Sarah

Wed, 28 Dec 2005 05:14:29 GMT

Yeah, everything is great so far. Too much food and that's no good for my Weight Watchers plan, but oh well. I will get back to that when I am in good old Germany, hehe! But I went to a WW meeting over here last night and got me the Food companion and Dining out Companion,. It also came with a journal so that's cool! I wanted to start today, but I ended up with some burridos and stuff LMAO!

So I just wanted to update with some pictures of the place where Mark proposed to me. It"s really beautiful, very quiet and romantic there. We went there today to make some pictures of it ;)

So that's exactly where Mark proposed (next to the bench on the right side)

Mark on the bridge, see how the water sparkles :)

My engagement ring, I LOVE tit sooooo much!

Mark and me, yeah, we are so happy!

Sun, 25 Dec 2005 16:20:43 GMT

ENGAGED! Officially ENGAGED!

Mark just took me to the Kleberg Park this morning. It was beautiful as the sun was shining and he got me on that bridge, the water was sparkling and shining. He than told me that he loves me, kissed me and went down to his knees, opening that little case with that BEAUTIFUL diamond ring. And than he asked me if I want to marry him. I am soooo happy and the ring is awesome! I'd like to cry, because I am so happy.

I've just told his mom and she smiled a lot and hugged me. What a wonderful Christmas! Sniffle!

I wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mon, 19 Dec 2005 18:14:26 GMT

THANK YOU TRISHA for that cute Christmas Card you sent me! The words really touched my heart! Hope you will get mine soon as well!

Love,

Sarah

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:02:07 GMT

Dang it. The person who's going to fix the heater in the bedroom was supposed to be here 45 min ago. It already pisses me off again. Grrr.

black suit case (in the basement)
underwear for 10 days
new lingerie I've bought
socks for 10 days
3 pairs of jeans
black pants
3 pullovers (2x black, Esprit)
new top for Christmas
blouse
pajamas (2x)
highheels
flipflops
sneakers
hand-gloves
scarf
toothbrush and toothpaste
shower gel and Shampoo (small)
brush
make-up and remover
2 packages of chocolate gingerbread
1 Christstollen
stuff Mark needs
cell phone
Marks pictures for Christmas

I guess I forgot a thousand things, but whenever something pops my head I will add it lol

Gosh, going for a Christmas trip is so stressful lol

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 18:11:28 GMT

So looks like Mark and I will get married in May. He messaged me last night with the words "We will get married in May!". Okay....!?
So no real date yet, but at least a month. It's just that I will have my finals a month later and so we can't go on our honeymoon. But I'll talk to him tonight or tomorrow and so we will maybe find a way...

Tue, 06 Dec 2005 23:09:35 GMT

Fundamental marketing terms

Female marketing:

You are at a party. You see an attractive, young man. You go to him and tell him “I am very good in bed!”

That’s direct marketing.

You are at a party. You see an attractive, young man. You ask for his cell phone number. On the next day you call him and tell him “I am very good in bed”.

That’s telemarketing.

You are at a party with some friends. You see an attractive, young man. One of your friends goes to him and tells him “The girl back there is very good in bed”

That’s advertising.

You are at a party. You see an attractive, young man. You go to him and refresh his memory “Do you remember our date two weeks ago. Do you remember how good I’ve been in bed?”

That’s Customer Relationship Management.

You are at a party. You see an attractive, young man. You go to him and tell him “I am very good in bed!”. Than you get off your blouse and show him your breasts.

That’s merchandising.

You are at a party. You see an attractive, young man. You go to him, tell him how tasteful he’s dressed and how good he smells. Than you pour him a glas of wine, light him up a cigarette and tell him “I am very good in bed”.

That’s Public Relation.

Male marketing:

You are at a party. You see an attractive, young woman. You go to her and tell her “I am very good in bed and above all I can do it all night long without a break!”

That’s deceptive advertising which is illegal by law...

