I arrived in Frankfurt am Main, Germany on Tuesday May 8, 2007. It's been 23 days since I've been here, 8 days and it'll be a month.
Oneday, if I feel like it, I might write about how I came to leave a life I had in Houston, TX and come to Germany. I've beeen trying to, or attempting to write about it however, I would always get side tracked or ..... or. There is always an 'or' isn't there?
I have still to obtain a Residence Permit. Tomorrow I will go. I will wake up early and hopefully arrive when the office opens up at 7:30am. *Oh gawd!* Once I get a residence permit, (if they issue me one) I will proceed to obtain a 'work permit'. It would be nice to be sponsored by a company, I only applied to 2 legit companies, legit being, "legitimately possible for me to work only speaking English". Yes, I still have to learn German. At this stage I am wonderring if I will EVER get to speak German. The language is different from the Spanish I had to learn while in Texas.
I miss home. Once in awhile. Every now and then I will have flashbacks of the things and the people I have left behind and silently I sigh. I do not regret the move. I am very happy to be here. Actually, I am starting my life over. Hmmm.. can one really start a life? I mean, I'm already living .... and a move, even if it is across the Atlantic Ocean doesn't necessarily warrant one to 'start a new life' - perhaps a new ... a new ... perspective?
Whatever the case, my previous entry was about 're-creating a life' and that is what I intend to do here. Not necessarily make it better, but make it more beautiful - by being more aware of every moment that I exist.
I started this practice years ago ... but had in the recent past, felt I had strayed away for some reason. Probably it was the night shift.
Here in Frankfurt my rhythm is now in accordance with the sun and moon. Meaning, I sleep while the moon shines its' light and I awake with the sun. This is good. This is very, very good. I also walk. I walk everywhere. Everywhere I walk. It costs 2 Euro one way and right now, with limited or next to none funds, 2 Euro is one bag of potatoes!
The nice thing is, I have recently found out that I really, really love potatoes and have been wondering why I have not eaten more of these tasteful and filling spuds in the past?!
There is no television where I am staying. This is also very good. Instead, I listen to music. I either listen to music, cook, walk to buy groceries, or just walk and sight-see. The days are not borinng without television. How can the days be boring when there is so much to see outside. For this I am lucky.
For now, this is all I will say about my days in Frankfurt. I will of course write more ... there is a lot to tell.
Yes,,it will be hard at the beginning but the sacrifice will pay off..be very discipline and understanding,and always support your partner or at least listen to him even though he might not be very expressive,,,oh and watchout for those potatoes eat more fruit....