Monday, August 22, 2005

Berlin, Berlin

Was back in Berlin this weekend for a wedding. It was in a very cute little church on the border between Berlin and Potsdam (the old DDR). Very nice. But HOT. I've complained before about how cold northern Germany can be in August - then we get a heat wave, and I complain some more. I guess my desert blood doesn't handle humidity any better than cold...

I love Berlin. It's my second favorite city in the world, after London. I lived there for 2 years, and I always like to go back and visit my old haunts. So on Sunday, I met a friend, and we went to the Wintergarten/Literaturhaus cafe on Fasananstr. We snagged the last 2 pieces of their fabulous cheesecake and had wonderful coffee. We talked about life, my old company (we were colleagues) and problems with men (as always). Found out some interesting things about a former boss. Let's just say that when middle-aged men go to Tailand for a business trip, and their main contact person is called "Mai", then we know what the business is, don't we...

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