Welcome to the other side of the world...
Frankfurt Germany --> 4 hours in the car to Emmen Netherlands ---> week long stay in Emmen with stops to other neighboring cities Coevorden, Kampen, Zwolle --> slow train to Koln --> super fast train back to Frankfurt --> another 3.5 hours in the car to Dresden Germany --> and a repeated 3.5 hours from Dresden back to Frankfurt = my 9 days in Europe (minus a few stories of GPS systems gone crazy, running after trains, bike tires popping, but those stories are for another time) !!!
This trip was not exactly a relaxing vacation, everyday there was something else planned for me to do or see, or somewhere else I had to go. I was primarily there for a job interview, and the company goes through an extensive week long process to screen people to see if they could fit in with the other members of the team. I thought it went well, but I have to wait to hear a final decision from them!! Lets just say, this job is AWESOME and I really hope I get it!!!!
Even with all the plans and being busy this trip was incredible!! But I noticed the effect of all the running around the last couple days I was there, my body was telling me NO MORE!!!! I am usually pretty mellow, but can turn into the queen of grumpiness when I get tired, poor Lennart!!
Frankfurt- old style buildings
Frankfurt- old and new building contrast
My Lennart!!
The Autobahn
Castle in Coevorden Netherlands built in the 1500's
Canal in Emmen Netherlands
Lennart is teaching me some German- the last two pictures are our fruhstuck (breakfast) Saturday morning in Dresden. Breakfast on a beautiful balcony covered with grape vines, sitting next to an amazing man, while eating incredible food, yeah I was in heaven!
Checking out the sights in Dresden, such a beautiful city!!
These next few months are going to be filled with a lot of change, I like change, but I have also realized that I crave stability as well, so it is a bit scary for me not knowing what is going to happen and where I might be.
And what happens if I don't get the job?? AHHH I don't really want to think about that, because the clinics there are so amazing. Should I move back home to Washington? Or take L's advice: pack up and move to Europe, with little money and no plan and just look for another job when I get there? I seriously thought he was crazy when he told me that, I thought there is NO way I would or could ever do that. But the more time I have to think about it (including 12 hours of flight time), the more appealing it sounds to me. I am not ready to go home yet, I have been telling people that for years, I have always wanted to travel and learn new languages, so why wouldn't I try this out, with or without a plan, and see if I can make a life for myself over there?!
Day by day, one step at a time; passing my last part of boards and graduation are the most important thing right now. Through all the uncertainty I feel somewhat calm (thank you God), I believe everything happens for a reason, everyone we meet, everywhere we go, every experience we have, reveals its purpose over time, so I am not going to worry or stress anymore! I am going to relax, work hard, and enjoy the last months of this chapter in my life and the beginning of a new one, where ever it might be! Everything will be okay :)
This trip was not exactly a relaxing vacation, everyday there was something else planned for me to do or see, or somewhere else I had to go. I was primarily there for a job interview, and the company goes through an extensive week long process to screen people to see if they could fit in with the other members of the team. I thought it went well, but I have to wait to hear a final decision from them!! Lets just say, this job is AWESOME and I really hope I get it!!!!
Even with all the plans and being busy this trip was incredible!! But I noticed the effect of all the running around the last couple days I was there, my body was telling me NO MORE!!!! I am usually pretty mellow, but can turn into the queen of grumpiness when I get tired, poor Lennart!!
These next few months are going to be filled with a lot of change, I like change, but I have also realized that I crave stability as well, so it is a bit scary for me not knowing what is going to happen and where I might be.
And what happens if I don't get the job?? AHHH I don't really want to think about that, because the clinics there are so amazing. Should I move back home to Washington? Or take L's advice: pack up and move to Europe, with little money and no plan and just look for another job when I get there? I seriously thought he was crazy when he told me that, I thought there is NO way I would or could ever do that. But the more time I have to think about it (including 12 hours of flight time), the more appealing it sounds to me. I am not ready to go home yet, I have been telling people that for years, I have always wanted to travel and learn new languages, so why wouldn't I try this out, with or without a plan, and see if I can make a life for myself over there?!
Day by day, one step at a time; passing my last part of boards and graduation are the most important thing right now. Through all the uncertainty I feel somewhat calm (thank you God), I believe everything happens for a reason, everyone we meet, everywhere we go, every experience we have, reveals its purpose over time, so I am not going to worry or stress anymore! I am going to relax, work hard, and enjoy the last months of this chapter in my life and the beginning of a new one, where ever it might be! Everything will be okay :)
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