You are my heaven

Facts:

- it's 9:39 am
- 84°F/29°C

Well the weather is not too bad for 9:30 in the morning, I believe. Gosh, there is so much to catch up on. Let me get started, I hope I remember anything. I believe thats one of the worst things about memories in life, they just slip away from you and you realize when they're already fadeing (don't know if that is spelled right or not).

My beloved sister helped me getting all the pictures, I took since I'm here, together. So here is one from the very beginning of my visit (you can tell, because I look soo pale!)

No, my finger is not missing, I tucked it in my pocket. Lol

Even tho Galveston doesn't have the prettiest beach/water (and there are people coming here to be at the beach..I would rather go somewhere where the water actually looks pretty. haha) I like being there. We (Jordy, her bf, Syd, and me) took a trip to the beach and I believed we stayed all day.
I found some other picture from the 4th of July. When I think back I remember it as a day where I ate way too much, spend it at the wrong house, but still had a good time (and Syd being super drunk. haha)

On her birthday Syd had a tournament (saturday and sunday) and she was kinda mad, because she wanted to spend her birthday at the beach or something like that and not on the softball field, but it turned out to be a wonderful day for her, because her parents got her the car she was wanting, a white kia soul. I believe shes in love with it (she cleans it like every other day. The gasmileage might be better than on her mustang, but all the water for cleaning balances it out again. haha).

However, on july 10th Jordy, her bf, Destiny, Syd, and me went dancing for the first time ( since Syd turned 18 we were able to go). Well whatever you have in mind right now about dancing, I give you the advise to completely forget about it. Dancing in texas is...different. Dancing in texas is about dancing to country songs with a partner and two-step (it's kinda like formal dancing in Germany, you have a partner, the male is leading) . Two step is super easy, but it was weird for me, to "go out" and expect some club close to the ones in Germany and what I find is a country dance club. But experiences must be made and it made me realize how different cultures can be, even when you find so many things they have in common. Of course there are clubs where you dance like we do in Germany, but they are for the ones 21+ (21 and over is [btw] an awesome movie. Go watch it, you'll be about to pee in your pants while watching it, I promise!). Anyway, dancing was fun, even though I didn't even know how (I two stepped once, last year during the wedding with my cousin kyle, but I couldn't really remember, and since I can't dance formal in Germany either it wasn't something I was confident about). Well some people taught me and I learned. :)

Well some day before we left for the river Syd and me went to academy (absolutely in love with that store, I wish we had one in Germany..) and goofed around, just like we used to and here is the result:

I believe I would make a good softball player with that helmet. I don't know if I told yall, but Syd and me have been going running every day (in the evening, though, because then it cools off) and I love that.

Oh gosh, I just accidently deleted the passage I wrote, explaining this picture..so I'll sum it up for yall. This was Syds birthday dinner on saturday the 13th and we went to the rainforest cafe (we waited for 1h and 30min just to be seated, which I think is very rude). I was super hungry and in a bad mood, because I get kinda angry when I am hungry and don't have any food (people who know me might know. I'm sorry). Well the girl on the right is Destiny, Syds friend. She's super funny, but exhausting, because she talk ALL THE TIME, but she's super sweet.

And the day after we left for the river. I was excited for that week, because I love the river and after the river I would just have to wait 7 more days to see my loved ones in Germany again.

Well the river was awesome. We kinda had bad weather from sunday- wednesday, but after that texas weather came back to us and I still got tan. We were a big group this year, because Mr. Jeff married Mrs. Annie and she has 3 kids her own, so that added 4 extra people. But it was super fun and I am glad I was able to go.

This is Syd and me after our daily run and workout. haha. I decided to run a marathon on october 27th. I talked to Jordy about her running the marathon last year in december and what all she did for it. And Jordy isn't hte person that runs every day or super much, so I was wondering if I could run one, since I always wanted to, but never thought I'll be able to do it. So she gave me hope and now I find myself creating a running schedule, looking up nutrition tipps and actually signing up. Well I'll sign up on monda with my mom, but still. I'm excited and scared, because I wanna do it and be proud of myself, but I don't wanna see myself fail. But I guess its all up to me, so its gonna be my fault if I fail and only my success if I don't. I'm definitely ready to start doing my running workout. haha.
I am also ready to see my mom, Josh, and my friends in Germany again. I miss them a lot. This visit made me realize how much I love Texas and my family, but also how stubborn and 'fake' people here are. not neccessarily fake, but just not honest in a way I don't like. Idk, America is just different and I can accept and love that.

