Yesterday was the first sunny day in Berlin since I arrived and I couldn't have been happier. Walking down the street in a jersey dress, the wind-blowing in my hair, and NeedtoBreathe rocking on my Ipod, I've never felt better about my life. And as I'm walking past the cute little cafes and everyone's staring I try to convince myself its because I look so good and not because my rainbows, pink Ipod, and bright green dress clearly mark me as an American. But as the sun shines and I walk confidently to the U-bahn station, I find myself taking ownership of this city. No, I have a long way to go before I know all there is to know about this place but I don't get lost anymore and I know where H&M is so I seem to be on the right track.
So as I walk in the finally warm weather (warm being low 70s) I start to think about my life. Full of plans and Momagendas, I always know where I'm going next and what I'm expected to do. And while there's just NO way I could live the rest of my life like that, its nice to have a four month reprieve. What am i doing this afternoon? good question. And what city am I visiting next weekend? something else I haven't figured out. And as time goes on I'm finding that significantly less stressful and unbelievably freeing.
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