Dienstag, 31. Juli 2012

The Waiting....

Needing some sort of patience this week, waiting for the approval of my Nursing Diploma Recognition from the Swiss Red Cross (SRC) and for the acceptance of my work application in Switzerland without the needed papers from the SRC.

Waiting needs patience and the same I am learning these days. Nevertheless, what have I said before...

just cherish the waiting moments.   

Montag, 30. Juli 2012

Quite True...



Foto from Di@nne FB
Am lucky to have someone who appreciates my presence. Thanks, H.P.P.

Freitag, 27. Juli 2012

12 Nights and 13 Days

Twelve nights and thirteen days of being together with H.P.P. brought back my physical keenness I almost have lost once again.

Amazed and stunned of the sudden changes in my thinking and tactility, I am beginning to value and enjoy every minute of my existence.

I realized that without H.P.P. on my side, am I wondering about what I would have been doing here and now.

It was tedious search and journey, but I think ,I finally arrived at my destination: HOME.

Mittwoch, 25. Juli 2012

Kastanie...


Bonsai Kastanie

Rocking Chair


Nostalgia...


Foursome

"Soweit die Füße tragen..."


Our souls are open, our hearts our ready, our time is now! 

Pulchritudinous





There is beauty in everything. One has just to look closer....


Für die Zukunft...

"Wohin und wie weit Dich Deine neue Reise auch führt - im Herzen bist Du uns immer nah.

Wir wünschen Dir für die Zukunft alles Liebe und Gute, und freuen uns, daß Du in Deinem Leben
"endlich angekommen bist."!

Wir freuen uns sehr für Dich, daß Du so einen lieben Menschen Menschen kennengelernt hast."

 Diese Zeilen habe ich heute von Fam. Wallo und Helga Fester in Crailsheim per Post bekommen und haben mich sehr berührt.

Was ich doch für ein Glück habe, Leute um mich zu haben, die mein Rücken stärken!

Herzlichen Dank, Fam. Fester, Fam. Klingler und Frau Hessenauer!

Dienstag, 24. Juli 2012

Good Morning...




A hearty laugh...

is a healthy heartwork.

I have been sharing a bunch of  profound sounds with somebody closest to my heart since April 2012.

Never had I laughed freely and intensely in my life. One of the proofs why am I feeling very well since then. I have found somebody (or best, he found me) with whom I can share my thoughts and feelings without fear and awkwardness, and I can say that love can never be tardy in life.

As am trying to preserve the most private feelings I have and avoiding to talk about the mishaps of
the past,

I can say that.....

life and living with H.P.P. on my side is worth a while.

Montag, 23. Juli 2012

30°C in Switzerland

Enjoying sunny weather and 30°C temperatures in Switzerland.

Life and living for me is getting better though there are hurdles to take because of bureaucracy but I think it is part of being a non - EU citizen in Europe. There are ways and solutions but I need patience before I can get the working permit I need for Switzerland.

Almost the same procedures like in Germany, so this situation of getting the needed papers does not scare me at all.

Everything will go right, I have that faith in my heart. 

For the meantime, the best time to do is to continue regenerate and just enjoy the moments with H.P.P. here and now..

Have some sun, everyone!

Insektenhotel...

Datei:Insektenasyl kaiserslautern.jpg
The "Olchis" headed by Mara and Günter have started to build a kind of  "Insect-Asylum" in their garden in Olching, Germany. It is heartwarming to know that there are people who care about the small living things on this earth. I feel proud being a member of the "Olchis Family Connection".

It would be wonderful to see all those happy insects altogether in that "Insektenhotel!"


If I would have such a beautiful house, I would like to be an insect!


Foto from Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia



 

Freitag, 20. Juli 2012

Food for thought for today...

DER BUDDHISTISCHE Mönch Hang - Shan sagte zu dem Mönch Shi - De:

"Wer alles hinter sich gelassen hat, findet sein Glück in der inneren Ruhe."
Shi - De meinte nur: "Du hast gewiss Recht, aber wie lässt man alles hinter sich?"
"In dem man sich weder umblickt noch vorwärts schaut", lautete die Antwort.

