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News from Mareike

Hey AtuoCom Staff,

now it's more than a month ago that I left. I think I settled down again in Germany...! I just want to give you a little update. Really a lot happened in one month....!

First of all....of course all my friends and my family were so happy that I am back. I still don't know what to answer, when the others are asking how I liked my 6 month in the US. Most of the time I just say great, because it would take forever to tell everything. Even showing all my pictures is too much for my friends. I have more than 2000 pics :-)

One of my best friends. My other best friend is just in Rome and I can't wait to see her for Christmas!


As u perhaps know I am living in Düsseldorf now, which is really famous for marketing and model agencies. After applying for some jobs I got quickly the first job offer. A really nice agency with a lot of fun clients. U see some of them in the picture. I am now working in the Daimler Team; project management is my new work field. I am supporting Daimler's marketing strategies world wide, so I still have to speak English. I allready saw my new desk (@ Andi: now I have a male deskmate. I hope he can bake brownies). I have a nice new screen and a good computer.... not like my little grandma I had until Santa Dee gave me a new computer. And the best thing about the job...this is for the ladies at the office....in a way every day at my office is a "Happy Friday" :-)


As u perhaps know, I was also looking for a good subject for my thesis. Last week I got the offer from a TV Station in Germany to write my thesis for them about mobile marketing like TV and Internet on the cell phone. I am really happy about that. I will start next year.


At the moment I am living at a friends place. But I am looking for an apartment. It's time to live alone :-) At the moment I have to share the apartment with 3 men. Axel - my roommate - and his two cats: Charly and Mike. They are both sooooo cute and so much fun. I think I will really miss them a lot, when I'll move out.



Mike - my favorite cat

After a hard day... playing soccer with my rolls... so I had no breakfast ;-)

I hope you are doing good... I miss you a lot, especially my favorite American lady AnAn!

I can promise you, Santa will bring you some nice "stuff" (chocolate T.). But he will be a little bit late.


-Mareike/MarMar

Comments

Anonymous said…
Hi Mareike,

Sounds like things have worked out really well for you job wise - congrats to you! I sure miss your unique sense of humor and await your chocolate!

Happy holidays!

Jan
Fri Dec 07, 02:36:00 PM
Silke84 said…
Hi Mareike!
Great to hear from you! Sounds like everything is going well. How do you like the city Düsseldorf? Did you celebrated 11.11. there?
Wish you a great time and keep us posted!
Silke
Fri Dec 07, 02:38:00 PM
Anonymous said…
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Fri Dec 07, 03:27:00 PM
Anonymous said…
Yeah, things worked out really well.
But I didn't celebrate the 11.11.
I really like "Karneval" but I am not a big fan of the 11.11. I am not interested in prince and princess :-)
Fri Dec 07, 03:28:00 PM
Andi said…
Mar Mar!

I'm so proud of you! Your new job sounds so exciting. I miss my deskmate very much! I can't wait to receive the package with Chocolate T*****s. :)

Have a great Holiday!!!!!

Andi
Fri Dec 07, 03:49:00 PM
Jack Harned said…
Loved the pix of Dusseldorf...looks different than when I visited some 25 or so years ago.

Which of those boats is yours?

Jack Harned
Wed Dec 12, 03:41:00 PM
Anonymous said…
Hi Mareike...

Super news....thanks for keeping us posted.

Sorry this note was so late in getting posted. I was on vacation for the past two weeks.

Larry
Sun Dec 23, 10:01:00 PM
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