Garmisch or Bust!

This weekend, myself and 3 of my former co-workers from the Aquatic Center took a totally awesome trip to Southern Germany and Austria to go snowboarding! We left at 6am on Friday, and made it just in time to catch a half day on the mountain. It was called the Zugspitz, and I believe it is one of the highest mountains in Germany at 2900m( about 10,000 ft.) The Southern part of Germany is also known as Bavaria, here they have a few different regional differences from where we live. The popular greeting is "Gruss Gott, which means "Praise God", however, the phrase possesses no religious ties today. The buildings and houses have elaborate paintings of hunting scenes, kings and saints which are truly amazing to see. After boarding we went to a really cozy restaurant and got a taste of some traditional Bavarian cuisine. I had a chicken cordon bleu ( ok, so I was traditional at all) but my friend Ashley got wild boar, and other game in a mushroom sauce. She is very brave, but it must have been fantastic because she cleared her plate! The next day we packed up and drove to Lermoos, Austria to catch our second day of boarding...and what a day it was! Clear skies and warm(er) weather made for the perfect day on the slopes! There were some slopes that were more of a rough terrain, but they were so fun to ride! After getting lost in translation, my friend Sharee and I ended up on the toboggan trail, and got some snarkey looks from the parents who's kids were sledding. Whoops! We got a late start to our trip home...because we didn't want to leave! Can't wait to head back in the Spring with different attire =) Bis Spater! ( see you later!)

The OMG omelette

Today when I came home from my German class, my stomach was rumbling like a stampede of wild boars. I'm sorry, that was a terrible comparison, but it's the closest description I could give you. So, I found what I had in my fridge and came up with the OMG omelette, because I literally said "oH my gosh" when I took the first bite. Luckily for you, I am going to share my secret recipe because I feel that I need to Spread the love.

To make the OMG omelette:

1 whole egg
2 egg whites
5 cubes of smoked Italian provolone cheese ( cut into even smaller pieces)
2 leaves of fresh basil, chopped up
3 pieces of lunch meat ( I had rotisserie chicken)
2 green olives cut up into slices
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Combine egg, cheese, basil, meat, salt and pepper into a bowl. Whisk together a few times. Cook on stove top for a few minutes until the sides look cooked. Place olives on top, and broil in the oven until the top is a bubbly and crispy.

Enjoy!


-Ash

What a better place to be

Then the city of love and romance... for Valentines day! True story- Dan and I took a spontanious surprise trip to Paris last weekend to enjoy not only Valentines day, but 3 awesome years together! After our trip last July with a tour company, we knew we had to go back on our own time to enjoy some sights that we flew past, and find some new ones as well. We stayed at the Albert 1ER ( now owned by Best Western) on the North side of town. It was built in 1914, and had the first elevator in the city ( and it is still the same one today!). The night we got in, I was looking for antique markets to visit, and came across a website called parisperfect.com. This sight is amazing, and filled with wonderful tips about getting around the city. The author told about a market called "Le Puces", which turned out to be the MECCA of antiques...it was outstanding, I almost couldn't control myself! Besides the fact that the prices were astronomical( it is Paris, after all), we had a great time rummaging through old and new...and we even bought an awesome revision of Mona Lisa! That night we went to Sacre Coeur ( also known as the Mont of artists, because this is where talent thrives!) The view from the top is breathtaking, and we even captured an awesome shot of the Tour de Eiffel at dusk. For dinner, Dan found a quaint restaurant called "Chez Papa" and for 54 euro, we got a steal of a deal for the meal we had. I got ratatouille, and Dan ordered a mouthwatering duck dish,and to finish we got a few scoops of lemon sorbet. Taking the metro throughout the city was a lot easier than we thought, and extremely affordable( and still there were people sneaking through the gates.) On Sunday morning, we went to Notre Dame while a church service was in session. The way the choir echoed through the violent peeks of the domes was unlike anything I had ever heard. On our way out we took one more stop at Sacre Coeur, and got our Portrait drawn by one of the "artists". Lesson learned...always ask to see their portfolio before you agree to pay 25 euro for a sketch.. because it ends up looking like the one we got below! All in all, we had an unforgettable weekend, and can't wait to go back during the summer again!
Stay safe, and don't forget to unplug the curling iron.
-anw

antique market at Le Puce

Our Hotel, ALbert 1ER-- can you see me?

- Staged antique room- so cool.

- Tour de Eiffel at Dusk from Sacre Coeur

OMG, i want our money back.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

Right? I mean, here I am... It's February, and I haven't written in my beloved blog since July. Partially my fault, but more so the weather's. Everything is so much easier when the weather is beautiful. This winter has brought a crippling halt to my creative spunk and ambitions. Germany is known for it's ever changing weather patterns. I don't really know why this has come to any surprise to me after growing up in Northwest Indiana. However, life, as is always does, catches up and I find myself making excuses to put creative thoughts on hold. Well, not any more! Recently, I resigned my lame job at the Ramstein Aquatic center, since my flub of a boss never cared to acknowledge my creative program ideas! So here I am again, turning over a new leaf, and hoping to stick with it this time.
thanks for sticking with me.

.adbs (asher dasher booty smasher). thanks for that nickname when I was a baby, t and go..love you.