Hamburger Bahnhof - Berlin

I have been in Berlin, again, a few weekends ago. This time was just a little bit different, I did only went for three short days and I got to go with a good friend of mine. Still with my mother but we had some space and could do for most of the time what we wanted. Which included shopping, eating and strolling around the city. Sometimes we even didn't know where we were going.
After those intense days I was so happy I got home safely and could sleep again in my very own bed.

So Berlin: The city is so interesting but not a bit pretty. Yes, there might be some places who are nice to look at, but for the most part... not so much. But that's not why you go to Berlin. It's because you want to feel the energy of the city and how is changing every time you go. I have been in October for the first time and a lot has changed in only those eight months. The people are different, they are lovely non the less. They are openminded and nice to everyone. Most who live there have a smile plastered on their faces, which I find impossible in a city like this.
As I said I saw so many things, most of the places we were I have visited before, mostly because my friend never has been to Berlin and she wanted to see those things as well. Not that I did mind, I love the places we revisited and I got to discover new things.
One of the places we were was the 'Hamburger Bahnhof', which is the oldest train station in Berlin, but it got turned in into an museum for modern art. And how the transformed it, how the building works together with the artwork is amazing. It is hard to describe in words but I love it so much, I wished I could have stayed a little longer

Fire/Feuer - Martin Honert 

Mirage/ Fata Morgana - Martin Honert 

The English Teacher  - Martin Honert 

All of the pictures above I have taken back in October, all made in the main hall, where all the changing exhibitions take place. 

There are many places in Berlin I haven't seen yet and I will definitely go back more than once in the future. I have a feeling that this city is going to be one of my favourites among London and my own hometown Zurich, because it is so different from those two, still searching its very own personality.

Remember: My Birthday is coming up in twelve days, yeah.

'Neues Museum' Berlin - My work

  

I have taken this pictures back in October when I was in Berlin for a few days and I was impressed by the city and how it is still searching its identity. At every corner there is a story to be told and on many old buildings you can still see the signs from long lost times. As you can see them on the building of the 'Neue Museum', there still many scars of the war and many lost treasures, but it was still really impressive. I have taken so so so many pictures there, but I still managed to pic very few for now.

Photos out of the year - 'Early Days'

Today was the last school day for me and it left me feeling really sad, I have met so many awesome people this year and got to experience a lot of new things. Plus I am really exhausted, due to all the fuss today and the packing up.
So, because I had to look today trough all my files and photo's, I found a lot of material I really want to share. Most of them where photos for photography, many of them I had forgotten that I even have taken them. This is just a small selection of my 'early days', as I like to call them.

This year was one of the best ones in my life. Yes, it hasn't been always so easy, sometimes I was worried about my future and what I am going to to with my life. But after all this time it helped me to grow, to know what I am able to do and who I want to be. I learned not to give up on something that quickly and then throw it away. Sometimes when you give yourself that push and probably you do not have the best feeling about it, sometimes it can lead to the best things. As for me I had to learn to say 'yes' to more things and just this simple 'yes' can bring you so much more opportunities for your life. (Well okay there are still things where you say 'no' to...) This year also started for me with a simple 'yes, I want to do this'. I am really grateful I had the chance to visit such a school, even though only for one, short year. Thank you to all the people who made it so special and my friends and family who supported me through out this year and helped me with all those important decisions, you are the best!