Kaffeesahne Milram

In May 2006 I went for the first time on holiday on my own. Destination: Mallorca.

I had two big goals that week: to stop smoking and to relax before the GMAT. The first scared me more than anything, I could not imagine my day without cigarettes: waiting for the bus, walking to work, meeting friends, going out, etc. The GMAT I dreaded too as the SATs left me with a strong dislike for standardized tests.

The week went by just fine. During the day I was on the beach, at night I was playing bingo with my 70 year old new German friends. The final night I smoked my last cigarette and prayed to make it without any from then on. The next day I was already on the plane when I realized that I did not even feel the need to smoke; since then, I felt mildly tempted a few times in Brazil but I am waiting to turn 75 to start smoking again if it will still appeal to me. As for the GMAT… it worked out just fine.

I thought of this story while flying to Germany today; on Lufthansa flights, they still serve Milram Kaffeesahne made in Bremen.