Just life that's what it is

The beginning of the year 2016 was...higgledy-piggledy. The mess is here and there, some things have turned upside-down, but nevertheless we are looking forward in optimistic way. In February I happened to visit a place with hardly pronounceable (for the Russians) name Herzogenaurach. All I knew about that place was that headquarters of Puma and Adidas were located there. That is it:) Of course, when I had a few hours free of presentations I ran to its outlet:D Sometimes I have a feeling that my colleagues treat me as a shopaholic as every time when I am abroad I go to malls and buy dozens of items (not only clothes). The weather was fantastic for the middle of February! I envy their winter with green fields, chilly air and no snow... According to pictures in Google Herzogenaurach is similar to Erlangen, its streets and corners remind me of those in Nuremberg as well. I wish I could have a chance to walk around...Not that time. Days were full of new impressive infor...

Каждый, кто хоть немного прикасался к Германии, встречался с волшебным словом "Ordnung", что переводится как "порядок". Все слышали про немецкие порядок, точность, пунктуальность и прочие-прочие штампы. Наслышавшись про все это дело, у меня сформировалось четкое убеждение в том, что я бы чувствовала себя просто великолепно, работая с немцами. Я же училась всегда прилежно, всегда играла по правилам (во всех сферах жизни), выполнение любой задачи становилось тем приятнее, чем четче был изложен план действий, и на все мероприятия я всегда обязательно приходила заранее. Ну чем не готовый воспитанный немец?! ...Да не тут-то было. Узнавая определенные нюансы их жизни, я сама себе начинаю казаться полнейшей оторвой-мисс-непредсказуемость! Кааак? Они что, и правда себя так ведут?? Именно, приведу несколько примеров, что называется, из жизни. Уже пару месяцев у нас в офисе наездами тусуется один немец. Возвращаемся мы как-то всей командой домой, проходим недалеко от ...

As some of you may know recently I've started my career at Audiology department of Siemens (currently we are changing our name due to reorganization, but this is for better). And I'm honestly happy about this opportunity to work with professionals in a good team where I can grow and develop. ...My first visit to Germany took place in early December. I haven't mentioned that because, you know, in some cases I can be superstitious:) But that meeting really impressed me and ensured in a success of employment. Erlangen 2014 This time I was invited to the training as a full employee. So, last week I spent in Erlangen and Nuremberg. It was very useful, a lot of new information, stories of from practice, upcoming plans and much more. On Wednesday we had a free evening. The weather was so great that I enjoyed the walk around the city visiting the castle, main squares and churches. What is Nuremberg? It was an early centre of humanism, science, printing. It's the "i...