coldies

(photo by tom palumbo)

haven't updated in too long.
so cold, no desire to take photos in the rain/snow
and i've replaced a lot of free time with training
oh, and downloading lots of new music.

anyway, here's a list of blogs i use to keep the songs rotating:

Sundtrak
Too Many Sebastians
Scottish Friction
DISCO DEMONS
Hot Biscuits
Cassette Culture
Squeegie
Pipedown
HUSH HOUSE
T H E M I X T A P E
Sheena Beaston
Gotta Dance Dirty
Thieves by Tuesday*
Rub A Dub Dub

familial familiar

my father visited me last week.
it was surprisingly enjoyable.
strange to see how my opinions are changing
from being away from america for so long.
we drank together for the first time,
ate lots of meat and bought a coat and shoes.
the heat in the rental car was broken.
we beat a homeless man to death in the park.
the end.

madame claude

last night i went to this bizarre bar called madame claude
where all of the furnishings were upside down.
even the steps, for example, were made out of a chest of drawers
that had been pulled out at different intervals.
very cool and interesting vibe, with lots of people speaking english.
check it out:: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPGILJx0y00
(it's not to the actual bar, but rather a pretty amazing clip)



oh, and there was an open mic night in the basement.
it was pretty hit or miss, but there were a few stand-out performances:

waffeln & eis

kauf dich glücklich is the best cafe i've experienced in berlin.
amazing waffle selection, great coffee, very relaxing atmophere.
i got a waffle topped with caramel sauce, cinnamon ice cream and whipped cream.
there were three guys named erich there, not including me,
so that must be a good sign, right?
gotta go back, gonna get fat.
http://www.kaufdichgluecklich.de/

fleas please

first things first.
went to an awesome flea market this past saturday.
it went on for at least a mile, but i still didn't feel the urge
to buy something i would inevitably toss after the year.
ulli helped me steal a book about fairy tales though,
and by steal i mean let me shove it in her purse and walked away.
good tiiiimes.