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SCHNOOTIE
Posts: 2,917 1/19/13 2:16 P
Hello all, it's been a while since I logged on here. But I wanted to wish you all well, and welcome all new Sparkies to the site!! Let me know if you have any questions!
Ute - Upstate NY Eastern Standard Time
2013 Casual Travelers in Spring 2013 Winter into Spring 5% Challenge *Casual Traveler Team*
Psalm 91 is all I need when things get tough. :)
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OPERABEAU
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Hi all! Just wanted to say hello. I just moved to Germany a couple months ago and am loving it! Been needing to drop serious weight for a few years now, and I have started in a big way. Mostly thanks to all the walking here and food with out preservatives, and the readily available and affordable produce, but also, because of tracking here at Spark. Anyone on here in Frankfurt? That's where I'm living here. It would be great to get tips from anyone else from there. Good restaurants, cafes, markets, gyms, etc. Always nice to find new places, too! Anyway, My name is Beau. Hello! My German is getting better everyday, but it's a slow burn. Hoping to get that better as time goes by.
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HEALTHYBEAR24
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Hello or Guten Tag
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HEALTHYBEAR24
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Hello or Guten Tag
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PETITFLOUR
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know so well what you experiencing. I find SP also very time consuming. But I also find it pays off to stay with it. Wishing you luck.
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GABIRUSZCZAK
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Sorry I haven't checked in for a while - school is keeping me very busy...
I've had to make the decision to leave this group. I just don't have the time to be on the computer and need to be up and moving around instead. I'm only keeping 3 of my original teams and even at that, will only check in once a week.
I wish you all well!
Live your dreams and live them well for we have the promise of this moment only.
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GABIRUSZCZAK
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...there is a place in you where you have never been wounded, where there's still a sureness in you, where there's a seamlessness in you, and where there is a confidence and tranquility in you. ~John O'Donohue being.publicradio.org/programs/2010/ inner-landscape/transcript.shtml
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KRICKET4
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Hihi, too funny. I just went back into the attic last Sunday to place a forgotten reef and a door hanger and... I put them in a ziploc and placed it on top of the boxes. Did not have the desire to rummage.
Kricket in SoCal
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SHRLZI
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Finally got the last of the Christmas decorations down A wreath that was hanging in an inconspicuous spot, so now we have to pull a box out of storage to put it in. Maybe I'll just put it in a plastic bag on top of the boxes!
...there is a place in you where you have never been wounded, where there's still a sureness in you, where there's a seamlessness in you, and where there is a confidence and tranquility in you. ~John O'Donohue being.publicradio.org/programs/2010/ inner-landscape/transcript.shtml
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KRICKET4
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Time to center and get serious. You can catch it and turn it around. Wishing you well.
Kricket in SoCal
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i really hate it when I backslide...I would rather be a zer o than to find the sale creeping up...
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Enjoy! In my neighborhood some lights and decorations went up this weekend as well. I'm remodeling my bathroom so I'll be busy otherwise, but I will have a candle up by tonight to light it for the 1st Advent Sunday :)
Kricket in SoCal
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TANNERSMOM7
Posts: 2,935 11/28/10 10:09 A
Busy putting up Christmas decorations. School will be so very busy that if we don't get things up this weekend, chances are good that they won't get up at all. Lots of folks in our neighborhood decorate on Thanksgiving weekend, too, so it's really fun.
Live your dreams and live them well for we have the promise of this moment only.
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TANNERSMOM7
Posts: 2,935 11/24/10 11:10 A
THANKS! Have today off from work and started my day with lap swimming with my dear friend who is friend/colleague/exercise partner
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KRICKET4
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Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Enjoy.
Kricket in SoCal
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TANNERSMOM7
Posts: 2,935 11/22/10 8:15 P
Really REALLY looking forward to Thanksgiving holiday and time!
Live your dreams and live them well for we have the promise of this moment only.
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TANNERSMOM7
Posts: 2,935 10/25/10 8:16 P
Thanks, Kricket4. Today, his wife (daughter's godmother) called me and tried to keep it together. She ended up sobbing. It's so hard to let go and imagine Life without him.
