Demica Salatino
I am a collector. Demica
Philosophy:
In the matter of a few short minutes the decision was made. Germany. It was then a process, an ordeal. A year in the making, between the packing, the shipping, and the randomized tasks. I had my hands full to say the least. Oddly though, everything seemed to go together as smoothly as silk and I found myself on the adventure of a life time. Starting with the discovery of how easily one can break through traditional comfort zones by simply traveling. As a result, I struck upon the idea that I would attempt to break through as many comfort zones as humanly possible during my stay in Germany.
Disclaimer!
I apologize in advance if I offend you personally within my blog. I am a rather emotional, passionate person and always say exactly what I mean. Please know that I have the upmost respect for all cultures - I just notice details and differences. Feed back is always welcome since understanding can only be obtained through knowledge and experience. Thank you for reading!
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March 3rd 2010
Americans are paranoid. Think about it, we really are. We dead bolt our locks at night, we buy security devices and even research the sex offenders in our areas. I am no different, I am victim to thinking the world is corrupt and even check the back seat of my car every time I get in. Americans, just don't trust anyone or anything. Even our government has that mentality. Walking through parks you see signs about how you need to clean up after your animals, don't feed the ducks, don't do this, don't do that.... it is like they don't trust us to do anything correctly. While Germany, they seem to think that we are all trustworthy human beings. Today I truly experienced that first hand. A couple of weeks ago I had gotten a flat ... read more
Invisible Barriers - Broken
Published: February 15th 2010Europe » Germany » Baden-Württemberg » Stuttgart
February 15th 2010
Moving to Germany has given me many amazing opportunities. Some of them a little more exciting then the others, like snowboarding. My first experience was in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, home of the Zugspitze and the 1936 Olympics. The Zugspitze is the largest peak in Germany reaching a whom-ping 2,962 meters, it is nestled between Germany and Austria along the Alps. I couldn't have asked for a better first trip. The first day was crystal clear blue skies, the Alps reached endlessly, swallowing up the sky. The clarity was remarkable, I felt like I was in an Ansel Adams photograph. My second day was a total white out, no breathtaking views but plenty of fresh powder. Snowboarder heaven. Another thing about that first trip was our timing. Mid November, hardly snow season. Meaning a lack of people on the ... read more
Copy-writing the Olympics
Published: February 15th 2010Europe » Germany » Baden-Württemberg » StuttgartFebruary 15th 2010
So the Olympics started a few days ago. I find it rather ironic, seeing that my home town is only about five hours from the host city, that I am now in Germany. Though, I doubt that I would have been able to make the trip, let alone acquire tickets. Since I am sure that they started selling those at least a year in advance. Regardless, I do happen to live in the 21st ( or is it the 22nd? ) century. Either way, I live in the future. Where we may not have flying cars, but we do have amazing things like the internet and Steve Jobs. Last night, after skyping with my family back in the states, I was inspired to watch the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics. During the Summer Olympics ... read more
January 6th 2010
The town where I live is very small and very cute. Just across the street is a Bakeri (bakery) where my cousins like to get chocolate donuts. The bakeri proves to be very helpful in certain times of need since they have a small selection of dairy items as well. Not to mention a healthy supply of Nutella. Unfortunately, on the day I decided to bake banana bread, it was of no help at all. Magically, I had everything except for two eggs. Two small eggs stopped me from enjoying deliciously sweet banana bread. I figured the bakeri would have what I searched for, so Carsyn (my 10 year old cousin) and I went over to check. Alas, to our unhappy surprise the were closed. We trudged back towards the house and on the way Carsyn ... read more
January 5th 2010
As I shifted in my seat, I realized I wasn't in America anymore. I suddenly knew exactly how Dorothy felt. Even though my plane had not managed to leave the tarmac. I was in another country completely. I was already in Germany. I was sure of this because even the safety videos were subtitled in English instead of German. As I watched the flight attendants make their way down the aisles, checking seat belts and luggage compartments, I started to think about just how long nine hours really was. This wasn't even considered hour one and I was already tired of being squished on the plane like a sardine. I was fearful that I hadn't brought enough to keep me occupied over the next several hours. Plus I knew that I had to squeeze sleep into ... read more
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