I’m back home in Germany, and I made it just in time to celebrate my mom’s birthday! We decided to go out to dinner so I didn’t have that much time to settle down and relax. Instead, I had to quickly change out of my casual jeans and t-shirt from yesterday and into something dressy! Luckily, I brought one of my favorite dresses with me and I didn’t have to dig too far in my clunky suitcase to find it. It’s a wine red, knee-length dress with a lacey pattern on the sleeves. It has a V-cut in the front, which makes it perfect to wear a small diamond necklace. I like to wear jewelry to enhance the outfit and I make sure that my bling is not too big, especially when wearing an elegant dress. I don’t want my jewelry to outshine my outfit. I chose wear my black, lacey, stiletto heels that match the sleeves of the dress. I love dressing up. Getting ready was half the fun.

We went to a French restaurant in the center of the city. It was so nice being with my family and enjoying a nice, semi-formal dinner; something that we haven’t done in nearly two years! My mom’s diamond studs with her matching necklace made her looked gorgeous. It really enhanced the black skirt and grey blouse she was wearing. I was honestly surprised at how great both my parents looked. My father complimented me especially on my outfit and how great it looked with a slight wave in my hair. The V-cut works well on petite body sizes, such as mine, and a small necklace is always a plus. Coming from my father, I know the dress really must have looked good on me.

Throughout dinner, I filled my parents in on everything that has happened to me; such as getting into graduate school; and how much I love my program; living in Los Angeles and the hectic city life; and of course my love for modeling! Apparently, I’ve changed since we last saw each other and my dad kept telling me how he sees his little girl growing up. I think it makes my parents slightly sad how independent I have become, but honestly, I still feel like a kid!  Life is not fun when you’re too serious.

It’s so surreal to be back as it’s been nearly two years since I’ve slept in my old room. I was impressed with the various improvements my parents have done around the house, including a small Japanese-style garden with a stone temple. Compared to LA, our house is located in the middle of nowhere, literally. We live in a small town surrounded by fields and cows, and for the next month I’ll be waking up to the sound of chickens instead of car sirens and traffic. It’s going to be a great time to relax and get away from the hectic city life.

Love always,
Mia