Meine kleine Welt

It's the little things that make me happy. Like walking through London in spring and autumn. Like walking through Prague in the spring. Like walking through Berlin in the winter. Like walking through my favorite little artist village at the Northern Sea in the summer. Like watching the sun rise in the morning. Like watching the sun set in the evening. Like watching the moon and the starts on a clear night. Like drinking coffee in the sunshine. Like drinking tea while watching the rain pour down on the window. It's the little things that make me smile. Like hanging out in the tiniest pub in England with friends from Germany. Like hanging out in the oldest pub in England with friends from the UK. Like sitting in the office and someone plays my favorite song. Like sitting in the office and someone makes a stupid joke. Like waking up in the morning and hearing church bells ring, reminding me of my childhood home. Like waking up in the morning and realizi...

Home is where the heart is. Home is where the Wi-Fi connects itself. Home is where Siri still thinks I live. I’ve been away from home now for 6 months. I’ve never been away from home for more than 6 months. Over Christmas I spent some days at my dad’s house, and I thought what the heck am I doing moving so far away that I have to get on a plane every time I want to come home? Over Christmas I spent some days at my old flat, and I thought what the heck am I doing leaving friends, family and my cat behind? Coming back to the UK after Christmas strangely felt like a relief. All the worries slowly faded away, and I got reminded of why I chose to move away. Why I chose to leave my comfort zone, why I chose to leave everything behind. Why I chose to move to a new country with only two suitcases. I love the city I grew up in, and I won’t say that I’m never moving back. But for the past two years I felt like I needed to get out of there. I felt like if I don’...

Dressed in comfy socks and pajamas, sitting opposite the Christmas tree, enjoying the warmth of a log fire, drinking hot chocolate or mulled wine, eating too much chocolate, and listening to Christmas carols. If someone would ask me, this is my perfect Christmas eve. Surrounded by people I love, doing nothing and just enjoying the fact that we're all together for once. For the last four year, me and my roommate bought a Christmas tree together, which we then carried on our shoulders from the shop to our home, to the amusement of everyone who saw us. I mean, two little people carrying a 2m tree is quite funny, there's no point denying that. And I actually enjoyed putting smiles on people's faces, after all this is what Christmas should be all about. This year I have absolutely zero Christmas decoration in my house, which is a first. But there is no point in buying some as I will be going home a week before Christmas. So I must make do with my awesome advent calendar (don...

Hey y'all! I hope you are enjoying autumn as much as I do. Surprisingly the sun shines quite often in the UK, so it's actually rather nice over here. Anyway, this is just a quick post of some of my favorite concert/music videos. I do have a weird taste in music, so you have been warned. (This list is in no particular order. One video per artist.) The Gaslight Anthem - Live at Reading 2015 Brian Fallon - Live at Lowlands 2016 Harry Styles - Live at the BBC 2017   Bruce Springsteen - Live in Passaic 1978 Bon Jovi - Live in Dortmund 1993 The Revival Tour - Live in Cologne 2011 Frank Turner - Live at Southside 2017 Mumford and Sons - Live at Reading 2015 Queen - Live at Live Aid 1985 Dave Hause - Live at the Ramones Museum 2013 Milow - Live in Brussels 2011 King Charles - Live at Glastonbury 2014 John Allen - Live in Hamburg 2013 Hamilton - Live at the White House 2016 Les Misérables - 10th Anniversary Concert The Lion King - Live at Olivier Awards 2013 Dea...

Hey y'all! Did you miss me? No? Okay, cool. Anyways, I just wanted to let y'all know that I am still alive (barely) and that I had the best, the craziest, and the most stressful three weeks. First, we shot three other short films, one in Oxford and London and two around Beaconsfield. I had 20h workdays and sleepless nights with problems that needed solving in the last minute. I slept at our producer's mom's house (hope I did those apostrophes right) and worked from a kitchen floor. I ran after an SA that decided to grab some lunch without telling me and I tried keeping the mother of our child actress happy. I stood outside in the rain for two days and I stood in for the actors during lighting set ups. I learned about 100 new names during the last four weeks and forgot about 50 of them already. (sorry) And then, to top it all off, I flew home for the weekend to go to my best friend's wedding. I visited my family, did some business with my bank, did some ...

That's a wrap on the first NFTS film I had the pleasure to work on! It's been a tough week, four days went by quicker than I could even blink, and I can't believe that we're already shooting the next film on Monday. Basically, my schedule for the next weeks looks like this: three weeks of First Year Films, going to Germany for the weekend, work on live TV for four weeks, work on commercials for four weeks, before finally going home for Christmas. No rest for the wicked. Working on a studio set is a lot of fun, a lot of doing nothing, and a lot of running around to do things that should have happened eight minutes ago. I woke up and went to work in the dark, worked on a dark set, and came home in the dark. But at least it was warm and I didn't get wet. Oh wait, actually that's not true, as I stood outside for a day to make sure no one entered the set. The glorious life of an (aspiring) AD. Next week we will shoot in Oxford and London, meaning a shit-ton ...

Ladies and Gents, Boys and Girls, a big Hello from your favorite German! I hope you're doing well and had a lovely weekend. I for one can't believe that it's been three weeks since I moved here, feels more like three days. Time has flown by, it's only four weeks until I fly home for the biggest party of the year (if I'm still alive by then) and it's slowly getting chillier outside. Autumn, I heart thee. Books, cozy socks, coffee, candles, walking through fallen leaves. What could be better?! Anyway, here's a quick roundup of the past two weeks. Week 2: I got the amazing opportunity to go to a Sherlock Event in London with Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat and Sue Vertue. It was pretty cool. I was sitting on the back of a bicycle for the first time in my life. Yay for this new method of transportation. Caught a fever and massive cold thanks to the amazing British weather. Thanks to a workshop at school I now know that script supervising is hard work....

