This month we passed our eight month mark of having moved here to Berlin. It feels like we've been here a lot longer but also like we've barely scratched the surface of this place. The weather is turning back into what it was like when we first got here (read: COLD) and my language skills have progressed enough for me to actually be capable of doing a bunch of mundane things in German, like going to the doctor or doing a job interview. Exciting times. One thing that has not n