Our stories - Friendship between two worlds

Hello you lot!

It's birthday week, so we decided to tell you a bit about our friendship (including some very old pictures to prove we have in fact met in person :P). Enjoy!

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How we met

Anne:

I remember meeting Michelle on her first day of German high school. She arrived with her host mum and the latter was introducing her to some of her new class mates (I was among them). I think I had a feeling that I totally needed to get to know her soon!

Michelle:

I first really remember meeting Anne in our Deutsch-als-Fremdsprache (German as a Foreign Language) class. I missed meeting her properly before that because she couldn't come on our class trip to the Netherlands because of wisdom teeth (I think)! Many happy hours mostly discussing religion and politics (in English), and I probably learned a little bit of German as well ;)

When we saw each other in person

2002-2003: 

Germany - Michelle lived in Germany

2004:

Australia - Anne stayed in Australia for 6 weeks

Germany - Michelle came back to Germany for four weeks

2008-2009:

Australia - Anne studied in Sydney

Germany - Michelle stayed in Europe for some weeks and came to stay in Germany for some days

2011:

Australia - Michelle got married to Kiah and Anne came to Australia to be her bridesmaid

Some precious and random memories over the years

Speaking Denglish with Michelle and confusing her family when they visited her in Germany. In 2002 neither of us was very good in the other's language. As a result we spoke a wild mix of German and English (= Denglish) which was a lot of fun. It really was like our own language and sometimes we still use it when I can't find an English word. Also there are some words in German and English which totally need to be introduced to the other language. Like "doch"!

Making christmas cookies with Michelle in 2002. I remember that neither of us was very good with cooking or baking yet but we had a lot of fun and the cookies were yummy!

Getting coffee with Michelle at Sydney Uni in 2004 and having a good laugh at the Bavarian accent of Michelle's uni teacher. 

Being crazy cat & crochet ladies... Early 2009 I had bronchitis and Michelle was on holidays. It was freaking hot and thus we spent our days watching the West Wing, crocheting and cuddling cats. Good times!

Making a birthday cake for Michelle's mum in 2009 when most of the frosting was in Michelle's hands instead of the cake. And all the letters didn't quite fit on the cake, so went down the sides...

Having only mozzarella for dinner in Oldenburg (after seeing Michelle getting all excited about the huge cheap price of mozzarella in the supermarket) in 2009.

Tying Michelle's wedding dress: Me holding her hands so she wouldn't fall over, Janelle (Michelle's mum) holding me so I wouldn't fall over and the other two bridesmaids pulling on the strings at the back of the dress (Michelle looked amazing in the dress btw).

Some dreams for the future

 Anne:

Crochet with Michelle at the lake when we come to visit in 2015 (And cuddle Lena the cat).

 

Michelle:

One day when I have both time and money, bring Kiah to see Europe, and go on summer holidays with Anne and Alex to do crochet with a spectacular view!