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Welcome… I’m New Here! Guten Tag from Germany!

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Hello everyone!
Since I am in Munich, Bavaria, the usual greeting would not be "Guten Tag" but "Gruss Gott" but I don't want to snow you with fun facts right away. I am originally from Ohio but have lived in Germany for over 30 years, so long that when I go to the U.S., people claim I have an accent in English :0 This shocked me at first but then I realized it just comes from speaking English to non-Americans. I soon learned to accept my new identity as a kind of American/German hybrid.
I love living abroad since every day has some little adventure and I never cease learning little tidbits about the language or the culture. One of my greatest achievements is raising two daughters, now in college, bilingually. It's funny how they fool people with their perfect English into thinking that they're Americans, but when people start asking them what their favorite baseball team is, the game is up.
I am a huge fan of African dance, and fortunately, we have a few brilliant instructors here in Munich from Senegal. I also like Zumba (and before that, it was aerobics).
I am also a vegetarian and sort of an amateur vegan and like experimenting with foreign foods.
Finally, I love to tell stories to make people laugh. There are several storytelling groups in Munich which I attend regularly. Since nearly a third of Munich's population is foreign (yes, a third!) these storytelling evenings are also a gathering place for people who come from somewhere else, all of whom have interesting stories.
I look forward to engaging on this platform and am curious to see what it has to offer!

PS - I also wrote a memoir on my life before and after Germany which I'm currently seeking to publish. I also do a weekly blog and podcast
 
Hi @Bavarian Brenda,

Lovely to meet you. Life in Munich sounds like a blast!

I still feel shy welcoming people to Litopia as I am new here myself, but I feel right at home after only a couple of weeks. I hope it will feel as comfy for you. They are wonderful people here.

Looking forward to seeing you around the Colony,
Rachel xx
 
Hi @Bavarian Brenda,

Lovely to meet you. Life in Munich sounds like a blast!

I still feel shy welcoming people to Litopia as I am new here myself, but I feel right at home after only a couple of weeks. I hope it will feel as comfy for you. They are wonderful people here.

Looking forward to seeing you around the Colony,
Rachel xx
Thanks, Rachel! I look forward to interacting with the group and sharing writing tips (and fun stuff, too, of course!)
 
*Bonjour @Bavarian Brenda

A very warm welcome to the colony.

Nice to have you here.

This link a good place to check out (How-to guide) to see a lot of what goes on in the colony.

If anything is unclear do please contact me and I’ll be happy to assist if I can.

*Yes, I am fluent in Daft. ;)
 
Hello everyone!
Since I am in Munich, Bavaria, the usual greeting would not be "Guten Tag" but "Gruss Gott" but I don't want to snow you with fun facts right away. I am originally from Ohio but have lived in Germany for over 30 years, so long that when I go to the U.S., people claim I have an accent in English :0 This shocked me at first but then I realized it just comes from speaking English to non-Americans. I soon learned to accept my new identity as a kind of American/German hybrid.
I love living abroad since every day has some little adventure and I never cease learning little tidbits about the language or the culture. One of my greatest achievements is raising two daughters, now in college, bilingually. It's funny how they fool people with their perfect English into thinking that they're Americans, but when people start asking them what their favorite baseball team is, the game is up.
I am a huge fan of African dance, and fortunately, we have a few brilliant instructors here in Munich from Senegal. I also like Zumba (and before that, it was aerobics).
I am also a vegetarian and sort of an amateur vegan and like experimenting with foreign foods.
Finally, I love to tell stories to make people laugh. There are several storytelling groups in Munich which I attend regularly. Since nearly a third of Munich's population is foreign (yes, a third!) these storytelling evenings are also a gathering place for people who come from somewhere else, all of whom have interesting stories.
I look forward to engaging on this platform and am curious to see what it has to offer!

PS - I also wrote a memoir on my life before and after Germany which I'm currently seeking to publish. I also do a weekly blog and podcast
Grüezi from Switzerland! (Actually, make that 'Salut' as I'm in the French-speaking part).
Can totally relate to the feeling of being a bit of a hybrid transplant, in my case having left Toronto for France over half a lifetime ago. Nice to have you here, and looking forward to reading you!
 
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