Brad left yesterday morning for Paris on his first business trip and it was my first night alone in our flat. At least I scheduled my book for last night and had something to do while Brad was away. Everything went really well with the ladies and I think they had a nice time. We read “The Gift” by Cecelia Ahern, which is about people who hide secrets and how you cover yourselves in layers until the right person unwraps them and discovers what is inside. Sometimes you have to be unraveled in order to find out who you really are.
Every day Lou (main character) battles with the clock. He always has two places to be at the same time. He always has two things to do at once. While asleep, he dreams. In between dreams, he runs through the events of the day while making plans for the next. When at home with his wife and family, his mind is always some place else. But on his way into work one early winter morning, Lou meets Gabe, a homeless man sitting outside the office building. Intrigued by him, Lou gets Gabe a job in the post room. However, Lou quickly regrets helping Gabe as his very presence unsettles Lou – and how Gabe appears to be in two places at the same time? As Christmas draws closer, Lou starts to understand the value of time. He sees what is truly important in life yet at the same time he learns the harshest lesson of all.
It was a bit sad (like most of Cecelia Ahern’s books), but a quick read and I would recommend it. Anyways, we had yummy appetizers (healthy homemade guacamole, cheese plate, etc) and good conversation. I learned a lot about the Kreisverwaltungsreferat (KVR for short), the office in Munich that deals with all sorts of citizen residency. Brad and I never had to go here as our relocation agent took care of everything for us (visa’s, work permits, address registration etc) but I guess it can be pretty terrible. After listening to the women tell their stories, I came to the conclusion that it is exactly like the DMV and we all know how awful that can be. I also learned that I am not alone in the hair falling out in huge clumps situation and we came to the conclusion that it is due to the high amounts of calcium in the water. I was starting to think I had some kind of disease and was about to schedule an appointment with my doctor, but I guess no need.
Brad is coming home tonight from Paris and I need to figure out what to cook for him. Therefore, it is time to head to the market with my list and just in case, my German translation book.
Wir vermissen dich – die Gauntletts
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