Back to the home of beer...

One week ago I left Motown and not just with one crying eye, no, with two.
I know, some will think “lucky girl, she’s back to Germany, having Spätzle and a good German beer”. Well, to be honest, I already miss Detroit. And I want to share with you my experiences in the last couple of days back to Germany.


Bianca is confused…
- Going in a restaurant with my Mom for lunch I was waiting for the hostess to be seated…I’m happy my Mom was with me, maybe I would still be standing there.
- Why is the cashier looking at me in a weird way when I was asking her how she’s doing today? Just wanted to be nice.
- Hm…do the gas stations also show the prizes per gallon? And where can I insert my credit card?
- Why is the waitress so happy? I just gave her 16% tip…
- And why are all my friends laughing when I’m asking for a doggy bag after dinner?
- Sunday morning…no milk in the fridge…hm, why is there no light turned on in the supermarkets?
- “Are the prizes shown on the products including or excluding tax?
- “Oh my god…will my car fit through that tiny street?”
- Wow! Less sports…no counting of calories…and no gained weight! Wow!! :o)

Bianca enjoys some German stuff…
- My first day I had a real “Bretzel” with butter and a coffee (not just brown water…Don, you should try that)
- Saturday night I went out with a friend and had some real German beer…my head the day after was so bad, why did nobody remind me that I’m having German beer?
- I visited my grandma and aunt to say hi and practiced talking German again. My stupid sentences are getting less…I’m a good student
- Monday night I had a real Swabian “Vesper” (dinner) with rolls, cheese, sausages and a “Apfelsaftschorle” (apple juice with sparkling water)

Bianca is getting melancholy…
- “In Detroit I would sit outside in the sun with Maggie, Shannon and Jen and have lunch, now! My girls always had some funny stories to tell.”
- “There was always action in our house in Detroit…roommates where are you!!!???”
- “I miss the lakes, the beach, my friends, my car, Royal Oak, …”
- “I didn’t have the chance to see the beautiful fall in Michigan, so I’m sorry but I have to go back! There is also a lot of other stuff I haven’t done yet!”
- “You know, there was that restaurant in Troy…if they have delivery service to Germany?”
- “I had so much fun there and it’s a really different way of life than in Germany…I want to go back…I will go back…I have to go back…I will be back!”

As you see I really miss Detroit, I miss the AutoCom staff, Michigan, my roommates, talking English and so on. Yes, it really became my second home. And as nice as Germany is, I feel that there is the time for me to do something else. I’ve been here for 24 years now…it’s time for a change. I’m already thinking about places where I could write my diploma thesis…so cross your fingers for me and if you have some proposals just tell me :o)….

Beside all this I’m getting really busy. I have to write my seminar paper, a report about my internship and I have to say hi to all my friends and of course write my Detroit friends what’s going on in Germany.

I’LL BE BACK…Bianca~~~

Greetings from Stuttgart…