Live your dreams and live them well for we have the promise of this moment only.
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KRICKET4
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Sorry about your bad news. Hang in there.
Kricket in SoCal
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TANNERSMOM7
Posts: 2,935 10/24/10 8:14 P
Very hard and sad day today. Awoke this morning to a telephone call informing us that a very sweet friend passed away about an hour earlier. Spent the day with the family. It's going to be a tough week.
Live your dreams and live them well for we have the promise of this moment only.
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TANNERSMOM7
Posts: 2,935 10/17/10 8:05 P
Well, our Patriots (local football team....I live about 15 minutes away from their home stadium) won the game today and that's good.
Now, I'm trying really hard to watch my diet this week. My exercise is under good control....just need to get the diet doing just as well and then perhaps I'll see that scale move favorably!
Live your dreams and live them well for we have the promise of this moment only.
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KRICKET4
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Same here. I love this time of year. Even though my temperature threshold seems to be about 10 degrees higher than yours :) Have a wonderful Monday.
Kricket in SoCal
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TANNERSMOM7
Posts: 2,935 10/11/10 8:52 A
Beautiful autumn day here in southern New England! My favorite weather is here - 60-70 during the day and 40-50 at night. No heat or air conditioning needed! This is the time when I have such energy.
Live your dreams and live them well for we have the promise of this moment only.
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TANNERSMOM7
Posts: 2,935 10/7/10 11:50 A
Hi Everyone,
I'm new here. I was born in Landshut. My birthfamily (I was adopted at age 3 wks) is in Saarland - specifically, Saarlouis. I actually met my aunt and cousin and her family in the summer of 2009. They were just terrific and can't wait for us to come again.
My German is not very good at the moment, but I'm slowly working on that.
Hello to all and I look forward to getting to know you.
Live your dreams and live them well for we have the promise of this moment only.
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BRANDIINGERMANY
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Nice!! What are you studying?
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GABIRUSZCZAK
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One week until school starts! So much to do, but I am really getting excited!
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Hello, Sabrina, hope you'll have the possibility to come and visit. I used to live in the area and had a best friend who went to school on Bitburg air base. The town itself is not much to look at, but Trier is very nice. From Bitburg to the Luxemburg border might take about 20 min, and if you should get there, take a look at the old town of Echternach. VERY beautiful!! Home of the "Springprozession" it is a procession in honour of St Willibrord and one does not walk but jumps to special music. I loved doing it while I was at school there.
Have a nice Sunday
Angelica
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Hi! I'm new to the group! Just popping in to say hi and I hope everyone is having a fabulous week and has a great weekend!
I don't speak German well, but learning. My cousin is going to be stationed in Germany and I am hoping to save enough so my family can visit! Would love to visit Trier(where my Gram was born) and Bitburg(where my Mom was born~ yes, she's an Army brat!)
I look forward to getting to know everyone and chatting on the threads!!!
Sabrina
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"Life is like a coin; you can spend it any way you want, but you can only spend it once!" My little brother, Jason Southwick, 10/04/1984~2/25/2006
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GABIRUSZCZAK
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After being w/o electricity (long story) for the last 2 days, I amready to hit the basement and continue cleaning!
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I think it's great that you help provide these opportunities for the kids. My chaperoning experience is limited to the times when my kids were in elementary school and trips to various area museums. Furthest I got was up to Sacramento, the Gold Country, and Alcatraz. Made that trip twice, once with each kid. It was lots of fun!
Kricket in SoCal
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DIANECORTAZZO
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Our trips to Europe include history and fun. Even the Holocaust trip had a few Holocaust sites, such as Auschwitz and the Warsaw Ghetto monument, but other historical sites not related to that time and a lot of fun activities also were included.
My trip this summer is just cultural, so will include gondola rides for the kids in Venice, a meal at the Hofbräuhaus in Munich, and an afternoon at Mt. Pilatus in Lucerne. My last trip to Costa Rica last month was just a BLAST. There we concentrated on lots of activity and fun, including ziplining, white water rafting, kayaking, hiking, etc. So, you see, we try to "mix it up" for our students as much as possible.