I've done it again. I've packed my bags once again and moved to another country. And this time it's for real. Those of you who know me know that I spent half a year living in Los Angeles and half a year living in Atlanta. And now I moved to the U.K.! Cause now I'm still able to live and work here without applying for a visa. Anyway, I got accepted at the NFTS in London (okay, not London directly, but I doubt any of you have heard of Beaconsfield before) and am now doing a 13-month diploma course in Assistant Directing!!!!! Still can't quite believe it myself, but for whatever reason I got accepted at one of the most prestigious film schools in the world. So, for the next 13 months I'll be living in the U.K., and if all goes well I'd like to stay for a wee bit longer (please don't kick me out.) I packed all my stuff from my old flat, left 90% at my dad's and flew over with only one suitcase full of clothes. It's like I'm living a mini...

Hey everyone! Since it's getting warmer I thought it would be fun to come up with some ideas for things you can do in spring / early summer. Have a Picknick on a blanket with some friends. The most obvious one. Grab some food and eat your lunch outside. Fly a kite. I used to love this when I was a child, although I was never really good at keeping the kite in the air. Plant seeds and grow stuff. Get your hands dirty and spread some color. Or grow stuff that you can eat! There's nothing better than making breakfast with your own strawberries. Clean out your wardrobe. Get rid of that winter coat and make space for your summery clothes. Your wardrobe looks empty now? Well, that's the best excuse to go and buy something new ;) Visit a playground. Cause you'd be lying if you said you didn't like climbing that tree house. Just be nice to the actual kids that may be around. Pick wildflowers. Cause nobody got money to spend on a real bouquet! ...

I turned 27 years old yesterday, so I thought I'd write up some (cliché and random) things I've learned over the years. Nobody has their life fully figured out, some people are just really good at pretending. Don't compare yourself (too much) to other people. What works for them might not work for you. It's okay to be different. You'll have friends who are still living with their parents, and you'll have friends that just bought a house themselves. You're now at the age when everybody seems to get married. Invest in a nice cocktail dress, or two. Everyone has this one friend that has been backpacking through Australia. Drink water while drinking white wine (or any alcohol). Grilled cheese is the best meal to eat when you come home after having a couple of drinks. Spend your money on travelling instead of technology. Dreams change. Don't cling on to things if they don't make you happy anymore. Don't be emotionally attached to your hai...

....back again... ♫ Did I already mention that I'm really good at this blogging thing? No? Well, now you know. It's been half a year, a lot of things have happened or changed, and a lot of things didn't. Wow, how exciting. Let me elaborate. For example, my two besties are getting married later this year! And guess who's gonna be maid of honor? Me. You guessed correctly. My brother now works in Dubai and on the Maledives, and I kinda wish I would have studied IBM as well. Then I remember that I hate business management and all this kind of stuff, and I am only half as envious as I was before. Like the total cliché that I am I started doing yoga, and as predictable as this may sound, I am actually really loving it. I used to not get it, why so many people loved it, but after just a month I totally changed my mind. I still suck at playing the piano, partly because I don't find the time to practice, partly because YouTube is my teacher, partly because I...

First things first, I’m really good at this blogging thing. Such consistent content and so eloquently written. You can really tell that I'm studying linguistics. Anyway, this might be interesting for some of you, and after posting two political blog posts I feel like I should write about a topic that's a little lighter, like animal slaughter for example. Yes, I’m a vegan now. And yes, I have an abundance of tote bags. Don't ask me why, but whenever I hear the word „vegan“ I think of tote bags. And no, this is not going to be a blog post where I shame y'all for eating meat. The word „vegan“ has a whole lot of negative connotations. People immediately assume that I’ll lecture them about animal abuse and such. I don't mind people eating a steak in front of me, and yet they feel bad for eating meat when I’m around. And not because I have to witness it, but because they feel bad for the animal. It’s like I’m the personified bad conscience that you usuall...

1. You don't get skin cancer and turn bright red like the rest of us. 2. We can't see that tramp stamp you got in your younger years and therefore can't make fun of you. 3. 60-year-old men in speedos don't aggressively flirt with you and comment on the size of your breasts. 4. You don't get sand stuck all over your body causing you to scratch yourself all the time. 5. You're faster swimmers thanks to the full body suit, giving you an unfair advantage when you want to get out of the pool as soon as you see that 60-year-old man approaching. 6. We can't see whether you shaved you legs or not, so we can't shame you for either of these two choices. 7. We can't see your varicose veins or scars from giving birth, so we can't shame you for either of these two "imperfections." 8. We can't see if you're one of those weirdos who have an outie belly button. Those things are gross. 9. Grandmas can't complain abo...

I hate being right. At least today I do. Yesterday I told my roommate that the UK will vote 52-48 in favor of leaving. Well, as it turns out I can see in the future. Yay me. As sad as I am about the results of last night, I'm not going to insult/condemn anyone. At least I'll try not to. First up, I know as much about politics as about 80% of the people, which is little to nothing. Second, this is not about what you voted for. It's about why you voted for whatever it is you voted for. The following is only my opinion, and I'm not saying that it's necessarily the right opinion, but it's mine and this is my blog so deal with it. Also, I know that I'm pretty much completely leaving out the economic side of things. Cause I know nothing about that either. Except that I should go and spend some money on amazon.co.uk right now. I'm just someone who studies cultures and languages and sociology. I have big ideas and big beliefs about pretty much ...