So I went to a Hertha game on Sunday. It would have been a more mindblowing experience had I had the gumption to sit with fans, however I chose instead to sit with my friends. It turned out to be not so bad, because I have been hell of gimpy as of late. These new shoes I bought were tearing up my heals (which have since healed) and somehow I managed to roll/sprain both of my ankles to the point of massive swelling. I would not have been able to give Hertha the attention they deserved.


I also was an idiot and forgot to bring a camera. You will never know what I saw because of this. I don't think I can really afford to go to another game either.


It was still fun, Hertha beat Werder-Bremen with a very exciting last minute goal by a guy who's name escapes me.


I bought a scarf for 5 € thinking it was a great deal, only later I realized that Hertha BSC doesn't actually appear anywhere on it. At some point I will find a Hertha store and buy a scarf, then I will have two.


I met three Hertha fans on the way to Olympiastadion who asked me about my Waterloo shirt (everyone always does). They were surpised to learn that it is not a shirt from Waterloo station in London (lame!) but it is in fact a kick ass record store in Austin. They were glad I was from Texas and not London. They seemed to really hate London.


HT came to visit this weekend. We went to the zoo and I again forgot my camera. She had hers so I took a bunch of pictures. I think she will post them or send them to me at some point.



My Humboldt classes are terrifying, though the professors seem really nice and accomodating to some degree because of my Americanness. I will make an attempt to speak up in my Kant class because it is pretty small and I do have a passing familiarity with the subject. Jewish characterization however is a different story.


Also I might make a German friend soon! I registered for a Sprachpartner the other day. We spend 30 minutes speaking German and then 30 minutes speaking English each week.


Not much else. I ate blutwurst for the first time, and it was amazing. Also potatoes, are amazing.