For starters, I lost my steam for keeping my blog up to date, perhaps because I felt like nothing particularly interesting had occurred for a some time and the motion of posting felt more like a chore than an outlet. I wish now that it hadn't gone in that direction.
To date:
I have successfully found, attended and befriended a circus (specifically partner acrobatics) in Berlin; they meet on Mondays from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. I have started teach poi to a girl there (Mikalella ?, she's very cute and sweet; I hope to get to know her better). I also got my split to the ground (yay!) and will be sure to take pictures at the next opportunity. They have very different names for all of the different tricks and positions I am familiar with, and they certainly have shown me some things which I have never seen before (most of it being L-base hand-to-shoulder balancing and standing on hands /or/ feet). Definitely becoming a huge part of my week.
I have sadly NOT gone to any awesome German clubs. Amelia and I tried to organize an event together where we would attempt to get into the most famous (arguably?) club in Berlin, but certainly the most difficult to get into; Berghain. We didn't make it so far as to the gate though as I was never able to get a hold of Amelia the night of and did not feel like going alone. We're going to try again this weekend.
As a group we have undertaken quite a few activities together, all of which I have enjoyed and have been grateful for. Just yesterday (Sunday) we took a trip to Wittenberg, the home of Martin Luther and the founding of Lutheranism. It's a sizable town, perhaps smaller than Amherst but with much older buildings and pertinent history (and therefore more tourists and touristy shops). We had a lovely time and learned quite a lot; apparently Martin Luther was quite the gambler and sexual deviant. That aside we have also been enjoying many movie screenings together ("Almanya", "Wer, wenn nicht wir", and others). As a movie lover this has been a lot of fun for me.
--tired now, will add more tomorrow afternoon--
