I spent a wonderful first two months in Berlin staying with my best Berlin girlfiend, whom I have known for twelve years now. She has a small space – just two rooms, but quite elegant. In German you’d describe it as “klein aber fein,” or “schnuckelig” – cute and cosy. She was away visiting friends for a week, and so was I – for my German host father’s 80th birthday – and then she was on vacation for 16 days in France. I took care of her plants and of Otto, her big black-and-white tomcat. Otto is a “Schmusetier” – he loves to cuddle and collect “Streicheleinheiten” – literally: units of affection, or petting. When I arrive home and unlock the door, he’s right there to greet me, and flops over on his back to offer up his belly for petting.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Der Kater Otto
I spent a wonderful first two months in Berlin staying with my best Berlin girlfiend, whom I have known for twelve years now. She has a small space – just two rooms, but quite elegant. In German you’d describe it as “klein aber fein,” or “schnuckelig” – cute and cosy. She was away visiting friends for a week, and so was I – for my German host father’s 80th birthday – and then she was on vacation for 16 days in France. I took care of her plants and of Otto, her big black-and-white tomcat. Otto is a “Schmusetier” – he loves to cuddle and collect “Streicheleinheiten” – literally: units of affection, or petting. When I arrive home and unlock the door, he’s right there to greet me, and flops over on his back to offer up his belly for petting.
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