which you guys should definitely read !<br /> However, to come back to the sense of this one - one reason for why I was pretty down was the <a data-mce-href="https://www.worldnomads.com/learn/travel-writing" href="https://www.worldnomads.com/learn/travel-writing" target="_blank">World Nomads travel writing scholarship.<br /> </a>Those
of you who directed their little white arrow on these blue letters
where let to a new page, demonstrating my failure when it comes to
'being an aspiring travel writer' in the eyes of their jury. Don't get
me wrong, I am not a native English speaker, neither am I close to be a
professional travel writer or something like that. I was aware of that I
did never really have a big chance to win those contest, with it's even
amazing price - but there was those little spark of hope that kept me
praying for success.<br /> So, as you can probably guess - after they
announced the winners on their website (which wrote some incredible
stories down that you should definitely check out by the way), I got
pretty depressed. Did not want to write. Decided to just live the
'backpacker life'. Went out, went to work, watched the complete eight
season of Supernatural. (Yes, I am addicted)<br /> I guess I missed this. I
missed my free time during all those time I invested in improving my
writing, planing my articles and dreaming about the future. But at the
end of the day - something was missing, something kept me from sleeping
as well as I did before. Writing.<br /> So? I experienced failure, I took
my time. Now I want to go back, listen to my heart and just write it all
down. Because I don't really care if anybody does really take the time
to read all this - I need it, my soul needs it to communicate with my
brain. To gently fall asleep at the end of each day, knowing that it was
sieved.<br /> I do what I've always done since I can think - I do bleed my heart out through my art.</h5>
<h5 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
So
here's my insufficient article, followed by a short essay about why I
should have been chosen as a winner of that contest. (Haha)</h5>
<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
<strong>A local encounter that changed the way I perceive the world forever</strong></div>
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I was sitting on my double bed back home, talking to my beloved mother while enjoying some leftovers from the evening before.</div>
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“I
will take care of myself mum, don't worry”, were the words I repeated
so often these weeks that they could have been one of those annoying
slogans<b> </b>they keep<b> </b>airing in everyday American soaps.</div>
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And
even if her worries didn't fail to have an impact on me – the most
dominant picture I caught sight of nevertheless was mainly composed of
colorful lines of hope carried by a similarly arranged background of
excitement.<br /> Although I knew that I wouldn't change the world – the
wish of making at least a small difference through volunteering as an
English teacher in India was deeply engraved in my heart.</div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Aesthetic red and gold Saris against the decaying environment.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">My student Gita – who invited me for having dinner with her family that evening - had led me through<b> </b>narrow
lines of the slum that were utterly polluted with towering mounds of
rubbish. And even if she would have given me a window of opportunity to
share my thoughts, I doubt that I could have been able to think of any
appropriate comments when facing the four square meter room that she
calls home. </span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">There was no bed. There was no toilet. There was no kitchen.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Silver
glances of light led my attention to a cherubic little girl, revealing
her to be the source of a genuine laugh. Surrounded by walls covered in
mold, my host's daughter sat on a ragged bamboo mat and concentrated on a
game she played on a phone that was older than myself. The last rays of
sunshine found their way easily through the broken window and
highlighted some of the narrow bones the child's fragile skin failed to
hide.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Recognizing
Gita's expectant gaze, I forced my mouth to reveal a smile, which came
out more like an aching grimace. “It is not much, but that's all we
need”, the Indian reassured with a bright, genuine grin – expressed<b> </b>through all 42 human facial muscles.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">Seduced
by the appetizing odor of the food her mother served later, two more
gleaming pairs of eyes joined us and the six of us enjoyed Chapati bread
with Dal.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><br /> The<b> </b>frayed bamboo mat was more comfortable than any chair, the shattered window allowed a pleasing breeze to enter and the proximity<b> </b>we kept gave me an insight into the family's soul which was fulfilled<b> </b>in the most beautiful way.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">I
caught a tear glistening in my eyes when saying goodbye to Gita later -
the most prosperous woman who has ever crossed my path.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;">I am not your teacher. You are mine.</span></div>
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<strong>Why should I be chosen ?</strong></div>
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“And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of it's dream” -Paulo Coelho</div>
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Sterile
white walls surrounding me, the monotonous noises of the blunt clock I
am facing build up the illusion of it standing still, the familiar odor
of fear stuck in my nose stronger than ever before.</div>
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The pressure of not knowing exactly if something is wrong or how severe it can be is absolutely overwhelming.</div>
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There is nothing I can do, nothing I can change about it.</div>
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All I do is praying for a positive diagnosis of the doctor – for a positive diagnosis of your judges.</div>
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Is my writing good enough ?</div>
<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
This
little girl doesn't know much about art, neither does she know much
about herself. The only thing she knows for sure is that it has the
power to make her feel complete. It makes her forget everything else, it
gives her the ability to express not only thoughts but deepest feelings
in the most beautiful way and the ability to turn her mouth into this
ever so slight smile will always be reserved for art.</div>
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I
am deeply in love with transforming a plain sheet of paper into an
expressive piece of writing invoking the assistance from only a simple
pen and I would be more than grateful about the opportunity of learning
how to improve my skills from an expert. It would bring me a big step
closer to my dream of being able to afford a simple lifestyle through my
stories one day and to send out messages that not only I, but so many
beautiful people I met on my travels so far, want to share with a bigger
audience.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-54205082589092288302016-10-26T22:07:00.000-07:002016-10-26T22:07:05.496-07:00#53 PLANS<h5 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
Aren't
we all dreaming a lot ? Aren't we saying 'what if' too often ? Why
don't we just do it ? Why don't we all just live our dreams ?</h5>
<h5 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
There
are so many people out there which are stuck in there office job,
struggling to get to the end of each single day without the smallest
piece of passion for what they do anymore. “It is good money”, “I worked
so hard to get here” , “What else should I do?” … How do you call it ? -
stupid excuses ?<br /> If you are not happy about your job, your
relationship or (worst of all) your life in generall – just change it !
We all have those big, unreachable dream that we might call stupid from
time to time. That one dream that always stay's to bring a hint of light
in out darkest hours, to lead us back to those shining hope when we are
close to give up. But we do only have those one, limited life gifted to
us by something higher. So what are we waiting for ? So why don't we
just life it ? Why don't we just go for it ? Why don't we just ****ing
do it ?</h5>
<h5 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
I
have been looking at things so much, I have been thinking so much, I
made so endless numbers of plans in my head. I painted these incredible,
stunning picture in my head. It showed my inner eyes a beautiful life,
the life I would have when following all of those plans I had (and still
have). If I would just do it, if I would just convert all those
thoughts in actions... I was stuck at the beginning of the road, unable
to realize that my tank is full, concentrated on planing the way while I
did not even started the journey. It was so easy to get lost in my own
head, easy to stay there and to pretend.</h5>
<h5 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
But
don't you buy a flower to look at it. You inhale it's tasty odor to
exhale all of your bad vibes. So, how long does that last if you don't
water the flower? Whether you forget it, don't find the time to do it or
don't have the liquid to water it. The flower can't take it into
account, the flower won't have the smallest choice, the flower will just
die - slowly. It will loose it beautiful leaves, it's shining color
will fade and it's head will face the dead ground on which it is based.
