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Closing Account

Yesterday I had to give an advanced notice to my bank here in Munich for them to close my account by October. Thus also closing another chapter of our life.

I had opened a bank account because that was the only way I could get paid for my internship. It might turn out that I have to transfer whatever is remaining in the bank to my Manila bank. The transfer fees will cost about 50euros, thus deducting from my hard earned money. But there is no other way since my ATM card isn’t global.

So in a few days time I will be over with my internship. Stay tuned for things to come.

Shame in a Bookstore

Three young girls (about 12 years old) were shrieking and giggling so loudly two tables away from me at my favorite hang-out, Hugendubel Bookstore

Shu Uemra

One of my favorite make-up brands. Finally I know how to pronounce it. My Japanese friend, Yuriko, very politely told me that it

Our Pensione is Haunted

Or so I thought when I heard a sudden shrill singing coming from next door, after having had my lunch. Then the singing started to sound like someone vocalizing, but the female voice was getting louder and higher. I ran to the same chambermaid (she was the only one on our floor) who accompanied me to bear witness to the noises- that I was not losing my mind over a silly pair of sunglasses. (I was relieved to know she did not take offense or hold a grudge over the stupid sunglasses incident) She cringed when she heard the woman going mi-mi-mi-mi-mi! And suggested I knock on the door. Hesitantly I did.
And to my surprise, it was a man, not a woman that I came face-to-face with. (Maybe he

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My stupid brand new shades got stolen from our pension. It

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My stupid brand new shades got stolen from our pension. It

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My stupid brand new shades got stolen from our pension. It

Photos: Munich Photos (from First Month)

Our graphics department has now complied with the request. :) Here are the first batch of our photos from our first month in Munich. Hope you enjoy them. (Click on the image to see the whole album)

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Some photos of our first few days in Munich. Most of which were spent in the Marienplatz area.

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I was really excited to see the office which I was going to do internship in for the next couple of months. It is a really impressive office space/warehouse. Here are the photos at designafairs GmbH

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Our first tour was called “Royal Castles Tour.” We visited 2 castles of Ludwig II, one of which is the magical Neuschwanstein Castle (pictured here). Warning: This might take long to load since there are a lot of pictures.

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Odeonsplatz is where the Opera house, Residenz Munchen, Museums, and a nice design bookstore is located at. Just a few steps away from Marienplatz. Here are a few photos… we must go back.

Photos: Munich and Friends

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German Classmates at Inlingua

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Lovely Spanish Resto: Bodega Dali

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Schwabing Night-Out

Summer Ending?

Has summer ended already? It seemed so fast. This weekend we experienced some weather changes. Nights feel like 15 degrees which is much colder than Manila weather. This was from a very humid 28 degress last week. There are occasional showers, and I needed to wear a jacket to go to work this morning.

People are coming back from vacation too. An office that was once filled mostly with interns is now coming back to busy life with full time employees. I myself have only 2 or more weeks to go until my internship officially ends. Whew! How time flies.