Ron Pope - A drop in the ocean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt8jifKlbTc

You make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise

Facts:

- It is 11:50 am
- 87°F/31°C

It has gotten colder and today we're supposed to get some rain, lets see how that goes. I still don't get used to the opinion tat rain is something good over here. Lol. I guess I'll always keep my german roots, which I absolutely don't mind anymore. Well let's see what has happened during the last couple days..
I survived a super stressful airplane ride, even if I arrived 6 and a half hour later than actually planned, but I was glad to finally be here and fall in my bed. Even tho I was scared I won't wake up that day again I woke up (earlier than everybody else) at 9 am. I was pretty proud of myself and ready to start my first day in TX. We went to el Ranchero for breakfast/lunch and I was so happy to eat chips and real salsa again. Oh gosh, I can't even put in words how much I love texan and mexican food. I never thought I would when I first got here, because I was kinda a picky eater.
On sunday Jordy, her boyfriend, Syd, and me went to Galveston beach all day and I got myself a little tan. Haha. Still need to work on it though, because I wanna be as tan as I was when I got back home.

Yesterday I went and ate with my soccergirls and it was so much fun. I missed them and I'm glad I was able to see them, before some of them go off to college all over the country. And then me and Syd went to Academy to buy some shorts and shirts. Well I left a bunch of money there. Haha. And Jordy and me made cake balls (my first ones, I wanted to do them with her so I know how to and can bake them at home, too) and cupcakes for the 4 of July.

Well the soccergirls told our waiter that it was my birthday and so all the employees sang me a birthday song. I was SO embarressed, but oh well, I'll leave La Porte and they have to still live here. Lol.
To sum it up I can say that I like being back and that it feels like I never left, but I also love all my german friends and family and I'm glad I come back to them in 3 weeks.

Florida Georgia Line - Cruise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PvebsWcpto

love never fails you

Facts:

- it's 11:25 a.m.

- 91°F/33°C

It has been such a long time since I last blogged, but I had so much stuff going on. Sydneys surprise birthday party, where I had to hide for two days and surprise her that I'm still in good old texas, and the week trip to the river (which was AWESOME), and this week was a tournament for softball.
But lets see how much I remember. Haha

Well on july, 4 (independence day) we went to the shore to watch the fire works, it was pretty good, expect from me getting eaten by mosquitoes...

And then on july, 5th I had to act like I'm actually leaving texas. I went over to my friends house Marina and we spend two great days together. I felt so bad though.

Marina and me went to Sydneys surprise party on the night of july, 6 and Sydney was already surprised by her party, then by our greek friend Elena and when I walked in she started crying and said: You're not supposed to be here.
It was so cute. And it was absolutely worth it. We had a great night.

And I also found out that I need another suit case. So I guess I'm not gonna just bring one suit case. Oh and in case someone else than my mom, Markus, Lisa, Gesa and Eva wants something please let me know! I'm gonna leave in 2 days. (Leaaa, I wanna bring you something, so tell me what you wanna have. :) )

Okay, the river was great, and the days before, too.

 

 I found some other pictures I wanna show you, so I'm just gonna put them here in a random order.

I enjoyed my year here so much, and I still think I belong here. But I'm also excited to see Mo, my mom, my friends. I wanna see hoe they changed and how our relationships changed. I can't wait to see my mom and tell her or show her how much I appreciate her, and how thankful I am for what she has done for me all those years, and how great of a mom, especially a foreign exchange student mom she is. I can't wait to see Mo, because I missed him a lot this year and he's just an incredible horse. I'm super excited to see Eva, because I know that she is always there for me and we get along like sisters, and she kinda is my sister, but the kind of sister you never really fight with. She's just a great person and I can't wait until I see her again. I also wanna see Lisa, because she's one of my best friends, she kept in touch with me, even if it was difficult, because I couldn't reply that much. But she sent me letters, and it always made me smile, and she's just a great person who will always be there for me. Lea is also one if the people I wanna see, because we had a great friendship and we still do. Whenever we talk it's just like I never left. She just gets me.
Actually I'm excited to see a bunch of people. All of my good and close friends, my mom and Markus.
Y'all have been so patient with me and I'm blessed to have y'all and I can't wait to be there for y'all.