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KRICKET4
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Are you kidding? I went to school starting in 69 and we were "treated" to more knowledge than we cared to handle. School field trips in high school were visiting various camps... Fun...
Kricket in SoCal
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SHRLZI
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Happy traveling, Diane!
Kricket, I'm kinda surprised to hear you got a lot of holocaust info growing up -- you mean in school? I guess it's a generational thing, in the 50's / 60's it was something nobody talked about..
...there is a place in you where you have never been wounded, where there's still a sureness in you, where there's a seamlessness in you, and where there is a confidence and tranquility in you. ~John O'Donohue being.publicradio.org/programs/2010/ inner-landscape/transcript.shtml
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KRICKET4
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Hi Diane, sounds like fun - not the holocaust trip though - got too much of that shoved down my throat while growing up in Germany. Happy trails.
Kricket in SoCal
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DIANECORTAZZO
Posts: 526 3/27/10 6:52 A
Hi First time I've posted here. I've been with Spark People since October...I'm a German teacher in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Getting ready to go to Europe in June, but unlike you guys, I get to go with 82 of my students! Yup, we take 1 chaperone for every 6 kids...I've been doing this for years and love it. Just got back from Costa Rica. I took 37 students there. Last year it was the Holocaust Trip (Germany, Poland, Czech Rep) and next year it's the World War II trip, with a HIstory teacher friend of mine.
As much as I love these trips, it also allows me to go on many other trips with my husband (ohne Schüler) to many other wonderful destinations. This August it will be Ireland.
Some of my favorite spots in the German-speaking areas of Europe are: Lucerne, Switzerland; Berlin; and Salzburg.
Hope you all have a great spring...and happy traveling!
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SHRLZI
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Thanks for thinking of us!
Spring is beautiful here in the CA Bay Area -- the time of year when the golden hills (or perhaps more accurately, brown hills) turn emerald green and a hundred other shades -- just stunning.
Hope you enjoy your spring as well!!
...there is a place in you where you have never been wounded, where there's still a sureness in you, where there's a seamlessness in you, and where there is a confidence and tranquility in you. ~John O'Donohue being.publicradio.org/programs/2010/ inner-landscape/transcript.shtml
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GABIRUSZCZAK
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Hello All! Thought I'd stop in and just say HI and let all of you know how much I think of you! Just been crazy busy and distracted, but I keep plugging away! Wishing all of you a wonderful spring!
...there is a place in you where you have never been wounded, where there's still a sureness in you, where there's a seamlessness in you, and where there is a confidence and tranquility in you. ~John O'Donohue being.publicradio.org/programs/2010/ inner-landscape/transcript.shtml
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KRICKET4
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We're planning to visit my parents and brother & family in July. Yes, it's the expensive season but my son is still in school so I don't have a choice. This year the flights are really expensive to begin with, but oh well. Both kids will join me this year, which should be lots of fun. Not so much together time any more as they get older and do their own thing more and more.
Shrlzi, if I were move back to live it would be to my hometown.
Kricket in SoCal
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SHRLZI
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Hi -- is anybody here?
If you could go to any German-speaking area to live for a year or two or three, where would you go?
My answer -- back to Zurich, or possibly Berlin-- I know, totally different from each other -- Zurich because I lived there before and loved it, and Berlin because it's my father's city and I think it would be interesting to see what it's like now, and compare it to his stories.
...there is a place in you where you have never been wounded, where there's still a sureness in you, where there's a seamlessness in you, and where there is a confidence and tranquility in you. ~John O'Donohue being.publicradio.org/programs/2010/ inner-landscape/transcript.shtml
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HDFROMOREGON
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Shrlzi, We usually fly either late May or after Labor Day. In the summer flights to Europe are about 200$ more expensive. May or Sep is called the "shoulder season". Also all of Europe is on the road and in hotels during the summer, that is a time to avoid.
Jutta, Good for you. Isn't the internet wonderful to read news from your hometown. I surprised my sister (who lives in Germany) once by knowing exactly where there was a traffic problem in her hometown. ;-)
Take care all, HD
Edited by: HDFROMOREGON at: 1/30/2010 (19:21)
HD is German and stands for "Hans-Dieter"
I have enough money for the rest of my life -- that is, unless I buy something.
