I'm a Failure at Blogging

So, I know it has been a couple months since my last update.
Hopefully this means that I've been too busy to have time to blog, since I've been doing so much here!
I decided the best way to resolve this is to feature the highlights of the past two months:

1. Kate Flynn visited. It was Easter weekend and really good to have company. She made me do all the touristy things I'd been avoiding - and we went to a bunch of exhibits. The funny thing is, two of the exhibits we went to I had already seen in Atlanta. We saw an exhibit called "Tödliche Medizin" which translates to "deadly medicine" The exhibit followed the development of eugenics in before and during Nazi Germany. This exhibit I actually saw at the CDC last summer, when my dad made me go, because it would be "educational." The exhibit here was at the Jewish Museum, and I think the context made me pay a little bit more attention this time. We also went to an Annie Lebowitz exhibit, which I had seen (twice) at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta last year. Kate and I also went to some things that were new to me, the coolest was the Pergammon museum, which holds remnants of the Ishtar Gates. Very cool.

2. I went to see a band April 9 called the "POLKAHOLIX", which was a Polka-Ska band. Germany meets Southern California to a Tee. It was amazing. The horn section was to die for, and the upright bassist had pyrotechnics involved in his playing.

3. I went to see the band Fischerspooner, and made it to the front center of the stage, and got their best known song "Never Win" dedicated to me by the lead singer. It was heart-stopping.

4. I went to see the Yeah Yeah Yeahs at the Columbiahalle, which happened to be walking distance from my Wohnung (apartment), and I got interviewed by some German TV show after the concert. And of course, I spoke in German, which is a big accomplishment for me. Hurrah!

5. I didn't fail any of my midterms, which happened last week. In fact, I actually proved to myself that I can write in german for multiple pages, in class. HUGE accomplishment.

6. For other plays/performances I've seen, which don't need to be discussed in great detail: Verdi's Aida (my first opera ever), "Warten auf Godot", "Ritter, Dene, Voss", and "Die Dreigroschenoper"

7. I have Skype now, and can call american phones, which also might be why I haven't updated this, I've mostly been talking in person to the people who would read this. My skype name is emilytaylor19. and if you want me to call your american phone line, send me an email with a time and I'll try!

I think that is all for the list, I'll try to be better about updating it from now on!