My Ticket to Elizabeth´s T.
Don´t you worry, neither of us is interested in joining Wacken. But this year we supported it this way as it was at stake due to the "wonderful" summer we had. So much rain they stopped people joining!!!
The Wacken-Festival is "one of the largest heavy metal festivals in the world and one of the largest open-air festivals in Germany."
I do not like the "music" - but the guys are friendly and happy (at least in the news).
The beer was so cheap we mixed it to an Alster with lemonade.
Do you like that music-style? To me it´s noise. Aggressive noise, but then I was called old 😉.
The journal, if you care again (it really helps me remember what I did!):
Monday: A new project!
I´m the girl for any-and everything (and thankful, better than being without a job!).
The boss had my name posted on. A bit scary (ESE has 400+ people, but those without a real project are "present").
North America, Railway, CV´s - your opinion is very welcomed, see here.
On a sunny note:
SUMMER IS STILL HERE!!! (I wrote that last Monday, it´s over...)
Called Niece for her 13th Birthday. Talked to an adult (yet she still spoke of her "Kindergeburtstagsparty" come Saturday - yes, in German that is one word / party for children).
English is not her thing. Told her about the book (Charlotte´s Web) and asked to be honest. She does not want it. Tried my best.
Summer, sun, BBQ!!!! No training.
Tuesday: Colleague J (female!!!) tried to generate a template in MS Word with me. We had fun (met personally twice - something special these days!).
Asked, "are you allowed to help me like this?" - "When C retires I´ll be your boss, so: Yes! 😁".
OK... Lots of private talk, too!
Summer, sun, BBQ!!!! No training.
Wednesday: Template does not work. Argh, J is in Frankfurt on further training. Fought my way through.
This page? I used a ball pen that shone through. Did the best of that (?).
Looong talk with Admin T - we also met personally, btw!!! He is Turkish or African and such a nice, fun guy! Lots of private talk, too! ) - I repeat myself, huh?
"Where is the `@`on an Aussie-laptop?" - he secretly helps me prepare it as I don´t use it here. I really had to go look! We also talked about his car, his kids... solar-energy... this is socializing, right?
How was work-life before mobile working? I cannot remember, kinda!
Summer, sun, BBQ!!!! No training.
Thursday: Work, balcony, BBQ - Happy times, Summer!
Friday: Extremly productive meeting! Hey, I can do that! Had everything open and added in no time without wish and we got a lot done in 21 minutes!!! (I went for 30).
Notes followed from my side in no time, too.
In German you say it stinks if you say you are good, but... I ... hold your nose... was!
(The guy I invited had an extremly sexy voice. Sad it was but 21 minutes. He is clever and nice on top! Hope I never meet him! 😉🤣)
Rain and thunder. But still warm!!!
Weekend: Saturday: Was so tired, Ingo did all the grocery-shopping and cooking (very good btw) - but I recovered and was (maybe a last time this year) on the balcony, sketching.
I MAYBE got the Cabin in Madely/Perth!!! Counted on new management and was rewarded (I HOPE).
Sunday: I.HAVE.THE.CABIN.Munchy-wise:
Ingo tries his best to make me eat fish.
Did.
Art-wise...
In Freo we´ll see lighthouses - I look very much forward to that.
Henry 🦁
It was a good, warm week (not hot) and Henry just plays wit the lille piggy, I swear.
P.S. please... if you came from Elizabeth to this deep link... and if you´re American ... or actually from anywhere else! Can you tell me what you expect of an application?
Do you really want ALL details? Please let me know... See here...
27 comments:
A very busy week with a lot getting done. Your niece doesn't want to learn English? Does she realise he may be limiting her future job prospects? Knowing a second language is always helpful and Emglish is spoken in so many countries. (Sadly, English is all I know, I tried to learn others but my ear and tongue is not good enough)
I don't know if all Aussie keyboards are the same, I have the "querty" letters arrangement with numerals over on the right hand side, but also have numerals above the letters, and the @ is on the number 2 there.
Yes, busy and happily a lot gotten done, phew!
Yes. I talked to my Brother endlessly about learning very proper English, I told him that Siemens and also ALSTOM only kept me because of that!
I was really "bad" with MS Office, as I came from another field.
I tried to explain it to Niece, too, but... she is too young, I reckon.
She does learn English and is "not bad", according to my Brother. She goes to the same school I did, but my super-great, wonderful English teacher certainly is long retired!
That´s why I wanted to encourage her to do more. I also bought "Little House on the Prairie", but reckon that´s too much, also.
In German schools you get told: You can go to England then.
England, not the world, not it can safe your job, not... you can make friends worldwide....
It´s a shame, the kids have no idea!
If I was young again... maybe I would become a teacher...
Not all Aussie laptops the same?! By golly, and I thought it´s the same as American?
I remember Cuba 2002. I wanted to just write an e-mail that we´d arrived safely.
It was expensive, the minutes ran away and I sat there... "where is the f... @????" 🤣 It literally took me at least a minute! Or two, to find the correct place AND combination!
P.S: yes, on #2.
Here on the German one @ is "Alt Gr" and "Q".