Why do we keep plants if we don't nourish them ? Why do we kill?</h5>
<h5 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
I
do not want to let all of my flowers die but to find those diet out of
thousands that makes them growing even taller and colors them brighter. I
realized that I do not have to change my dreams, that I don't have to
buy new flowers, but to change my daily actions to led me there someday.</h5>
<h5 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
You
– only you – are the author of the story they call life, of your story.
I am gonna write mine in a way I will never regret. What about you ?</h5>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-42409403212736847842016-10-26T22:04:00.001-07:002016-10-26T22:04:09.907-07:00#52 NUTELLA ROADTRIP<h5 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
“A dream is a wish your heart makes” - Walt Disney</h5>
<h5 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
14.06.2016, 4am<br />
'I set an alarm for 7am, alright?', came out of her smiling mouth more
as a strict order than as a question. You can probably guess how
enthusiastic I looked at the 3 hours of sleep I had left.</h5>
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But
we all have dreams, the big ones and those which are smaller. What
would a human be without his dream ? What would be worth living if not a
dream ?<br /> Martin Luther King did not have a dream – a dream had him!
Just like each earthling on our planet, he was chosen by a dream. And
once it got you it won't ever let you go, holing you tight with it's
scratching claws deep beneath your skin. You need to follow your dreams,
nourish them with fresh air to keep them breathing, water them with
clear liquid to keep them moist and feed them a healthy nutrition to
keep them strong enough to come true one day.<br /> My friend had a dream –
one that came true. This is the reason why I renounced my beloved
sleep, why I forced myself to be in the best possible mood the next
morning and why I earned a big smile shining on her mouth that day.</h5>
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14.06.2016, 8am<br /> We joined the queue for the first Nutella Roadtrip.<br /> Me – super tired with a giant coffee in my left hand and the camera in the other one.<br /> Lara – super happy with an incredible smile spreading all over her face.</h5>
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<b>*Here's where I stop my silly introduction</b><br />
I am trying to live vegan and further not the biggest Nutella Fan
anyway, which is why I did not went into the food heaven on that sunny
morning but tried to be the best company for my friend instead and took
some pictures of the happening. It was Nutellas first Roadtrip, it's
first stop and as far as I know it's first success with it. Shining
eyes, awaiting minds and hungry stomachs. Chocolate makes you happy,
which was made more clear than ever that day. From Crumpet to Crepe,
from mandarin to berries, you would find plenty of choices there after
the motto<b> </b>'ways to experience nutella in the morning'.The crew is
driving their chocolate van from Sydney all the way down to Melbourne,
making a couple of stops on the way to hand out free samples of their
product.<br /> It is definitely worth going there, cause even if you're not the biggest Nutella fan like me – who doesn't like freebies ?</h5>
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14.06.2016, 4 Uhr nachts,<br />
'Ich stelle den Wecker auf 7 Uhr, okay?', sprudelte aus ihrem
grinsenden Mund, mehr als ein Befehl als eine Frage. Es ist unschwer zu
erahnen wie begeistert ich angesichts der mir bevorstehenden 4 Stunden
Schlaf war.</div>
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Aber
wir alle haben Traeume, grosse und kleine, breite und schmale, lange
und kurze. Was waere der Mensch ohne seinen Traum? Fuer was wuerde es
sich zu leben lohnen, wenn nicht fuer einen Traum?<br /> Martin Luther
King hatte keinen Traum - jener ihn ihn! Jedem der unzaehligen Lebewesen
unseres Plantens weiht das gleiche Schicksal, wir alle sind ergriffen
von einem grossen Traum, einem Ziel. Hat dieser dich erst einmal
ergriffen, so wird er nie wieder loslassen, die spitzen Krallen fest
unter deiner Haut verankert. Traeume verlangen danach verfolgt zu
werden, beatme sie mit frischer Luft, traenke sie mit klarer
Fluessigkeit und naehre sie mit gesunder Nahrung um sie eines Tages
stark genug zu zuechten um in Erfuellung zu gehen. Meine Freundin hatte
einen Traum – einen starken, reifen Traum. Dieser gillt als Grund dafuer
dass ich auf meinen heiligen Schlaf verzichtete, dafuer dass ich mich
dazu zwang in frueher Morgenstunde bestmoeglich gelaunt zu sein und auch
dafuer dass ich am Ende ein strahlendes Laecheln auf ihrem Gesicht
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14.06.2016, 8 Uhr morgens,<br /> Wir reihen uns ein, in der Warteschlange des ersten Nutella Roadtrips.<br /> Ich – von unhumaner Muedigkeit ergriffen, den riesigen Kaffee fest umklammert in der linken Hand, die Kamera in der anderen.<br />
Lara – gluecklich wie eh und jeh mit einem wundervollen Grinsen,
welches sich auf ihrem Gesicht parallel zur schrumpfenden Wartezeit
ausbreitet.</div>
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<b>*An diesem Punkt endet meine alberne Einleitung<br /> </b>Ich
moechte mich vegan ernaehren und bin abgesehen davon auch nicht der
groesste Nutella-Esser, wehalb mit der Eintritt zum Geschmackshimmel an
diesem sonnigen Morgen verwaehrt blieb. Stattdessen bemuehte ich mich
darum eine angenehme Gesellschaft fuer meine Freundin zu sein und schoss
ein paar Fotos. Es handelte sich um den ersten 'Nutella Roadtrip', um
den ersten Stop und ersten Erfolg damit, sofern ich es einschaetzen
kann. Strahlende Augen, erwartungsvolle Gemueter und angeregte
Geschmacksnerven. Schokolade macht gluecklich, was an diesem Tag
unverkennbar war. Von mini Pancakes bis Mandarinen mit Nutella wurden
alle Geschmaecker unter dem Motto 'neue Fruehstuecks-Kreationen mit
Nutella' bestens versorgt und starteten mit guter Laune in den Tag.<br />
Der Schoki-Van reist von Sydney ueber eine Menge Zwischenstops nach
Melbourne um auf dem Weg Kostproben des Produkts zu verteilen. Es ist
definitiv einen Besuch wert, selbst wenn ihr mir gleich nicht der
groesste Nutella Fan seid – wer sagt schon nein zu freebies ?</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-61305374037308513122016-10-26T22:00:00.001-07:002016-10-26T22:00:45.045-07:00#51 100616<h5 align="CENTER">
3 months in Australia so far. They say time is
running when you're happy. Right now – time is running away from me, it
is flying and sometimes I think I can't even catch up. But you always
do, you always catch up, no matter how slow you go. There was a lot to
do when we just arrived in Sydney. At the beginning it was about finding
a couchsurfer, then about finding a job, about finding an apartment,
about finding a bike... It seemed like this search would never find it's
end. Now it just did and in it starts all over again. Finding a hostel,
finding a way to save enough money..</h5>
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My friend
is leaving soon. 3 weeks left to spend with her in Sydney. One week of
traveling. That's it. Then I will be alone again – while 'again' feels
like as if it would actually be the first time right now. The good thing
on which I am really looking forward to : more time to write, more time
for me, more time to inhale Australia.</h5>
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You know,
it is beautiful to live here – to know that it is possible. It really
is. I know that I can always 'run' – I learned so far that there is
always the opportunity to just escape and build a new life somewhere.
