Today I am thankful for...

Welcome to my gratitude blog, which was formerly my 365 project (posts 5/30/10 - 5/30/11). I will continue posting 10 things for which I am grateful to help me (and maybe you too) stay positive.

Here's to optimism, gratitude, and all the simple pleasures of life :)

Berlin, Deutschland!

I may be binge blogging… but Flickr finally started working again and I just finished editing Berlin photos! I absolutely loved my time there and I hope you enjoy the photos!

Berlin photos here

6/13/11 Day 11:

  1. Making it to the London Luton
  2. Not feeling like dying after 3 hours’ sleep
  3. Yogurt & Cliff bar for breakfast
  4. Sleeping for 2 hours on the plane
  5. A kind stranger (Thomas) and an adorable old Frau helping us find our hostel
  6. Our first adventure in Berlin: Reichstag, Brandenburger Tor, and Gendanmarkt
  7. Falling asleep on a park bench
  8. Beautiful weather
  9. Best/first chicken kebap ever - for 2.80 euros!
  10. Our first hostel-cooked meal: ravioli, corn, French bread, and strawberries
  11. Rest and catch-up time in the common room w/Roomie
  12. An email from my 1st-year buddy in PT school!

6/14/11 Day 12:

  1. 8 hours’ sleep
  2. Cold apples & fruit bars for breakfast
  3. Seeing Nefertiti at Nues Museum
  4. Roomie getting my ticket (and student discounts)
  5. Amazingly delicious lunch of bratwurst, spicy mustard, and a pretzel
  6. The best espresso ice cream in my life on a waffle cone
  7. Our hilarious and knowledgeable tour guide
  8. Walking all over Berlin and learning about its history
  9. Seeing the Holocaust Memorial, Jewish Museum, Top of Terror, Chickpoint Charlie, Hitler’s bunker, and the Berlin Wall
  10. Kebaps for dinner
  11. Chatting w/Olivia whilst nibbling on strawberries
  12. Catching Chuaaa [Brack] online to meet up