Working and Sight-seeing

This weekend, I've been busy seeing the sights by day and working in the evenings. I've seen the Brandenburg Gate which was passed through by Hitler and even earlier, Napoleon!


Here's a picture of Humboldt Universities main building. This isn't the location I'm at, but it is what most people think of when you say Humboldt. This is common architecture in Berlin, old and detailed!


I've also went to the Jewish Museum today. They have interesting displays that help you understand how the German Jews felt. There was a "garden" of exile which was a series of columns at least 10 feet high. They were arranged on a grid that went up and down in slope. What that accomplishes is as you walk, your body gets disoriented and you start to fall into columns as you try to right yourself. I ended up with a bit of a stomach ache after only 30 seconds! It does a good job of making you feel strange and uncomfortable, which isn't even close to how the German Jews must have felt! I've included a picture of an artists rendition of the many souls lost. Those are unhappy faces made of metal at the bottom. You can walk across it and it sounds like dishes being slammed around.


I was at an ultra fancy mall and this is the "art" they had on display... I'm not sure, but I think those are smashed up cars. Gotta love art!


And keeping with the theme of cars, I've included a picture of the smart car (on the right). So when they talk about small European cars, they aren't kidding! Donald says they have them in Detroit already. Look out America, here they come! I do need a new car...