But isn't that too easy ? You can never run away from yourself. Not
really.</h5>
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That's why it is, why it will always be
the healthiest way (at least for me) to go home at some point. To face
the reality. That is what my friend does. She is ready – I am not. Not
yet. I have to see the world, feed my hunger and see myself more
clearly. (Oh, and I definitely have to improve my english!)</h5>
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This
is my first post in that style. I always liked it way more to write on
an actual paper that on my laptop. In that way I can improve, change my
writing afterwords – but do the actual thing, the writing like I love
it.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-19091745852352390232016-10-26T19:08:00.003-07:002016-10-26T19:08:32.606-07:00#48 HAPPY BIRTHDAY<h5 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
Isn't
your birthday one of the best days of the year ? For me it is. It
always was ! It is quite hard to describe but I guess there are two
kinds of persons when it comes to these things - some people just don't
treat their day of birth as something special but put it to the
collection of all these 'normal' day's that each of us has. Why not.<br />
When it comes to my birthday I appreciate my life, I appreciate my
family, my home and everything which comes up in my mind or just passes
it even on a long distance - I endeavor to use that day as 'my day', try
not to worry but to be just happy - be purely happy and grateful. My
family knows that and appreciates it. This year, last week it was not
like that, I am not with my family, I am 14,461 km far away to be more
detailed. Even though the day felt was way more strange than just a bit -
so much that I would pretty reluctantly call it a 'real' birthday - I
had a great time which I want to share with you guys. My beloved friend
which is accompanying me overseas made the most tastiest cake, we placed
some presents on our small wooden dining table and she turned on
birthday songs when the first sunbeams became strong enough to pass my
skin and light up my mind for the upcoming day that morning.<br /> Another
wonderful person from back home came over to grab a piece of the piece
of heaven/cake and joined me to Sydney's famous Zoo - which you can
visit for free on your birthday - later. Even though we messed up the
time and had only a little left in the end to actually see some animals,
it was a lot of fun !</h5>
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There
are plenty of other freebees you can collect a when spending the day on
which you were born a couple of years ago in Sydney - check out <a data-mce-href="http://www.weekendnotes.com/birthday-freebies-in-sydney/" href="http://www.weekendnotes.com/birthday-freebies-in-sydney/" target="_blank">this list ! </a>You
will find a few where the signing up process will cost you more effort
than for the others. We did successfully collected are a free meal from <a data-mce-href="https://www.subway.com.au/" href="https://www.subway.com.au/">Subway</a>, a beautiful (!) Chai Tea from <a data-mce-href="https://loyalty.gloriajeanscoffees.com/" href="https://loyalty.gloriajeanscoffees.com/" target="_blank">Gloria Jeans </a>, a $25 Voucher from <a data-mce-href="http://www.bondipizza.com.au/VIP-club-offers/" href="http://www.bondipizza.com.au/VIP-club-offers/" target="_blank">Bondi pizza</a>, a Juice from <a data-mce-href="http://www.boostjuice.com.au/vibe" href="http://www.boostjuice.com.au/vibe" target="_blank">Boost</a> and - of course - the Zoo Entry !</h4>
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Ist
der Geburtstag nicht einer - vielleicht sogar 'der' schoenste Tag des
Jahres eines jeden Menschen ? Fuer mich ist er es seit ich denken kann.
Es ist schwer zu beschreiben. Ich gebe mich mehr oder weniger damit
zufrieden in den Raum zu werfen es gaebe was diese Dinge betrifft
schlichtweg zwei unterschiedliche Arten von Menschen - jene, die diese
Tage wertschaetzen und bestrebt sind sie zu etwas besonderem zu machen
und solche, die diese Tage nutzen um ihre unendliche Kollektion
'normaler' Tage (welche jeder von uns mit sich schleppt) zu bereichern.
Warum auch nicht.<br /> Wenn ich Geburtstag habe geniesse ich es stets in
vollen Zuegen, bin an diesem Tag sowohl fuer ihn selbst als auch fuer
meine Familie, Freunde, Heimat, Umgebung und fuer alles andere das mir
in diesem ewig kurzem Leben wichtig ist noch ein wenig mehr dankbar als
sonst. Es ist dieser eine Tag der mir gehoert, an dem es Sorgen zu
vergessen gillt und Freuden zu begruessen - pure Freuden und endlose
Dankbarkeit fuer das schoenste Geschenk von allen, auch Leben genannt.<br />
Meine Familie kennt mich, weiss wie ich an diesem Tag zu erheitern bin
und meistert dies stehts mit Bravour ! Dieses Jahr, letzte Woche war es
anders. Meine Familie ist nicht hier, sie ist 14,461km weit weg um genau
zu sein. Doch obwohl es sich mehr als nur ein wenig seltsam angefuehlt
hat diesen Tag hier in Sydney zu zelebrieren - so sehr dass ich ihn im
Nachhinein nur schwerfaellig 'Geburtstag' nenne- war es einer der
Schoensten.<br /> Meine liebste Freundin und Mitbewohnerin hier in OZ hat
den wohl gelungensten Kuchen gebacken, ein paar Aufmerksamkeiten
praesentierten sich in chatmantester Weise auf unserem hoelzernen
Esstisch und als die belebenden Sonnenstrahlen mich sanft aus meinem
Schlaf zu trugen wurde ich von der 'Happy Birthday'-Melodie aufgefangen
die aus unseren Boxen stroemte.<br /> Eine andere sehr gute Freundin aus
Berlin leistete uns an diesem Tag Gesellschaft und war kam puenktlich um
ihre Geschmacksnerven mit einem Stueck Himmel/Kuchen zu verwoehnen
bevor wir uns auf den Weg in den Zoo machten welchen man an seinem
Geburtstag besuchen darf ohne dem Portmonaie Gewicht anzuverlangen.<br />
Und selbst wenn wir am Ende nicht allzu viel Zeit in besagtem hatten,
war es ein wundervoller Tag fuer den ich mehr als dankbar bin.<br /> Neben
dem Zoo gibt es uebrigens noch viele andere 'Freebies' die es an jenem
Tag vor dem man vor langer Zeit das Licht der Welt erblickt hat
einzusammeln gibt, bezieht den ein oder anderen Punkt <a data-mce-href="http://www.weekendnotes.com/birthday-freebies-in-sydney/http://www.weekendnotes.com/birthday-freebies-in-sydney/" href="http://www.weekendnotes.com/birthday-freebies-in-sydney/http://www.weekendnotes.com/birthday-freebies-in-sydney/" target="_blank">dieser Liste</a> definitiv in eure Tagesplanung ein !</div>
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PS:
Isn't it sad how vigorously people avoid enjoying mother natures
incredible beauty when see sun goes down by distracting their eyes -
obviously on purpose - using these little pieces of metal ?</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-77048732185585674012016-10-26T19:07:00.000-07:002016-10-26T19:10:13.930-07:00#50 HOW TO FIND A JOB IN AUSTRALIA<h5 align="CENTER">
I am here to work and to travel afterwords. Sounds familiar ?</h5>
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It
is probably one of the most likely things people do after their
graduation, and it definitely is a great way to keep your wallet filled !