Live. Here and now.

And while you live .....

"Learn to value yourself, which means, fight for happiness!"

                                                                           - Ayn Rand - 

Donnerstag, 19. Juli 2012

"A beautiful thing....

is never perfect."

I heard this phrase yesterday and it fascinated me a lot.

To my mind, there is no such beautiful thing than having someone who sees things differently and reminds me of the simple values in life.

Four days of physical regeneration and having a sound sleep, my psychological salubriousness is getting back and I can say that I do not worry much nowadays. I just accept things as they are and am letting changes into my life and living.

From this moment on, I just would let things happen and I know that together with H.P.P., things will never be perfect but plainly delightful!

Have a good Thursday, dear readers!

A food for thought...

from Szuszi's FB Foto shared




"When you move your focus from competition to contribution, lifes become a celebration.
Never try to defeat people. Just win their hearts.

-Buddha-

Mittwoch, 18. Juli 2012

Croix-Rouge suisse

or Croce Rossa Svizzera, or Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz or Swiss Red Cross.. is one of the things in my To Do List nowadays. 

In 1993, I left West Berlin for the Schwesternschule der Universität Heidelberg  and now, I realized that it was the best decision I have ever made then. I wanted to be independent and to secure my source of living, and after several years, time is telling me that......

it is never too late to find a way so as to change one's life.

In this place, I wish to thank Frau Stallmann, Nursing School Directress in Humboldt University in West Berlin in 1993, for giving me the chance to study Nursing in Germany. Indeed, the step changed my life.  

I am writing this because I am in the process of getting the recognition for my German Nursing School Certificate from the Swiss Red Cross. It will pave the way for me to work in the European Union countries and also for Switzerland and I want to inspire my fellow Filipinas and other Asian women, aspiring to get a profession in Europe, to grab their opportunities to get a Diploma in a foreign country.

Sure it is not easy but it is possible.

May the force be with you, dear readers!

Dienstag, 17. Juli 2012

Awesome!

The sun shines in Switzerland!

My second day at home. I survived the peak of lucky feelings I had since Sunday and I feel very lucky to have someone who is willing to share with me everyday of his life.

Regeneration is the key word nowadays. I am now much aware of my eating habits and my attitude towards life and living has changed since I have H.P.P. on my side who is always reminding me to take good care of my health. For a simple reason:

For me. 

My friends in Germany namely: Fam. Fester, Christa, Mary Jean, Mara, Günter, Isolde, Annamarie, Dominik, Tobias, Lucy, Corinna, Carmen, Anke, Gingging, Alice and last not the least, Nora, have given me the much-needed moral support in Munich and I am very, very thankful of them because without their help, I would not be able to stand on my own feet again. 

Their efforts paid off. I survived Munich.

And now, seeing the golden sun in Switzerland, I can say that I am full of hope and happiness. I now realized that things happened for a reason.

And the reason is worth the happenings.

Be happy everyone.

Montag, 16. Juli 2012

Mel lives here!

Whew! What a day!

I feel like a newborn.

I still cannot believe it! For several years, I lived in agony and mishaps and I thought I was damned for loneliness and self-pity but now....

am standing strong, willing to live, willing to give love and care to somebody who makes me feel important and special, and not only in words but in action.

How wonderful life is and I needed almost five decades of my life to experience and savour every minute of being on this earth. Suddenly, things are just plainly beautiful.

I live. I love. Here and now. Hopefully, forever.


<3
Have a good day, everyone!

Samstag, 14. Juli 2012

The Perfect Fairy Tale...



....... and they live happily ever after.

Freitag, 13. Juli 2012

If we hold on together by Diana Ross

An inspiring song to share with you, dear readers! 

Don`t lose your way
With each passing day
You`ve come so far
Don`t throw it away
Live believing

Dreams are for weaving
Wonders are waiting to start

Live your story
Faith, hope & glory
Hold to the truth in your heart
If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
Where clouds roll by
For you and I

Souls in the wind
Must learn how to bend
Seek out a star
Hold on to the end
Valley, mountain
There is a fountain
Washes our tears all away
Words are swaying
Someone is praying
Please let us come home to stay

If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
Where clouds roll by
For you and I

When we are out there in the dark
We`ll dream about the sun
In the dark we`ll feel the light
Warm our hearts, everyone


If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
As high as souls can fly

The clouds roll by
For you and I

Regenbogen....

