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last weekend(s) of Sommer
After an impossible/emotional/incredible start to school, I desperately needed a relaxing weekend. My wish was granted when Friday (finally) Ultimate League started and I was able to run around like a fool (as I do) and let out some of the week's tensions. I was once again reminded of why I love this city-when the organizers showed up with two cases of beer to sell at 1 Euro per beer. Why can't we drink in parks or at sports clubs in Canada? We all cleaned up (thanks to the pfand) and no one got belligerent. Afterward, a bunch of us went for (arguably) the best roasted chicken on the planet and as Luke and I biked home, a show of colourful fireworks lit the way.
On Sunday, after a successful Mimosa filled,pancake brunch (recipe for banana bread seen above coming soon) at our place ,
And although autumn officially started this week, we enjoyed warm, pleasant weather all week and were once again able to enjoy Berlin on a sunny day as we meandered to Mauer park just in time to catch Bearpit Karaoke, a Sunday afternoon favourite!

The “15 Strangest College Courses In America”:
15. Arguing with Judge Judy: Popular “Logic” on TV Judge Shows; University of California, Berkeley
14. Underwater Basket Weaving
University of California, San Diego
13. Learning From YouTube
Pitzer College
12. Philosophy and “Star Trek”
Georgetown University
11. The Art of Walking
Centre College
10. Daytime Serials: Family and Social Roles
University of Wisconsin
9. Joy of Garbage
Santa Clara University
8. The Science of Superheroes
University of California at Irvine
7. Zombies in Popular Media
Columbia College, Chicago
6. The Science of Harry Potter
Frostburg State University
5. Cyberporn and Society
State University of New York at Buffalo
4. “Simpsons” and Philosophy
University of California-Berkeley
3. “Far Side” Entomology
Oregon State
2. Myth and Science Fiction: “Star Wars,” “The Matrix,” and “Lord of the Rings”; Centre College
1. The Strategy of StarCraft
University of California, Berkley
taken from: http://laughlines.blogs.nytimes.com/