"Day 94: Do you keep your thoughts to yourself?"
Sometimes. It depends on the person, some people I tell almost everything, and people I don’t like that much I don’t tell most of my thoughts. (july, 27 2012)

"Day 93: What about the opposite sex can you not understand?"
How can they wait over an hour to reply to a text from a girl they like? I can not get that straight. Haha, it’s not that important, but I never understood why.

"Day 92: What have you learned just from attending your school?"
I’ve learned so much from attending school, I learned how to interact with people, how to work in teams, how to get along with people I don’t necessarily like, how to achieve your goals, have respect for other people, don’t get involved in everything, stay true to yourself,…


"Day 91: Name a book you read in school that wasn’t entirely awful."
I liked most of the books I had to read in school. I liked the book „meine große Schwester“  (july, 24 2012)

Day 90 - Write a letter to one of your closest friends

Dear Sydney,
our year together has been awesome and I found a great best friend in you. I think I could go on for ever, but I just wanna let you know that I love you so much and that I’m so thankful for all that you’ve done for me. I think we had so much fun together and we always know whats on each others mind. I can always talk to you and you never judge me, you’re always there for me. You are an amazing best friend and a great role model. Stay how you are. Hot and dangerous ;)

"Day 89: Are you self-aware?"
Sometimes. Not really though. 

"Day 88: Does money equal happiness?
Not necessarily, but some people are happier when they have a lot of money. But it is possible to be happy without having a lot of money.


"Day 87: What are your views upon sex before marriage?"
I don’t think that there is something wrong with that, but I think sleeping with a bunch of people is very trashy and I believe that those people don’t have sex for the right reason.

Day86: What is the difference between living and existing?
Living means  to actually be active and existing is just very passive.


"Day 85: If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people, what would your message be?"
God has an answer

"Day 84: Do you think crying is a sign of weakness or strength?"
Neither one of them, crying is just a form of going through things and work it out.

Day 83 - If you had to teach someone, what would it be
About God, I believe. But I would rather have a conversation with someone than lectureing them.

Day 82 - would you break the law to save a loved one
Yes

Day 81 - what is your biggest fear
I think to not achieve my goals in life

Day 80 - a picture from your childhood

Day 79 - least favorite subject in school
Arbeit Wirtschaft Technik

Day 78 - would you rather people be honest with you, even if it's something not good, or lie to you to make you feel good
I want people to be honest with me, because the truth always comes out and I want rather know that that person told me the truth even if it wasn’t something good. Ist like a trust thing. I feel like I can trust people when they tell me the truth even if it may be difficult.

Day 77 - what gives you everyday inspiration
God

Day 76 - how you feel about going green
Pretty good! I like that idea and support it. (July, 9 2012)

Day 75 - what is one of the best dreams you've ever had

I was with Mo and my mom, Eva, Markus, and Chase were there. I loved it, because they were with me.

Day 74 - how would you describe your style of clothing

Day 73 - what are your favorite pair of shoes

I don’t own them yet, but definitely the dark brown sperry‘s

Day 72 - list of everything you ate today

breakfast taco – potato and egg
chicken sandwich
peach salad and a small croissant

Day 71 - differences between you and your best friend
She has curly, and brown hair. I have blond, pretty straight hair. She has big feet, I don’t. She is very demanding and has a strong personality, I don’t. She knows what she wants.

Day 70 - a celebrity you don't necessarily enjoy and why
Justin Bieber. He just gets annyoing and he seems so fake. His songs also show how fake he is, I mean the voice in his song is deeper than the voice he has when he talks? Really? You think people are gonna believe you? Thats just sad and desperate.

Day 69 - powerful song lyrics that you love
breathe me – sia

Day 68 - the best concert you've been to
I’ve been to one concert, from Philipp Poisel and Bosse, and I loved it. It was amazing, both of them were so authentic and real. You had the feeling you’re at a family reunion . I liked it a whole lot.

Day 67 - how you found out about tumblr, and why you made one
I don’t have a tublr, my friend had those questions on her blog and I decided to do this challenge.

Day 66 - if you could switch lives with someone for a day who would it be

This hard to answer. I think I just don’t wanna switch my life, I just wanna be myself and do my desicions to get me where I see others.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TMnloGR-Oo
Brandon Heath - love never fails