From Szuszi's FB Brian Green Foto Shared

"So, you don't just look at a rainbow, you create it"

....and when you share this rainbow creation with somebody, it is just heaven!!!!

Kismet It Is!

Yesterday, I had the chance to bid farewell to Mary Jean, Manfred and Michelle in München. She cooked delicious Filipino dishes for us and had the chance to talk about the past and the present, family and friends.

We barely could hide our tears but Kismet it is that I wish to go. Two lonely hearts found each other and they are willing to share the rest of the their years on this earth together. Why waste time when the love is calling?  It is time for a healthy egoism.

Mary Jean and I shed tears but of happiness.

Danke sehr, Mary Jean, Manfred and Michelle. I will miss you.

Till we meet again.

Donnerstag, 12. Juli 2012

Four more....

days to go and dreams will come true!

Today, I will be saying farewell to Mary Jean, Manfred and Michelle but it would not be a sad goodbye at all. I know that we will stay friends forever. These loyal friends have proven to me that they are good chums not only during happy but also on gloomy days. My heartfelt gratitude and the pledge that whenever situation allows, I will be visiting them or the other way around.

A new lifephase will begin, and this time,

am sure enough, a happy one!

Happy Thursday everyone!

Mittwoch, 11. Juli 2012

Eight Black Dots

From Paul Walker's FB Fotos

What a lovely creature with fascinating eight black dots and a friendly smile on her face.
Those blue eyes are enchanting! This is a happy fish, no doubt!
Perhaps, this fish has just found her soulmate?
This picture reflects how am I feeling nowadays. Kismatwala!
Destiny is good to me and I feel blessed to have H.P.P.
Wih his perfect timing and perfect affection,
am willing to live a happy life!

Good morning, dear readers!

Dienstag, 10. Juli 2012

Nena... Liebe Ist

a wonderful song by a German artist Nena
for all my dear readers

Du guckst mich an, und ich geh mit,
Und der ist ewig, dieser Augenblick.
Da scheint die Sonne, da lacht das Leben,
Da geht mein Herz auf, ich will's dir geben.
Ich will dich tragen, ich will dich lieben,
Denn die Liebe, ist geblieben.
Hat nicht gefragt, ist einfach da,
Weglaufen geht nicht, das ist mir klar.
Du und ich das ist ganz sicher,
wie ein schöner tiefer Rausch,
Von der ganz besonderen Sorte
und wir haben ein Recht darauf:
Uns immer wieder zu begegnen,
Immer wieder anzusehen.
Wenn die große weite Welt ruft,
werde ich sicher, mit dir geh'n.
Liebe will nicht,
Liebe kämpft nicht,
Liebe wird nicht,
Liebe ist.
Liebe sucht nicht,
Liebe fragt nicht,
Liebe ist, so wie du bist.
Gute Nacht, mein wunderschöner,
Und ich möcht' mich noch bedanken.
Was du getan hast, was du gesagt hast,
Es war ganz sicher nicht leicht für dich.
Du denkst an mich, in voller Liebe,
Und was du siehst, geht nur nach vorne.
Du bist mutig, du bist schlau,
Und ich werd' immer für dich da sein,
Das weiß ich ganz genau.

Happy Birthday!

To my sister Mrs. Mila Regina Arbolante and to my niece, Mary Petermann, am sending to you my heartfelt and sincere greetings on your birthdays July 08 and July 11, 2012, respectively.

We have not seen each other for a long time but rest assured I am thinking of you and am wishing you both goodluck, health and happiness, may all your wishes come true and may we see each other again soon!

Ingat lagi!

Sitting Pretty

 Foto from Alicia Obersteiner's FB
Five Nights and Four Days More...
..... and it is time to relax and to just let things pass by!

Regeneration is a must for a blissful lifephase is yet to begin. It is my pledge to H.P.P. that he will not be worrying about me when we are together. There is a pleasant future ahead and health will be one of the priorities I have on my agenda.

