Saturday, May 21, 2011

Auf Wiedersehen

In July of 2002 I was a nearly-broke grad student spending her remaining funds hanging out with friends in Guadalajara, Mexico.  While there, I was hired over the phone by a principal in Texas who was desperately seeking a bilingual first-grade teacher.  I figured I would work at PLE a year or two, save enough money to go back to grad school full-time, and then quit.

Flash-forward nearly nine years, and my friends at PLE are throwing me a going-away party before I go to Germany.  Everybody should get a party like this:  not only were my current co-workers and current boss there, but also my former principal and a number of teachers I'd worked with over the years.  I felt kind of like a rock star, except that (thankfully) I didn't have to sing.

Auf Wiedersehen means goodbye, but I think if you translate it literally it is something like "until we see each other again".  Auf Wiedersehen, PLE, and Vielen Dank!


Not the best picture, but definitely the best cake--white with buttercream icing. Mmmm...


This Bayern-Munchen scarf was a gift and I love it!!! Is it going to get me in trouble in Frankfurt?
      
Posted by Jan at 6:24 AM
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8 comments:

  1. HilldogMay 22, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    So sorry I could not make it- I was so sad to have missed- The cake looks yummy and super cute!

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  2. TexaGermaFinlaNadianMay 22, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    Aw, how sweet of them to do! I bet you had a fun (and maybe a little bitter sweet) auf wiedersehen party :)

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  3. Alex, Speaking DenglishMay 24, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    Hi! Found you through TexaGermaNadian! I'm moving to Germany, too! So excited and looking forward to hearing more about your adventures!

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  4. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    Best of luck with the big move. I guess it's time for you to join the rest of us ex-pats now and write from the other side! P.S. It's Somewhere between ...Fiona, but blogger is playing up!

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  5. SabrinaMay 24, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    How exciting! I wish you all the best with your move and a great start in Deutschland!!

    PS: The scarf might get you in trouble :) Bayern Muenchen is either LOVED or HATED. There's rarely anything in between.

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  6. JanMay 26, 2011 at 1:40 AM

    Thanks, y'all! I am not leaving just the country just yet--I'm just leaving work! ;)

    @H, no worries--you can catch the next one!

    @TGN, you are right on both counts...I know you know how that is!

    @Alex, I'm looking to reading about your adventures, too...I always wondered what it would be like to be an au pair!

    @Fiona, I'm ready to write "from the other side"!!! :-) BTW, Blogger was wacky. I almost posted this as Anonymous (twice).

    @Sabrina, I was afraid of that! I might need to find out more about it before I go...

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  7. German GemsJune 5, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    Looking forward to reading about your adventures.

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  8. JanJune 7, 2011 at 5:16 AM

    Thanks! Seeing your pictures makes me more excited--they are gorgeous!

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