Speaking of money: I am working on my second million now, --- the first one didn't work.
URLAUB
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i will be going in May ny sister is turning 50.I get monthly the news per internet from my hometown and I read a lot of German books. Just finished one that my sister send me for Christmas Thuess Jutta
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SHRLZI
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HD, I'm sure your family will be very happy to see you! Will you go in the summer, when the weather is pleasant for hiking and sitting in a beer garden by a lake? Or wait until the winter so you can visit the Kristkindlmaerkte? schoene gruesse, Shrlzi
...there is a place in you where you have never been wounded, where there's still a sureness in you, where there's a seamlessness in you, and where there is a confidence and tranquility in you. ~John O'Donohue being.publicradio.org/programs/2010/ inner-landscape/transcript.shtml
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HDFROMOREGON
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Hi Shrlzi,
I think I will go home to see my sisters and my brother. And yes, I also will read a German book or two. German news (via the internet) are part of my daily routine.
Viele Grüße, HD in Oregon
HD is German and stands for "Hans-Dieter"
I have enough money for the rest of my life -- that is, unless I buy something.
Speaking of money: I am working on my second million now, --- the first one didn't work.
SHRLZI
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Wir schweigen alle! We are all silent! How many are on a spiritual retreat with a vow of silence? Or digital silence? Who is going to a German-speaking country this year? Who is already in one? Who is reading a German-lanuage book this year? I just received the Tages-Anzeiger from someone who was in Europe recently -- Does anyone else read a German language paper regularly? cheers, Shrlzi
...there is a place in you where you have never been wounded, where there's still a sureness in you, where there's a seamlessness in you, and where there is a confidence and tranquility in you. ~John O'Donohue being.publicradio.org/programs/2010/ inner-landscape/transcript.shtml
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HDFROMOREGON
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Hm, nothing going on here for a while? Where are you all?
I hope all is well!
Best, HD
HD is German and stands for "Hans-Dieter"
I have enough money for the rest of my life -- that is, unless I buy something.
Speaking of money: I am working on my second million now, --- the first one didn't work.
HDFROMOREGON
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Well, it is that time of the year again to re-post this cute poem:
T'was the month after Christmas and all through the house - Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse. The cookies I'd nibbled, the eggnog I'd taste. All the holiday parties had gone to my waist.
When I got on the scales there arose such a number! When I walked to the store ( I felt like I carried some lumber.) I'd remember the marvelous meals I'd prepared; The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rare, The wine, and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese And the way I'd never said, "No thank you, please."
As I dressed myself in my husband's old shirt And prepared once again to do battle with dirt--- I said to myself, as I only can "You can't spend a winter disguised as a man!"
So--away with the last of the sour cream dip, Get rid of the fruit cake, every cracker and chip Every last bit of food that I like must be banished Till all the additional ounces have vanished.
I won't have a cookie--not even a lick. I'll want only to chew on a long celery stick. I won't have hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie, I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry.
I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore--- But isn't that what January is for? Unable to giggle, no longer a riot. Happy New Year to all and to all a good diet!
(Stolen from the Internet, Author unknown)
Have a Very Merry Christmas all!
HD emoticon
Edited by: HDFROMOREGON at: 12/25/2009 (16:43)
HD is German and stands for "Hans-Dieter"
I have enough money for the rest of my life -- that is, unless I buy something.
Speaking of money: I am working on my second million now, --- the first one didn't work.
HDFROMOREGON
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Happy Holidays & Fröhliche Weihnachten!
My wife Una made German Christmas Stollen today. The variety that is used in my hometown of Cologne (Köln), it has a marzipan center in it. Can't wait to sample a piece. twitpic.com/tf7fl I wish you all a wonderful time!
Cheers, HD in Oregon
HD is German and stands for "Hans-Dieter"
I have enough money for the rest of my life -- that is, unless I buy something.
Speaking of money: I am working on my second million now, --- the first one didn't work.
