Seeing:
* the beginnings of blooms on our hydrangea.
* a dubbed version of Law and Order. Still good, but not as convincing in German.
Hearing:
* the silence of the library, where I have taken to retreating lately to concentrate on writing. The top floor has floor-to-ceiling windows where you can look out onto treetops or over the hospital campus and the open windows offer a nice breeze while you work. And it is the quietest library I have ever been in. Ever. Can’t tell if it is a medical student thing or a German thing, but it is absolutely silent. I remember not liking to study at Columbia’s Health Sciences library because people chatted too much – fun, for sure, but not so productive. Here, not so much.
Tasting:
* homemade iced coffee!
* frozen pizzas because we accidentally defrosted our freezer and now have to eat everything in eat.
Feeling:
* the sunshine (finally) on my skin.
* how nice it is to wear dresses when the weather is warm.
Smelling:
* lavender.
this makes me happy.
ps: dubbing sucks. i should know. i grew up watching TV in italy where ALL is dubbed.
Amy: Yeah, it drives me a little crazy. So much comes across in how a certain language sounds, and when you dub it into a language that totally doesn’t fit, I feel like the storyline loses something. But so funny that Italians love their dubbing as much as Germans. ;)
Hi Mandi,
Glad you stopped by and commented on my (somewhat neglected) blog. It’s given me a chance to look at yours. I gotta say, I am intrigued. Looking forward to it!
Cheers,
Megan
Megan: Glad you like it! I’m certainly enjoying your 10-steps (+2) so far. ;)
Post like these are so fun. They aren’t too wordy but reveal so much about the kind of Friday you’ve had. Sounds like it was a goody. I’ll have to steal your homemade iced coffee idea. Why I didn’t think of it before?!
Mmm, iced coffee. The secret ingredient is frozen coffee ice cubes — keeps everything cool and the drink strong!
Frozen coffee ice cubes…brilliant! Never would have come up with that myself. Gotta try it. Also – where is the library you mentioned? Would love somewhere quiet to write, other than bei mir zu hause. Hope to see you soon!
Hey Terry: The library I mentioned in my post is on the University of Hamburg’s medical campus and unfortunately, you have to have an id to get in. BUT, there is a public city library that I’ve used before and found it to be pretty great — it’s practically right across from the Hauptbahnhof: Hühnerposten 1, 20097 Hamburg.