I knew that our building was very close to where the wall was... I just never realized HOW close... My building is on Adalbertstrasse and spans from Melchiorstrasse to Engeldam. The wall stood right up against Engeldam, so basically the side of my building is against what used to be the Berlin Wall. There is a long park-like path in its footprint ( Read more... )

Everyone wears Yankee hats here. I really have no idea why, however I am thoroughly convinced that no one truly understands the meaning of the symbol. Every time I see a hat and scream "YANKEES" (and yes, this does happen), no one acknowledges me. I have come to four conclusions: A) They are ignoring me B) They have no idea what the Yankees are C ( Read more... )

The stuff below I wrote out in an e-mail and decided it summed up the last few days well enough to copy into my blog. If the format is screwed up, I apologize ( Read more... )

I am finally updating my LJ... It's been a crazy week and I have not had too much time to sit down at the computer. We have an internet cafe about 1/3 of a mile down the street, but everyone inside smokes and I would much rather update this entry from the comfort of my own apartment ( Read more... )

I am here... I promise I will update once I have internet access in my apartment. Miss you all.

I leave for Germany in 3 days... while I am nervous and a bit sad, I am certain that I will have the experience of a lifetime. As cheesy as it may sound, this is my only opportunity to go back to Europe and explore my cultural roots. I will miss all of you guys more than you can imagine ( Read more... )

Farewell to everyone for now... If you don't already know, I am off to Slidell, Louisiana for a week to help out with the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts (Slidell is right across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans). This certainly will be an experience unlike any other... Wish me luck.

You scored as Manhattan. Congratualations u r Manhattan.

Manhattan
80%
Queens
45%
The Bronx
35%
Brooklyn
15%
Staten Island
15%
What New York city borough are you?
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You are a Self-Discoverer
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I hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday. See you all next week.