Well, the Weltmeisterschaft (ok world cup to the rest of the world) is really hotting up.
funny german observation... here its called WM (weltmeisterschaft) and in english its WC (world cup) but for germans a WC is a toilet.... amuzing
Next round Italy vs Germany and the winner is in the final i think. but there is also france, Brasil and Portugal in the semis so i am hoing its not Germany vs Portugal.. ill be in trouble then.
anyway.. the most exiciting thing about being here, is experiencing, that for the first time, the german can have and show national stolz (national pride) for the first time in 60 years. its a new era for germany and to be able to see this awakening is beyond price. being the big german fan that i am its great to see germany finally seeing that they can be proud to be german and of what they have achieved over the past few years. ok, being an auslander i can never understand what its like to be ashamed of my country, or to have 3 different countries in the past controling my country so much, or to have to go thru the hardshps of reunification of DDR but in the last 15 years since germany has once again regained control of itself, its amazing to see the pride now start to emerge. And the games have been so free of racism and the germans really have opened they doors and hearts to the world.. so i think regardless of who wins the final game, germany is already a winner in my eyes.
anyway enough soap box.. last night i went to a birthday BBQ by the alster lake for Tom. ok, why i was particularly invited im not sure, as i have only met him twice, but Bert says its because im becoming part of hamburg, and that im not traipsing around like a sex tourist and have gained a little respect for having so much love for Hamburg and have bothered to learn the language.. ok so my understanding of german is a bit hard when they speak so fast and slur all the words together but when one speaks slowly to me in can understand most and when anyone speaks english to me ususally reply in german
the birthday BBQ was a bit like the Who's Who of trendy Hamburg.. well i thought so anyway. and sitting by the lake..... it didnt get dark until about 10.30 which is really weird to experience.. since at home even in summer its around 9pm when it gets dark. Met a new frirend of Berts.. (well hes not new to bert but new to me) yet another andreas.. im sure its their version of john because every second person here is named andreas.
have zapped up some pictures of the alster and the beautiful view from the picnic on my online photos
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