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Do you know somebody, who can…..?

March 30, 2017 by Maika Janat-Vennemann Leave a Comment

Do you know somebody, who can…..?

It brings me a lot of joy to build new connections, to find solutions and to help people out with all kinds of things. I always try to be in the position to answer the question above with a “YES” or at least try to direct people to another person who might be able to bring them a little bit closer to what they are looking for. That’s also one of the reasons why we established the #greatpeople column on my blog. Besides the fact that I am so grateful to be surrounded by so many great people I believe in the power of passionate people, a huge network of all kinds of amazing human beings and talents as well as personal recommendations. Of course you can google it, there are great Facebook groups for almost everything you could Continue Reading

Fresh air, salty hair? The Oregon Coast – let’s get out there!

March 28, 2017 by Maika Janat-Vennemann Leave a Comment

Fresh air, salty hair? The Oregon Coast – let’s get out there!

The Oregon Coast is big, so pretty and comes with so many great places and things to explore. You can totally spend your annual vacation just traveling the coast side. But if you just like to get out for a day, the closest touch point coming from Portland is definitely Cannon Beach. That's what we try to do from time to time and every time we do it, we drive back saying: " We should do it more often!". It’s just a super nice day trip and will make you feel so refreshed heading back to the city in the evening. To me it’s also a kind of all-year-thing to do, since every season by the beach feels so special and good. And even if it is super rainy day it’s not as bad as rainy day in the city and change of scenery. At least this is Continue Reading

BE REAL. BE AUTHENTIC. BE HONEST.

March 26, 2017 by Maika Janat-Vennemann Leave a Comment

BE REAL. BE AUTHENTIC. BE HONEST.

Time flies (what else is new?) and so it has been two months already since I left my job. Some days it feels like it yesterday had been my last day, other times more like two years ago since I had left. “How are you? How is it going? What do you do all day? Are you enjoying your time? How is the book coming along?” Those are pretty good and reasonable questions and I would ask the exact same things for sure. What can I say. I am not known for taking the easy routes in life. I would rather move to another city or even country, have a long distance relationship over two continents for a couple of years or train for a marathon in a super busy Olympic summer than run into the risk of being bored at some point I guess. Just to remind Continue Reading

Hi, I am Andrea!

March 23, 2017 by Maika Janat-Vennemann Leave a Comment

Hi, I am Andrea!

“Why don’t you meet me at my hotel?” I think a lot of people have experienced that question trying to arrange a meeting with Andrea Michaels. I think I have met Andrea in more places all over the world than in Los Angeles, where she and her agency, Extraordinary Events, are based. It must have been around `09 when I first met Andrea in person. My boss back then described her as a pretty lady, super important U.S. client, and just a great person I needed to meet. Continue Reading

A little getaway: California, Manhattan Beach. Hermosa Beach.

March 21, 2017 by Maika Janat-Vennemann Leave a Comment

A little getaway:                                               California, Manhattan Beach. Hermosa Beach.

One of the great gifts that comes with living in Portland is that whenever you need a break from the rain ( which most of us probably feel like especially this winter) you can easily hop on plane and spend some days in sunny California. This is exactly what we did last week and besides all the good things you know about getaways like taking a break from life and relaxing for a couple of days, it amazes me how much the combination of sunshine, oceans and beaches adds to it. At least for me.  As always we never have a plan when heading anywhere because we hardly ever have time to come up with one before and secondly because we like to explore. Have fun day dreaming while reading our experience and #placestobe we got to explore and that Continue Reading

IT’S OK!

March 19, 2017 by Maika Janat-Vennemann 1 Comment

IT’S OK!

What a week ! While I hope I can inspire people around me with my blog posts they also help me reflecting on what’s important to me, what keeps me moving and thinking about these days. No matter if it is in my book ( yes, yes, yes - it’s coming together) or on this blog I like this to be authentic and real in terms of what I have been able to explore over the last years and what I have learned on this journey so far, especially living the lifestyle working in events. Yes, I call it a lifestyle as your job and your private life overlap and interfere a lot and you can’t just draw a line. And the longer I have thought about it, the less it made sense to me to even try to differ between work + life. Making it a lifestyle is a way easier and Continue Reading

LET’S DO WHAT WE LOVE AND DO A LOT OF IT.

March 16, 2017 by Maika Janat-Vennemann Leave a Comment

LET’S DO WHAT WE LOVE AND DO A LOT OF IT.