Tue, 06 Dec 2005 12:49:07 GMT

So not much is going on in my life! Just woke up. I got to sleep around 06.15 this morning and heck no not from clubbing, I've been on duty. In fact it's been a loooong weekend:

Friday: 08.00 - 18.00
Saturday: 12.00 - 19.00
Sunday: 12.00 - 19.00
Monday: 06.00 - 12.00 and 19.00 - 06.00

So yeah, it's been really busy and eventful and we've had a lot to do the past days. A lot of accidents and some real stupid people.
What can I say, I am relaxing right now on my day off and watch some TV. Ate a lot of noodles, ate a Kit Kat small size and need to get ready to clean up a litlle....Well, in a few lol
I have a huge box of mandarins and 26 (!!!) pounds apples in my car. Don't ask me why, ha! I guess I will make a lot of apple pie, smashed apples, apple marmalade, etc.
I still don't know what I will do tonight. In one way I want to relax and maybe stay home all by myself (sometimes I just need that), but on the other side I would like to do something...I will see. Tomorrow I will go downtown with Angela in the afternoon and Thursday I'll probably see Ursula...But today....Mmm. Tough one. IF I'll do something, maybe just going to IKEA (haven't been there in ages). Maybe with Jessica. She tried to call me when I was sleeping, so maybe she is in town!? If not, maybe my mom (if she doesn't work late...don't really know).

Still need to email my in-laws and Inez. I will do that later or tonight. Also need to take some pics of me to send them to Mark (promised him).

But first of all I really need to take a shower now!

Sat, 03 Dec 2005 08:05:49 GMT

Ohwee, I have such sore muscles. It’s terrible lol My stomach, my arms, my calves….sport is really killing. Especially police training, hehe!
It’s pretty early for a Saturday. But I need to get ready to go to Walmart and than I am going to visit Angela at the bakery. After that I’ll have to work, yey.
Tonight I’ve planned to hang out with Saskia. We wanted to watch DSDS and after that we wanted to go to Weinheim. But honestly I don’t feel like doing anything right now. I am so tired and sore…We will see. Depends on how I feel after work lol

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 12:40:03 GMT

Nothing important happened yesterday or today. It was pretty unspectacular.
I've had my mom over yesterday afternoon. We've made some of those Christmas Stars out of perls. Than Saskia came by. We than decided to get salad and stuff at Pizza Point and watched this Pop Idol Casting show together. After Saskia left I went to the station to get some stuff there and talked to some of my co-workers. I got a lot of compliments for my big weight-loss. I was so proud, hehe.
I received a card from Mark and oh how sweet he put 70 Euros in it for me to get along better. That's so thoughtful of him :)
Today I slept a little longer. Than watched some TV and decided to be lazy till noon. Than got ready and bought some groceries at Aldi. I spent 20 Euros on pasta sauce, water, wellness drinks, bread rolls, salmon ham and yogurt :) Back home I've made me some spaghettis and used some of the pesto (Good Lord, this was so dang spicy, I burned my mouth and had to eat some cappuccino ice-cream after to make it better lol ).
Now I'll get ready to meet Ursula downtown. We will drive to Ludwigshafen, because she needs to get herself a new Maxx Ticket. Back in Mannheim we will hit the Idee&Kreativ store, because I want me to get some perls and stuff to make those cute Christmas Stars for my in-laws and my sister-in-law. One star takes like one hour to be made, so it will be a lot of work lol
Tomorrow I will finally start to work. I will meet my educator at 07:30 at the station and than we will drive to the defense training. Ohwee, I will loose my teeth tomorrow. Boxing with my educator is pretty much as if a mouse tries to fight a tiger, ha!
Than I will work Saturday, Sunday and Monday. It will be stressful but I am really enjoying to be back there :)

Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:17:38 GMT

Can anyone tell me why the heck I am so tired??? I didn't sleep good for the last 4 days or so and I am so exhausted. I need to relax and get some rest as I will start to work Friday. I will have extra shifts Friday and Saturday. Sunday and Monday I work anyways. I've planned to go to Heidelberg with Saskia on Saturday, but unfortunately it won't work as I have to hunt some bad boys ;)
Today was pretty funny. I went to the canteen for breakfast and when I finished and walked out I pictured Kerstin. She graduated with me from school 2002 and so it was really funny. She looked at me, lost her luggage she carried with her and fell into my arms lol It was so freaking funny. I haven't seen her for 3 years or so I guess. So she's in Bruchsal because she quit university and figured she'd rather be a cop. She didn't know that I do that and was all excited about it. I wished her a lot of luck for her tests and I guess I will see her there next year. I am pretty sure she made it, because she seemed all chipper and happy and it looked like everything went great that far...
Ohwee. I would like to have a big salad right now. This would be awesome!