But what's the least fun part of the working holiday in Australia?</h5>
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The
step back into reality – basically the search for a job, which comes
obviously with the challenge of making conscious effort and is a tough
call for some, which is why I collected some of my experiences for you.</h5>
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1. PREPARE<br /> You managed to get your Visa, packed your Backpack – basically you are ready to start, right ?<br />
No. You will have to do so many things to care about once you are
there, so try to figure out what you can prepare in advance. I started
working on my CV in Asia, but I have not taken enough time on writing
and rather spend most of it on the beach. Afterwords I hardly regret
this as there was so much to organize over here that I struggled to find
enough time to finish it properly while I knew that it is essential to
even apply for a job. (Although most Aussies do not really care about
your CV – you are <u>always</u> supposed to hand it out)<br /> Further you
can start to inform yourself about the different options you have
according your future bank account (required), a sim-card (if needed),
how to get a tax number and maybe even where you could imagine living
(in case you plan to rent a apartment).</h5>
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2. ORGANIZE<br />
Think about it. What do you really want to work – even if only for a
short time ? How much money do you need ? Where do you want to live ?
How do you want to spend your time abroad ?<br /> We are all here to work –
but work is work and even if you find a good one, there is so much more
to do during your stay! I love my job, but life wouldn't be fun without
some free time. Me and my friend cared about renting an apartment when
we didn't even have a a job – now we are riding our bikes for around 30
min every day just to get to work. It is a great workout but can also be
called a waist of time.<br /> Do it step by step ! Figure out what is the
best way to use your time overseas and make a rough plan for
yourself.How do you want to get to work ? (is the public transport
affordable?) Which part of the city seems to provide an environment that
fits your personal interests?</h5>
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3. DONT LIE TO YOURSELF<br /> No one is seriously honest in his CV – and everybody tells you to lie, but you should at least keep it close to reality !<br />
If you don't have any experience as a waitress, Barista or bar stuff –
don't pretend that you worked in that field for a long term as it can
get pretty uncomfortable at a trial to not to know what (and how) to do.
Keep it simple and rather talk about your character strength's – you
are friendly, honest, reliable … but first of all highly motivated ! You
probably wont work a difficult job during your stay here, which means
that there is no reason for your employer to not to hire people with
less experience who seem to be great in many other points and want to
learn. Just prove it to them.</h5>
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I did not have worked any major jobs as a waitress – after around 2 weeks I felt pretty confident in that working field.<br />
According to my CV, I have collected 'first experiences as a waitress'
at home, which is not a lie, but for sure not exactly what my boss was
looking for. I was willing to learn and gave my best, not only at the
trial but until now, which is way more important to her. If you find a
job that seems to suit you well, give it a shot without telling too much
in your application, but rather wait for the trial to show how much you
want the employment.</h5>
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4.GUMTREE<br /> There are
many different websites promising jobs such as Seek or Indeed. I can
highly recommend to use Gumtree as it turns out that the big sites are
filled with recruiters and only a few options for temporary workers.
Anybody can post an ad on gumtree, without much effort and for free,
which causes the small companies, cafes and restaurants to more likely
post there.<br /> I found not only my job there, but also my flat!</h5>
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5. DONT BE SCARED<br /> At the end of the day – it is just work. No big deal and – first of all – no big difference to home !<br />
If you're doing bad at a trial (what happens to me quite often at the
beginning), don't be down but just continue searching. Some people might
find a job within 3 days – it took me 3 weeks for me, maybe even longer
for you. I had so many bad trials, even a horrible job for some time
which I quit in the end. That's alright. Just don't be scared, at the
end you will find a great place to work – not to start your life here,
but to realize that it has already started !</h5>
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6. JUST DO IT<br />
You DON'T HAVE TO prepare, don't have to plan, don't have to do
whatever the internet tells you to. It is your time and nobody can tell
you anything about it, if you disagree – screw it.<br /> But you have to
do it – that list just tells you how I did it, there is no need for you
to stick to it or to anything else. The best advice I can give you – if
you really want to find a job here – is to just go, print out your CV,
hand it out wherever you pass on the way, text employers on gumtree … in
other words: just get serious about it.</h5>
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Cheers!</h5>
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Was erwartest du als den schlimmsten Part deines working holiday in Australien ?<br />
Ich bin ueberzeugt davon dass es dieser eine Schritt ist der den
Abstand zum Urlaub vergroessert und der Realitaet naeher kommt. Der
Schritt der dir zeigt: ein Job muss her.<br />
Es gibt so viel zu hoeren
von all den arbeitslosen Backpackern in Sydney, dass es den ein oder
anderen sicher abschreckt. Selbstverstaendlich gehoert ein wenig Aufwand
dazu, welcher viele abzuschrecken scheint, aber im Grunde kleiner als
gedacht ist.<br />
Ich habe hier ein paar Tips fuer euch zusammengetragen.</div>
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1.VORBEREITUNG<br />
Vor Ort gibt es mehr als genug zu tun, deshalb kann ich jedem nur ans
Herz legen ein wenig von dem was euch erwartet schon im Vorrein zu
erledigen. Ich habe in Asien begonnen an meinem Lebenslauf zu werkeln,
allerdings vorzugsweise die meiste Zeit am Strand verbracht. In
Australien angekommen stand ich vor mehr Dingen als gedacht und habe
kaum freie Minuten gefunden um sie diesem zu widmen. (Selbst wenn die
Aussies prinzipiell keinen genaueren Blick an ihn verschwenden, ist und
bleibt er essentiell)</div>
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Der Lebenslauf deckt nicht
alles ab um das man sich vorher kuemmern kann. Beispielsweise kannst du
dich ueber eine geeignete Bank informieren der du dein Geld anvertrauen
wirst, ueber die verschiedenen Telefonanbieter und vielleicht sogar
ueber die den Ort an dem du dir ein temporaeres Leben vorstellen koennt
(falls du mit dem Gedanken spielt ein Apartment zu mieten, den ich jedem
waermstens ans Herz legen kann)</div>
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2.PLANEN<br />
Mache
dir Gedanken ! Wie genau stellst du dir die Arbeit hier eigentlich vor ?
