... get ready for a re-launch of this blog! After a slight re-design with some new pictures (courtesy of my bf) it'll hopefully look EVEN more attractive...
But until then this will have to do and writing will hopefully be slightly therapeutic for me as well. I have now know since mid-January that I'll be relocating to NYC and after my visa was sorted in February I even knew that April 1 would be my starting date over there. But still, you know how things are, you have one farewell party, dinner and coffee after another but have yet to realize that it's actually happening. So now it IS actually happening- I will be flying over to NYC next Friday and then the fun begins. The first major challenge will be apartment hunting so if anyone reading knows someone who might know someone or somebody's sister's husband's cousin ... you know the drill - PLEASE let me know!!! From brief visits as a tourist and since my work is in the Financial district I know that East Village would be great but I am also gonna be looking all over the place in Manhattan and if I get discouraged by the horrendous prices I might have to venture out to other boroughs in any case. I hear that Williamsburg might be nice or maybe even Jersey City. After having lived in a nice apartment in Schwabing I know I'll have to lower my standards in any case - but I really don't wanna live in a dump either- so let's see where dream and reality will be meeting - will keep you posted.
But I wanted to write about my nostalgia for Munich that seems to be getting bigger by the day (the closer my departure gets) - and as if to make it more difficult for me the weather is just amazing right now, blue skies, sunny all day- perfect spring time. I guess it's simply being faced with having to leave which makes you appreciate things so much more - so that's the beauty in changing things- you suddenly realize that what you have maybe wasn't so bad. And if anything my stay in New York City might make me appreciate German and in particular Munich housing a lot more. But who knows maybe it won't even be as bad as people tell you- but then again- it may be even worse... Just seeing a map with all beergardens in Munich upset me a little- as I have really come to appreciate the beergarden culture over here, even if only jogging by a beergarden where people are making use of the last rays of sunshine after work. But then again- NYC will have plenty of other bars, cafes - maybe cupcake and wine or places that I have no idea ever existed and that will be long gone from The City by the time they ever reach sleepy Bavaria ;-) No, truth is - Munich is a great place and I can see myself returning here any time but now it is time for new adventures and I'm sure they will have good and bad - hope to share many of them here...
OK, off to finish packing - will be paying my parents a visit this weekend before crossing the pond next week. and yes, I think blogging helps deal with anxieties- question is whether anyone wants to read that- but that's the least of my worries right now...
But until then this will have to do and writing will hopefully be slightly therapeutic for me as well. I have now know since mid-January that I'll be relocating to NYC and after my visa was sorted in February I even knew that April 1 would be my starting date over there. But still, you know how things are, you have one farewell party, dinner and coffee after another but have yet to realize that it's actually happening. So now it IS actually happening- I will be flying over to NYC next Friday and then the fun begins. The first major challenge will be apartment hunting so if anyone reading knows someone who might know someone or somebody's sister's husband's cousin ... you know the drill - PLEASE let me know!!! From brief visits as a tourist and since my work is in the Financial district I know that East Village would be great but I am also gonna be looking all over the place in Manhattan and if I get discouraged by the horrendous prices I might have to venture out to other boroughs in any case. I hear that Williamsburg might be nice or maybe even Jersey City. After having lived in a nice apartment in Schwabing I know I'll have to lower my standards in any case - but I really don't wanna live in a dump either- so let's see where dream and reality will be meeting - will keep you posted.
But I wanted to write about my nostalgia for Munich that seems to be getting bigger by the day (the closer my departure gets) - and as if to make it more difficult for me the weather is just amazing right now, blue skies, sunny all day- perfect spring time. I guess it's simply being faced with having to leave which makes you appreciate things so much more - so that's the beauty in changing things- you suddenly realize that what you have maybe wasn't so bad. And if anything my stay in New York City might make me appreciate German and in particular Munich housing a lot more. But who knows maybe it won't even be as bad as people tell you- but then again- it may be even worse... Just seeing a map with all beergardens in Munich upset me a little- as I have really come to appreciate the beergarden culture over here, even if only jogging by a beergarden where people are making use of the last rays of sunshine after work. But then again- NYC will have plenty of other bars, cafes - maybe cupcake and wine or places that I have no idea ever existed and that will be long gone from The City by the time they ever reach sleepy Bavaria ;-) No, truth is - Munich is a great place and I can see myself returning here any time but now it is time for new adventures and I'm sure they will have good and bad - hope to share many of them here...
OK, off to finish packing - will be paying my parents a visit this weekend before crossing the pond next week. and yes, I think blogging helps deal with anxieties- question is whether anyone wants to read that- but that's the least of my worries right now...
... I want to read this!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd I can tell: blogging helps :)
When I read your post, it kinda felt like a dejavu. Felt like my life all over again when I moved to Germany: moving from home and parents, living behind people whom I love and care about, moving out from my beloved city with it's charm and most of all living back my friends of more than 10 years... and that's all for something that I had a vast idea of.
ReplyDeleteWas suppose to be an "all figured out two year masters" and turned out into "hell of a change in my life" :))))
So never say never and let's see how NYC changes your life :)))