Healthy and kicking again

Wanted to update my blog earlier, but never got the time to get down to it. Ya ya, I know I should have all the time in the world, but I honestly don´t know where all the time goes to! Perhaps because the day is much shorter now, (it gets dark about 4-5pm) that´s why I get tired more easily and it doesn´t help when I don´t get up at the usual 8 or 9am like most people.

Anyways, I´m really thankful for the prayers and messages of encouragements from all of you. I really appreciate every one of them. I´m actually healthy again! No longer coughing or having a cold. I can´t believe how much more alive I feel simply because I´m no longer sick! =) Woo hoo! Thank you God! I do believe that the antibiotics helped so much. I was on it for 1 week and within the first 2 days, my cough reduced significantly compared to the entire week before. For the rest of the week, the cough disappeared gradually.

Realized that I haven´t uploaded any photos for the longest time. Well, so here goes. (Above left: The new additon to my kitchen! Werner and I built it together. We bought shelves for the decoration and a nice, functional microwave.)

My first attempt to make a german cheesecake. Its WAY healthier than the N.Y.cheesecake, but I think I still prefer the American taste more

My version of Chao Fan



The best way to man is through his stomach. Its also my way of encouraging Stephan when he has to wake up early on Sat to go for his tax course. My croissants are a bit "deformed" cos I didn´t fold them properly. Fruits are a regular thing these days, cos everybody´s falling sick.

I´ve been spending quite a lot of time thinking these days too. My Creative Life Planning course has ended and although I still am not 100% sure about what I want to do, at least I´ve got a certain direction. Thing is, there´s still so much stuff to be done. My coach advised me to get contacts, talk to people etc. But that´s gonna take so much time and I really don´t know a lot of people in Germany, neither does Stephan. So, I will send in resumes and talk to people at the same time, rather than waiting to meet the right people and then sending in my resume accordingly.

I´m interested in jobs in intercultural communications and something that requires language proficiency too. Well, to begin with, I have sent out 2 job applications this week already. This has gotten my engine warmed up about applying for jobs and not to be too scared about having to work in a foreign-language firm. Its quite scary when the firm´s official language is german and hmm, if I have to work with documents written in german etc. Well, will commit my steps to the Lord and see what doors He opens for me. Of course I´ll continue to apply for other job positions too.

If you were me, what would you do? There a lot of typical "office jobs" that tie in with my accountancy degree / business. However, I think I´m more interested in human resource, intercultural stuff etc....but I´m not entirely trained in those areas and they are not widely-advertised. Hence, I would probably have to send in "blind applications", in which the chances are not very high. Its really a matter of how much do I want to do something I would possibly be really passionate about? Am I willing to pay the price too? If that means that I would have to wait longer, have a lower salary etc......Geez.....wonder do most 20+ yrs old have to go through the same dilemma as I do....