We are in Berlin, sitting in the same internet cafe where we checked emails two years ago on choir tour. Berlin seemed a little different then; I think there was less construction going on.
We´re staying with a family from the church where we sang two years ago as well. They are super nice, although its a little awkward because they don´t speak too much English and we speak almost no German. They have a 2-year old boy and a 4-year old girl (I´m actually pretty sure I have a picture of Dana holding the little boy as a baby), and we have been using one of the children´s books with German and English words for stuff to try and learn more German. It´s pretty fun, because the kids seem totally bewildered by the fact that we are grown ups who apparently don´t understand what they´re saying.
Yesterday was ripping hot and we had slept on the train the night before, so we decided to take it easy and spent the day wandering Potsdamer Platz, mostly in a mall and in the Sony Center. We even found a movie theatre that shows movies in the original English, so in the interest of air-conditioning and a taste of home, we decided to see Spider-Man 3, which was a HUGE disappointment. I mean, I wasn´t expecting my life to be changed, but this was ridiculous. Oh well. We did manage to learn that there is assigned seating in theatres in Germany, and that you can save a Euro if you agree to sit in the front 5 or 6 rows. Dad, I thought of you. ("I like sitting in the front because then I have to turn my head, just like in REAL LIFE!!")
Late in the afternoon we entered Potsdamer Platz and heard a roar of drums with some crazy rhythms going on. It was a group of kids playing all sorts of different drums, and another group was doing a breakdancing demonstration. Some of these kids had crazy skills, and we watched them for quite awhile.
And that´s all I have to say about that.
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I made it into your blog!! I am quite excited about this. I remember that internet cafe...we spent quite awhile there because we were not at all eager to get back to our elderly billets who smelled kind of funny, but who were really very nice. And I think I know which family you're talking about...is the dad super super tall? And was this the little boy who we were quite certain would be quite the hottie when he grew up? That kid was dang cute. How did you meet up with them? I miss you. And Berlin.
Sounds like good times:) Haven't seen Spiderman 3 yet...my expectations have been lowered through your experience. But that's a win-win situation: a) it's lame and I was expecting it to be so I'm not disappointed or b) it's lame but my expectations are so low I actually think it's not too bad:) Thanks for that.
I was thinking in a Heinskitsvelvet accent today and thought of you guys (Heather, you might have to explain that to Michelle?).
Hope your trip continues to be uberphenarminal:) Miss you guys (N64 night once you get back?).
Dana - No, he isn´t very tall. they´re both small and blonde, and I can´t remember if we talked about the kid. He could be the kid from the picture of Rebecca Kuipers... there were two babies being passed around as I recall.
Linds - N64 heck yes.
Sorry to hear about S3 being such a disappointment. Terri and I have been hearing rather polarized comments about this film. Of course we all need to draw our own conclusions, so while the 'film studies prof' part of me wants keep up to date and see it in the theatre, the skeptical Menno-movie-goer wants to save a few bucks and wait for the DVD. I'm torn...
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