'I think I'm turning European, I think I'm turning European...I really think so'

For my entire life I have pretty much only worn white socks. I always loved all those funny colored and striped sock but I could never get myself to wear them on any regular basis. I don't know why...anything but white socks just didn't 'feel' right. This is, of course, a very funny and true American stereotype...the bright white socks (presumably with khaki shorts and over-sized sweatshirts with sport teams on them). Maybe it is the Berlin winter-grey, or the early fading sun, but I went to go out the other day and put on my bright white socks and they just seemed so...I don't know, bright. As R commented, "Like giant reflectors for my ankles." So, now I am really excited I brought all my exotically colored and patterned socks, in hopes that I would want to wear them, because I do...I really do!
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On Friday, we went over to SS and Br's again for dinner. We met SS first at Kottbusser Tor to check out the Turkish Markets. Some food was a lot cheaper there, like meat, but otherwise perhaps not worth traveling the distance. Then we went to SS's house where she made us some yummy curry-esque veggie dinner with wursts. It was quite fun and we met their friend Gr.

On Saturday, R and I did some walking around to find this art supply store in our neighborhood. They have two locations, one really big one far south of town, and one relatively near us. It is called Boesner and ended up being a really great store. It was, in fact, the most organized and easy to navigate art store I have ever been in. If there is anything you are looking for you know right where to go because everything is categorized and neatly arranged in rows by size and type. Perhaps, it just helped that I have no way to tell if the store clearks were jaded apathetics, who really couldn't help me if I needed it...
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Back at Oberholz...drinking Apfelschorle, a drink that basically involves mixing equal parts apple juice and sprite, mmm....


I am trying to post more picks so here is SS and her boyfriend B at a wine tasting party they went to on Saturday...it was in a huge cellar that I guess exists in one of the few small hills in Berlin...these cellars I guess hold some wine and beer for area companies but are also for rent for these kinds of dramatically lit parties.

SS has starting writing as a guest for a food blog. You can read her first entry here...

I am going to meet up with her tomorrow to see about enrolling in a language class.