Fast is best

The weekend was full of seeing people with extraordinary talent. Friday night went to see a dance performanceAkram Khanat the Hebbel Theatre. This man can really move at speed. It was however a strange evening as the woman sitting next to us had, what seemed like, first night nerves. She must have been his mother for every movement on stage caused her to sigh and twitch and elbow my neighbour. At the end she stood up with mouth open, unable to clap or respond in any way. I am glad she enjoyed herself but i had to restrain myself from standing on her toes........
On Saturday went to see the WDR Big Band and Joe Zawinul Project. The highlight was definatelyAlex Acuna, another man with incredible speed. So I am now on a "speed" mission to find the fastest way to learn a language. Preferably by Christmas. I am at that really frustrating stage of losing English before having grasped German. I am unable to speak and have become fascinated with peoples' mouths. I am hovering in a floating world.....
After the gig went to a fabulous barThe Rum Trader. You can only find this place if in the company of one who knows. You ring the bell and Herr Scholl invites you ( perhaps?) into his very small bar. We are talking half the size of a Quadrangle flat here, for those of you who know. The bar holds about 15 people and Herr Scholl and friend ( Orton and Halliwell) whip up some fantastic cocktails and sing along to some opera and shlager. Thoroughly entertaining place not to be missed.
Word of the year: Schnell.