The little things...

To pass time, procrastinate and otherwise keep my self entertained, I play a little Candy Crush. You could even go so far as to say that it's a guilty pleasure of mine :-p
Anyway, for the last couple of months (yes, months!), I have been stuck at this really difficult level (level 168, in case you're wondering) but today I finally solved it (and is now stuck at the next level ;)).
Advancing to this next level brought a smile to my lips on this otherwise dull and rainy day. It really is about all the little things:)

Best friend

This little fella is my new best friend! I don't think I would've made it through this weekend with out him!

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