Berlin, We'll Always Have...

Things I will always remember about Berlin:

• Einfahrt means exit. teehee!
• East and West are two very distinct areas, even though they are no longer divided by the Wall. 
• The dairy here rocks -- we all indulged in too much yogurt, cheese, milk and ice cream.
• Too much currywurst can be a bad thing.
• Mass transit works on the honor system with occasional ticket checks; a risk-lovers paradise. 
• Seeing Nazi-used buildings has a chilling effect on one's blood. 
• While seeing the remnants of The Wall is awe-inspiring. 
• Schmuck translates to jewelry in German. Heh. 
• When done right, the renovation of a 15th-century neo-baroque building can be beautiful.
• A mall is just a mall, whether it's in Berlin or Paramus. 
• Telling time on the 24 hour clock annoys David to no end. Me: "It's 14:10 already!" Dave: "Grrrrrr, don't you mean 2:10?" Me: "No."  Hehe

Happy Anniversary, Carol and Allan!!! Three years went by fast! 

What Are You Saying?

We have a TV and it has only two English channels -- BBC World and CNN World (snores!). However, we turn it on for the cartoons, because some things are just universal. Like watching an Italian opera, you get the gist of it.

However, every ten minutes or so, one of us asks: "WHAT ARE THEY SAYING?!"

It goes a little like this: A car vrooms past on screen. German dialog commences between a character that looks like a hot dog, dressed in 1970s disco garb, and a plucky school boy. Laughter.

Leah looks back at me, "WHAT ARE THEY SAYING?"

I haven't a clue.