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 17:59:54 GMT

Sorry about the lack of commenting here, but I have a major headache due to that dang ass cold bedroom (heaters don't work). I guess I got a little sick...
Other than that I am doing fine. Tomorrow is my last day at school, Mark and I got to talk on the phone a lot the past days and he also passed his first two tests, so I am sure he will make it to Texas for Christmas as well *little happy dance*.
My sister-in-law emailed me today and it was sooo cute as she told me that her mom is already fixing the room for me and that they all can't wait to see me again! It feels so good to be in that family!
Well, I better go and get some sleep!

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 11:59:40 GMT

I am flying with American Airlines to Texas in december. I have one stop in Dallas Fort Worth but only 1 hour to check out and back in. I think I'll NEVER do this with luggage. On the way back I only have 40 min. This is insane!
Does anyone know if there is a possibility to make them get my luggage and just put it in the dang other plane without me having worry about it? Is there any service? I don't care if I would have to pay some extra costs, but I just can't picture me making this all in time!

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 19:34:31 GMT

Oh my Gosh! I am freezing here! My feet are so cold, it's unbelievable!!!

I am going to meet Heike in a few. We are going to Fody's. We wanted to go to the Christmas Market downtown first, but I just figured that it already closes at 21:00 which will be in 30 min, so anyways. We are going to get a drink and talk about her new apartment she's moving in by Dec.1st and about my Texas Christmas trip, blah blah.

I am supposed to go to my police station tonight because I wanted to get some clothes in my closet there already, but it takes a while to decide what I am going to take this time and what not (I have to get it to the 3rd floor...). So I might just pick up the keys. Or I will message my DGF that I won't make it.

Tomorrow I need to get up early, because I really need to clean up. The apartment is a mess! It's really nasty. Clothes everywhere, police stuff, etc. And I am so lazy.
Than around 11:00 I am going to meet Saskia for some power shopping downtown. Than we are going to eat something, than Christmas Market (Glühwein) and TV and DVDs after! Yey, it will be a blast.

Alright. I need to go before I'll get late to Fody's ;)

Love,
Sarah

Thu, 24 Nov 2005 19:03:48 GMT

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE!

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 21:41:03 GMT

So I just got back from seeing my co-workers. I caught them eating pizza. lol I already missed that so much, cooking with them each night-shift...They offered me a lot of food and it looked sooo good, but I already ate too much today so I luckily said no. But I got some compliments that I lost weight, yey.
I missed so much being there and so happy to be finally back in less than 2 weeks. I also reminded my boss on my Christmas vacations I wanted to get and he said that he already put it down on the calendar. He was like: "So, will you still be Mrs O. when you come back or will we have to call you Mrs P. by than?", I smiled and was like "I'll be all the same", but inside I wish I wouldn't haha!
My practical educator came in and had me doing some translating for him right away, because some american soldier got into trouble and he didn't know how to tell the MPs the situation. So he asked me...
Now I am back home, watching "Autopsy" and will get ready for bed.
Mark called this afternoon and it's obvious now that my cell sucks, because when he called the home phone the connection was way much better than before. He's probably going to call me in 30 min. because he said he would call me again right before I'll go to sleep, which would be about 17.00 his time.
I love Mark so much and miss him, I really do. But still I hope that everything works out just great for him over there. He's having a PT test on Wednesday morning. Everybody please pray for him, I so much want him to pass everything and PT is the one thing he is scared of lol

