Back in Portland

So its been almost a week since I touched back down in Portland. It was warm at first, but now its getting into an odd 'cold lots of the day then long stretch of incredible heat' phase.

Berlin finished up pretty well. There were all the trips and beers and restaurants and days in the park and videos edited. The highlight of the last week or so was going to an outdoor screening of a silent film shot in India in 1929 and directed by a Franz Osten. Its called A Throw of Dice and the film group has live accompanying music instead of what would surely be a cheesy piano track on the DVD. Apparently it and others of his films had a big impact on what would become Bollywood cinema. He stopped making films there when he was arrested by the British on the eve of WWII.

Oh, and yeah some lame politician named Obama, er, Alabama, er, something came and I shot some video with C's help. Hopefully soon it'll be cut for your perusal.
There are some new berlin photos up on my picasa page if you care to dally over in that direction.

I'm back and I'm back in business. Trying to find some new clients to work with and also setting up C with a bit of a life here for the next 2.5 months. We finally got her a cell phone. Seems like ATnT's pay as you go deal works out best - but we'll see how the service is.

Its been fun reconnecting with people. I like returning to Portland - all the friendly faces and the feeling that there's time to be caught up on. And unlike last year when I missed the whole summer, this year I've got the whole of August at my beck and call.

Last night we went to a Portland Timbers game and I think C was pretty impressed with how we do 'fussball' on this side of the ocean. Plus our two-chainsaw wielding mascot could just run onto the pitch and even the teams with a little surgery should the Timbers ever have occasion to play the German National side. I'm sure the Timbers Army would like that.
Oh, and it was thirsty thursday! 2$ beer at a sporting event? God is great.