Just another TV slave

So, I guess I promised that I would elaborate on my TV situation. So here goes...

The flat I moved to in Friedrichshain was TV-less when I moved in. It was furnished, yes. But no TV. And although it's very hip to say "Oh, we don't have a TV, that's too mainstream for us" (or something similar :p), when you come home to an empty flat after a long of work, it's just nice to turn on the TV and relax. And if that makes me a mainstream TV slave, then so be it. I've never been much of a hipster anyway.

So I went out and bought a TV. When I bought my TV, the World Cup was already wrapping up its second week, so I missed quite a lot of matches. Some of the matches I was able to watch online (thanks to ARD and ZDF online live TV), but as my Internet connection is not as good as one could have hoped that was only a half fix. The true solution was going to Saturn and buying a new TV. And I am very happy with that decision.

Even though, all the TV programmes are still in German, it's great to unwind in front of the TV after a long day at work. And thankfully, I now also get BCC World and CNN. And more importantly, Eurosport. The Tour de France has just started after all ;)

Where did June go?

June flew by so fast I feel slightly dizzy. Being on your own in a city full of strangers doesn't necessarily equal time flying by. But June decided to take off and fly by. Of course, the fact that I visited Copenhagen twice and my parents came to visit plays a large role in this flying business. Maybe the World Cup even contributed or the fact that I now have a TV (more on that later) I don't know, all I know is July is here!

Could someone please turn down the heat!

I didn't sleep well last night, or the night before that or even the night before that. Why? Because I have trouble sleeping when the room temperature in my beedroom is over 23 degrees. And last night the temperature reached a new high of 27 degrees.
Today is the 5th day in row with temperatures around 30 degrees. And now it's getting old. Let's turn down the heat 5 degrees or so. That would be great. I'm tired of constantly sweating and not be able to sleep at night. So please, turn down the heat.

A new place to call home

The last 2 weeks' time, I have spent moving into my new Friedrichshain flat and moving out of my Weissensee flat.
Today I'm actually handing over the keys to my old flat and leaving it for good. I have been living in the new flat for a couple of days by now and am already starting to settle in. The new flat is a tad closer to work and a great deal closer to the language school, so that's means less time spent on public transportation, which is always a good thing.
The new place doesn't feel quite like home yet, but I can see myself settling in there and I am sure that it won't take long before it starts to feel like home :)

The search paid off

I am no longer flat hunting! Just yesterday I got the keys to my new flat and I expect to have moved in by Sunday.

I'm moving to a cosy little flat in Friedrichshain that might be a bit smaller than where I live now but instead it's in a more lively neighbourhood and it's closer to work.

The flat hunt that led me to this flat was rather short lived. And yet again an add on Craigslist was all worth it. Which proves that even though there are a lot of scammers on Craigslist, it shouldn't be ruled out in a search for a place to live.

But I am certainly not planning on moving again before January where I'll either find something more permanent or go back to Denmark. I know I said it before, but this time it's going to last, I hope :p

Flat hunting .. again

Just as I thought I was all set for the rest of my stay in Berlin, I find myself flat hunting again. I got the news that I had to move again just as I had started to feel at home in my Weissensee flat and had finally started to get settled with my new routines. As I've mentioned before, this flat was supposed to be it. This was where I was supposed to live until January. But quite unexpectedly my subletter has cut her travels short and has returned to Germany after only three months abroad.

I've have been flat hunting for around two weeks now, but only seriously for about five days and I have a couple of leads already. During the next week, I am going to two viewings and I have already had a look at another flat this week. So I am pretty hopeful and rather confident that I will find somewhere else to live and I am counting on leaving my current flat during the next couple of months.

Although, moving again certainly was a part of my original plan, I am staying positive and hoping that this will lead to something good and maybe even something better :)

Ich lerne jetzt Deutsch

So it's about time I post an update. I've been a little preoccupied lately for reasons I will return to in another post, another day.

For now, I am going to focus on my improving German skills. I've been going to Sprachenatalier twice a week for the last four weeks now. So far I'm liking it. And even though it's slow progress with a lot of repitition, I feel like I am getting something out of it. I understand more of what's going on around me and I am getting a basic understand of the language. Of course it's a huge advantage being a native Danish speaker, since so many aspects of the two languages are similar. In one area the two languages differ greatly, though, and that area is grammar. But since languages (albeit not the German language) is my profession I don't find the grammar that difficult, at least not yet. We haven't gotten to me complicated parts yet, but so far so good :)

So all in all, I must say that I am very satisfied with my choice of language school. And who knows, one day I might be able to blog in German :p