Q&A - sometimes it is hard to have all the answers

So, now four months later.... we are almost ready to leave. A lot has happened and often I have been so busy that the blog was the last thing on my list. We had some wonderful, some very annoying and some very funny encounters and I wanted to share some of them with you.

Q: So, you have a job in New York. Great. Are you moving there?
A: ehm, well, yes, I think so.

Q: New York, awesome! I assume you are moving. Is your Family joining you?
A: Oh no, Paula and Joerg will move to Australia.

Q: New York! OMG, it is difficult with the crisis and all, so I believe that sometimes you will have to move for work.
A: You are so right, it is really awful. I mean, it being New York after all.

Q: I heard you have a job in New York. Well, these days, you really have to be happy if you are being offered a job.
A: Yeah, you know, it is United Nations, they offer Jobs to everybody.


And then there is the unpredictable stuff, like

Q: How many clerks does it take to print a University attendance certificate?
A: At least seven, but you may wish to have a draft with you.

Q: Have you been to New York for some orientation yet?
A: No, we haven't really had time but we plan on going about 2 weeks before I have to work.
Q: Have you found a house yet?
A: Yes, of course, we looked at this webpage, picked one (the one with the best Quality photos) and rented it on the spot.


I think you got the idea. Yes, I made up the answers but the questions are real - I was just too shocked to react.

Let's get started!

This is the first entry in our blog. Paula decided to call it "best of both apples" as a reference to New York City, our home to be and the fact that we hope to unite the best of our worlds. We will be moving to New York at the end of the year. For me (Petra aka Mama) a dream will come true when I start working for United Nations. It seems like a lifetime ago, as a very young Student of law, I promised myself that one day I would work for this organization, that represents so many different parts of the world. For my husband and daughter (Paula, who will be sharing this blog with me) a great adventure starts as we set out to make a new home in the US, our favourite vacation spot. Let's get started!

The blog will allow you to follow us on our adventure. (Petra,31 July 2013)