A Long Friday, Jane Arrives, Panorama

I returned to Potsdam for a student trip. I initially thought it would be boring since I had come before with BH. But I went into the palaces, got to talk and get closer with some cool folks, and see a beautiful, sunny side of Potsdam. It's a city unlike any other. BTW: H&M and McDonald's everywhere. They're peppered in between the old picturesque tourist attractions.

We first went to the Celienhof Palais and saw the tables that Stalin, Churchill, and Truman sat at during the Potsdam Conference. It's strange to be so close to a history I studied and glorified (in a way). Seeing the tables, the accents to the rooms they stayed in, I remembered they were politicians and men like any other, who partook in extra ordinary events in our history. Cool.

Site of the Potsdam Conference August 1945

Afterwards, we took a tour of the Sansouci Palais of Friedrich II, which in some rooms had beautiful gilded accents, and others just a failed clash of jarring colors and decor. Generally though, it's way better than my pad (haha) so I wouldn't complain if i was stuck with it. I would show it off on MTV Cribs, and it would be tight.

All of us hung around afterwards at Rahaus Steglitz before the mandatory dinner, which was actually really yummy. There was minimal socializing outside of the table we sat at, which was fine - all the people I had interest in talking too were already at my table :P

We left around 9:30 or so and took the bus back home to get ready and go out again. We went to Kreuzberg area to meet up with J's German Buddy. The night was really fun! We met at Minaj and I watched my friends meet girls and girlfriends get hounded by German boys. tehe. We eventually and fist-pumped the night away at a 90's Rock Club. Jimmyeatworld and other songs of my youth!

Saturday, Jane and Maria arrived and I transited over to Prenzlaurberg to meet them after Lasagna with the homies. It's a cool area - they rented an apartment from a seamstress who lives in Oakland. The place is gorgeous it really harkens me back to the days in Prague, which I won't ever forget. We went out to the Panorama Bar, which was a ridiculous/strange/crazy/awesome/techno club hidden away in this factory warehouse - it's full of bald dudes in leather ass-less chaps and bondage belts. I thought "so this is the Berlin I've heard about in movies"


Sunday, Jane Maria and I woke up and trekked down the street to the flea market. It was rows and rows of different vendors: bags, antiques, glasses, knick-knacks, currywurst and pizza, etc. etc. We all bought bags for less than 20 euros or so and I finally got myself a backpack, that's a used one from the military. It has "Miller" written on it. I wonder who this soldier was like, I bet he didn't suspect a little korean girl would purchase this years later.

We made a killing here

Jane's "Hangry" face

Say "no!" to thongs in a box

Karaoke Contest at the Park

Jane and Maria leave on Thursday, so I plan to stay the night even though I must wake up really early and trek across Berlin to get to class. I only have so much time to spend good times with good people. I gotta cherish those short moments we are together.


Alles Gut!