update
February 2, 2008
Sorry for the delay. I don’t have a computer at my house so it is a bit inconvenient to use the Internet. I have been keeping busy these past few weeks. Most afternoons we’ll take a walk around the city and try and find something new. There is quite a few interesting little corners to check out in Berlin.
Last weekend we participated in the Long Night of the Museums. For €8, one can visit any museum between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m.. We stopped by the Academy of Art, the Museum of the Kennedys, a photography gallery, and the Museum of Medicine, which was interesting but turned me off of a career in medicine. I would have too much trouble coping with the things I saw. The photography gallery interested me the most, I would say. Exhibited were three quite different artists with work ranging from the Sixties to today.
Last night we attended a orchestra concert at the Berlin Konzerthaus in Gendarmenmarkt. The building itself was beautifully designed in a classic European motif on the inside and added an element of the past to the music. A few pieces sounded almost predictable and nice, but two of the compositions struck me particularly hard. My appreciation for classical music has certainly grown as a result.
I have to get going home for dinner, but I will post another update soon. Till then,
Andrew