I think this upcoming week may be the coldest yet of my time in Germany so far...wunderwar! Thirteen degrees?! (Also, some excellent advertisement optimization by Westin Hotels haha). But I realize I gripe about the cold way too much, so here are some positives:
1. I'm building character...or so says that saying that enduring cold weather builds character. My boss (who is German) disagrees, though. She says growing up somewhere warm and sunny leads you to be more vibrant and open to life's experiences. Interesting.
2. Enduring cold weather with others promotes solidarity...the same way waiting in a really long line at a grocery store with an extremely slow checker-outer (?) does...had that experience yesterday at Real. Having something basic and common to commiserate about can be an ingredient in social cohesion and maybe even the forming of a friendship.
3. The cold helps me to run faster when I go out for a run because I want to get back into the warmth as quickly as possible.
4. Always looking like a marshmallow is sexy?
OK so I'm grasping at straws here. For now I will continue to rock the down but dream of sun...an unsarcastic positive of this is that I now really appreciate more the quality of life that good weather provides. I've definitely been spoiled.
My commutes have gotten alot better now that I have a wealth of great books for my Kindle. I'm spending 45 minutes each morning and evening with Mitch Albom and Jon Krakauer and enjoying it immensely :) Germans always stare at the Kindle, though. Germans stare at everything.
This week I checked out a cool East Berlin pizza hall with some friends, went to a traditional market with some great food stands (will definitely be going back), and last night hosted a pretty successful cats-style wine pawty. There might not be Two Buck Chuck here in Germany, but some super cheap bottles of Riesling and Shiraz allowed the event to translate well over the Atlantic. Also, I highly recommend this brownie recipe...what would I do without the New York Times? With no Betty Crocker to turn to, I might just be a pretty good baker when this year is done :)
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