Paris (part3): Here There and Everywhere!

Paris was like London full of spring.
Even the lilacs were blooming.
We went to the parks and Cimetière du Père-Lachaise without seeing Jim Morrisons grave, but saw lots of others. 
Did a bit of shopping (which I might come back to later), and meet up with old friends for drinks.

Fresh daisy ring

Being in the bookshop made me want to learn french even more than before.

  

Zum Geburtstag!

So today it was my birthday, and I had a really nice day. I started my day opening the letters I received from Denmark.

I went to have American Style brunch together with Vincent, and it was the best brunch I have had for a long time. And the view from our outside table was really nice on this sunny day.

 Later in the day I went to the park. Stine and I decided to have a last minute "Geburtstag Feier" with a few friends.

I made a trail of Danish flags so everyone would know where to go.

We had soap bubbles in the sun. 

The other Birthday girl

She made a Sponge-bob birthday cake.

And I made my favorite chocolate cake.

 She gave me a really nice summer hat.

And I brought her a plant, since I didn't have time to finish her present.

There were flags everywhere.

And though the weather was really nice, It rained for a few minutes, while the sun was still shining. Luckily we sat under a tree.

I almost wish that I could have a birthday every day since this day was so nice. So thanks to everyone who made this day special and thought of me, and wished me a happy birthday.

Home sweet home!

Today Berlin and I are celebrating our 1 year anniversary. It's is kind of funny to think that exactly 1 year ago I came flying to Berlin and today I did exactly the same! The only difference is that today I came from Stockholm Instead of Copenhagen. Cause this weekend I went to Sweden to be with friends.


Friday I arrived at Stockholm where I should couchsurf for the first time. I spend Friday night with my host and his friends, and we had so much fun, that I know for sure that I will try it again.
From the place I had a view to Åhlens, so I had to go there Saturday and luckily I found a pair of "Senfgelbe Strumpfhosen" that I have been looking for forever.

Then I met Aycha, and we went Shopping and drank coffee at a very cute cafe called "Louie Louie" that made me fell like it was the perfect end of a week with a Teitur concert.

We also went to Lidl were they sold lösgodis, which I think they should start doing in Germany to.
And Saturday night I took the train to Uppsala, where Simon was waiting for me at the station.
It was so nice to see him again and I had a really nice time there with him.
Sunday we made an advent wreath out of "trolldeg och lösgodis" and went to an advents gathering with some of Simon's friends.

Monday Simon showed me his school and Uppsala in the cold.

'They even had a TV tower just so I wouldn't get too homesick.

So what will I do tonight to celebrate the anniversary? I think I will eat falaffel and watch a movie to recover from a very exiting and fun weekend with too little sleep.

How we party in Germany!

One of the things I find really interesting about Berlin is that it seams like people have a very low tolerance towards noise. All bars close their windows and stop serving outside past a certain point, otherwise they know that the neighbors are gonna call the police.

Last night Aycha and me arrived at a house party a little past 11 pm. And before I even got to get my drink came 3 policemen.
We all thought they just came to tell us to keep it down, but after talking a little with the host they decided to close the party. Shortly after came what I would consider a minor SWAT team to make sure that everyone got out. I think there were almost as many policemen as there were guests.
To think that the police has nothing better to do than to end a house party half past eleven on a Friday night. I guess it means that we are blessed with a low crime rate. Or??

Aycha and SWAT team

4 big police cars outside