So the BRD's birthday was a hell of an experience. I'm going to update on it tomorrow, so that the enormity of the event can sink in. Suffice it to say that it won't be something I will forget anytime soon. I was at the Reichstag for the election of a new Bundespräsident, largely a symbolic position but still very exciting, and I saw many of Germany's biggest pop stars for free. It is an event that needs careful consideration and I think it best if I sleep on it for a night.