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Liebes kleines Mütterlein
Nun darf ich endlich bei Dir sein
Die Sehnsucht und die Einsamkeit
Erlösen sich in Seeligkeit.

Nico, singer-songwriter, fashion model, actress, keyboard player and Warhol superstar, is buried with her mother in the Friedhof Grunewald-Forst, originally the Selbstmord Friedhof (Suicide Graveyard) and also known as the Friedhof der Namenlosen (Cemetery of the Nameless) since the bodies of those who drowned in the Havel River were often found nearby.

If you wanna visit the DHM and save the entrance fee, get your ticket at this “counter”…
check before which colour you need…

Neulich am Nachbartisch … Kreuzberg 61 erklärt.

Er: Wir sind hier in 61.
Sie: …
Er: Nicht in 36. Das (hier) ist das spießige Kreuzberg.
Sie: …
Er: 36 ist dort wo am 1. Mai immer die Krawalle sind. Sowas gibt’s hier nicht.

Tags: Berlin, Kreuzberg

50 years… I don’t feel that old and wise… but o.k.

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A follow-up to the smoking discussion.

Starting January 2008, Berlin wants to enforce strict laws on smokers in the city. From then on smoking in restaurents and bars will be only allowed in seperate rooms where you get no service. So in order to smoke you go in the next room - or maybe outside? - and stay there with the others and then come back to your brew or Schnitzel.

Places violating the policies could be finded up to 1,000 EUR. Smokers caught could get fined up to 100 EUR.

Tags: berlin, smoking