I still haven't made it to Berlin, but I plan to go someday.

My German relatives were commenting recently about the state of roads in formerly West Germany. It seems there is a bit of resentment that so much infrastructure money was poured into former East Germany and now most of the people there have moved west where the jobs are. The expected economic surge of jobs moving into eastern Germany didn't happen.

That said, I am glad that the oppressive regime is gone and look forward to seeing a unified Berlin someday.

Every time I think of Nena I picture a photo I saw of her with her arm pit hair braided. Ewwww.

But I love that song too.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...Q5A&refer=home


..and todays new word is....

frauenmangel

Here you go: frau and mangle

Hmm perhaps I should plan a trip to East German - looks like I'd have fairly good odds.

but will the goods be odd?

Definately, but beggers can't be choosers. :p

This was the day this poor woman became a widow:

http://www.berlinermauer.se/

We should be ashamed for celebrating. ;)

(Don't ask how I found that site...)

Sehr Interessant.