It has been a very busy week. My friend, Maggie, came to visit, and she's somehow the perfect combination of "flexible" and "a blast" in terms of sightseeing, exploring, etc. We went to a factory that was turned into a museum / performance space, under the guise of a UNESCO world heritage site. More info: http://www.voelklinger-huette.org/en/welcome/ We also went to a concert, hosted by the festival where I'm working, of German percussion star Martin Grübinger. The show was really entertaining, but we didn't get back till about 11:30 or 12 last night. I also went to/helped at a concert on Sunday. It was Haydn's "The Seasons" performed by an orchestra from Bavaria, with Baron Enoch zu Guttenberg as the director. I gave the soloists and the director host presents afterward, but I got confused as to who exactly the director was because he came out separately from the soloists. It was an awkward moment, but it just elicited a little laugh from the crowd giving a standing ovation. What else... I might get to go home early today to hang out with Maggie, but we'll see...it's okay if not. It is a job, after all. The German communication barrier is feeling better this week, and I think it will get even better next week. I feel myself on a steady upward path of improvement with the language. I just need to get over to France now and practice a bit there!
PS - I'll post pictures asap
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