First School Day

[jephmat]

So I lucked out on my flight. On the way to New York there was an empty seat next to me. Yay! From New York to Berlin I was seated next to the guy who reserved the window seat before I could. He was an Italian fellow who was on his way to Berlin for a physicists conference. Turns out he's a phsyicist who is studying an aspect of string theory! We had a long talk about physics in which he told me about his field of research in which he is trying to find the allowable parameters concerning the shapes of the extra dimensions predicted by string theory. I'm sure he's got a better explanation for drspiff, but that's how I understood it. (Also might be boring for some people out there, but I thought it was interesting!)

I arrived at my host families very spacious and really elegant apartment. Bernd and Fernando are my hosts, and they have a really swank and spiffo place. Will post pictures soon! On my first day I went to Postdamer Platz, which is one of the few places where you can find open stores on a Sunday. It's basically a shopping mall and it was crowded! I bought a small and cheap umbrella, since it's raining practically all of the time here. Not like downpour raining, just a perpetual sprinkle.

I had a few problems on my first day, such as my Garmin not being able to locate the German satellites, and having some difficulty finding my host's apartment. But everything else is going good.

Will start snapping pics today, and hopefully get some pics up soon.

Bis dann!

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Comments

[greeneyedsadie.livejournal.com]

I am so excited for you! I miss Europe.

[jvmatucha.livejournal.com]

When were you in Europe? Where'd you go?

[greeneyedsadie.livejournal.com]

I lived in England in 1996 (the picture in my icon was taken at my tube stop at Kentish Town) for a semester then I backpacked alone across Belgium, Holland, France, and Spain. Loved it.

[lobstermagnet.livejournal.com]

Can't wait to see some pictures. Drink some delicious beverages for me.