Wie viel Geld strebst du an zu verdienen ? Wo moechtest du leben ? Wie
magst du deine Zeit verbringen ?</div>
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Selbst wenn du (auch) hier bist um zu arbeiten, selbst wenn du einen klasse Job findest – es gibt doch so viel mehr zu tun !<br />
Ich liebe meinen Job hier. Meine Freundin und ich haben uns allerdings
darum gekuemmert ein geeignetes Apartment zu finden und zu mieten, bevor
wie ueberhaupt Jobs hatten – nun opfern wir jeden Tag 30 min um mit dem
Fahrrad zur Arbeit zu fahren. Klasse Workout, aber auf Dauer ziemlich
aetzend und zeitaufwendig. Geht das ganze langsam, Schritt bei Schritt
an ! Macht euch einen ungefaehren Plan und vermeidet unsere Fehler !<br />
Welcher Bezirk scheint ein passendes Umfeld fuer deine Interessen zu
bieten ? Wie stellst du dir den Arbeitsweg vor (wie erschwinglich sind
die oeffentlichen Transportmittel?)</div>
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3.LUEGE – ABER NICHT ZU DIR SELBST<br />
Ich habe selten von jemandem gehoert der nicht den ein oder anderen
Schoenheitsfehler in seinem Lebenslauf korrigiert hat – es ist auch ein
haeufig gesehener Tip hier im Internet ! Trotzdem sollte man es nicht
uebertreiben. Wenn du absolut keine Erfahrung im Bereich der Gastronomie
hast, dann tu dit und deinem zukuenftigen Boss den Gefallen und werbe
bitte nicht mit langjaehriger Erfahrung !<br />
Es kann auf ein ziemlich
unangenehmes Probearbeiten herauslaufen, wenn du bei diesem weder eine
Ahnung davon hast was du tust, noch wie. Bleibe auf dem Boden der
Tatsachen und lege den Schwerpunkt (im Falle von wenig bis gar keiner
Erfahrung) auf deine Charakterstaerken – du bist freundlich, erhlich,
vertrauenswuerdig … und vorallem hoch motiviert ! Es ist ziemlich
wahrscheinlich, dass du keinen allzu anspruchsvollen Job waehrend deiner
Zeit hier ausuebst, was fuer deinen Arbeitgeber bedeutet dass es wenig
Gruende gibt nicht jemanden einzustellen der zwar weiger Erfahrung, aber
dafuer umso mehr Motivation mitbringt. Zeige diese ! Ich zum Beispiel
habe zu Hause nie Erfahrungen in bedeutungsvollen Jobs als Kellnerin
sammeln keonnen – nach ca 2 Wochen hier fuehlte ich mich bereits
ziemlich geuebt darin.<br />
Laut meinem Lebenslauf habe ich 'erste
Erfahrungen' sammeln duerfen, was keine Luege ist, aber definitiv auch
nicht genau das wonach meine Chefin gesucht hat. Ich war motiviert zu
lernen, mich zu verbessern – nicht nur beim Probearbeiten, sondern bis
heute, was im Endeffekt eine groessere Rolle fuer sie spielt. Hast du
einen Job gefunden der dir zusagt, zoegere niemals dich zu bewerben,
aber versuche den schriftlichen Part nicht allzu prachtvoll
auszuschmuecken sondern beweise dein Koennen beim Testlauf !</div>
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4.HAB KEINE ANGST<br />
Am Ende ist es auch nur ein Job. Keine grosse Sache und im Grunde auch
kein allzu grosser Unterschied zu dem in der Heimat ! Wenn es bei einem
Probearbeiten mal nicht so gut laeuft (wovon ich nach den ersten Wochen
ein Lied singen konnte), versinke nicht in Zweifeln, sondern suche
schlicht und einfach weiter ! Manchen Leute finden Arbeit nach 3 Tagen,
ich brauchte ca 3 Wochen und du vielleicht noch laenger. Ich hatte
einige schreckliche Testlaeufe und sogar einen grauenvollen Job fuer
eine kurze Zeit, den ich am Ende gekuendigt habe. Na und ?<br />
Habe nur
keine Angst. Am Ende finden wir alle den passenden Job – nicht um unser
Leben hier zu beginnen, sondern um festzustellen, dass es schon lange
begonnen hat.</div>
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4.GUMTREE<br />
Das Internet quillt
ueber angesichts all der verschiedenen Websites und Jobangeboten. Ich
kann euch waermstens ans Herz legen einen Blick auf gumtree zu werfen,
da viele der 'groesseren' Seiten - wie Seek und Indeed - voller Werbung
sind und wenig Optionen fuer uns Reisende bieten, die auf der suche nach
temporaerer Arbeit sind. Jeder kann kostenlos eine Anzeige auf gumtree
schalten, weshalb kleinere Cafes und Restaurants auf der Suche nach
einer zeitbegrenzten Ausshilfe in 90% der Faelle eher hier werben. Ich
habe dort Erfolg mit der Jobsuche, ebenso wie der Wohnungssuche gehabt !</div>
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5.MACHE ES<br />
Du musst nicht vorbereiten, musst nicht planen, musst nichts von dem
tun was das Internet dir vorschlaegt. Es ist deine Zeit, ein Leben –
wenn es dir albern erscheint, lass es sein.</div>
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Du
musst nur machen. Meine Liste gibt dir ledeglich einen kleinen Einblick
darin wie ich das ganze gemeistert habe, bzw im Nachhinein meistern
wuerde. Der wichtigste Tip, den ich habe, ist es einfach zu machen.