EVER-HOPEFUL
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sounds nice.all the places you have mentioned are still there and i believed they would still be exactly the same as when you where last there.english gardens is still filled with dogs etc.
if i was worth my weight in gold i would be a millionair.my riches are measured by other standards and are worth far more than any gold.
we cant become what we need by remaining what we are.
Fear less, hope more; Eat less, chew more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Love mo
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SHRLZI
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Karen, you are quite right, all those areas would be new to me. All I knew then (not having a car, and the subway was under construction) was Schwabing, Uni, English Garden, Marktplatz, Frauenkirche (where we used to go to climb the tower a couple times a week --better than a gym membership!) I live in California (Bay Area) now.
...there is a place in you where you have never been wounded, where there's still a sureness in you, where there's a seamlessness in you, and where there is a confidence and tranquility in you. ~John O'Donohue being.publicradio.org/programs/2010/ inner-landscape/transcript.shtml
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HDFROMOREGON
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Hello Everyone!
It has been a while since I posted here last. Forgive me. I usually post more in the German column.
Well, we had a great trip to Japan. It was glorious. I really like that country. It is so modern, yet so ancient and traditional at the same time.
Pictures of our trip can be viewed here: is.gd/5djhs
So how is everyone here? Are you all ready for the Holidays?
I wish you a wonderful weekend! HD
HD is German and stands for "Hans-Dieter"
I have enough money for the rest of my life -- that is, unless I buy something.
Speaking of money: I am working on my second million now, --- the first one didn't work.
EVER-HOPEFUL
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you propably wont remember it as a residence area as it has only been that the last 10 years or so and it is still being built up.it is the old airport in reim.i live in messestadt west,where the new trade center and shopping arcade is.where do you live now?
if i was worth my weight in gold i would be a millionair.my riches are measured by other standards and are worth far more than any gold.
we cant become what we need by remaining what we are.
Fear less, hope more; Eat less, chew more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Love mo
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SHRLZI
Posts: 4,088 11/29/09 8:41 P
München - mein Lieblingsstadt in Deutschland! oh we're speaking english here. I love Munich! Spent a year there as a student a hundred years ago... was almost a 68'er. I lived in Schwabing... where are you?
...there is a place in you where you have never been wounded, where there's still a sureness in you, where there's a seamlessness in you, and where there is a confidence and tranquility in you. ~John O'Donohue being.publicradio.org/programs/2010/ inner-landscape/transcript.shtml
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EVER-HOPEFUL
SparkPoints: (95,135)
Fitness Minutes: (109,450) Posts: 10,594 11/29/09 3:27 P
hi this is my second posting to this team,my first was to where are we all coming from.thought i would drop by to see what it is like .my name is karen and thoughi am not german i have been living in münchen since 1996.thought i would join this team on the off chance of a spark buddie in the near.so hello everybody,nice to meet you all and look forward to getting to know you on the threads.
if i was worth my weight in gold i would be a millionair.my riches are measured by other standards and are worth far more than any gold.
we cant become what we need by remaining what we are.
Fear less, hope more; Eat less, chew more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Love mo
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BIENKE
SparkPoints: (44,539)
Fitness Minutes: (2,309) Posts: 3,518 11/24/09 10:07 P
Gabi, congratulations on your anniversary with Sparkpeople. You've done great.
I also want to wish everyone a very happe Thanksgiving Day. I won't be cooking because I'll be at work all day. We've been invited to dinner though.
This has been a long struggle, where I did real well the first couple of years and then slowly ended up gaining most of the weight back. ***************************** 2009 - I won't quit!!!!!! I can do it!!!! SW 253 BMI 43.5 (May 2006) CW 204.8 BMI 35.1 (Dec 2006) - CW 194.8 BMI 33.4 (Jun 007) CW 188.0 BMI 32.3 (Jan 2008) - CW 202.0 (August 2009) CW 245.2 BMI 42.1 (Oct 2011)
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SHRLZI
Posts: 4,088 11/24/09 4:28 P
We've been so quiet lately! I want to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving Day. "everything in moderation -- even moderation!"