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 16:35:53 GMT

Today I am really bored in some way.
I wanted to go walking with my mom, but was so tired that I just stayed home. But I've seen my parents for lunch though. My mom cooked some noodles and meat with a cherry-wine-sauce. It tasted pretty good. After we've had some coffee and cake together.
I than used the opportunity to take a nice hot bath at my parent's house. Mark's and mine bathtub is VERY old and nasty and so I don't like to take baths in there. But my parent's is all new and so nice and it felt just great!
Back home I watched some TV, well still do, and made my laundry (still have to do some), cleaned up the living-room and checked my e-mails. I am soooo bored right now. I could call Saskia, Heike, Ursula or somebody else, but somehow I don't want to because I am just so dang lazy...
Later on I will go and visit my co-workers at the police station. They are on duty tonight and I am going to talk to them for a little while. Than go and get my stuff ready for the week and go to bed.

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 13:10:16 GMT

Urgh, I get sick. How cheap are women nowadays??? I mean, I am NOT uptight, but what's about women having 3 possible (or even more) fathers of their kids and don't know at all plus lie about it...There was this chick on TV. Her husband knew that one of their friends could be the father of their baby girl as well. So the result was: the friend is NOT the father but neither was her husband. So there came out that there had to be a 3rd one. WTF??? I mean, this means that she had 3 or more sexual contacts within a few weeks. Yikes. And that without a condom. Not that you could get pregnant, there are S.T.D.s all over this world. I just can't believe such things....
Right now there is that woman on TV who has a little baby and two lovers living with her. She walks around naked the whole day, her lovers as well and the baby is all around. The baby sleeps with all 3 of them in the same bed, even when they are having sex and do that tantra stuff. Yikes. This is so sick. And than a few years later they wonder why the heck their kids are not accepted in school or why they are ashamed of their parents, etc.
What's wrong with that world or is it me????

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:10:38 GMT

It's 01:07 over here and I am at the dang computer waiting....Mark called me a few min ago and let me tell you this much: The connection really really sucks. It's horrible!!!!
So I've told him about my plans and the tickets which I have to get Saturday latest, so I need to make a decision now. He told me to e-mail him the exact dates (he couldn't really understand it through the phone...dang military phones). So I e-mailed him and wait for a reply now. Gosh, I wanna go back to bed. It's a lot warmer and comfy as sitting down here waiting and waiting....

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 19:15:21 GMT

Yey, I got an A- in my practical/oral exam. I love this world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy and excited! yey, go me!

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 19:33:38 GMT

Oh Weee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My parents are going to borrow me the money I need and my boss just said he will get me those days off as well! Texas I am coming! Oh man, I am so dang excited right now! I really didn't think this would work! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would like to surprise Mark on Christmas, but on the other side this would make it hard to plan things out with his parents and stuff and I don't want anything to mess this up anymore now!!!!!!!

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 17:10:50 GMT

So Mark is gone *tears*. He left this morning at 04:00. I am telling you, I was soooo tired!
School was pretty smooth today as there wasn't much going on. 4 of my schoolmates had their practical/ oral exam and they did pretty well. 2 of them have a B and the other 2 got a B-. Well, that gives me hope that if I won't mess it up make a good one as well ;)

I do miss Mark!!! He should be close to Maryland by now, but I don't know exactly when he's getting there. I checked it before when he showed me the tickets, but I just completely forgot. So now I am here at my grandparent's and wait for a sign which I won't get that fast probably lol

I also need to prepare for that stupid exam I have on Wednesday, but I am so lazy and just don't want to hear anything about it. I guess I will wait for my grandma to come home, than make some dinner and after that I might hit my books LMAO

Wednesday I am probably coming home. I need that after I am through with all exams by than. I just wanna safe some gas, but it will be okay. I am going to stay in Bruchsal the whole next week than ;)
Maybe Saskia can come over and we could watch TV (Pop Idol will start, haha).

This coming weekend should be a blast as well, because I already planned a lot of things.
I am going to see Jessica and Ursula for sure. Than probably (pretty sure about that) Saskia and maybe Heike as well.
Sunday night I am going to visit my friends at the police station where I am going to do my second practical and talk to them about some stuff (like Christmas, etc).

