Hallo!
Well, it´s almost time for "goodbye Berlin" as our site coordinator put it. :( I will miss Berlin. It is a great city.
So hmmmmmmmm what has happened in the last few days? Oh, one of our lectures on Thursday was with a sex worker at her apartment. It was about prostitution laws and was so interesting. We also had a lecture on Fri. about the history of Jews in Germany since WWII, as well as what organizations are doing what now. It was a really good lecture. I also got an interview on Friday! YAY! I still only have two interviews for Germany, though. Ugh, I don´t know what I am going to do about that.
Last night, Julie dragged me to see the new Pride and Prejudice movie with her. It was actually shot well and cast well, but I am not a huge Jane Austen fan.
Today, I went to a Picasso exhibit, which was way cool. It was a biographical account of his life through his works, and it had over a hundred paintings and etchings. I also went to the other exhibits at the museum. I loved the way part of it was setup--there were these rooms made out of huge red blocks that you could see from the outside. That´s a really bad description, but I did take an illegal photo or two. I also went to the Jewish Holocaust Memorial. It´s really interesting but simple. It´s made up of these huge stone blocks that resemble graves and covers a city block. When you walk into the middle of it, you can´t see over the top, which is supposed to symbolize how disorienting it was for people to be taken from their homes. The walkways in it are intentionally hilly. It was very cool. On a side note, I am completely oblivious. Someone told me the memorial was down the street just a little ways. After walking for a while, I thought that maybe I had gone too far. I ask someone, and he says it is back the other direction. so I start walking back. It was just freaking on the other side of the street! I missed a CITY BLOCK SIZE memorial because it was on the other side of the street, and I was paying more attention to what a fall-like day it was than to where I was going. :)
Well, I have to be at the train station at 8:10 tomorrow, so perhaps I should go. Love ya!
Jennifer
So hmmmmmmmm what has happened in the last few days? Oh, one of our lectures on Thursday was with a sex worker at her apartment. It was about prostitution laws and was so interesting. We also had a lecture on Fri. about the history of Jews in Germany since WWII, as well as what organizations are doing what now. It was a really good lecture. I also got an interview on Friday! YAY! I still only have two interviews for Germany, though. Ugh, I don´t know what I am going to do about that.
Last night, Julie dragged me to see the new Pride and Prejudice movie with her. It was actually shot well and cast well, but I am not a huge Jane Austen fan.
Today, I went to a Picasso exhibit, which was way cool. It was a biographical account of his life through his works, and it had over a hundred paintings and etchings. I also went to the other exhibits at the museum. I loved the way part of it was setup--there were these rooms made out of huge red blocks that you could see from the outside. That´s a really bad description, but I did take an illegal photo or two. I also went to the Jewish Holocaust Memorial. It´s really interesting but simple. It´s made up of these huge stone blocks that resemble graves and covers a city block. When you walk into the middle of it, you can´t see over the top, which is supposed to symbolize how disorienting it was for people to be taken from their homes. The walkways in it are intentionally hilly. It was very cool. On a side note, I am completely oblivious. Someone told me the memorial was down the street just a little ways. After walking for a while, I thought that maybe I had gone too far. I ask someone, and he says it is back the other direction. so I start walking back. It was just freaking on the other side of the street! I missed a CITY BLOCK SIZE memorial because it was on the other side of the street, and I was paying more attention to what a fall-like day it was than to where I was going. :)
Well, I have to be at the train station at 8:10 tomorrow, so perhaps I should go. Love ya!
Jennifer
posted by Jennifer @ 7:31 PM
4 Comments:
At 11:29 AM,
Anonymous said…
Dad here,
Sounds like a great day. The Picasso thing would probably be good although not one of my favorites. The fall day would be great. Fall hit here today .. temperature is plummeting .. in the 30's tonight. I need to check your schedule .. cannot remember where you go next. Ok I checked it .. the Netherlands it says. Look for an Ameron BV Plant ... European Headquarters Geldermalsen. Sounds like you are seeing all aspects of life there. Looking forward to the next blog. Travel safely.
Love you
At 10:49 PM,
Anonymous said…
So, I'm pretty much jealous of your going to a Picasso exhibit. It sounds like you're having a great time! Have a fantastic day!
Rebecca
At 9:50 AM,
Anonymous said…
Aunt Kim here,
Sounds like you are having the time of your life. Will miss not seeing you in Sheridan at Thanksgiving but just heard that your mom and Jonathan will go visit you over there so that will be nice for you.
At 5:39 PM,
Anonymous said…
Jen Jen!!!! i'm so sorrie to finally write back after such a long time... I"m sorrie!! Life has been crazy here... I've gotta tell a lot of changes that has been going on... But i'll write that in an email another time... Sounds like ur having a great time over there!! reallie missing u right now... well, take care of urself over there... Luv 'n miss you a WHOLE LOT!! --Thao
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