We are slowly obtaining all of the various Government IDs and registering with the required authorities that we need to function here in Germany (Meldebestätigung, Steueridentifikationsnummer, Rundfunkbeitrag) and other various fun things to try and pronounce in German. (As an aside, the easiest of all of these has been the health insurance which was a simple one page form for both of us I just sent to an email address and then they sent us letters that basically said: You have health insurance!)
Christiana has started work and is navigating all of the new things that come with that and I've started intensive German classes. They've been great not only because it will be useful to have a better command of the language but also as a social outlet. The class is truly international and contains people from Ireland, Israel, Sweden, Turkey, Indonesia, Colombia, Brazil, (and one other American from New York). It's great if mentally tiring but that part I'm not wicked surprised about.
We have been able to get out and about some as we went to a fireworks competition that was unlike any fireworks we've ever seen. Three teams competed in a 1 minute technical challenge (specific colors), 4 minute show to the same predetermined music, and then a 10 minute freestyle. So we basically watched 45 minutes of ridiculous fireworks. The team from Poland won, but we liked the team from Slovenia the best.
Also once a year most of the museums (and there are a lot of museums) in Berlin stay open until 2 in the morning for one night (Lange Nacht der Museen, Long Night of Museums) and they offer extra programs and activities which leads to things like this after midnight in an art gallery which is great:
And, for the video game enthusiasts out there, the German Technology Museum included this gem in their section about gaming:
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