Much ado about nothing

I'm on an early 90s music kick. Sophie B. Hawkins, Cathy Dennis, Jane Child, and Ready For The World (Oh, Oh Sheila!) And I figured out that if I do my hair wavy/curly everyday 1. I not only avoid blow drying my hair in a warm apartment (pretty no air conditioning on this whole damn continent) and thus save time, energy, and sweat, but 2. it's also much harder to tell that I have a slight mullet (ie, longer in back than in front.) And it looks cute.

Not much going on these days, just chilling, experimenting with cooking and baking (see below), drinking wine in the park, and enjoying work. This past weekend we went to see one of my colleagues perform contemporary Indian dance, which was awesome.

Other than that, I can't wait until one of my closest friends from NYC arrives at the end of the month! I already started thinking of tons of things to do while he's here, including renting bikes (critical!) and dune buggies (you can drive these puppies on regular roads, it's so insane!), a trip to swim in one of the lakes, hitting up alternative bike tours (graffiti/memorial rave spots and former clubs), clubbing, and some traditional/essential stuff like visiting the dome of the Reichstag, going to a few art museums, a boat ride on the river (or even canoe on the river!), etc.

This week is the start of the Euro Cup 2008. I (and the rest of this country, pretty much) are hungry-- no, starving, for a rematch with Italy. And the only two places we can possibly meet Italy are in the semi-final..or the Final. Italy and Germany always have good chances and usually get very far in all soccer tournaments, so it's within reach...! It all begins on Saturday-- first Germany game (against Poland) is on Sunday. Already a group of us going to watch it in a biergarten in a park!

...which reminds me... crap, I have no Germany jersey! Gotta go out and get one. It's dire.



(A very delicious, vegan) Strawberry Rhubard Pie (all made from scratch!) We didn't have a pie form (€19,95?! Fuck that!) but a springform worked just fine.




The day after. Hehe.


Michi's famous bröt.


Blooper!