long long time

It has been such a long time since my last post. A lot of things have changed since then.

In January 2011 I started working for Swiss Re as a Property Management Assistant. My boss was great, the collegues nice and the conditions very good. But this shouldn't last very long. In April 2012 the company decided to outsource the property management, close down the group and give notice to all of us. We were shocked! Hadn't thought about anything like this.

The following nine months were hard. We had to do our regular work, prepare a lot of things for the handover to the chosen Property Managements, cover for colleagues as we all had to take our holidays and at the same time look for a new job.

Since February 2013 I am working for the Construction Management which now is an own department. I'm the assistant of the head and also work about 50% for Swiss Re Next. SRN is the new headquarter which should be finished in 2016/2017. I am learning really a lot and hope this will continue.

For all those who wondered; yes my collegues all found a job. Except for one person where I have NO news. Some have already changed in the meantime.

Wish you all the best and hope you won't have to experience something like this.

1 year back @ work

Today it's exactly one year, that I am back @ work. What can I say. Time goes by so fast.
A lot of things happened in the last year. I have been to England for the christening of my godson Thomas Edward, my brother turned 30, my mother turned 60, I have been to Cologne and Berlin for the 1st time in my life, I have seen my godson Shayron Kaïlou and I experienced a lot of 1st times with my boyfriend Stefan K (B-Day, Münchner Oktoberfest, cinema, X-mas, New Years Eve....).
But then there were certain events, which made me feel sad. But this is how life is, the sun is not shining every day. This year the meaning of family got a deeper sense and it's nice to know, that I have a family that takes such good care of each other.

To the President of the local KC-Luxury-Travels-Fan-Club, I miss you!

Update

Yes it has been a while since I entered a post the last time.

I can't believe that I am already home since almost 5 months and that I am working since 4 already.

Never I would have imagined that coming back to Switzerland would be that difficult for me. This is my home, where I feel safe and where all my family and friends are and still......

But things can only get better and I hope that this will happen soon.

Hope you are all doing fine, wherever you are.

Work!!!!

Oh my god. I never thougt that going back to work would be that hard. I started on Tuesday September 1st, and today I can say that I was lucky that to begin I had only a 4 days week.

Thursday I already wanted to quit. This work thing, wo invented it? I mean I always loved working but there are more important things then that.

Well I will keep you posted.

Busy, busy, busy

Since I am back home everything was so busy. Geneva, Lausanne, Germany, 60th B-Day of my father, my friends wedding, registering again in Switzerland, my nephews 1st school day, my brothers visit, looking for a job......

Give me some time to relax, please!!!!!!

There was a lot going on but now all the special events are over and as I know that I have a job and therefore a salary that comes in at the end of September, I can finally enjoy the last few days of my "holidays".

Now I will also be able to do all the things which have to do with Africa. Print and send pictures, send the skirt and some chocolat to Malawi and so on.

I have the impression that real life got me back far to fast.

found a job

Probably I should say lucky me, but I am not really sure yet how I should feel about going back to work.

Well but I guess to earn some money to be able to travel a litle this is what I have to do. And it would also be boring just to stay home the entire day. Would it really be?

I believe the good thing is that I don't have a regular office job but one where I can get out of the office from time to time. So I am looking forward to work with: www.apartment-service.ch

Jordan's 1st school day

Is it possible? Can it already be Jordan's 1st school day? It seems that my nephew and godson has only entered the world lately but no, it is already more then 7 years ago. And yes, Jordan is having his very first school day today.

Doesn't he look cute?

I was allowed to go with him and his mother for the 1st hour and it was really cute to see all these children being excited about entering school. Good they don't know yet, that in a few years they will be tired of going to class everyday.

It seems that his classmates have origines from all over the world. There was a boy from Germany, one from Sri Lanka, one from India, another one with a french accent and so on. Isn't this beauiful?!?!

I am sure that Jordan will make us proud, he is a smart one.

Jordan's 1st school day