Donnerstag 22nd März - Sonntag 23rd März 2007

Thursday: Met with Andreas outside the Alsterhaus for some lunch.. really gorgeous buffet style resteraunt - with everything you could possibly want to eat: spoilt for choice I opted for roasted corgettes, pan fried mushrooms and potatoes with a slice of pizza quiche - and a becks gold to help it all slide down ;) yummmiiie. absolutely delicious.. gagging to go back asap! We had to jet off quickly to a show booked at the Planaterium. Andy you would loovveee this. but its, well, a plantarium, and its incredible. You take a seat in a medium sized room, pull the handle on ur chair and lie back and look to the ceiling - seeing a huuuge curved screen that played a documentary on Egypt and the Stars.. in German, but still fascinating to watch. And so so comfortable.. think I understood all of two words. But more and more im thinking, 'heeey debbie, u didnt come to germany to hear english 24/7' - and no doubt, days after I leave germany.. im going to miss hearing the language - amongst other things, so really, I should take advantage and soak as much up as possible. Even on Friday night, 60% of the chat was in German, but it was cool, I find myself listening in fascination. Just watching their actions and facial expressions gives so much away about what they are saying.

oh but anyway.... After the show, Andreas & I went to a cafe.. on Mullenkamp and waited for Jools to join, which he didnt. But 2 hours later we decided to make a mooove and headed back to mine for some vino and party prep. It was a guys birthday bash at his flat, so whilst getting ready, we sipped some white and headed off around midnight. Will decided to join us at last minute which was cool. The party had already slowed down when we arrived, but twas foine.. free booze and thirsty tigers = drunkan fun! Jools joined us later at the flat, and after a few hours we all headed out. Some headed to the Kiez, but for some reason - which I cant remember, Andreas, Julio and I headed back to mine.. We pranced around my room a lil until falling asleep at another ridiculous hour..

Goood morning. Friday: went to Gloria for some breakfast with the boys around 11:30am with the guys enjoying an alsterwasser (i think) afterwards. By 4pm I was home. and unfortunately it was MY TURN to clean the bathroom.. that 4 people share. Yuk.. an hour later, I was finished, and got ready for Andreas poker night - which was cancelled, then rescheduled.. and again ;) Met some of Andreas friends, drank a little and headed on the ubahn at exactly 3:40am. I was poooooped.. really sleepy from the night before..

Saturday: Popped in for 'eine backwich santa fe und grosse orangensaft, bitte' before heading back to my flat to get ready for work.. started at 3:30pm and the football started soon after. It was actually the most hilarious shift yet - I was working the floor alone and with a group of 30 crrraazzzyyyy Irish stags to serve, I was swept off my feet. But no tabs, which means at least 3euro tip everytime they ordered a drink.. and they ordered alooot. Every single one was wasted, but so so funny. 'Debbbiiiiieeeeee babbbyyyyyyy, another hewefweizen, and i loooveee you' - screaming to me from the other side of the pub.. I even got 4 marrige proposals and one writing me letters telling me he was in love every time he ordered a drink. It was hilarious!

hhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Good fun, loots of tips :) But as soon as my shift finished I had a quick chat with Charlie and snuck out the front door.

After work I went to meet the guys at a pub near central station to watch some footie.. well.. i diiiidnt really watch that much, but Germany won, so everyone was happy.. Had a few beers and shared a bottle of Apfel shots (like apple sours back home..) and some food. mmmmmmm. We headed around midnight I think, and went to Andreas Pad in Lagenhorn.. right in the centre of town ;) Drank a little more.. played some tuunes - I had a little 20 minute powernap before we headed to the fischmarkt at 6am. Think I was sleeeepy, but still enjoying watching the guys being wasted and jumping around like loons. The walk down to the markt is stunning - the sun was rising and the air was fresh.. clear blue skies and the smell of.. fish. Really lovely. We headed back around half 8.. dont think iv ever looked forward to my bed as much as when on the ubahn back to Schlump this morning.

Finally got to sleep around half 9ish and woke at 3pm.. the sun was blazing.. such a cracking day. So jools & I collected the Vespa, met Andreas and scooted off to Vipiano for pizza. Hit the spot exactly. Such a delicious Italian - you can guarantee that anything you order, will taste yummiie. Hm, but Julians pizza didnt look to appealing.. think it was those big artichokes. After pizza, another scoot back to Julians for prrrrrrrison break - now up to episode 12, so a grand total of 5 episodes tonight. ye ye yeeeh. On the ride back to Jools, I was looking around at how pretty everything was.. really felt like I was gonna miss Hamburg.. when I leave. Its so different from home, and although i looovveee all u guys back home, Glasgow city just doesn't compare to Hamburg. Its so beautiful here.. Almost done wanna leave.. A nice sleepy evening after a busy weekend....