Drucke deinen Lebenslauf tausendmal aus, druecke es den Managern jedes
Restaurant aus dass du finden kannst, verschicke ihn via Gumtree.. nehme
es ernst!</div>
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I
saw this graceful piece of fabric first in the store window of those
inconspicuous - but lovely - boutique of which I should usually keep my
hungry eyes off as I am supposed to better safe my money for all those
further travels that are waiting for me. But as I did walk by more often
and often when 'accidentally' passing that area, I couldn't help
spotting it again and again - desiring more and more to wear it for a
intense walk around all the beauty that Sydney keeps !</h5>
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However.
In the end, of course, I did buy it with my greatest pleasure – knowing
that I have to take it out for an adventure that honors it properly. So
did I through wearing it on my birthday by feeling damn comfortable all
day long, feeling pretty, shining and grateful.</h5>
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If
I ever see anybody in that dress though I feel like it deserves to be
taking out for a walk. It is a kind of fabric you are supposed to wear
when heading down the beach, the city, or even down the forest. It is
something that desires to be moved - fast or slow - to be affected as
only then it will show all of his prettiness, all of his details and
trifles!<br /> That is – I know – a lot to talk about a simple dress, but
as I told you before I am after honoring the impressive art of creating
and combining clothes just as much as I am after those kinds I practice
and want to give my best to fetch out the best I can of it.</h5>
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Ich
habe dieses schoene Stueck Stoff zum ersten Mal im Schaufenster des
kleinen, unscheinbaren Laden entdeckt den ich so gern habe und
eigentlich meiden sollte um das wenige Geld dass ich habe fuer die mir
bevorstehenden Reisen zu sparen. Als mein Weg mich allerdings immer
wieder 'zufaellig' an ihm vorbei fuehrte, kam ich nicht darum herum mir
auszumalen wie schoen es doch waere das Kleid zu einem Spaziergang
durchs sonnige Sydney auszufuehren.<br /> Wie auch immer, am Ende habe ich
es mir natuerlich zu eigen gemacht - mit dem Vorhaben es artgerecht
auszufuehren, dem Bild welches es in meine Gedanken projeziert gerecht
zu werden - an meinem Geburtstag!<br /> Meiner Meinung nach schreit das
locker fallende Kleid nach Bewegung, es braucht sie um seine volle
Pracht mit allen Details und Kleiningkeiten zu praesentieren! Ich liebe
den zarten, aber blickdichten Stoff und die Leichtigkeit die es mit sich
bringt. Traegt man es, so braucht man wenig mehr um gut gestylt zu sein
!<br /> Viel Gerede fuer ein Kleidungsstueck, stimmts ? Ich moechte
versuchen dies beizubehalten, da ich jene Kunst Kleidung zu entwerfen
und zu kombinieren ebenso respektiere und bewundere wie meine eigene.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-82142579156050752582016-10-26T18:32:00.002-07:002016-10-26T18:32:40.625-07:00#46 080516<h4 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
Working,
sleeping, eating, exploring – repeat. That describes our life here in
Sydney pretty much this time. Around seven weeks are left till my
journey will continue and those of my friend will find it's end.
Yesterday she booked her flight back home, back to reality, to normality
yesterday and we both agree that it feels quite strange now that it is
fixed, now that we got a date to say goodbye. 10 months of traveling
will be over – life just goes on.</h4>
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And
for me ? I don't know. Maybe I am going to stay here in Australia for a
while, maybe I will directly escape to my beloved Asia. All I know is
that I feel - beside a lot of happiness – some fear.<br /> But please
don't get me wrong here, it is no common, not even a negative fear - no
fear I could name but one that I know. The fear that you get when
standing in front of a solo trip, in front of all the memories you are
going to collect, all the great experiences that promise you on the
other hand to also come with some bad ones. I love it, I love being
alone, I love traveling alone. But I also know it and guess that is why I
am kind of scared – scared of being on my own. The fear of being in
trouble, of running out of money, of being lost. And just as much as big
as those fear is is the warmth in my hearth when looking forward to all
those things.</h4>
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I
guess I will make a kind of a plan this time, I will keep you up to
date and bring the time of my life to an end that honors it properly.</h4>
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Arbeiten,
schlafen, essen, die Umgebung erkunden und nochmal von vorn. Das trifft
es ziemlich auf den Punkt, beschreibt unser Leben hier momentan grob,
aber treffend. 7 Wochen verbleiben, 7 Wochen bis die Reise meiner
Freundin ihr Ende findet und die meine weitergeht. Gestern hat sie
endgueltig ihren Ruecklug gebucht und es damit ausgesprochen - schwarz
auf weiss – zurueck zur Normalitaet, zurueck zur Routine, zurueck zu
Freunden und Familie. Wir beide sind uns einig dass dies ein seltsames
Gefuehl mit sich bringt. Nach 10 Monaten des Reisens geht das Leben dann
einfach weiter.</div>
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Und
ich ? Gute Frage. Vielleicht werde ich mir noch ein Wenig Zeit in
Australien nehmen, vielleicht direkt zurueck zu meinem geliebten Asien.
