Light

I began noticing this strange phenomenon about a month ago: when I wake up in the morning, the sky is already bright, and by the time I leave the house at 5:45, it has begun to lighten significantly. Also, the sun doesn't set until after 9pm, which is both fascinating and annoying, in our opinion.

Fortunately, the weather (temperature-wise) has been pretty stable: it's been pretty warm lately (in the high 60s/low 70s), which makes me happy.

THE BIRDS, THE BIRDS!

During my last semester of college, while I was barricaded in my house, studying for my comprehensive exam, I noticed that there was one bird that seemed to hang right outside of my window and tweet its heart out all day long.
I think that bird has followed me to Germany, and brought a few of his friends with him.

UPDATES

Trips- Our wine-tasting/pottery trip to Wissembourg, France is next week, and Dan and I are really looking forward to some time off together. Everything has been a bit hectic here lately; our schedules haven't meshed too well, but hopefully that will change in the near-future.

Food- I checked the mailbox at our apartment and found a menu for a "fast-food" restaurant right down the street. It specializes in German, Turkish, and Italian cuisine and is open Monday to Saturday, until 10pm; we decided to check it out last week - I had Tortellini alla Panna (tortellini with ham and cream sauce), and Dan had Currywurst and beer. Yum!