There are a lot of  "To Dos" and I can only enjoy them when I am physically and psychologically fit.

The strings are tightened. Family, friends and H.P.P. are helping me so...

will I take good care of myself!   

Homesick...

I was at home from the 6th to the 09th of July. Back to work in Aschheim, I feel homesick and weary. For the first time, I felt sad leaving a handicapped H.P.P. behind.

YES, B U T ....  

on Sunday, the 15th of July, 2012, will be the start of a happy life.

I will be going home forever.

Two souls decided to be together and soon will it be realized.

There are adjustments and compromises needed but  I believe that when there is endearment, I am rest assured, everything will be tackled smoothly and fair.

How benign am I to have found a new start. I know that this time, things and feelings will be different and mutual.

Have a nice Tuesday, dear readers!

Sonntag, 8. Juli 2012

The Right Timing To Be At Home...

Reminiscing the early months of 2012, when I was feeling lost and weary, I could say now it is quite true that everything happens for a reason.

On March 19, 2012, I wanted to go back to the Philippines but I cancelled the flight for  justified reasons. I had my Burn Out Syndrom and it took me time to recover and gain my physical health. I promised myself that I will change something in my way of thinking and actions not only for my sake but also for my family and friends who were worrying about me. I was thinking I owe the latter a lot so must I have the will to survive and to enjoy life.

Difficulties were erased and things turned out positively for me. I found a new job (which I thought will be less stressful than before), and I got a new spacious room but after a period of eight weeks, I realized that my work requires my whole strength that I have to make changes, so as not to jeopardize my health again. A sound mind in a sound body was the set goal but it turned out that alone, I could not hold on to my resolution. I am closed again to my Burn Out Point, by giving a lot of energy to my work and activities without substituting the calories lost.

Without having somebody on my side who is concerned enough to help me prevent another Burn Out Phase, I know it will be difficult to prevent another body collapse. A very special person came into my life just on the right time. Without him, I am sure that I would still be lost and not knowing what to do with my life and would probably ignoring the signs of Burn Out, as in the past.

It could be my guardian angel who sent H.P.P. to me and I am sure that...   

love finds his way, and the main reason why things are happening now and suddenly paving the way to a happy, healthy life. 

It is the right timing to be at home.

Freitag, 6. Juli 2012

Speed and more....

At last, I have my four consecutive free days and am travelling via Intercity Express Train to Ingolstadt. I will have the chance to see the city and at about noon, I will be picked up by my soulmate and we will be driving home in a white Volvo which can accelerate up to more than 220km/h.

Yes, speed takes and makes changes in my life since April 10, 2012.

It was the desire to talk to someone who has a peculiar voice with impeccable manners that led me to Sony Vaio with a comfortable speed, which my old laptop has not.

It was speed that paved the way to travel to Switzerland. My heart was (and still is and will always be) beating so fast that I have to decide to finally personally know my soulmate in just a wink of an eye.

Indeed, speed is the talk of town. Why should I wait when I am sure of  my destination?

Bags are packed and I do not want to waste precious time to be with someone to share life, laughters, and most especially, love.

Now, I am sure that twenty five years of mishaps swiftly and speedily passed by to reach this peak of my life where and when I can say that having H.P.P on my side, I am the most luckiest woman right now.

It is time to go home....double-quick... for mutual happiness is at stake.

Worry not about the future, live the happy life!

Donnerstag, 5. Juli 2012

Merci, Christa!

Christa is a very good friend of mine since December 1997. I met her in Klinikum Grosshadern at H3A Heart Surgery Intensive Unit. Ever since, we nourish and enjoy our friendship. Even when I left Germany in 2004, she took the chance to visit me in the Philippines.

Christa is one of the main sponsors of my child-help project in Legazpi City, Albay, who sent Joey Nantes to school. She was able to meet her sponsor child and the latter's grandmother as she visited Quirangay, Camalig, Albay in 2007.

We went up to Sagada and Banaue Rice Terraces and had a day on one of the islets of the Hundred Islands in Alaminos, Pangasinan.

