Countdown to Christmas

Advent, Advent, ein Lichtlein brennt...

Advent, Advent,
ein Lichtlein brennt!
Erst eins, dann zwei, dann drei, dann vier,
dann steht das Christkind vor der Tür!

From:  http://www.gedichte-fuer-alle-faelle.de/allegedichte/gedicht_2669.html

It's the first of December and I'm really excited. I'll driving back home on 22nd Dec to my family and friends. For a two week vacation. For Christmas and for New Year's. Aaaaawwweeesooommmeee!!!!

Yesterday evening it started snowing here in East Germany. Everything is covered in powdery white snow and looks so serene and beautiful. Unfortunately it will also mean scratching the car to rid it of snow on Monday morning before work and waking up 10 minutes earlier to do that. Hmm...every coin has two sides, right?

I'm looking forward to this Christmas festival season. I still thinking about what presents to get, not only for friends and family but also for me. Everyone is allowed to splurge once in while, isn't it?

I'm looking forward to spend time with my family drinking hot chocolate, watching movies, baking, cooking and eating mom's food. Everything I missed doing while staying away from home and not being able to do.

So here's wishing everyone a happy first Advent. What are your plans for this holiday season?

Picture from: http://www.gbpicsonline.com/1-advent.html

Lessons in Life

Good morning all you lovely people out there :)

It is a beautiful, sunny Saturday morning here in middle of nowhere and I'm sitting on my kitchen table just beside my window and sipping my morning cup of hot chocolate. Hm mm.....

Good Morning

Even though everything might seem perfect, it is not. I'm having a horrible week at work with lots to do and the deadline approaching on Monday. So to make my week even worse than it already was, I have to work today and probably on Sunday too. Life sucks sometimes :(

So as soon as I finish my cup, I'll leave for work. But before that I'd like to share a recent mail I received with you guys about some lessons in life. Somehow these words brought a smile to my face and I hope you enjoy them too. Wising everyone a nice weekend :)

 Lessons in Life

1)      90% of the problems, are due to the tone of voice.

It is not what you say,

but how you say, that creates the problem.

2)      Marriage is like a flute..

It may have several holes and emptiness.

The same holes and emptiness gives beautiful and melodious tunes, if you know how!

3)      End is not the end.

In fact E.N.D. is "Effort Never Dies" and if you get NO  in answer,

remember N.O. is "Next Opportunity".

So always be positive in life !!!

4)      The caliber of a person is not how well he prepares for everything to go right,

                But, how he stands up and moves on after everything has gone wrong.

5)      Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in trouble,

but it is a "steering wheel" that directs the right path throughout.

Note: These lessons in life and the "Good Morning" Pic are not from me. Since I don't know who the original author is, I'd like to credit the Anonymous person here.