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Holiday spirit
Hello out there!
Christmas is fast approaching, too fast in my opinion and Berlin is braced for impact. Nearly every main square, or large boulevard, converts by night to Christmas cheer in the form of Christmas bazaars. Mini cities of white tents and shouting vendors, touting their wares, light up the night and Berlin cityscape. Beyond the endless amounts of sweet Gluehwein, or spiced wine as I believe we English speakers dub it, eager and excited spenders can buy nearly anything their hearts desire. From woodcarvings, crystal ornaments, candied apples, and roasted chestnuts, to cake, rum, scented soaps, and tickets to major Christmassy venues, buyers can drunkenly frolic from bazaar to bazaar and forget how much time and money they've spent over the course of the evening.
The other night, I visited one such Christmas bazaar and have to say that I enjoyed myself. I say this only, because I've usually been quite disappointed with Christmas bazaars in the past. Naturally though, the company makes all the difference and surrounded by appreciative and excited friends from Spain, Italy, Germany, France, and Greece, I honestly had a smashing good time. I'm sure though, that the Rum contributed in its own way... Finally, the fact that the Berlin winter hasn't been too excruciating made the evening all the more enjoyable.
Now... It's important that I get to work on my Christmas shopping. How are you all coming with that?
I feel like it was mid-November just a few days ago, now I'm worried about whether, or not I'll find the "perfect" gifts for those few "good-kids" on my list. Suggestions are always hugely appreciated.
Frohe Weihnachten!
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Posted by Matthias at 10:30 PM | Permalink
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Lieber Matthias,
Wir danken dir für die schönen Erlebnisse, die wir mit dir erfahren konnten. Wir haben uns jede Woche auf die nächste Folge gefreut, und ohne dich wäre unser Semester langweiliger gewesen. Wir hoffen, daß du noch viel in deinem Leben machst, und daß du deine Zeit als Austauschstudent in Berlin nie vergisst!
Mit den besten Wünschen,
Die Klassen von Herrn Bryant
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Posted by:
Michael |
December 15, 2006 04:36 PM
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Dear friends in Indiana,
Your posts and emails have greatly contributed to my experience abroad and I thank you for that. I hope I was able to give you a few good peeks into the life of a student abroad in Berlin. I also hope I've inspired some of you to continue your German studies and perhaps one day study abroad here.
As far as I understand, some of you will be traveling to Germany very soon - exciting! Please feel free to return to this site and post about your experiences. Perhaps by then we'll even have a forum "up" for young travelers to talk about and share their experiences!
Regardless though, I wish everyone the best of holidays, a merry christmas and a smashing new year!
Yours,
Matthias
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Posted by:
Anonymous |
December 18, 2006 06:45 PM
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The streets look so lovely and festive during the holidays. Aww....Gluehwein.....
Auf jeden Fall, Ich wuesnche dir frohe Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!
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