We have shared many laughters and joy, and more than that, she has proven to me that she is not only a good friend during good but also in bad times.

It was Christa who picked me up from Munich Airport last March 27, 2011, as I returned from Germany after seven (7) long years of stay in the Philippines.

Christa is one of my friends who is helping me cope up with my difficulties in Munich, Germany. Let me thank her in this site. She really deserves it:

I will always treasure the friendship between us, Christa. I would like to thank you for all the things you do and you share to me. Thank you for your financial support on my child-help project.

Ich danke Dir herzlichst für Deine Freundschaft. Ich weiß, dass wir uns in der Schweiz wiedersehen
werden! Lasse es Dir gut gehen! 

Merci, liebe Christa!

Business Class

LIKE if you would sleep on this plane ♥
Foto courtesy of FB Marisol Gloriani

Comfy, isn't it?

I know somebody who is privileged to experience this kind of luxury and he deserves it!

Am I right, H.P.P.??? One has just to learn the right job and you made a good choice!

And am I very glad to know that you are travelling comfortable when you need to.

I wish you a good day and see you after your business in Ingolstadt.

Mittwoch, 4. Juli 2012

Mens sana in corpore sano...

Am I glad I am going home this weekend. I am feeling exhausted and I need to be recharged. Work keeps me running and I often forget to eat and drink. This attitude will be changed soon. I will be taking good care of my body and mind. With someone on my side, who can cook and deliciously prepare food, there will be no more excuses.

Two more days of afternoon shifts and I will have my four days free. Another week of work and I will be going home for forever. Time is precious, and there is a special person worthy to be and to share happiness with.

....and most importantly, to savour the drinks and foods prepared and cooked together...    

Take good care of your health, folks!

P.S.

Thank you, H.P.P. for your understanding and concern.

Dienstag, 3. Juli 2012

Goodluck, Caroline!

Caroline is a young lady whom I met last June 30, 2012, during the 70th Birthday celebration of Frau Fester in Crailsheim. She is about to take her Licensure Examinations on Dental Medicine and I wish her good luck for her future. I am sure she will make it because she is full of energy and determination.
I had the privilege to meet her parents, too, and they were kind and friendly enough to bring me to the train station. It was an unforgettable day meeting good people.

Go, get your dreams, Caroline!  You will make it.

Ingolstadt



I will be here
on
Friday, the 06th of July, 2012 

Visiting places, especially cities, is one of my favorites. Ingolstadt is my destination on Friday.
Where the Donau flows, where my heart glows......


P.S.

Get well soon, H.P.P.

Montag, 2. Juli 2012

Never ever say a word....

which you cannot take back anymore.

These words I have in my heart and mind since I visited Crailsheim.

I will be going home on Friday till Monday to regenerate. Physically, I am exhausted. It is about time to be concerned so as not to reach the Burn Out Point again. Es wird Zeit, nach Hause zu gehen.....

I am grateful that I have now a comfortable home I can call my own.

For the first time in my life, I do feel that somebody really cares and he is showing the same in his words and actions.

Fill up your senses, my dear readers!

P.S.



Sonntag, 1. Juli 2012

Fresh Cherries and More

Visiting Crailsheim was worth it. After eight months, I was able to see Family Fester again. Two days of seeing good friends and getting their good wishes for my new life in Switzerland gave me a feeling of comfort and satisfaction.

I met a lot of friends. Corinna, Jule and Nele dropped by just to see me and we harvested sweet Cherries from the garden. It was a wonderful afternoon.

My friends in Crailsheim assured me that I can always come back to Germany, in case there is a need to. I am very, very lucky to have all those wonderful people around me.

I took the chance to visit Thomas' grave again. I whispered a prayer for him and told him that I found somebody whom I would share the rest of my life with. I promised to visit him once in a while.

Although somebody else owns my heart now, Thomas' memories will linger in my mind.

Crailsheim gave me an advice on partnership and it says:

"When you love somebody, never ever say a word that will hurt him and which you cannot take back", and I will always remember that, for this time around, I found the person worthy of my affection.

Have a good Sunday, everybody!