Being part of advertising - A different kind of lunch break

A while back a colleague asked me and some others from the office if we could do her a favor for her friend and take part in the promo video for the Naver App LINE which we were more than happy to agree to. On a sunny day we met her friends during a lunch break and they took the few snaps from us. They then have added later one some other parts from shots taken around the city. Overall it was a rather fun lunch break.

And here is the result:

Above the world - London Part 2 at SushiSamba

There are times that you have to celebrate something or someone special. I took such occasion as a chance to experience the SushiSamba Restaurant at the 38th Level in the Heron Tower at Liverpool Street in London.

It had been recommended by several people. Although it is fairly expensive the overall experience is worth it. The food was fantastic, the portions exceeding expectations, the service quick and the view amazing. Certainly value for money even though not something you would do every time, but as I said, for something special I would consider this again.

London – A Ticket around the world

I wouldn’t have expected to be here again 5 years ago, but here I am. Now back nearly 6 months and the city is as fascinating as ever. This entry is an addition to my entry Home sweet home which has a few other views of London: http://yearsoffreedom.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/home-sweet-home.html

Just before I left for my big trip I was convinced that I had enough of the UK and everything that goes with it, now I think differently and gave London a second chance, without regret.

You can find everything in London, from all over the world; you don’t even need a ticket to fly somewhere else to experience a different culture, food and entertainment. Even though I prefer to make the experience firsthand, it is nice for the time being as I can’t leave for a long time quiet yet.

Whether you want to go for Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Italian, Mongolian, Ethiopian, Russian and a hundred other cultures, you all can find it in London. There are so many areas there is something for everyone, you just need to put in the energy and actually go there, go out and explore the city you are living in.

There are a fair amount of blogs about cuisine in London already so I won’t even bother to go into that right now, maybe at a later stage I start documenting the places I had been to and what I think of them and if I would recommend them.

I just enjoy living here, as there are so many different places you wouldn’t see when you are a tourists and only have a few days. From time to time I become blind to the main attractions such as the Big Ben or the London Eye, simply because I am passing them every day. Sometimes you just need to remind yourself to walk with open eyes through the world because sometimes you find something hidden between the known.

I don’t even know where to start and where to finish, what do people want to hear? What do they want to see? Would be great if some people that read my blog just give me some recommendations so I make the entry worthwhile and actually give you some value and not just type along to whatever comes to my mind.

  

I am still enjoying my life and have done so many different things, spending time with my family and friends, visiting events. Just not have a care in the world because I can. I know there will be eventually different times in the future so I make sure I make the best out of it.

  

From time to time I feel that I should write even more random things into my blog, but after work usually I am low on energy and the thoughts that were floating in my mind during the day are gone.

Hopefully this will change soon again and my blog is getting busier :)

Read you soon again.

How life goes zigzag (Random)

Every time I start writing a new blog entry I look back to my previous one and think about what had happen since and what is worth to share with you and what I shouldn’t mention.

Of course every single minute and hour in my life is important to me but it would be a bit too much to mention all the little things that make me smile every day. But a few things I do want to share.

Since my last update I moved into a house share with some lovely people. Even though I have not really got to know them yet because of my constant absence, I do believe we get along. My room is next to the kitchen and the cheapest in the house to ensure I will always have some money left for trips.

Some will never understand why I prefer to spend all the money I earn on trips instead of a nice little flat to live on my own. Others do understand and support me all the way.  I started with traveling pretty late compared to others, but for me it was just as the time was right. I have to give all the credit for my change of life to my sister, without her I would not be where I am now in life. I wouldn’t have all the wonderful experience and adventures; I would have never met all those lovely people. Thanks to the support throughout the last 8 years from my whole family and friends that keep asking when I come back to Germany. I learned that home is where you heart is and not your belongings. I am happy, truly happy.

When I walk and drive to work in the morning I look at the other people that surround me, walking in the same steady speed in the same direction. The feeling of mainstream is strong, but every single person I pass during my short trip are dwelling in their own world, battle their own fights and live their dreams by overcoming their own battles. I used to tend to think about myself a lot, what other people think about me, how others perceive me. They think the same! They don’t care what I look like or how I behave, they are curious what I think about them. What goes around comes around is a very true saying. Be nice and people are nice to you.

 

Watching the people spilling out of the train like cereals from a carton is fun to watch and gives me a little tingle every single morning. I don’t mind being squeezed in with hundreds of others, every single one of them has their own story and I would love to hear some, get inspired. Unfortunately in today’s society, everyone is looking down into their book, listening to music through their headphones. Everyone is captured in their own little bubble. I will start and approach people more often; a friend of mine helped me finding the right way to do so.

Walking slowly and taking in the surrounding with a clear mind I must say I start to love London, love the fact that I live in such a multicultural city where you can experience every single day something new. That I pass every morning the landmarks of London makes me smile and it certainly helps coming into the office with a big fat smile and good mood.

Once upon a time my live had been driven by the thought to have the latest technology gadgets and fancy schmancy stuff, today I am driven to see and explore the world and live my life to the fullest. I try to get out as much as possible, try as many different foods as available. Go out and see different art expeditions, music event, performances and meet people. I learned not to say no to an invitation and not to cancel last minute because I feel lazy. I truly can now say my live is awesome in the way I want it to be. Every single step I took brought me where I am today and therefore I would like to say THANK YOU to every single one of you of whom I had the pleasure to meet along the way. Thank you John, who is still with me every single day in my thoughts, you taught me to be positive in every single way. You are still missed and mentioned in our conversations whenever your friends get together. May you rest in peace, we are grateful that you were part of our lives.

This was it for today; this was all I wanted to share for now. As others already said, it is not important where you want to go, but the journey you make to get there.

Read you soon my lovely readers. May life be with you!

On the way to normality (temporarily)

It has been a while (AGAIN) since my last post and I promised I will keep posting in this blog about my travels, but due to financial restriction I had to limit my interest in trips to zero for now. However I would like to share with you my experience on getting back to normality, even though I hope it will only be temporarily.

Upon my return I still haven’t had decided where to stay and look for a job again. My initial thought was to stay in Germany for a while again and see how things are going to be. I spend a few weeks in London to catch with friends and family first.