the best: a list

the following will be cheesy and long; this is not an apology

AND in no particular order, the very best of Berlin in the summer and in these last months, and forever

• wandering the streets of friedrichshain
• 'no nation' and watermelonman at kptn
• the world cup: every single, wrenching second of it. (watched at: cassiopeia, heinz minki, fan meile, arena berlin, anywhere in friedrichshain, kulturbrauerei, and on the street)
• finding the strength, time and sun to develop a tan
• badeschiff
• falkensteinstrasse ice cream
• a perfect day at schlachtensee with two very nice friends
• two academic-length papers in german; officially solidifying my knowledge of the umlaut (alt/option then the u key)
• olafur eliasson
• kieran-- and all other aspects of the full circle
• the m10 tram line and how much i wondered and hoped about things every time i rode it.
• my little apartment and my cozy bed and the space to think
• (though not strictly berlin): the travels to greece/barcelona with hannah. belgium. warsaw with mama. and next up: ireland with my fantastic parents, southern germany to see my relatives (then homehomehome, the next adventure)
• the surprising day with the talk and the coffee
• the best cafe (besides fsm, of course): st oberholz. mitte, shopping in mitte, hipsters, raybans. the american apparel i purchased in berlin because i miss you berkeley
• the day at bar 25: steve the skateboarder, the photo booth, the boy with the hair, laughing with hannah, the sun the drinks the perfection
• dancing-- always
• my friends at home because you are everything.
• friedrichshain volkspark: watching you change with the seasons was truly an honor.
• and the people here: you are the ones who made this experience what it was (and still is for ten days, doncha forget). most of you will probably never read this, but regardless: you meant the world to me in these six months and i will never forget you.

i've got places to be, things to do, people to see.

i'll write you on the flipside.

chüssipussy (hanhan, you've got it in writing one time and one time only)

love,

kleine jot

i told you they love easter here

this is a lawn in berlin.

this is a lawn in berlin with bunnies on it.

this is a lawn in berlin with bunnies on it. the bunnies are here because it is easter.

my question is this: what do they do with the bunnies after easter?

i hope they don't eat them...

Sehnsucht

oh man, berlin.

let's talk about Sehnsucht, which is my favorite German word. it is also untranslatable. if you're in the mood to be really bored by my boringness, ask me someday about german vocabulary and how i really believe certain words just do not have english equivalents. for example: Sehnsucht. just go read the wikipedia article, it explains better than i do.

i have been having sehnsucht feelings for a bit now, but they are feelings of missing people that are comfortable because they are natural to have. while i was on my mini break to leipzig and dresden, i also experienced sehnsucht but not just for those certain people: for berlin as a city. i loved spending time in leipzig and dresden (more to come eventually, maybe, if i have time) but the trip made me realize something i didn't know before: i love berlin. i could live here forever.

i never used to think i was the kind of person who needed to live in a specific place, that i would follow the people or the person who means more to me than the place. that is still true to some extent, but let's just say that i hope that i will be doing the leading someday; and i hope the destination will be berlin.

i'll label this post extreme kitsch schmalz, and we'll call it even.

miss you guys; just come see me, ok? i guarantee you'll love it here.