Weekly Review #244 - Berlin Sommar Tips, Relationship Agreements, and Digital Boob caves
By this time next week, we'll have left Berlin! That means it's time for the tips roundup I learned in the last 2 months.
Klunkerkranich was the star new find this trip, a giant biergarten on top of a parking garage in Neukoln. Feels like a festival, on top of the city.
Vabali is a giant spa complex that offers per hour and per day rates that we didn't make it to, but heard good things
Kotbusser Tor is the beating heart of alternative Kreuzberg, and worth a stroll both along the canal and the main shops promenade
Monster Ronson's Karaoke Bar was well worth the visit, with private booths, a big main stage, and many different themed nights
I took German classes at Expath, which I can recommend for their small classes, flexible schedules, and fun teachers.
The Badeshiff is a pool on a barge floating in the river Spree, and well worth the visit, but Haubentacher is the laid back poolfront scene you're more likely to return to more than once.
Comedyinenglish.de is a great resources as well
Pair these with my Berlin guides from 2013, which were more focused on touristy stuff as they were my first visits to this city.
Tech
Which argues that there is no single model of leadership that works best for all - instead it depends on the situation. Sounds reasonable enough...
Lifehacks
Zed’s Relationship agreements — medium.com
I love this idea, of explicitly setting out what one can expect in a relationship from oneself, both to find others who fit your needs and as a model to judge yourself against. I could almost imagine a workshop version of these that helps you select statements that describe your needs, and has exercises to help you strengthen or move towards others.
Some good links in there to further relationship hacks, like relationship anarchy and the Relationship Escalator Model.
Fun
A talented virtual artist plays around by extending stock videos. Bizarre, and intriguing!