Thanks for all your great comments, advice and reactions to my last entry!
I was really surprised to see how many people still read my journal and seem to care! ^______^
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Even before I left for my summer vacation in Okinawa I started to change a few things in my life. Step by step.
Ever since I came back there is no day when I'm not thinking about my future (really hard), researching and whatnot.
It's very frustrating, but at least I'm finally doing something.

It seems that no matter where I'll go, I won't have the quality of lifestyle I have in Japan right now.
First of all, no matter which country I choose I won't earn as much (after taxes).
I asked around in a German expat forum to hear the experiences and advice from German people who are now living in foreign countries and they just confirmed this.

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I hope you kind of get what I mean.
It's not like I'm afraid of going back to Germany. It's more like I really can't imagine living there anymore and as long as I don't know what alternatives I have ... and on top of that have no job lined up (in whatever country), it sounds fu**ing stupid to leave Japan.

I mean, usually you have a new goal, a job offer, you marry, you bought a house .... SOMETHING LIKE THAT .... and then you move on to the next step in your life.
For me it's just that I've been in Japan for 6 years now (that's 5 years longer than planned) and that I don't want to be here forever. At the moment I can't imagine living (and even working) in Germany. And that's all I know.
With that much of a "goal" (namely none), it sounds CRAZY to make the next step.
Or am I wrong?

P.S.: I'm neglecting my blog like WOAH! But I kind of feel burnt out, so I'll only be updating when I feel like it.
I try to use the time right now to relax and to think about my future etc.