eating out

Hi everyone!

So Easter is over and guess what that means?!
Finally got A DAY OFF!
wooot!woot!
So I sadly had to work all easter weekend and even had to do a lot of tests, and let me tell you working holidays in a 24h Restaurant isnt fun at all! Because alll grocery stores, bakeries and lots of restaurants are closed, so where does everyone go?! Well thats not a tough one, they come to me.In my restaurant.
But at least all those 9 to 10h shifts went by quickly whith having lots of work to do.

Anyways, I tried to celebrate Easter a little (and Ive got an After-Eight-chocolate-bunny, which I LOVE)
as far as it was possible. And because we had no time to cook, and I honestly had no desire to do so, we went out for dinner TWICE last weekend.

On Saturday we went to an "Asian-All you can eat-Place" which was super awesome. They had a mongolian BBQ which means that you can choose between a huge avriety of raw foods and sauces which they freshly whip up for you to a meal and bring it to your table. And they fry everything without oil!
Its sooo good, because I hardly ever stomach fat. I get bloatings and my stomach always feel awful, if I just touch oil or butter or anything fatty. :(

And on monday we went to a cute little restaurant in the middle of the forest, but I didnt take any pictures.

But something happened, that is way more important!
I think Im gonna move in less than 2 month!
We arent happy with our apartment since a while because its too hot in the summer (living right under the roof,5th floor,no elevator) too cold in the winter ( our heating never works), the water doesnt work often, there are no places to park our car nearby, its loud (u can see/hear the AUTOBAHN from our deck)
and so on...

So on sunday on my break at work, I read about an apartment, close to our workplaces, that is free to rent.
I called, we visited the place and truly fell in love! iT IS SO BEAUTIFUL!
Weve ot 2 small floors, 2 bathrooms, a balcony and even a fireplace! and its even cheaper than our apartment now!so crazy, but tomorrow when i sign the contract, ill take some pictures so that u can imagine :)

Happy WIAW you guys
:-)

Easter 2012

Hi everyone!

Its Easter time!
So today its "Holy Thursday" for me, because Ive been born and raised Roman-Catholic ( and I'm proud of it :))
And that mean the beginning of the Easter Holidays and festivities and FINALLY the end of lent on saturday!
Ohh I am so excited to finally eat ice cream again, drink a glass of whine and go out again dancing :)

Because for lent I had to give up eating Sweets/Candy/Chocolate/etc. as well as eating out/go out partying
[which was not that hard, cause I didnt have the time anyways :( ] and drinking booze (which I rarely ever do anyways)
I actually was supposed to give up meat but I didnt manage to do so for the whole lent, I only abounded it from my meal plan for Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, as those days are traditional "no-meat-days" for me as long as I can remember!
but I dnt think thats bad, I mean I need to get my protein!Cause I'm lacking on it anyways. So you gotta compromise and integrate Religion in your daily live, I guess.

Anyways, since its gonna be the end of lent in 2 days, I am craving Easter chocolate!
And living in Germany weve got the best variety (ok,ok,cadbury eggs are great)
and these are my favorites:

By the way: I'm kinda worried I wont be alte to eat any of this, because it was hard to integrate choclate and other sweet treats into my meal plan again after not eating it for about 5 years straight and it took me over 2 years to do so. But giving it up for lent ( the last 2 years i was at the hospital around this time so i didnt take part in lent) again, I am afraid to feel very guilty again,eating it.
But Illl try,because I am really craving it AND i got a sweet tooth for sure!

sadly I gotta work all easter weekend, a 24h restaurant never closes :D
Even though I'd rather go to church and have a nice brunch with my mum and my best friend, that comes home visiting from Holland. where shes going to university for becoming a doctor.
But I hope you all enjoy your easter holidays and fully enjoy lots of chocolate and family-time!

:)
Happy Easter!
Mary

Mommy girl

Hi everyone!

Today I was having a really great day and because I had such a good time, I wanna share some of it first :)

I was working day and night one week straight since last sunday and today was my day off, since I had a long night shift yesterday (well sort of more today, cause I came home from work on early sunday morning) and even though it was pretty cold outside, it was super-sunny :)
And I LOVE the sun,so that definitely made a good start to "my day off"!

I ate brakfast kinda late and I really enjoyed it.
Its my favorite meal in the day! Especially when youve got some time, cause your not rushing to work.Everything smells so nice! Think freshly brewed coffee, warm breakfast rolls and
(I know its sooo bad, but I just cant quit) the first cigarette in the morning!
Soooo good!

Anyways, since I had a whole day to spend like I wanted to, I spend it with my mom.
Its such a great gift and such a rare kinda luxury thing to spend time with her,
(a WHOLE day! WOOOT!WOOT!) because I barely ever see her even though shes living with me.
Our schedules definitely collide too much and I sometimes really miss her,leaving the house for work, when she comes home and coming back when shes asleep.

I'm definitely a women and not a little girl anymore,
but even though I have to be tough at work, being a manageress, I wont be tough at home.
I feel weak and small, whenever I take off my uniform and in those moments Im so thankful that god gave me such a great mom, whos more like a best friend: Always understanding, caring and supporting me.
She just lives WITH me , its not like Id be living at my parents house or so.
(she moved in with me at my place)
We share, we care for each other and Ive gotten so used to our little community, that I miss her, when Im not seing her.
I dont mean like when shes getting groceries or goes to the corner store for an hour or so, I mean really missing her. Especially when I only get to see her once a day for an hour or so.
On those days I feel so lonely and sad like were just living aside from each other.
Not with each other anymore. Even though thats BS. (sorry)
She goes to work,I come home,she comes home, I go to work.
You know what I mean?!

I mean missing someone even though they are living with you or even sitting right next to you?!
Its so strange and I know it sounds kinda silly or definitely not grown up,
but I love my mum.
I dont know why I got to attached to her affection lately, but I realised that I NEED her.
I need the lovely looks she gives me, the hugs and her taking care that I dont "forget" to eat.
I am actually not ashamed of  that. Of loving to spend time with my mum and needing her, but sometimes I think that I need to loosen our relationship.
I feel guilty for being 20 years old, grown up, working in a high position and still missing my mum like a little kiddy.
Is that weird? I mean is it really unnormal to miss the people we love, or is it creepy to miss someone even though theyre not far away from you?!

How do you feel about that?

xoxo,
Mary