my grandfather used to be a typographer in the local newspaper before he retired. before everything became digital, being a typographer was a specialized occupation. recently, the association of retired typographers opened up an exhibition at the local museum showing the art and technique of arranging letters in order to print a newspaper. it is pretty impressive!
Several times during the spring and summer, the streets of Kreuzberg turn into one big party. MyFest on the 1st of May is the first in line, and we have one great summer to come. The street festival keeps the district dancing, eating and almost free of riots. One good reason to dance the day away.
For more impressions from the 1st of May, head on over to Smaracuja.
cell phone diary. youth lagoon held an awesome concert in berlin february 29. loved the music and the funfact interludes.
end of january 2012.
ericeira 1998. my first vacation outside scandinavia. ericeira was paradise to me. i learnt how to order orange juice in portuguese, suco de laranja (my father taught me the brazilian version instead of european portuguese “sumo”). i still got my freshly squeezed juice though. i went bodyboarding for the first time in my life, later i’ve come to prefer a bigger board. but this was the beginning of a love story between portugal and me. a home away from home.
the last few weeks berlin has been freezing, norwegian wool underwear and polar jackets cold. this is from the end of january. today i pulled out my spring jacket, and let my gloves stay at home. let it be spring again!
Cell phone diary. Frankfurt (Oder).
geraldine is. a second-hand store. a movie location. an apartment. secret. hidden. old and weird. full of tiny treasures. a café. a restaurant. a bar. a record store. different. geraldine is weird and wonderful.
