So....they say you never realize how good something is until it's gone, well so true. I knew I loved the internet, absolutely depend on it in so many fashions but I had no idea how much it meant to me before our internet randomly shut off Monday night just as the Texans and Jets were set to play on Monday Night Football last week. It wasn't so much that I missed the game (even though I didn't find out the score until Friday -_-)...what truly killed myself and Jose was the inability to do really ANYTHING with no internet. Seeing as how we're in another country our lifeline to home, friends and family, and really entertainment came crashing down in an instant. Luckily the day was saved and on Saturday we were back online for the most part.
But the highlight in the last week has to be my trip to Berlin yesterday, capped off by attending the German Bowl featuring the Keil Hurricanes vs (Blank City cuz I can't spell or say it lol) Unicorns (yes their mascot was the freaking unicorns, even had a unicorn mascot running around haha). Berlin was amazing and we had a local, who'd grown up in the city as our personal tour guide. We got first hand info and stories about what Berlin was like before and after the wall was built seperating East from West Berlin. We learned how families were literally torn apart and recieved Gabby's personal anecdotes on how her life changed with the raising of the wall. Today the city is like most of Europe, walking history. There's so much to see and do, and it really made me smile to see how much of the history pertaining to the Berlin Wall and that time in Germany's history is really dare I say embraced for my generation to learn from and picture through monuments, pictures, and video. The German Bowl, despite the unicorns, was absolutely amazing. An offense first game that went down to the wire with the unicorns pulling out a victory with a field goal at the 30 second mark of the fourth quarter. The atmosphere of the almost 12,000 fans was electric and truly worthy of the big stage. In a country where soccer rules, football was king for a night and it really warmed my heart to be able to be there and see the infancy of the sport I love be so treasured here.
With just 3 more full days left here I'm getting nostalgic about my short time here and all I've seen and done. I must say Germany is a very interesting place. Once I'm home I'll definitely have to take some time and sit back and really reflect on what I've done here and how truly special it is. I must first thank the Seals organization, Tim Speckman, and all my teammates and now friends for allowing me to come here to play some ball and really have great time. It's been a blast. The people I've met have touched me forever and I can't wait to see how this club continues to grow. As my teammates say HOOOOOYAAAAAAA!!!!
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