grouchy germans

I went out to 'The Independent' tonight (its a local bar) and had the most amazing hot chocolate and caprese on a baguette. I have discovered two important things about germany: german food is awful, food in germany is really good. Tonight in the colleg they served us stuffed cabbage. I know that stuffed cabbage can be really amazing because my dad makes an amazing version. The stuffed cabbage here was bland and lacking in any spice. My other major observation is that there are two types of people that work in shops here. Either, they are extremely friendly and try and talk to everyone in their native tongue or they are grouchy and stare. I dont quite understand why these are the only two categories I have encountered. Further investigation of coffee shops must happen in order to confirm my observation.

Blog Irony

So one of the most amusing things happened to me. I discovered that we are supposed to be keeping a diary of Germany where we reflect on what we encounter. I guess reading those initial materials given to me would have been good. Oh well; my first impressions of Germany is that the country is a lot like the U.S. in a lot of ways. The cell network is good, the highways are relatively similar, and if you drive an hour outside of a big city you tend to hit farmland. The stereotype of Germans being unfriendly is totally incorrect, they are some of the most friendly people I have met in a long time (particularly after a few drinks). I have discovered a new way to move past jet lag, get a really bad hangover so I have to go to sleep early the next day. That way my body is right in sync with how I should be in this new time zone. Did you know that all of western europe is in one time zone? It makes for interesting daylight hours with the sun in some parts. I think I am going to like being here in Germany, the language doesn't even seem to bad so far.

.....and stretch

I now officially have a blog post on angryphilosophers.blogspot.com and here. I think I shall reward myself by stretching.

joe