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Hello everybody! Welcome back to your favourite Blog. It is Valentine's Day once again and our mission today is to remind you, however the situation might be: You are lovable! 💖 There is something about you that only you have. There is no one else in the world exactly like you. And if you are still feeling down, I'd hate to bring the sperm story.. but I have to. When you were made, 5 million other sperms competed with you in a race. And you won! This is why you are here today! I mean what are the chances?! There is a reason for that. Definitely! Oh and congratulations for being the chosen one. 😊

If you are part of a couple, I don't think you necessarily have to do something super special just because it is Valentine's Day. You could show that you care with little signs at any other time or on any other day too for that matter, not just because some shopping centre poster is telling you to buy something for your partner RIGHT NOW. On the other hand, I have never heard anybody complain about a loving gesture like flowers or maybe ice cream you can pick up on the way home. It is really not that difficult. Watching a movie together and stuff like that..

If you currently don't have a partner you are probably something I like to call: Single By Choice. Being Single By Choice, means that you are carefully screening candidates but you are not in a rush, to get into something with just anybody, just to also have somebody. You do not define yourself over a partner. You are very precise in what you want and it is important for you to make sure, a connection has potential and is enriching your life. Nobody is looking for a partner to make life harder.. Having this person in your life makes it much better and more fun. So until Amor strikes you with a baseball bat, you are Single By Choice.

I also want to touch on the topic of authenticity. It is important to be yourself around a potential partner (even if it is difficult because he is so intelligent and so cute and you are nervous about what he might think about you) and to also stay true to yourself when it comes to ideas you have and things you want to say. If we do not show up as the person we truly are, how could anybody warm up to us, find a connection or even fall in love? As technology is destroying human interaction, we must come back to the basics. You can't make out with your phone after all. I mean you can try. But hugging, kissing and cuddling with somebody you really, really like is muuuuch better! Happy Valentine's Day y'all!! 😘

Before the year is over we once again bring you some of the best music you ever heard! :D This time, the best love song of 2019 - in our humble opinion. So how in the world have I discovered this song? I was sitting at a Starbucks in London by myself during another busy and otherwise hectic day, just having a drink, thinking about life. I was all in thought when I heard the chorus and was like WHAT IS THIS?!? 😱 Also WHO IS THIS?!? So I asked the Barista to let me know, since Shazam is long gone from my phone as well. First attempt: 'I don't know it is someones personal playlist..'. So I searched Google up and down for this song based on parts of the lyrics.. No result.

Weeks later, I was already wondering if I will ever be able to find out - what if this was really just the playlist on someones phone - it happened again. Same place, around the same time. So I ran to the counter and bothered another Barista and this one went to the back and returned with a name: Boy In Space - 7 Up!!! This Barista is a hero to me. I owe you my gratitude. So now, I am able to share this emotional, real and super moving song with you.Written and performed by: Robin Lundbäck aka Boy in Space from Alingsås, Sweden. So much good music from Sweden always..

Here are some infos about Robin, taken from his bio:'I’m a Boy In Space. I’m scared of spiders. I have trust issues. I have a pug named Nala. I don't understand people that don't like chocolate ice cream. Sometimes I wish I could be normal. Most of the time I’m grateful that I’m not. My brain feels like a rollercoaster ride that never ends. My best songs I always write under one hour. Although my songs can be sad, I’m actually a pretty happy guy (most of the time). I wish I had a spaceship so I could fly to the moon and write a song looking down on Earth. My biggest dream is to create music that I love and share it with people I know will love it too.'

According to this talented singer and songwriter, '7 Up' is a song about love and how it is 'not easy'. Since the year is coming to an end we tend to analyse everything. I recently saw an interesting video about relationships. Often times when a relationship ends we feel like we have failed. And after that you just have enough of it. But there is another approach to that. What if we must get through some relationships as a learning and growing experience so we can figure out exactly what we want and never want again? As a natural progression. Logically thinking, you can never start at the top. You live, you give it a try, you learn. People develop. Sometimes into completely different directions. And you have only failed if you never try again. DAMN I'M A POET!

So what I am trying to say is this, if I still have some positive energy left after a year like this, so should you.. Forgive people. If you hold on to anger it will only be a burden to you. Sometimes they did not know better or had their own problems. This is exactly why it had to end. You had different future goals. Some people have no idea at all. Wish them well and be on your way. Next year I will most likely branch out into consulting because I want to help people. If I can. So I wish you a 🎆 Happy New Year 🎆. We are all in this together. And here is a quote by me, cause this is my Blog: Respect the past and know that you can create your own future. 😘

Hey there my dear readers! Thank you for coming back to my Blog. You are amaaazing and always welcome here! So I've quit updating my instagram at the end of 2018 and what can I say, much less brain fog. Much less distraction. I've also deleted the app because my phone is full to the top, so my Blog is really the only source of updates you can get about this creative world traveler, Editor-in-Chief, Singer/Songwriter. 💁‍♀️

There are 2 new things I am doing but I have been told by an expert, to focus on one thing at a time to not be all over the place. So I want to give these projects and my schedule some structure to organize my time. :) If you are wondering what I have been up to lately, I have recently started a new job in London and now I am about to fly to Germany for the holidays. I even got a window seat without any additional charges! Danke.

