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I’m uploading a couple hundred pictures right now. I have almost 50 tram pictures for Dad, as well as a selection of U- and S-Bahn pictures. I have a whole bunch of pictures from the Musical Instrument Museum, which my fellow music students will probably be more interested in than anyone else. I have pictures of the East Side Gallery, the remaining part of the Berlin Wall that is covered with pictures (and graffiti). I have sunset pictures from Wannsee, the lake west of Berlin. I’ll highlight some good ones later, after they’re all uploaded.

Photo Day

I’m feeling a lot better today, and spent the afternoon taking lots of pictures. I went to the Musical Instrument Museum and saw lots of old instruments that kept making me think of my Music Lit class (not an experience I want to relive, by the way). Fortunately, my music education means that I know what a “fagotti” really is (a bassoon), and I can now contact one of my old TA’s and tell him I’ve seen a krummhorn. He’ll be thrilled. Actually I saw at least 3 krummhorns. And a bunch of “krummers” but I don’t know what those are. I don’t know if that’s a language thing or just an old instrument that no one’s ever heard of. I also know that when the little information card says the instrument is in “B”, that means it’s really in B-flat, and when it says it’s in “H”, that means B. That’s a German thing.

I stalked some trams for my dad and have a bunch of pictures to upload. I also got some of S-Bahns and U-Bahns. I played with the shutter time a little bit with these, so the motion will be really obvious. I’m heading back out to go see if I can find more photo-ops, so I’m not going to worry about uploading them right now. I’ll do that tonight, when I get back.

I’ve also done most of my souvenir shopping. I just need to stop at a supermarket and buy tons of chocolate. I found something for myself too – a bag (of course). I’ll post a picture of that tonight as well.

Be back later!

Ich bin krank

I’ve been sick today. I had plans to go out tram-hunting with the camera for my dad, and to go to the party tonight with friends, but I’ve had a stomachache all day. I slept most of the day, and otherwise relaxed and read a book. Now I’m heading back to bed. I’m tired, which I think I ridiculous considering how much time I spent in bed already today. Either my body is playing tricks on me, and I’m not really tired and won’t sleep at all tonight, or I just desperately need the sleep.

I guess I’ll find out soon.