I asked google your question and the answer it gave is "Yes, Australia makes use of both UK and US keyboard layouts but the most commonly used layout in Australia is the US-International keyboard layout."
I don't know if that answer is correct. But google always has something to say, doesn't it!
best, mae at maefood.blogspot.com
:-)
Either way it´s a pain when you´re used to a German one!
And again when you return to it ;-)
Same with from which direction cars come...
Or even worse when you drive.
...enjoy all the summer weather that you can.
Enjoy your summer weather!
Here the rain has come!!!!! I'm very happy!!!!!!
Love your journal art!
Tom, I did, it´s over...
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Black Knight, 18C... brrr.
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magiceye, thank you :-)
No, I'm not one for metal.
Haha, love your comment about that guys sexy voice. Your week looks busy and of course I loving seeing it in pictures.
Happy Tea Day,
Kate
William, my Brother is, scary fact!
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Kate, you should´ve heard him - plus nice and intelligent. Maybe it was an AI ;-)
No, no, no, metal music is an offense to all of my senses. Ohhh 13 years old. A hard age. Do you stay a kid or do you take the plunge of teenager. LOL Glad you got to speak to her. You are always so busy with your job and constantly learning new things. I am so happy for you. Ohhh, I really like fish but can't afford to buy it anymore. It is very expensive here. I hope you have a great day today.
Glad, kinda, to hear no one here likes heavy metal (the name alone is ...).
Yes, Niece is... I am glad I´m but the Aunt!
My Brother, too, said, learning is always good. Alas, a quieter time wouldn´t be too bad ;-)
How come fish is so expensive in your place?
No metal fan here, I find it annoying. Enjoy the summer while you can.
I can handle a bit of heavy metal but I don't think that A whole festival would be for me.
Love your journal.
We are heading up to the 30˚C days for next weekend - summer again.
Bill, 19C... And right, that "music" is annoying!
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RedPat, really? I have to turn the sound off at once, it makes me aggressive!
Thank you and awww, lucky you with the weather!!!
Enjoy BIG!
Not sure what you mean by "heavy metal." Is it what we in the states call "classic rock?" Now THAT is my kind of music. Classic rock, that is. Like Pink Floyd, Skynard, Doobie Brothers, etc.
Sorry your niece doesn't want to learn English. Maybe if you only speak English when you talk to her, she will get interested.
Love your calendar pages and the guy with the sexy voice. Fish in a cat's head is hilarious. Sounds like you had a very busy work week and some fun summer time, too.
Never heard of Wacken. The open air concert. DUH!!!
Thanks for sharing your calendar, your work week, and your Wacken 23 drink with us for T this Tuesday, dear Iris.
No, Elizabeth, more like Rammstein. It´s to most ugly, aggressive noise. Classic rock I love also!
Niece learns English, but just basic. Reckon she´d just go away if I followed your advise... Sad, huh.
Ingo is hilarious :-)
I will never go to Wacken, but I felt so sorry they closed it for all those not there yet but on the way!!!
They took a day off for that and then...
So glad you finally got your Summer! Too bad about your Niece not wanting to read. My girlies weren't readers either preferring to play on the computer. I love your kitty head plates. You have the cutest decor around. Happy T Day
CJ, summer is over now.
Niece loves to read... in German.
The kitty was a cheapy but Ingo uses it often! 😍
oooh that festival sounds like alot of fun - I'd give it a go.
I hope it's not your last outdoor cooking for the season. At least you tried with Charlotte. Doesn't sound like my music!
Beer with lemonade. That is so interesting. I bet it's tasty. I had lemonade beer this summer, and even though I didn't have to mix it, it was brewed with the lemonade in it. And do I like heavy metal? I like the really old heavy metal, like back in the early 1980s's with some big named bands. The hard newer stuff, Like Marilyn Manson, is not my style. I love that you have a super boss too. Fun journal pages Iris. I hope you had a super T day, since it's now Wednesday in Germany. Hugs-Erika
Amy, really?! Interesting!
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Jeanie, I think that was that with "summer" - but you are right. Let´s stay positive :-)
Yes, I tried... she loves to read... German books. Not my music, either.
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Erika, we do that often, mixing beer with lemonade to make it "lighter". Lemonade might be the wrong word, more like "Fanta"-stuff.
I really did not expect you to like heavy metal! ;-)
Music can make me aggressive when aggressive!
Bad thing is her work didn´t work and I don´t want to tell her! She tried so hard... Yes, Wednesday already. Can someone stop the time from running?! Hugs...
Most regular keyboards are the same, but AppleMacs are different I think, and Americans are different from the English/Australian I think.
Your niece certainly is NOT too young, her trouble is more likely to be she doesn't want to and is not being encouraged at school or at home like you were. Children of any age can soak up information like a sponge if they want to and if they are encouraged. You play learning games from the beginning and make it fun.
But now she is already 13, you can't force her to learn what she doesn't want to. She has to want for herself.
It´s weird that keyboards go seemingly according to which key is used most in a language.
Bet in the future no one is typing anymore anyways...
Well, I think you are right. Niece is not too young, but to old.
2019 I brought a little horse-magazine from Perth in hopes she gets more interested in the language. Reckon the 3-d-pics were her only interest.
I did my best...
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