Stories of my Life

Why do we spend our whole life waiting? We´re waiting for the next weekend, vacation, for school to be over, the apprenticeship being over, having finished studying. We are waiting for someone to reply to our texts, to call back. We are waiting for our crush to notice us, for our parents to realise that we´ve grown up, for finally meeting our favourite celebrities. We spend our whole life waiting for it to finally begin. Why do we do that? What do we want to achieve by that? Why can´t we just stop waiting for a moment and cherish the little things we have? Like the fact that today, right now is happening and I am right here, being able to do anything I could imagine. School is preparing us for later but of what use are the lessons if we ignore them because we´re too busy to wait for later to happen. If someone doesn´t reply straight away they are probably busy with something else, maybe with being happy about their life (or homework) - you are not the only person in their life and ...

Hey my gorgeous Snowglobes! I know, I know: I should post more than I currently am. But my apprenticeship isn´t the easiest one and when I´m finally home, I just want to relax most of the time. So that´s why you hear so little of me (I still have to edit and upload a YouTube video and shoot another one, too ...). BUT: as work is getting in my way of being present on the internet, I decided that the internet is here (if you´re a Phan you´ll get the reference XD) to rumble about everything, so today I´m talking about my work. I´m an apprentice and training to become a specialist in media and information services, on the subject of libraries. Long name, I know. And no, it is not the same as a librarian. Main difference: You´ve got to study to become a librarian, but what I´m doing is just an apprenticeship. Also we get less money XD I love my job nonetheless (even after only 3 months of work). What am I actually doing? Well, I´m working in different departments throughout the next t...

Good evening, my beautiful sparkling Snowglobes!! Have you ever had that feeling that you´re leaving your childhood behind you? Well, I am having that feeling since I was 15. When it started, I couldn´t quite define it. But then I wanted to do less and less things I´ve always loved doing as a kid. Then, two years ago, I even drew a picture about how I felt: (I never said it was a great picture, okay!) Anyway, since then the feeling got stronger but I somehow forgot about it. Than, last year, I was home alone for three weeks and the feeling returned. I felt kinda gown up. But as soon as my parents returned, the feeling vanished again. The last two weeks I´ve been alone again. The feeling didn´t return. In fact, I felt something different entirely: I felt completely grown up. And I liked it. I was responsible for everything, had to cook for myself, go to work and all of that. I loved it. But yesterday my parents returned. And staying at home with my parents and younger brother is ...

Hiyah my beautiful sparkling Snowglobes! Speaking of snowglobes - I recently got a new one from my BFF (from Corfu); These are all I have at the moment: And now to today´s topic: what turns me on and what turns me off? I´ll start with the turn off´s. 1) A bad character. Seriously, a guy can look as handsome as possible, if he isn´t nice and honest I don´t want to have anything to do with him. 2) Smelling. A guy should take care of his body and not smell of old sweat. If he was just at the gym, I totally understand it, but otherwise please shower and brush your teeth ;) 3) Criticizing. Of course he has his own opinion and I don´t mind getting corrected when I´m wrong or if he states my faults and we´d discuss how I can be better (and the other way round) - if it´s reasonable. I don´t want him to criticize everything I´m doing or saying just because he doesn´t like it. 4) Thinking he is the best. Nope, you are not. Leave me alone. I guess that were the turn off´s. At least all...

Good evening you gorgeous Snowglobes! I´m back home, which means I finally have wifi again!! So happy about that! Today I can finally talk about the topic I´ve been planning to talk about for some time: Autumn. Autumn is my favourite season. It´s getting dark sooner, the weather is chilly but not yet cold, you can wear jumpers and nice shoes and the leaves are simply beautiful. Also I kind of get more creative in Autumn - and more romantic. Also: chestnuts!! You see, I love Autumn really much. There´s also something that I can´t quite explain, but it´s like I´ve found peace in Autumn. When Summer turns into Autumn I become happier and worry less. Especially when I´m outside and everything is calm and quiet. What is your favourite season and why? It´s time you get more active on here, my dear Snowglobes, no one ever comments! Vanessa xxx PS: The pictures were taken from Pinterest .

