This story is not about lemons. But it does start with plenty of them.
It was August last year when I got this strange desire for lemons. Every single day. And I still do. Some other things happened then as well. Woke up one day and stopped eating meat. And above all I decided I need a change, do something different besides partying along (although I have said that many times before and I failed). Be in a healthier place. And mind.
So I went to India. Despite the odds, I haven't got any revelations out there. I did meet many people that apparently did. I had absoutely amazing time, in a nice, relaxing, nature, good food and cute people kind of way. So I came back to Istanbul after 4 months of cosy fuzzy feelings, Istanbul where I lived the last 3 years and that I loved (and hated) so much. I also realized how that relationship came to an end and I should start seeing somewhere else, somewhere with less traffic, more bycicles, more trees and less assholes.
So here I am, in Berlin.
This was the best news my family heard in years. My grandma even called me saying: "You know, son (daughters are sons in Croatia. Sons are also sons.), I have waited for the day you will say something like this and if you do move to Germany, you know that I don't like leaving the house, but even I would come to visit you!) Croatian facination about Germany is tradition.
So I went with blessings and their hope in bright future. Of course, without their knowing I hitch hiked there which turned out trickier than I thought (I am used to hitch hiking in the Balkans and Turkey where it doesn't matter where you stand and it is easy to get from one highway to another) so the start wasn't that royal. It was more like standing for 5h in the night on the rain in front of a truck with a sign Don't worry, be happy. Which makes you smile at the begining but also makes you curse every minute later on.
I have been here for a week now and I really like it. People are nice, a lot of greenery, beer is cheap, a lot od art, parties are great and men are tall. All good. I also have a lot of friends here which of course makes it sweeter so just that crazy little thing called job and everything would be great.
I am not so sure though about my new I am 30yo decision about partying less since I have been already out 4 times and it was great every single time. Somebody will have to tie me to the bed in order to stay at home in this city.
But all together, let's say this is the begining of a (hopefully a beautiful friendship) story about building everything again from scratch, with not much money (which mainly means not much time to work it out). It is also about an uncertain blank future with millions of possibilities, future that can go very right, very wrong, very mad or in the worst case scenario boring.
But lets see tomorrow. Tomorrow we are moving to a new flat. And it has a bath tub in the bedroom. ;)
It was August last year when I got this strange desire for lemons. Every single day. And I still do. Some other things happened then as well. Woke up one day and stopped eating meat. And above all I decided I need a change, do something different besides partying along (although I have said that many times before and I failed). Be in a healthier place. And mind.
So I went to India. Despite the odds, I haven't got any revelations out there. I did meet many people that apparently did. I had absoutely amazing time, in a nice, relaxing, nature, good food and cute people kind of way. So I came back to Istanbul after 4 months of cosy fuzzy feelings, Istanbul where I lived the last 3 years and that I loved (and hated) so much. I also realized how that relationship came to an end and I should start seeing somewhere else, somewhere with less traffic, more bycicles, more trees and less assholes.
So here I am, in Berlin.
This was the best news my family heard in years. My grandma even called me saying: "You know, son (daughters are sons in Croatia. Sons are also sons.), I have waited for the day you will say something like this and if you do move to Germany, you know that I don't like leaving the house, but even I would come to visit you!) Croatian facination about Germany is tradition.
So I went with blessings and their hope in bright future. Of course, without their knowing I hitch hiked there which turned out trickier than I thought (I am used to hitch hiking in the Balkans and Turkey where it doesn't matter where you stand and it is easy to get from one highway to another) so the start wasn't that royal. It was more like standing for 5h in the night on the rain in front of a truck with a sign Don't worry, be happy. Which makes you smile at the begining but also makes you curse every minute later on.
I have been here for a week now and I really like it. People are nice, a lot of greenery, beer is cheap, a lot od art, parties are great and men are tall. All good. I also have a lot of friends here which of course makes it sweeter so just that crazy little thing called job and everything would be great.
I am not so sure though about my new I am 30yo decision about partying less since I have been already out 4 times and it was great every single time. Somebody will have to tie me to the bed in order to stay at home in this city.
But all together, let's say this is the begining of a (hopefully a beautiful friendship) story about building everything again from scratch, with not much money (which mainly means not much time to work it out). It is also about an uncertain blank future with millions of possibilities, future that can go very right, very wrong, very mad or in the worst case scenario boring.
But lets see tomorrow. Tomorrow we are moving to a new flat. And it has a bath tub in the bedroom. ;)
Yeah...well...
One of the funniest things I have ever seen - A german BIO VEGAN ORGANIC ECO HIPSTER version of our balkan greasy meaty full fat unhealthy unhygienic traditional dish
One day I will also have a sign on...whatever that is