I am going to e-mail my dad now and ask him for some money. Yeah, you heard right. I HATE to do it, but there is nothing I would like to do more than to fly to Texas for Christmas. I just can't afford it right now, but could pay back by January and February. I really HOPE he will do it. I don't know the finances of my parents right now, but honestly hope they could do this *pray*

Sun, 13 Nov 2005 15:43:47 GMT

Tomorrow Mark's going to leave Germany for 3 months *tears*
I already miss him and that's gonna be so hard for me again, because I won't see him for my birthday, Christmas or New Years...I've been thinking about going there to see him, but right now I can't afford it.
Yesterday and today I ate a lot of chocolates and although I went Nordic Walking with my mom and Manuela this morning I feel terrible, argh.
But from tomorrow on I will be all good. I've made me a lot of plans for the time Mark will be gone, including my food (being better and losing another 15 pounds) and do more girlie stuff (shopping), haha. So when he's coming back he will freak out.

Wednesday is my last exam, yey. I need to pass it, but I will be okay. And than I can finally look forward to my second practical and leave all thats school shit behind me, at least for 3 months...

I still don't know what I wanna do for my birthday. Maybe I should really do some extra shifts at work. But I will see. Maybe I will get drunk and go party, haha. Probably not.

Well, I am going to spend some more time with Mark now and than I need to get my uniforms done...

Sun, 06 Nov 2005 12:50:02 GMT

Wohoo,

so Mark and I just had a serious talk about our future and we decided to get married at least 1 years before we'll move to the States. Means this would be 2006, but probably more 2007 (depending if he will stay in the military or not). We didn't set a date or anything, because it wouldn't make any sense right now due to deployments etc that could screw it all up again, but we will be husband and wife somewhen 2007 :) I cannot wait to marry this man and I cannot wait to move to the States. We are looking for Corpus Christi as this is where we both wanna live. That place is just awesome and about 30 min from his parents and about 20 min from his sister. And we would be at the beach. This is like vacations the whole year. I just cannot believe it. That's so awesome! I LOVE that place. I fell in love with CC right from the first moment.

Sat, 05 Nov 2005 09:22:31 GMT

Today I got up at about 08.30. I read a little in my green handbook. It wasn' really successful though. I am just in the mood to study. But I really HAVE to. The traffic law exam is this coming Wednesday and I can't afford to mess it up. I really need a decent grade.

Well, now (when he finally gets out of the shower) Mark and I are going to the car wash to clean his car and than drive to the Rhein Neckar Mall as I need to look for a warm jacket which is a little more "woman" - like. I am tired of that teeny clothing and so I want to start to buy me real stuff, hehe. But in the first place I wanna go to the Mall to get me a Latte Macchiato at Starbucks! I am really addicted to that, yummy.

After that I am going to cook, because it will be noon by than and after lunch I will finally start to study real good. Maybe for 2 or 3 hours. Than make a break and study another one.

Tonight I am going to the theater of my uncle with my mom and brother. It will be fun. The play is called "Elling" and all our friends are acting, so it will be a blast!

Well, need to go for now. I already feel sick when I'm thinking of studying traffic law later on. It's one of the classes I really don't like too much...

Fri, 04 Nov 2005 15:38:39 GMT

Finally home, finally weekend! This week hasn't been that long, but I am still grateful for the weekend ;)

I went to Walmart right after I got off and bought a lot of vegetables and meat for Mark. I just finsihed cutting all the vegys and I'll start to cook in a few --> yummy soup for me and dumplings with steak for Mark.

So Saskia still haven't told her family that she is pregnant and also didn't tell xxx. I call him xxx in here (the father of her baby) because she doesn't want him to get into problems. I think it's awesome that it even happend. He's her best friend ever and they know each other for a real long time (7 years, if I am wrong correct me), so I know that he will be happy about it. Maybe shocked at the beginning but still happy in the end. And maybe (crossing fingers) they will be together and maybe get married one day and will have one big family. Haha. I know I am planning too far, sorry babe ;) I just KNOW that he loves you and that you love him in some way and soon you will have the most beautiful proof for this!
But seriously. She should tell him. At least him. I know the situation is bad right now, but he will be back soon!

Mark just came home, okay. I better start cooking than!!!