Posts Tagged ‘germany’

This week I thought a lot about what made moving here really worth it. I had one of those weeks where you just feel sad and probably homesick and everytime I feel this I always try to remind myself of what is really good about our new life. And this week I realized that our job situation alone made the move the US totally worth it!

We both already achieved so much over here and made so much things happen that we never even dreamed of back in Germany. It’s kind of weird, because the whole job thing was actually what I was scared of the most. And what everyone told us will be the hardest barrier to take. But for us (at least till now) it worked out so well jobwise. And that alone is a reason I would take this big step again and again and again!

The one thing I got to love about the US so much is that when you work for the right company you can work your way up pretty fast! And we both luckily are in positions and companies where we can take full advantage of that! And in that sense: We gotta go to bed now, get some rest and than face another week packed with a lot of work!

One of the best thing about Los Angeles is that you can just jump in your car, drive a few hours and be at a super awesome place and take a nice weekend vacation. Last Friday we spontaneously decided to spent the Easter weekend in Las Vegas. Flo booked a hotel and we left Los Angeles at 9pm on Friday. Back in Germany we would have probably not driven 5 hours to go somewhere for the weekend. But since we moved here long distances don’t really seem crazy to drive for a weekend anymore.

We arrived in Vegas at around 1:30am. I have never been there so to me it was exciting – even when it was in the middle of the night. We stayed at the MGM, where we got a nice room upgrade. The main reason we went to Vegas was actually to get out of LA and relax at a pool. And that was exactly what we did on Saturday. We lounged next to a crazy Spring Break Party and enjoyed the sun with our friends – who arrived in Vegas Saturday Morning. In the afternoon we walked down the Las Vegas Boulevard a bit, looked at some of the hotels, did a little gambling and afterwards went for dinner.

Overall I have to say that Vegas with all it’s crazy partying and gambling is not really my thing. I am more into the old Downtown (Fremont Street), the aged signs and the whole desert spirit that surrounds the city. I will definitely come back to see some shows like the Crazy Horse, but Vegas will not be my number 1 vacation destination in the future!

What do you think? Yes or no to Vegas?

Lately I have been homesick a lot. Not homesick, because I miss Germany. But homesick, because I miss my family and friends a lot. Sometimes it just hits you that it sucks sooooo much to live far away from your family and friends. No matter how mch you love your new home, those days will still hit you in the face and just make you wanna cry.

I was always super afraid of those days and for sure they don’t feel good at all. But I still am happy that I have those days. Not that I like being miserable, but it still reminds you how good home was. How lovely and gorgeous the people you left behing are. And how you always have a second home to go to. People always tell you that it feels bad to be torn between two places you call home. But sometimes I more feel like this is an amazing thing! There are surely people on this planet that don’t honestly can call one place home. I on the other hand am so lucky to call two places my home.

I probably will be over this phase soon. Especially, because my parents will be coming into town in the next weeks. But I will always cherish these tough reminders and memories that make you feel like you abondoned a part of yourself. A part that you will always be able to go back to! A second home you will never stop feeling homesick for!