things I love.

nail polish!

you never gonna see without. 

just bought christmas-sy one yesterday. I had to leave my collection behind when I left Germany, but mine here is growing :)

homes.

I was born and raised in Bochum, Germany.  

(Bochum (German pronunciation: [ˈboːxʊm]) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. 51°28′55″N 7°12′57″E. Population: 374,737) 

                                                     In 2007 I moved to Munich, Germany.
      (Munich  /ˈmjuːnɪk/; (German: München, pronounced [ˈmʏnçən]) is the     capital city of Bavaria, Germany. 48°8′0″N 11°34′0″E / 48.133333°N 11.566667°E. Population 1,353,186)

      
                                           I spent 2009 and 2010 in Cardiff, Wales.
(Cardiff ˈkɑrdɪf/ (Welsh: Caerdydd Welsh pronunciation: [kairˈdiːð, kaˑɨrˈdɨːð]) is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. 51°29′N 3°11′W. Population 341,054)

                                      
                                        And in October 2011 I arrived in Austin, Texas. Finally.
(Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. 30°15′N 97°45′W. Population 790,390)

a little video about the last months...

a few months in the life.

my week 47.

monday - getting my first US ID.

tuesday - thanksgiving shopping.

wednesday - puppy photoshoot.

thursday - thanksgiving.

friday - xmas tree decoration pt2.

saturday - standing in line on 6th street to see the video premiere of empire BMX.

sunday - stollen & glögg.

me. a-z.

a little fun thing in the morning.

A. Age: 32.
B. Bed size: queen.
C. Chore that you hate: doing the dishes. the dish washer in the apt is still/again broken.
D. Dogs: got 5 at the moment.
E. Essential start to your day: coffee.emails.facebook. 
F. Favorite color: Mint & purple.
G. Gold or Silver: Silver.
H. Height: 5'5''
I. Instruments you play: piano.
J. Job title: clinical social worker. psychosocial conselor.
K. Kids: 2013.
L. Live: Austin, TX.
M. Mother's name: ilona.
N. Nicknames: jedilady. joolz.
O. Overnight hospital stays: 2.
P. Pet peeve: people "discussing" my way of life with others or me.
Q. Quote from a movie: "I love you." "I know." - Star Wars.
R. Right or left handed: right.
S. Siblings: younger brother.
T. Time you wake up: around 7.00/7.30 am.
U. Underwear: yep.
V. Vegetable you hate: zucchini.  
W. What makes you run late: my hair. 
X. X-Rays you've had: teeth, head, knees.
Y. Yummy food that you make: vegan lasagna.
Z. Zoo animal: I hate the zoo. 

xmas tree.

this year´s gonna be my first xmas away from my family in 32 years...
having my own family now means having my own xmas tree, my own xmas decoration. taking small steps.
decorating the xmas tree step by step.
(sorry for the bad quality of the pics, only had my mobile nearby)

tree and lights put up on thanksgiving.

decorating pt 1

our puppies.

luke (we gonna keep him)

leia.

leia.

t´pol.

b´elanna. leia. t´pol.

4 weeks old now. soon it´s time to give them away, it´s gonna break my heart.

happy thanksgiving!!!

my first thanksgiving.
our vegan version.

our wedding.

we decided to get married on halloween and to have a costume wedding.
me as a huge star wars fan was destined to have a star wars costume but hated all the girl character´s costumes I could find. So I built a female version of Bobba Fett.
And to my surprise my hubby stuck with me and came as Chewbacca... I told you, we are meant to be together. 

my chewi waiting for me.

MOH - bride - groom - best man.

the wedding party.

yesterday.

we went out and had a fun day. taking photos, hanging around at the skatepark.
today laaaaaaaaaaaazy sunday.

me and the skyline of ATX.

me having fun with his nerd glasses.

everyday life.

8am - taking the husband to school.

9am - research & law and order svu.

10am - accounting.

11am - doing dishes.

12pm - lunch time.

1pm - puppy time.

2pm - on a mission. polaroid.

3pm - doggy walk.

4pm - first steps outside.

5pm - shopping time.

6pm - blogging time.

7pm - mail.

8pm - couch. hubby. netflix.