21 April 2010; 21.07: Double the Lahm. Double the pleasure. Much like last night at 9.07pm CET, I was hauled up watching Champions League football. Unlike last night I had the opportunity to go to a bar to watch, but opted out due to hail and 80mph winds. Also, being in Germany and being that Bayern is playing, the match is on normal TV and not just Sky. So, I was able to watch what turned out to be a much messier match than expected from the comfort of my own floor.
Random fact about myself: I hate pants (re: trousers). I avoid wearing them at all costs. Naturally this means I enjoy a nice skirt and/or dress situation. What I don’t enjoy is said situation when a freak wind storm occurs, causing me to flash builders on the street. Thank you, Hamburg for having the most unpredictable weather I’ve ever encountered.
Challenge of the Day: I don’t mean to generalise, but I’ve met quite a few incompetent Starbucks workers in my day. And I understand that my accent is a bit flawed, but when I clearly say “nein” to the question “would you like anything else?” I mean nein. I don’t mean stare at me like I’m a moron and ask my German-speaking friend if I really don’t want anything else. Also, yelling across the store “does she want whipped cream?” when I understand that question perfectly is just embarrassing. For you, miss barista. In my harshest German accent I said “Nein. Ich möchte sahne. MIT sahne.” (“No. I do want whipped cream. WITH whipped cream.”) I don’t know how I’m expected to learn the language properly when people don’t give me the chance to speak it. I ordered in German. I answered the questions in German. What more do I need to do? Waltz into every shop donning a dirndl?
Learnt German Word of the Day: Frü aufgestanden - Wake up early. I will never need this phrase. Unless it is to say: “Nein. Ich wache nicht frü aufgestanden.”