Hanging out in Hermosa beach these days made me think that this week’s #greatpeople post should  be about two absolute kick-ass ladies I got to spent an unforgettable night with at a local spot in this little beach town. Just in case you ever happen to be in Hermosa Beach check out ABIGAILE. They serve inspiring local-grown food, have great in- and outdoor seating and are just an amazing mixture between a brewery, casual restaurant, sports bar and just a nice local gathering place. That's where we got to enjoy a great dinner back then. Besides that it was also the pre-opening night of another great local spot called HOOK & PLOW when the three of us happened to be in town and since Katie knew the owners we could kindly volunteer as Continue Reading

Have you tried our kolaches yet?

March 14, 2017 by Maika Janat-Vennemann Leave a Comment

Have you tried our kolaches yet?

It was on a so-called "snow day" (for those you are not from Portland: Portland hardly ever gets snow during this winter 2016 / 2017 we had a lot and that’s why schools and offices had to close multiple times) that I first happened to stumble into the Bread&Honey Café. Although it was a beautiful sunny, snowy and crisp day in winter wonderland it was expected to freeze  and snow again as soon as the sun would go down. Based on that fact many places decided to close early on this lovely Wednesday afternoon. I went for a long walk after working from home ( that’s pretty much what everybody did I think) and felt like a coffee and maybe a little cookie. You wouldn’t believe it but all places I considered where closed anyway or Continue Reading

If you wait till you are ready you will be waiting the rest of your life.

March 12, 2017 by Maika Janat-Vennemann Leave a Comment

If you wait till you are ready you will be waiting the rest of your life.

A lot of times I got asked the same question: “ Do you feel ready to…..move to Portland, do this job, take this responsibility?” To this day I have always hated this question as it ultimately raised the next question in me which was what the correct answer would or should be. I still don’t know if there is  answer to it when your boss, co-workers or your friends are asking you this question no matter how well they mean. How honest do I have to be? What are they expecting? What does it help to know? For sure one of the reasons why I have never liked it is the fact that at least I never felt 120% ready taking on the next challenge or opportunity and it made me insecure as well as I felt kind of caught in the act. I doubt if Continue Reading

PCFC – strength has no gender

March 9, 2017 by Maika Janat-Vennemann 1 Comment

PCFC – strength has no gender

Still being moved by all the inspiration, actions and great women I got to meet yesterday there couldn’t be a better fit for today’s #greatpeople post than COACH KAIG I think. It was during FIFA world championships in Summer 2014 while watching the Germans playing at PROST when we got Kurt’s attention: A few Germans wearing Nike head to toe made us standing out when we were having Hefeweizen on a nice Portland summer day sitting on PROST’s patio cheering the Germans. Kurt himself (please note there is KURT and there is KAIG) was with his three sons and they were all geared up in Nike as well #somanygermanswearingnike so he decided to walk over to us and started singing German Football songs. After the first game was over we Continue Reading