Alles was ich sicher weiss ist, dass ich – neben der grossen, ehrlichen
Vorfreude – ein schleichendes aber doch schweres Gefuehl von Angst
ertappe.<br /> Versteht mich nicht falsch – es ist nicht diese
gewoehnliche, negative Angst, keine die ich benennen koennte, aber doch
ein Gefuehl, welches mir bekannt ist. Es ist diese Art von Angst auf die
man wie gegen eine enorme Wand prallt, wenn man seinem bevorstehenden
Solo-Trip in die Augen schaut, all die einem bevorstehenden,
wundervollen Erfahrungen begruesst, aber nunmal auch zwangsweise all
jene schlechten, erdrueckenden.</div>
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Ich
liebe es, ich liebe es alleine zu sein, alleine zu reisen. Aber ich
kenne es mittlerweile nur zu gut, was vermutlich die Ursache dieser
Angst ist – ich fuerchte mich davor wieder auf mich allein gestellt zu
sein.</div>
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Angst
vor Schwierigkeiten, davor dass das Geld nicht reicht, davor verloren
zu gehen. Und doch ebenso gross wie benannte Angst ist meine Vorfreude
auf all dies.</div>
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Dieses
Mal werde ich wohl einen Plan machen, euch auf dem Laufenden halten und
dieser unglaubliche Zeit, dieser Reise ihr wuerdiges Ende erweisen.</div>
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One
sunny day, we decided to go to Elizabeth Bay which is located pretty
close to the tiny apartment we call our home these times.<br /> Charming
with it's little boats, the fresh air and some huge palm trees - marking
a border between motionless land and vivacious water - I would call it
the perfect place to escape the big city life, to calm down and to
dream.</h4>
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An
einem der vergangenen sonnenueberflutetn Tagen haben wir beschlossen
uns das Elizabeth anzuschauen, welches nicht weit von jenem Ort den wir
unser zuhause hier nennen duerfen aufzufinden ist.<br /> Charmant und
verlockend mit all den kleinen anliegenden Booten, der frischen Seeluft
und den riesigen Palmen - die eine Grenze zwischen turbendem Wasser und
leblosem Festland bilden - ist es ein wundervoller Platz um dem
Grossstadtleben zu entfliehen, zur Ruhe zu kommen und zu traeumen.</div>
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Hey
there ! I just want to share my first published article with you guys,
would love if you have a look and leave your thought ! :)</h4>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-27563749284077514702016-10-26T18:19:00.002-07:002016-10-26T18:28:55.351-07:00#44 SKYDIVE<h4 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
Yes, we did it. We jumped out of a plane and paid for it ! And it was truly amazing.<br />
You feel all your muscles contracting - facing the fear of the upcoming
jump - all the way up in the plane, your head thinking literally
nothing and your eyes about to estimate the growing distance back to the
ground. It takes approximately around 10 min until you reach the
customary distance on which the plane gets rid of your weight - time to
jump ! Me and my friend have been the last ones in the plane - the last
ones standing basically :P - which meant that we've seen all the other
people just falling out of the plane (no joke-that is exactly how it
looks like), we saw them screaming while leaving too fast to even hear
the duly sound and we slowly internalized that we are next. The next
step happens so fast that I can hardly remember it - the jump. I was
screaming till the surrounding CO2 should have actually been used before
realizing what I was doing in that very moment, before internalizing
the distance I kept to everything down on earth and the resemblance to
those foolish - but quite common - childhood dream of flying I still
cherish somewhere in my heart. And of course - there was also a rather
small piece of fear coming up in that moment. What if it doesn't work?
If something goes wrong ? - You're dead - that is what would happen in
that case. But I am still alive and wouldn't even have to think about
jumping a second time. I felt literally free - acknowledged the distance
I kept to the earth and everything on it for those short time that did
not felt as little as it was and loved the incredible amount of
adrenaline floating through my incapable body like fire, burning out all
the fear.<br /> One moment later you feel something pulling you ab - the
parachute ! You slow down, start to float around in the air like a
feather - as if gravity would fail on your body. The flight is over!
Lean back and enjoy the view !</h4>
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Ja,
wir haben es getan ! Wir haben uns wagemuetig aus einem Flugzeug
gestuerzt und eine Menge Geld dafuer bezahlt. Und es war unglaublich.<br />
Man spuert das Zusammenziehen jedes einzelnen Muskels im Koerper - sich
vorbereitend auf den folgenden Sprung - waehrend das Flugzeug an Hoehe
gewinnt, der Kopf ist leer und die Augen bemuehen sich darum einen
ungefaehren Abstand zum bekannten Erdboden auszumachen. Es braucht nicht
mehr als 10 min bis man schliesslich jene Hoehe erreicht hat an dem das
Flugzeug bereit ist sich Gewicht zu entledigen - jetzt gehts los !
Meine Freundin und ich waren letztere im Flugzeug, was bedeutete dass
wir die Menschen vor uns herausplumpsen sahen wie Tassen aus einem
Regal, dass wir sie schreien sahen ohne gar einen Klang warzunehmen - so
schnell waren sie weg. Uns wurde mehr und mehr bewusst - wir waren die
Naechsten ! Es passierte von nun an so rasant, dass der Rueckblick mir
deutlich schwer faellt - der Absprung. Ich schrie bis der Sauerstoff um
mich herum nicht mehr vorhanden sein haette sollen, bevor mein Gehirn
genug von diesem abbekommen hatte um sich bewusst zu werden in was fuer
eine Situation es sich gebracht hatte. Es begann die wahrhaftige
Distanz zum Grund zu fuerchten und die starke Relation zu dem albernen
Kindheitstraum des pochenden Herzens einmal zu fliegen zu wuerdigen. Und
selbstverstaendlich lief das Ganze nicht ohne einen Funken, einen
wiederkehrenden Anflugs von Angst ab. Was, wenn etwas schief laueft ?
Was wenn etwas kaputt geht ? Dann waere ich gestorben - genau das waere
geschehen. Aber ich lebe noch und wuerde wohl kaum zoegern ein zweites
Mal zu springen ! Ich fuehlte mich frei, schaetzte die Distanz zur Erde
und all den Dingen die auf ihr vor sich gehen und verliebte mich in die
ungeheure Menge von Adrenalin die sich wie Feuer durch meinen Koerper
bahnte und alle Furcht ausbrannte. Im naechsten Moment fuehlt man einen
Zug, als wuerde man heraufgezogen, aufgefangen - der Fallschirm ! Man
verliert an Geschwindigkeit und gleitet von nun an durch den Himmel wie
eine Feder, immun gegen jede Erdanziehung.<br />
Der Sprung ist vorrueber - geniesse die Aussicht !<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-60188700895269076652016-10-26T18:10:00.001-07:002016-10-26T18:10:20.089-07:00#43 RESET<h4 data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
My
head - my whole life - is kind of a mess these times. It feels like I am
standing next to an extraneous version of myself , responsive watching
it managing life somehow without even picking up any pieces of the
'how'. I guess it is caused by all of the new inputs, all of the
lectures and experiences I gain over here in Australia each day, but
also by the fact that I am already tired of keeping myself busy with all
the confusing html-stuff I had to manage so far on my incomplete blog.
As if it wouldn't be one of the biggest challenges for me to even
prepare my writings, my feelings and thoughts for publishing them online
at one point, online where everybody - without exception - has the
permission the see and to judge them.. Trust me, it is even bigger than I
have ever excepted. It is my Art which I throw out in that big world
and beyond, which I throw so far away that I can hardly see or even
influence where it will might land. That scares me a lot, to be honest.
It provides a incredible amount of opportunities - just as much to rise
as to fall- it opens tons of doors which I would probably rather keep
closed when respecting the ends of my comfort zone. But isn't that what
it is about ? Not only Art - or whatever your passion is -, not
traveling, not any other challenge you are confronted with but life.
Life means to break out of your comfort zone - to kick it borders with
your dirty feet and to honor it with the biggest smile you can find just
as deep inside of you as you get in that very moment. So that's why I
do really want to change something here. I don't want to force myself to
publish 'many' posts a week, but to publish those I do really like. I
want to show you those stuff I feel comfortable with to prepare you - as
well as myself - good enough for any criticism that will be made.
