New Year's Eve in Berlin

Um...I have a newly empty bottle of laundry soap. It is disposable, and sort of tall...so therefore it would be recognizable on the table. It would be a lovely centerpiece, I think. Too strange?

Jess

Hello, I'm new here and it's my first New Year's alone in a foreign country. I sure would like to join in on the fun if that's okay.

Wilkommen, Elyse!

So here is the list of committed folk:
Phoenix-Rose
Jess928
Gururise
Moni
AlanHope
Alexiak
BookSnake
Elyse
Global Girl

Did I miss anyone? Yes on the laundry soap bottle?

I managed to sleep until 1pm today (I'm going to blame it on jet lag versus just being reallly lazy) so I am up for a good night!

Jess

Jess, laundry soap bottle as centrepiece won't go unnoticed so it sounds perfect

but I do have a small stuffed animal actually, a dog (to be really precise, a tiny fox terrier more or less like the one in the top picture here) so if you like I can bring that along!

So terrier atop laundry soap bottle it is. Can't miss it. See you at 8!

Woo-Hoo - add the bottle of Laundry soap and the terrier to a a girl with a red jacket and dark curly hair and I think we can have some fun.

Note: I may nor May Not Be bringing my horns.. it depends on how "evil" I feel in a couple hours.

I'm out to head home!- see you guys 8 ish!
~Rose

Cool! See you all tonite! Iĺl look for the bottle of laundry soap. Hope it doesnt rain, as I lost my umbrella yesterday

I´m not new to Berlin but new to Toystown.
I might join you tonight if you don´t mind. 8pm at Play Off/Potsdamer Platz...sounds good to me.

How can I recognize you?
Will you wear red roses ?

nope - but jack skellington is my fav. (hint.)

~Rose

"This is Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, Halloween! In this town we call home everyone hail to the pumpkin song!"

hey, im at pots platz right now. the arkade is closed!!! im on my cell, so sorry for the sp. Perhaps we meet at the entrance to the arkkadien that is across the street from sony center and cinemaxx...

I must have forgotten to sign up. Ill be there for sure...

Just tried to call and no answer...so, executive decision #2 - entrance to Arkaden it is...8pm...will PM my handy to you all in case you get waylaid.

Entrance across from Sony center and cinemaxx...what stores are right there?

i cant remember, but there is a little wood hut selling cocoa and gluh wein. i'll be there soon, im across the street right now at sony center using the internet to type this

thanks for the warning! (and thanks Jess for the mobile number)

the entrance across the Sony is the main entrance anyway, I think, well at least from the ground, so hopefully even the people who signed up but haven't kept checking the thread and missed this update will still get there...

edit: it's this one, where the green arrow points, the rounded glass wall at the bottom, you can see the sony center at the top

Celebrate on my behalf, please! I'll have to leave for work soon... VIEL SPAß!!!

Happy New Year, everyone!!! Hope you've had a blast!

Well thanks guys, I had a really great evening with "a bunch of strangers you just met on the internet".
I feel a little sad that my plans changed & I'm shipping out earlier than I first thought.But if I'm still here Thursday I may see some of you again. Does anyone have any strong feelings on what I "must see" before I depart?

Hey Alan!
Glad you could join us - despite the little veering off course with the plans.

My Ideas for Must see:

1) Hit the Pergamon Museum on Museum Island - It's impressive and they've moved some serious things into there - the main gates to babylon, an ENTIRE greek temple, and a roman gate and speaking platform. It's def worth the euros to go in - just plan on spending more than 2 or 3 hours.

2) Hop the train and then the bus or tram down to Potsdam. Potsdam features the dutch section (which is completely restored and in lovely shape) and Sansoussi (the king's retreat - literally - without worry). It's modelled after Versailles - complete with guilding and hall of mirrors. The grounds are magnificent also, and as you wander them, don't forget to pop into the Chinesish Tea house for some Tea.

To the Rest of you - thanks for spending New Years with a strange girl from the States - pictures/vids shortly.

~Rose

Good morning all,

Got an entire beer dumped into my purse and now camera and phone do not seem to be doing well. As in neither one seems to be turning on. Though happily, these are my only New Year's casualties. Nice to meet everyone anyway.

Hello Everybody! It was great meeting you all. I too had a blast last night. Did anyone get any good pics?? If so, would it be possible to post them somewhere? I didnt get a chance to get any pics.
Thanks
Gene

Hey Gene,

Check the gallery - I'm uploading pictures to my gallery. I'll have vid up on youtube eventually, but I wanted to see if anyone got other good pics that maybe I could borrow.

~Rose

Hey all. Last night was bananas. Kind of hectic and hard to stay together; but it was cool meeting everybody. Lez do it again on thursday...

Yes it was a bit crazy. and some how I managed to lose everyone from Toytown. had a fantastic night anyhow with random new friends.

I believe there was a couple people with suggestions for pubs for this thursday. someone needs to start the 'thursday night drinks' thread.

I hope you can get all the vomit out, Carija!

ah, you earned it! you get your vomit wings! wear them with pride!

**saluting you with a tear in the eye**

Be Nice JAY.

you think you're so cool!

*rolling up newspaper and walking across the room to "Rose' [if that is your real name]'s" desk*

NOTE: Quotation marks are actually two fingers in this post

Sorry to dredge the thread -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR1Worvo35s

is finally up and running.

~Rose

Hey Rose,

Great work on the video.