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Here is to April. Here is to openess, hope & optim Here is to April. Here is to openess, hope & optimism (&tulips from @woodenshoefarm )
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Fridays at the beach looking at the gorge. Oh hood Fridays at the beach looking at the gorge. Oh hood river, we have missed you & we miss our friends @madtinni @fabster4ever, their girls and our joined family adventures! 💜. 
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Springbreak adventures for the win 😃! . . . . Springbreak adventures for the win 😃! 
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TGIF, folks! . . . #springbreak #tgif #iwishthisw TGIF, folks! 
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No need to tell you that this pandemic has taken a No need to tell you that this pandemic has taken a toll on my poor sneakers as well since didn’t get out of their boxes as much as usual....#stuckathome 
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But this week I wore a different pair of sneakers each day & it was also time pull out my goof old airmax cherry blossoms #wohoo #happyme #springiscoming 
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So despite another horrible attack against our asian community #why #stopasianhate , it seems like we are slowly but surely and hopefully safely heading towards brighter, longer and especially more “normal feeling” days! #fingerscrossed
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Impromtu sunny happy hours on the deck - 2021 you Impromtu sunny happy hours on the deck - 2021 you are slowly but surely coming around! #springiscoming #goodforthesoul #tgif #cheers 
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Happy International Women’s Day! . May we know t Happy International Women’s Day!
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May we know them, 
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May we raise them! 
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February is definitely not my favorite month, but February is definitely not my favorite month, but i have to admit that the last four weeks flew by and they weren’t too bad 😂 #mindset. 
Fun times, long saturday runs and the first spring vibes made it real nice. 
Nonetheless we all are more than ready for warmer weather, park picnics, beach days & some summer outdoor fun. 
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#sisters 
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#wearereadyforspring #getoutside #byefebruary #casualsundays #pdx
You see what I see? Can’t believe my friend and You see what I see? Can’t believe my friend and I got to enjoy sunshine & spring vibes on our run this morning - while the snow is still melting! It felt so good & I can’t wait for more of this weather hopefully come soon! #hellospring #goodvibes #sunshine #runningismytherapy #saturdaymood
It’s been more than 365 days in the same bed & m It’s been more than 365 days in the same bed & most days surrounded by this store owner in the back and her little sister but nonetheless it feels like our love is stronger than ever (in my opinion 🤣) ...we even celebrated love day (as daniel tiger calls it 😂).
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All that said, we are beyond grateful for us and our little universe, but hey world - we think we could also handle some date nights, getaways & work travel sometime soon again as well #covidarewedoneyet ? 
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#lovelovelove #covidfamilytime #lifewithkids #ikindalikehim #futurebusinesswoman #loveday
Snowdays are the best days! 💙 #getoutside Snowdays are the best days! 💙 #getoutside
And before you realize you are almost halfway thro And before you realize you are almost halfway through the month I like the least. 
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That’s why I also picked this quote for February. 
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And maybe it helped me, too because so far February hasn’t been so bad. We filled it with an impromptu birthday party, superbowl, snowdays and Amy’s phenomal start at daycare #sheistrooperlikehersis. 
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And it also reminds me to always be a little kinder to myself. To say more yes than no, to live in the moment and less by the schedule and alter between a glass of wine and a late night peloton ride. And to embrace a snowday 😃. 
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#quotestoliveby #february #mycalendar #goseedo #currentmood #mjvonline #pdx
When you take a shower and wonder why it is so qui When you take a shower and wonder why it is so quiet 🤣🙈
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And just like that our time in Germany was over a And just like that our time in Germany was  over and we found ourselves on the plane back to PDX again!
What looks so pretty from above, wasn’t so sunny on the ground, rather cold.
What looks so peaceful from the  sky, felt like a country that is about to loose its patience & energy in the continued lockdown, filled so much anxiousness, sadness & frustration caused by the ongoing pandemic. 
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But as always things look bright on the horizon since people are getting vaccinated & spring will come for sure! 
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All that said we are thankful that we got to see & to spend with our families which isn’t a given in times like these. We can’t wait to be back sometime later this year when things will feel more lighter again!
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And Hello PDX, here is to 2021 and better times! They will come for sure and till then we’ll enjoy the little things & count our blessings.  #itsallgood! #hello2021 #wearyourmask
Snowy lockdown sundays with the girls & olaf 💜! Snowy lockdown sundays with the girls & olaf 💜! #grateful #countyourblessings
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The start of 2021 is definitely a tough one given The start of 2021 is definitely a tough one given the lockdown and all the other crazyness happening around us again, but this location and my little runs make it all better 😃. 
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#littlethings #countyourblessings #runningismytherapy #getoutside #coldandcrisp
My heart is breaking for my choosen home country a My heart is breaking for my choosen home country and the pictures we saw on TV and all kinds of media last night. 
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This is not how I see our America. 
It is unbelievable. Or not? Are we surprised? Or wasn’t that to be expected? These were all white people, what if there were black? Are we living in 2021 or somewhere in the middle age? And what about the pandemic? 
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A lot of unanswered questions and unforgettable scenes. A lot of work to do. 
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But at least - thank you Georgia. You showed up. You were able to see & hopefully  this result & the two seats will be one little step to be able to make things better in the future and to be able to protect our democracy. 
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#stillinshock #thishastostop #dontbesilent #youcantbewhatyoucantsee #america #currentmood #quotestoliveby
Always (a little) tired, always (at least) one chi Always (a little) tired, always (at least) one child with us, (almost) always together and outside....sounds like our 2020. 
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The kids took all our extra time (due to less work) this year and filled our worries, doubts, insecurities and challenges with their joy, their optimism & simply their lives. 
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Thanks to 2020 for making us better parents, for gifting us with all this extra family time, for taking any filters off and being pure - good & bad days included. 
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And here is to 2021 and hopefully a great mix of the old & new normal: a mix of the home office world & the travel for work luxury, a mix of family adventures & times with good friends, a mix of family pizza parties & parents date nights, a mix of taking care of each other & letting grow, a mix of being together while doing things alone. And mix of celebrating our love & friendship.
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Thanks to the love of my life for doing all the things we do to make our life like it is: simply GOOD. 
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#bye2020 #hello2021 #thankful #familyfirst #togetherisbetter #pdx #fra
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