Further I want to try to always take the time to compose them in German
as well as I love to spot the differences in how I phrase things which
are actually having the same meaning.</h4>
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Please feel free to leave me a comment !<br /> What do you think about that ?<br /> Do you understand what I mean ?<br /> How do you like mt template ? Any tips?</h4>
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Mein
Kopf - mein ganzes Leben - ist leer, mitten im nirgendwo, hat sich
verlaufen. Als wuerde ich neben einer unbekannten Version meiner selbst
stehen fuehlt es sich an, sie interessiert dabei beobachten wie sie es
irgendwie schafft das Leben zu meistern ohne aber auch nur den kleinsten
Hauch dabei aufgreifen, geschweige denn lerenn zu koennen. Vermutlich
liegt es an all den neuen Eindruecken, den Lehren und Erfahrungen die
ich hier in Australien jeden Tag sammeln darf, aber genauso an der
Muedigkeit die mich schon jetzt nach all dem html-Zeug das zu studieren
war ergreift und sogar beinahe erfolgreich zu sich hinunter zieht.
Glaubt mir, meine Texte, Gedanken und Gefuehle im Internet
veroeffentlichen zu wollen ist allein schon eine unglaublich grosse
Herausforderung fuer mich. Ich kratze das bisschen Kraft dass mir nach
dem Verfassen uebrig bleibt von Boden auf und verwende es um sie soweit
in die grosse weite Welt hinauszuschmeissen dass ich weder sehen koennte
wo sie hinfliegen, geschweige denn irgendeine Moeglichkeit haette ihre
Laufbahn zu beeinflussen. (InMathe war ich nie gut). Aber geht es nicht
genau darum ? Ich rede nicht von der Kunst - oder einer anderen
Leidenschaft die in all den Menschen da draussen schlummert - , nicht
vom Reisen oder einer anderen Herausforderung vor die wir gestellt
werden, sondern ganz schroff vom Leben. Leben bedeutet nunmal seine
Komfortzone zu verlassen - ihre Grenzen mit den dreckigen Fuessen zu
streten und dem Ganzen das strahlendste Grinsen zu schenken dass man
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Lange Rede, kurzer Sinn. Ich moechte ein wenig etwas hier veraendern. Was ? Mal gucken.<br />
Was ich weiss ist, dass ich es von nun an sein lassen werde mich selbst
unter Druck zu setzen, mir nicht mehr vorzunehmen 'so und so viel pro
Woche zu posten' sondern wirklich zu selektieren und nur jene zu
veroeffentlichen mit denen ich mich gut fuehle und hinter denen ich mit
samt meines blutigem Herzen stehe - waere es anders wuerde es mich doch
sehr beunruhigen. Ausserdem moechte ich mir definitiv die Zeit nehmen
weiterhin, neben der englischen Version, in Deutsch zu schreiben - ich
beobachte einfach unglablich gern wie unterschiedlich ein und der selbe
Sinn dabei verdeutlicht wird. (Ausserdem halte ich mein Englisch nicht
fuer perfekt, was aber in diesem Fall nebensaechlich ist)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-2962943971724661592016-10-26T17:56:00.002-07:002016-10-26T18:09:16.800-07:00#42 OPERA HOUSE<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;">
I
have already showed a few pictures of the impressive Opera house you can
find in the northern part of Sydney and want to ad some information to
honor that building as much as it deserves it.<br />
Most of you do have
probably already seen it on several pictures as it is undoubtely
Sydney's most famous sight and detected as one of the 20th century's
most characteristic and famous buildings. But why ?</div>
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located on Circular Quay, near Sydneys central business district, close
to the also quite famous Harbour Bridge that allows visitors to find
their way over Sydney Harbour to the North Shore, the building and it
surroundings form an remarkable and unique Australian image.<br />
Dance,
concerts, opera and theatre are staged in the five performance spaces
covered by the likewise artistic complex that causes Tourists, most with
no interest in opera, throng to the building in their thousands purely
to admire it's soaring shell like exterior. Whether you like it or not,
there is no denying that to find 1,056,000 Swedish tiles establishing
the buildings 67 meter high roof is highly impressive. Sadly, the
architect Jorn Utzon died in 2008 having never seen the finished design
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Opera House stands by itself as one of the indisputable masterpieces of
human creativity, not only in the 20th century but in the history of
humankind."<br /> </i>[...]</span><br />
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<i>The
second Post about 'Fashion' - at least something similar. I am not too
confident with those photographs, mainly caused by the light which was
awful that day but also because of that I am not too happy with my
outfit. It is hard to fit that picture you have in your head -
especially when you're not even sure about how that picture looks like. I
couldn't really decide rather I want to shoot an typical 'outfit-post'
or portrait pictures. However, you can not learn if you don't f""" up
from time to time, right ?</i></div>
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<i>Dress - H&M</i><br />
<i>Leader jacket - Zara</i><br />
<i>Necklace - Asos</i></div>
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<i>Shirt - Vintage</i><br />
<i>Top - H&M</i><br />
<i>Shorts - H&M</i><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-17667232673404080602016-04-21T01:15:00.000-07:002016-04-21T01:51:31.095-07:00#40 C \\ LOST IN THAILAND<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">I am carrying the idea for this post for quite a long time in one bottom area of my brain. It is the idea of publishing some pictures of my beloved friend I shot this year. It was her first time visiting Thailand, her first time visiting Asia and want to convey that using my photographs. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">'A Travel is the only thing you can buy that makes you richer', right ?</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i>Die Idee dieses Post's schlummert schon seit laengerem in den tiefen meines Unterbewusstseins. Es ist jene euch ein paar der Bilder, welche ich dieses Jahr von meiner liebsten Freundin geschossen habe, zu praesentieren. Sie reiste das erste Mal nach Thailand, das erste mal nach Asien und genau dies versuche ich hiermit einzufangen.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i>Ich moechte das Erlebnis etwas neues zu entdecken vermitteln, das Gefuehl von Freiheit welches wir alle im Urlaub verspueren und vorallem die Waerme dieses Landes, welche nicht nur im Wetter vorzufinden ist sondern ebenfalls im Herzen seiner Bewohner. </i></span></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457935103331886407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227580115157801759.post-39550622694694923422016-04-16T20:24:00.000-07:002016-04-18T00:41:26.211-07:00#38 MELBOURNE B/W<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i>I guess those who are following me for some time do already know about my passion for black and white pictures. So there you go seeing the Melbourne edition of those !</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><i>Diejeniegen die mich hier schon etwas laenger verfolgen haben sicherlich meine Schwaeche fuer schwarz weiss Bilder bemerkt. Hier also die Melbourne edition !</i></span></span><br />
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