a beer by any other name

Hey All! First things first, Brenda is back! She decided to return to Germany in spite of how much she loves New York. Of course, had the volcano in Iceland erupted a few days earlier and left her stranded in NYC, I doubt she would have complained too much. Luckily for me, though, she made it back home safe and sound and right on time. However, she did come back a little worse off than when I left her. She somehow picked up a cold in New York and when you add that to my allergy-induced wheezing and sniffling, we really make quite the snotty pair. Brenda has already been to the doctor, though, so she is on the road to recovery. My appointment is on Wednesday. I'm hoping for steroids.

The night before Brenda's return to Frankfurt, Florian invited me over for a movie and beer night. The movie: Ninja Assassins. The beer: Budweiser. I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "Was Ninja Assassins awesome?" Yeah, it kind of was but it was also one of the bloodiest movies I've ever seen. If you like ninjas AND blood, though, it is definitely the movie for you. You may also be thinking, "I thought you moved to Germany to drink good beer, Chad. I am ashamed of your beer choice!" Well, before you judge me too harshly, you have to know that this wasn't the Budweiser we have back in the US. This was a different beer brewed in the Czech Republic that happens to share the same name as our Budweiser back home. I would love to tell you more about it but Wikipedia does a much better job. What I will tell you, though, is that it tasted pretty good. As Florian would say, "Es geht runter und es bleibt unten" or "It goes down and it stays down."

Our friend Kris is in town at the moment. He came down from Amsterdam for an audition in Karlsruhe and we are very happy he decided to spend a few days with us. I totally blame him for this blog entry being a day late, though. It certainly couldn't be my tendency to procrastinate.

I think it's time for me to hit the hay. I will touch base with you all next Monday at which point Brenda will have started rehearsals for Lucia di Lammermoor. Until then, have a great week!