The Newbie at Ernst & Young Luxembourg

About Me

I am currently living in Longkamp Germany. A small town (about 950 people) about 40 min from the German city Trier and the Luxembourg border. Before this stint in the village I lived in Fairbanks AK. Before that Savannah GA. Before that, Sitka AK, and even before that, long lost Grayling AK. In between I have spent time in Tenakee Springs, Anchorage, Hoonah and Kaltag. Your hometown is where you make it.

With my friend Daniela at a castle in the Czech Republic
In front of the castle waiting for our tour

The Castle

Along the river in Prague
Looking up to the Prague castle brOn the Charles Bridge in Prague
A view of the city from Prague castle And finally, a special picture for Suzanne, Smart car police! I feel safer already.Layout Provided By FreeCodeSource.com - Myspace Layouts

My Interests

Reading, running, photography and learning German, studying German, learning German. Did I say learning German? And Torsten says teasing him is one of my main hobbies. Who is he kidding? Not me...

I'd like to meet:

God, someday. I don't really want to go to the other place to meet the other one. And maybe Zidane.

Music:

I'm diligently listening to Learn German in your Car, LEVEL 2 , except at home on my mp3 player, not in my car. LEVEL 2 People!

Movies:

We just watched Snakes on a plane with Samuel L Jackson. Totally stupid. So stupid I thought it was funny. You really just have to stop asking questions that make sense, like "Why is the main pilot lowering himself into the nether regions of the plane to check out an electric problem, why doesn't he send someone less important?" Best line of the movie: Enough is enough! I have had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!

Television:

We've been watching The perfect dinner . Five strangers take turns cooking dinner for each other in thier homes in one show a night Mon-Fri. All the others give a score at the end of the night and on Fri the winner is declared, winning 15,000 euro. We get to watch them shopping and cooking.

Books:

Harry Potter book 7! . Will most likely read it again when Torsten finally gets his German version in October.

Heroes:

Mr. All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Inventor . Real American Heroes. Real men of genius.Today we salute you, Mr. All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Inventor. You've given us the real American dream: a tray, fifteen feet of food, and a little sign that says, "Go nuts buddy!" (Pinch me, I'm dreamin'!) Pushing side-dish innovation to its limits, you offer creamed-everything, and 400 flavors of gelatin. (Feedin' frenzy!) If there's beef, you'll chip it. If there's chicken, you'll fry it. And if there's gravy, well then everything's going to be o.k. (I thank God for the gravy!) Buffet boy, you know the way to a man's heartâ€¦and a few hundred tasty ways to challenge it.

My Blog

Do not smoke in bed during your visit...

The following is an excerpt from a book given to all new employees at Ernst & Young Luxembourg, "Just arrived, a practicle guide for the residents. A Luxembourg guide." It's from a ch...
Posted by The Newbie at Ernst & Young Luxembourg on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:18:00 PST

Back at home..

...and work. Where I frequently use words in emails I never thought I would use with so often (like at least one in every email). Words such as, -With kindest regards -Kind regards -Best ...
Posted by The Newbie at Ernst & Young Luxembourg on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:39:00 PST

Postcard from Vienna

We´re in Vienna this weekend and enjoying every minute. We actually started out in Bratislava Slovakia and took a bus across the border to Vienna. Interestingly enough the entire bus got stoppe...
Posted by The Newbie at Ernst & Young Luxembourg on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 07:10:00 PST

We are EY Luxembourg

Oozing teamwork, respect, quality and integrity where ever we go... So I'm working!!! Much anticipated and greatly yearned for by the ever empty wallet. And crazy different from anything I...
Posted by The Newbie at Ernst & Young Luxembourg on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 07:22:00 PST

Apology accepted?

As a way of making amends for burning your corneas out with my pictures of "Naked Axel" my neighbor (his real name, Axel, I do not make this stuff up) I offer the following pictures of foliage that I ...
Posted by The Newbie at Ernst & Young Luxembourg on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:55:00 PST

small bits and odds and ends

Most of you know we are moving to New Mexico in November of this year. So we gave our notice to the landlord (three months is required here) and told one of the neighbors we were moving. S...
Posted by The Newbie at Ernst & Young Luxembourg on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:29:00 PST

And Happy Anniversary!

Married one Year! I can hardly believe it. I have heard that the first year is the hardest (or in some cases, the first three or four!). While there have been hard and crazy circumst...
Posted by The Newbie at Ernst & Young Luxembourg on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:04:00 PST

...food? what about food?

...can't talk now...just bought the new Harry Potter...Will come out of reading induced coma sometime soon...
Posted by The Newbie at Ernst & Young Luxembourg on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:03:00 PST

Happy Birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy biiiirthday to me!

I can't believe I'm 33!!! At least it's still on the lower end of the thirties right? I had an awesome birthday. We spent the weekend with family at my father-in-law's house and stay...
Posted by The Newbie at Ernst & Young Luxembourg on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:17:00 PST

Prepare to avert your eyes..

So what's happening in Longkamp on this fine summer day? Not much, just the local crazy hanging around naked, drinking beer. He lives in our building and normally can be heard either causi...
Posted by The Newbie at Ernst & Young Luxembourg on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:16:00 PST