The other day I wrote a blog entry about only remembering my german high school sweetheart’s phone number when I was stuck at the airport in Frankfurt. Anyways the girl’s name is Ina and she was a total surprise guest at the party we had at my house last night. I told Ina my story, [...]
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Schwestern
by mario on 17. Mar, 2007 in germany
My time in Germany is nearing the end. It has been a lot of fun with some bizarre moments, most notably the Sauna club experience with my dad and his cop friend. Anyways, I spent another day with my sisters Laura and Linda. It’s scary to think that Laura is almost 16 and Linda is [...]
germany: small town bar talk
by mario on 13. Mar, 2007 in germany
A group of seven rich doctors, bankers and politicians got together in my hometown to open a bar that’s exclusive of the general public. One has to apply to become a member and then pay a 150 Euros annual membership fee, which then qualifies you to be called a "Plettenberger." I guess this concept is [...]
back to the roots – Bierpulle Holthausen
by mario on 13. Mar, 2007 in germany
About 15 years ago, a group of local boys started their own hobby soccer team. The goal was to play in weekend hobby tournaments and have a lot of fun while at it. Hence the name – Bierpulle Holthausen. Bierpulle = Beerbottle. What stood Bierpulle apart from its competition was that all of our players [...]
germany: magazine covers
by mario on 12. Mar, 2007 in germany
Stern Magazin
Media is a bit different here in Germany, especially in regards to nudity and sexuality. Check out the latest issue of our most popular weekly news magazine. The featured story is about the trap of gaining back weight after dieting, which you surely must have recognized by the [...]
Hannover vs. Schalke
by mario on 12. Mar, 2007 in germany, portland
I just got back from a weekend of soccer, with more pictures and videos to follow. A few friends of mine and myself were among the 20,000 Schalke fans who traveled to our team’s away game against Hannover. The game ended 1:1, which was a bit disappointing but nevertheless ended in a night of partying [...]
Frank in Frankfurt
by mario on 08. Mar, 2007 in germany, portland
After three days of airline travel, I finally landed in Frankfurt. As usual, these overseas flights always come with all sorts of hiccups for me. For once, I had to stand in line for about an hour when checking in for my flight. Lufthansa must have been running some sort of program where they brought [...]
the greatest team in the world
by mario on 15. Jan, 2007 in germany, portland
…just released their new team photo. We’ve all been waiting for this day. Now 2007 can finally get started. Auf gehts Schalke.
you haven’t lived, until you’ve been to a Schalke game
by mario on 11. Nov, 2006 in germany, portland
And I mean that. While soccer is unarguably the most popular and best sport in the world, the atmosphere at soccer games is unarguably the best in the world as well. While this certainly doesn’t hold true in the US, it’s a proven fact across the rest of our planet. Schalke 04 is maybe not [...]
travel home safely argentina
by mario on 30. Jun, 2006 in germany
Today Germany beat Argentina 4:2 after a penalty shootout. Germany was down 1:0, but came back and tied the game. There’s always a lot of luck involved when it comes to penalty kicks, but today the better team won. Not the better individuals players, but the better team.
Who’s biased? Me? No.
Either way, travel [...]