11 and me! :)

There are a lot of things going on, some good, some not so good. Isn't it like this for everybody? Still, I have a goal in mind so I am pursuing that. Ever since I have made the decision to leave Germany more than 10 years ago, I knew what I was going for and I am still working on that now. Since I have already invested so much time, I might as well continue working towards it. It might be challenging - trust me it is - but at least I get the opportunity to try.

Also, I want to sprinkle in some last minute gift ideas. They are not ground-breaking but they are simple and effective. Send somebody flowers via an online flower delivery service (many of them still active during the holidays) or buy someone a GOOD perfume. A perfume can lift the mood and can create great memories. Years later when you encounter this perfume it will remind you of a certain time in your life.

Unfortunately you can't send me flowers because you don't know my address.. even though I would love it if you did! :D However, I might bring a gift for my sister but the only gift my parents get - is me! I hope that is fine. My dog Scotty and my guinea pig Rudi are both spoiled so there is nothing I could get for them they don't already have. Thank you for checking my Blog this year and I wish you a great holiday season with your family and friends. Frohe Weihnachten!🎄🎁✨

Harry Potter Owl bringing the Hogwarts letter

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Hello my dear readers! Many things have happened recently and everything went pretty fast so I am going to update you a little. Last month I went to Berlin to see what's up and also, to visit my former workplace NBC Universal. Or I should probably say, the place where they used to be located, right next to the Brandenburg Gate, one of the major tourist attractions. The Starbucks on the corner is still there!

As an attentive reader, you probably know by now, that I used to live and work in many different countries. USA, England and Canada. So much so, that people sometimes tend to question my nationality. Just to clear that up - I am German. When you go back a few generations there is bit of Czech Republic in our family tree too. But often times I wish I would be more exotic! :D

Another thing I have always been wishing for, was to have family members around the world. So I could visit and freely decide, where I want to live and work but for me it is just not the case at all. Everybody and I MEAN EVERYBODY I am related to is in Germany. When it comes to job opportunities, I have always been and still am until this day more appreciated in other countries than my own.

Also besides being the Chief Creative Officer of this lovely little Blog right here, I became Office Manager at several tech companies internationally. In Germany not too many people are familiar with the term 'Office Manager'. Many companies/HR professionals in Deutschland, have never even heard of this job title. To me it is also important, that a new role is somewhat connected to my interests and previous roles.

So I went to Berlin, ate a Döner and saw a Transformer. If you want to check it out, find it at The Gallery of Steel Figures. It is the first place in the world where steel sculptures are made of elements from the recycling of scrap metal. Overall I can not say the city has changed much since I was living there in 2006. And now, I am already out of Germany again. PS> I recommend the Berlin Döner!!

Hello again dear readers! Welcome back on IBreakTheNews.com. Today, we want to introduce our new segment Zeitgeist Impact to you. Zeitgeist (zait·gaist) is a German word and a concept from 18th- to 19th-century German philosophy, meaning "spirit of the age" or "spirit of the times". Impact /ˈɪmpakt/ = a marked effect or influence. In this newly created section we will frequently showcase outstanding personalities who are able to make a difference in the world and/or are already doing just that.

So Trevor Noah is our first special candidate. Born on 20 February 1984 in Johannesburg South Africa, his father Robert is Swiss German and his mother, Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah is of Xhosa ancestry. His parents' interracial relationship was not legal at the time of his birth under apartheid law, which made it officially illegal to be him. In his first book 'Born A Crime' Trevor shared many entertaining, insightful and interesting stories about his childhood and upbringing in South Africa. There is also the audiobook, which we recommend and have already checked out in its entirety. 💁

As a teenager, Trevor had his own radio show Noah's Ark on Gauteng's youth radio station, YFM. He later gave up on that to focus on comedy. When he first started doing stand-up it was to entertain his partially drunk friends in a small club in South Africa, if we remember that correctly. A few years went by during which he established himself in the local comedy scene. There is this documentary 'You laugh but it's true' about the events leading up to his first big special 'Daywalker.'

Later on, he became a TV personality. First in South Africa. In 2011, he relocated to the United States. In 2012, Trevor became the first South African stand-up comedian to appear on The Tonight Show and in 2013, he became the first to appear on the Late Show with David Letterman. Making history. In December 2014, the Comedian became a contributor on The Daily Show and in March 2015, Comedy Central announced that Noah would succeed Jon Stewart as its host. His first show aired on 28 September 2015. 👏👏👏

On the Daily Show YouTube channel, you can find short recaps of every show or you can just watch it in full *DAILY* on Comedy Central. The reason why we chose Trevor Noah to be the subject of our first feature in this segment, is because he is genuine, intelligent, humble and self-made. He is addressing the state of the world in a humorous way while also making people think and shining a light on what is currently not working out - internationally. We need more people like him! It is important especially in times like this.

So after you have watched the video of his stand-up above, checked out the documentary about his rise to stardom and read his book 'Born A Crime' - you are now officially considered an expert on this South African Allround Talent (in Germany that describes a person who is able to do many things very well). So what is there left to do? Go see him live on tour! If you live in the US or the UK you are lucky and there are some upcoming dates. Watch out for our new segment 'Zeitgeist Impact' and feel free to be curious about who will be our next candidate! 😊😊😊