I made a resolution to never post on my blog if I wasn't in a good mood. So I don't know if this will ever see the light of day. But sometimes life is a little overwhelming, and I guess it's good to write about it. A year ago, I was still "straight". I was drinking living a typical student lifestyle, with lots of nights out and working (occasionally) in the Social Bar, which was like a home to me. I could go to the pub alone and know that there wo...

While Berlin should be all fits and giggles, and all of my blog updates thus far have suggested that life here is perfect, there are some things I am somewhat ashamed of, and some things that need to be done still to allow me to convince myself that I am actually a real grown up: ·I stole a Twix. I'm not proud of it, and didn't eat it myself, but I shoplifted a Twix when drunk. Sorry, world. ·I got so drunk on Saturday that I made drunken phone calls I ca...

While Berlin should be all fits and giggles, and all of my blog updates thus far have suggested that life here is perfect, there are some things I am somewhat ashamed of, and some things that need to be done still to allow me to convince myself that I am actually a real grown up: ·I stole a Twix. I'm not proud of it, and didn't eat it myself, but I shoplifted a Twix when drunk. Sorry, world. ·I got so drunk on Saturday that I made drunken phone calls I ca...

3 weeks since I landed in Berlin, here are some observations about Berlin and Germany I have made: German pillows are square shaped. To the average (read: normal) person, this is unbeliably confusing, silly and uncomfortable. To Germans, however, this is a good thing. Square-shaped things have some kind of hypnotizing appeal to Germans. They even have (tasty) chocolate Ritter Sport, which is sold with the catchy slogan "Quadratisch. Praktisch. Gut." ...

Yes I should have started looking for a job by now. But anyways, this week has been too busy for that! After 2 trips to the Bürgeramt, I received my stamp registering me in Neukölln, Berlin. Ich bin ein Berliner! But the fun stuff was yet to come. Tuesday I watched the football at the Irish pub - thankfully there was a lot more people there this time. I also bumped into German guys from Dortmund, who were trying to find somewhere to watch their team playing...