Good evening Snowglobes, How are you? I hope you have a great start into the weekend. I want to talk about languages today. Might sound like a strange topic at first. But there´s a reason behind me writing about that. First of all: what is you mother tongue? Please tell me in the comments, I´m curious who is reading this, from where you all are. My mother tongue is German. I grew up listening to German, spoke my first words ever in German (and no, I do not know what my first words were. I should ask though, would be an interesting thing to know) and today I´m speaking German in my everyday life. This is the moment where I´m adding a huge BUT though: What does the term "mother tongue" actually tell others about you? I grew up getting told that someone receives a message better if it´s in their mother tongue, German in my case. That the feelings are greater if someone watches a film in their mother tongue. But is that true? In my case, it certainly isn´t. Currently I´m at...

Hello my sparkling Snowglobes! I hope you´re fine today :* Initally I wanted to talk about seasons, Autumn to be exact. But then another thought hit my brain: Where will I be in a few years? You know, I always had that dream that one day I will be living in England, London or a bit outside of London, working in a library. I still want that, but when exactly is "One Day" ? I´ve only just started my training to become a specialist in media and information services in a library, which means I´ll have to stay in Berlin for at least another three years, until I´ve finished that training. And after that maybe another year so that I can work in that branch for a bit. And then? The thought that I could literally move to England in four years scares me a bit. Of course moving there isn´t everything. I will have to look for a flat first and find a job. Not an easy thing. You probably can´t understand why I want to move to England. Or maybe you can. It´s just so weird, especially ...

 Hey there beautiful Snowglobes x Helen Garner has reviewed my beloved "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. I just read that review and I absolutely love it. She writes it witty and funny. Let alone the sentence "Lydia Bennet, at 16, is a piece of trash" makes me want to roll on the ground, laughing my arse (sorry for that) of. Here is the link for you, so go and read it. You won´t regret it, I promise. But beware, many spoilers XD http://lithub.com/200-years-after-the-embargo-helen-garner-reviews-pride-and-prejudice/ Vanessa xxx

Hello you awesome Snowglobes! I surely hope you´re feeling awesome on this lovely Sunday. If not - what´s the problem? Talk to me and I try to help you, I promise. Everything is going to be fine. I know this might sound cheesy and the stereotype thing to say, but I´ve been through some tough times and I know that things can become better - after every storm the sun will shine again. Todays question is is: What is the thing you most wish you were great at? Persistence. A word that easy and small and yet it´s something so difficult. I´m not a very patient person and don´t get me started on how often I start things, but never finish them. A good example is losing weight. Yeah, the old struggle, the fight that as good as everyone´s fighting. It´s not easy. Of course it isn´t, no one said it would be. And yet I keep hoping I´ll manage it in no time. Btw my mom just told me that she was asked if I had a serious illness because I "gained so much weight" during the last time...

Hey Snowglobes <3 Here we are - my second blog. This one will be very different from my first one (which I´m still updating) though. Bookdragon is all about reviews, whereas here you´ll get to know me better. I´ll write about everyday life, my passions, participate in writing challenges and more.   If you have any questions, want to know something or just want to get rid of your opinion, please feel free to comment under my posts.   Another thing that will be different on here is that I´ll only talk English. At least in the posts. If you prefer German and ask something in German, I´ll answer in German, too, of course ^^   I hope you´ll enjoy your stay on Stories of my Life . So how do I start? I thought I´d give you a few facts about myself, so you know who I actually am. 1) my name is Vanessa 2) I´m 18 years old (atm) 3) I live in Germany, but I´d much prefer living in England 4) I feel like I was born at the wrong side of the Channel 5) English is my pre...