...there is a place in you where you have never been wounded, where there's still a sureness in you, where there's a seamlessness in you, and where there is a confidence and tranquility in you. ~John O'Donohue being.publicradio.org/programs/2010/ inner-landscape/transcript.shtml
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GABIRUSZCZAK
SparkPoints: (91,614)
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SparkPoints: (91,614)
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HD - Sometimes I think that beyond the fright of having to consider cancer as a real possibility, it is the abject frustration with doctors that always seem to be on a different time constraint than the patient which makes this sort of thing so very stressful...I am crosing my fingers and keeping you in my prayers....Gabi
SparkPoints: (91,614)
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THANK YOU! This month I am focused on integrating my fitness schedule with my studies - That way I can be both sound of mind AND body! I know as the pressure cranks up to do well in school the release hufs1I find at the YMCA will be that much more important. Besides mastering this new element of time management has alreay started to pay dividends in boosting my self esteem. And I still have a LONG way to.
Gabi, Kudos to you on 42-1/2 pounds less! And good wishes to you for success in school and at the Y!
...there is a place in you where you have never been wounded, where there's still a sureness in you, where there's a seamlessness in you, and where there is a confidence and tranquility in you. ~John O'Donohue being.publicradio.org/programs/2010/ inner-landscape/transcript.shtml
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GABIRUSZCZAK
SparkPoints: (91,614)
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I am a Psychology Major/ Anthropology minor...and yes! I had missed the YMCA...now down to 187-1/2 pounds! 42-1/2 pounds all together
Great news Gabi. I need to do the same but will wait until my exercise partner is fit to go to.
Hi to everyone and wishing you a great weekend.
Ann
Onward and forward Ann in sunny S.California
GABIRUSZCZAK
SparkPoints: (91,614)
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Yesterday was my first day back at the YMCA since August 10th...I LOVED IT! I remember my previous dedication and all the positive benefits...Day 1 of the "way back" was an unqualified success! Gabi
SparkPoints: (13,142)
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Good for you Gaby!! I hope all is well?
Take care, HD
HD is German and stands for "Hans-Dieter"
I have enough money for the rest of my life -- that is, unless I buy something.
Speaking of money: I am working on my second million now, --- the first one didn't work.
GABIRUSZCZAK
SparkPoints: (91,614)
Fitness Minutes: (92,372) Posts: 1,607 9/17/09 1:49 P
I swear I haven't dropped off the earth, just been incredibly busy...but I think of all of you and keep you in my heart as i go
Today I am commited to going back to the YMCA after an almost 1 month absence...time to rebalance my life now that I have settled into schhol and am doing well...
HUGS ALL!
Gabi
PS My oldest son is taking German at NIU and I have been helping him and learning my German at the same time...soon I'll post in German again! I might take the class over next summer's semester. LOL
...there is a place in you where you have never been wounded, where there's still a sureness in you, where there's a seamlessness in you, and where there is a confidence and tranquility in you. ~John O'Donohue being.publicradio.org/programs/2010/ inner-landscape/transcript.shtml
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STUTTGARTGURL
Posts: 36 8/26/09 6:36 A
My husband is German :)
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SHRLZI
Posts: 4,088 8/26/09 6:31 A
Rena, welcome! What took you back to Germany, then? Are you going to school, working? Inquiring minds want to know!
...there is a place in you where you have never been wounded, where there's still a sureness in you, where there's a seamlessness in you, and where there is a confidence and tranquility in you. ~John O'Donohue being.publicradio.org/programs/2010/ inner-landscape/transcript.shtml
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STUTTGARTGURL
Posts: 36 8/26/09 4:04 A
I was born in Stuttgart, my parents were US military.
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STANSANGEL
Posts: 5,250 8/25/09 7:53 P
Rena don't worry about writing in german it might help you though. Either way we understand you. Question why the nick Stuttgartgurl when you live near Heilbronn. Just being nosey,LOL Looking forward getting to know you. Ann
Onward and forward Ann in sunny S.California
STUTTGARTGURL
Posts: 36 8/25/09 7:46 P
Hello, I am Rena. Unlike the name I actually live near Heilbronn.
I had attempted to write an intro in German, but ended up deleting it lol. I read it pretty well, but really struggle with writing.
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don't worry about writing in german it might help you though. Either way we understand you. Question 
