What Is Carole Up To Now?

Carole is wandering the world. Having had a couple successful careers, as a software engineer then a technical marketer, it's time to take a sabbatical and plan for the next big thing. New philosphy: "Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death."

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Parting is just sorrow

Well, this is my last post from Munich (this time here, I hope to be back!). It has been wonderful to be here, I'm sorry to leave. But I feel I must, for a while. I have love in my heart to absolutely everything that has made this time possible, and deep thanks to all the wonderful people I've met and made friends with here. I look forward to visiting, in Munich and where ever in the world you end up.

Notes to self: don't leave a place you've been in, a while, just after the winter holidays. People are gone so the goodbyes have stretched out from early December through January. It's very hard to keep saying goodbye.

Check out the "Interactivist of the week" at Grist: brother John!

I will start up a new blog from Rochester, once I get all connected there. I arrive there the evening of Friday the 12th and will be very happy to see Greg, Andrea & Gavin. In blogs to come I promise before & after pics of the house, proof that I'm staying in great shape - have I mentioned the wonderful Mike, trainer par excellence, recently? - and pics of the area so you all know how lovely upstate New York can be. And are motivated to come visit, if you're anywhere near the area!

TTFN,

Carole

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Catching Up

I’m starting to do the final clearing up in the apartment as time is getting short and the weather is rainy. Now I’m working on organizing the photos and backing them up. Here are some I took at the Munchner Freiheit Christmas market. This market is for the local craftsfolk; these people typically have stores in the area.










This is the market at Marienplatz, it is much more focused on Christmas ornaments for the tourists.






And this is the Krippenmarket at the Rindermarkt area; it is focused on Christmas crèches (‘krippen’, in German). This is a small market, with maybe 10 non-food stalls; all selling objects to put in the creches.






In Bavaria, a crèche always includes a pot suspended over a wood fire, and local people in Bavarian dress.



And the smells of the markets are wonderful. The perfume in the air is the roasting nuts; typically coated in cinnamon & sugar:



And the hot drinks. 'Feuerzangenbowle' is 'fire blood bowl'; it involves hot tea & rum. Waay too tasty, and smells wonderful too.


Now I must launch myself out into the snow/rain, I'm on cat care duty for a friend. More later!