One Month Here

It’s taken me forever to shoot this. It’s been on my...

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:01:08 -0700

It’s taken me forever to shoot this. It’s been on my plate for the last month. If you haven’t noticed, One Month Here ended—woah!—a month ago. It was hands down an experience everyone needs to have.
In the meantime, I’ve moved in for the rest of the summer into New York and am having a hell of a time here interning at blip.tv. It has been a summer of epic proportions.
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I had been contemplating it for a little while, but I pulled the...

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:18:27 -0700

I had been contemplating it for a little while, but I pulled the trigger. I got my lip pierced this afternoon at a place called Stichpiraten (literally meaning “stabbing pirates”). It didn’t hurt too bad.

Today’s tweet is read from @castusalbuscor.

My mother is going to kill me…

Keep on keepin’ on.

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:08:34 -0700

Keep on keepin’ on.

It was a crazy weekend in Berlin. I reconnected with...

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:42:44 -0700

It was a crazy weekend in Berlin. I reconnected with CouchSurfing.org which happened to be throwing two parties this weekend. I met people from all over, including a guy named Ian from Canada who place the Jew’s harp and beatboxes. Cool.

Today’s tweet is from @gulddina.

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I’ve spent most of the week hard at work on another...

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:23:14 -0700

I’ve spent most of the week hard at work on another project, but I still managed to get some fresh air. I tried to go to the ECMC bike messenger championships, but my plans were cut short by a rainstorm. I also ended up attending an opera where I nearly fell asleep.

Today, @coop670’s tweet is read on the show.

Thanks everyone for watching!

So last night I inadvertently completed two challenges. I went...

Sun, 31 May 2009 12:29:20 -0700

So last night I inadvertently completed two challenges. I went to the Kookaburra Comedy Club and saw the Laugh Olympics team there. There were only a handful of people in the crowd. It doesn’t seem like there is much of a demand for English improv in Berlin.

Afterward, I ended up going out to a bar with some of the players where I completed my second challenge of the evening.

Thanks to everyone for correcting on my spelling of Abwrackprämie. It won’t happen again!

Yesterday I went to the the top of Berlin’s Fernsehturm or...

Fri, 29 May 2009 04:40:31 -0700

Yesterday I went to the the top of Berlin’s Fernsehturm or “TV tower.” It wasn’t on my list of challenges, but it was something fun to do.

Special thanks to @mdusing, who gets this episode’s badge of awesome.

Today I explain some mishaps with the plunger as well as some...

Tue, 26 May 2009 05:42:14 -0700

Today I explain some mishaps with the plunger as well as some logic behind my trip.

Today’s Badge of Awesome goes to @gulddina for creating a YTMND for One Month Here. Check it: onemonthhere.ytmnd.com

Yesterday, I crossed 2 challenges off of my list! They were:...

Sun, 24 May 2009 09:37:18 -0700

Yesterday, I crossed 2 challenges off of my list! They were: ride the S-Bahn ring, drinking a beer at each stop and visit the Klub der Republik. Take that, world! Big thanks to @JDFirst and his friends for being my tour guide throughout the night.

It’s pretty remarkable that like-minded people can find eachother via things like Twitter to have an awesome night out. This is definitely one of the coolest things since sliced bread. I’m meeting up with a few people later on tonight to see “Star Trek” (auf Englisch).

I add a challenge from @AnnaRocher to my list on this episode. Special thanks to @Darbymac7 for sharing the show with friends!

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I’ve got friends in town, so today’s episode is...

Sat, 23 May 2009 10:04:13 -0700

I’ve got friends in town, so today’s episode is short. I did clog my toilet, though. That turned out to be much more of an ordeal than expected…

I spend most of today out in the field, scoping out challenge...

Thu, 21 May 2009 07:28:23 -0700

I spend most of today out in the field, scoping out challenge locations. Berghain looks eerie and deserted. It’s likely the exact opposite at night. I need some swimming trunks…

Tweets read today from @iMuesli , @andrewseely , @JDFirst , @grasp183 and @mxchickmagnet86

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After coming back from dinner last night, I promised myself a...

Wed, 20 May 2009 07:32:31 -0700

After coming back from dinner last night, I promised myself a nap. Well a nap turned into a full nigth of sleep. Crap! The night before I was out until nearly 5:00 am with some new friends at a bar called Zapata.

Today I read tweets from @bernmatthews , @_noni_ , @gulddina , @cmsimike and @jitle.

If you’ve got le Facebook, I’ve just created a Facebook page for the show. Become a fan!

I have completed my first challenge: “Eat a pretzel in...

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:13:03 -0700

I have completed my first challenge: “Eat a pretzel in front of the Brandenburg Gate.” Boom. That was easy.â¢ Now on to the next.

Last night I whipped up a little Web application for tracking my life’s lists. Check it out and make your own at slashlists.com

Thanks for watching and sharing this episode! Next up is Day 5!

This is a piece painted on an old newspaper found at the...

Tue, 19 May 2009 04:52:32 -0700

This is a piece painted on an old newspaper found at the Tacheles art house. I’ve been spending a lot of time there and thoroughly enjoy its atmosphere, albeit it’s a bit touristy. I have deemed this my new motto.

Keep doing shit.

I’m getting in touch with my inner artists and spending...

Sun, 17 May 2009 17:16:50 -0700

I’m getting in touch with my inner artists and spending small sums of money to do so. I’ve acquired a hat and a grunge patch that reads “War is Illegal.” Such a patch goes directly on the hip messenger bag.

I ran into an American girl last night on a similar journey.

And some new challenges are in:

Find a restaurant with air conditioning, free public restrooms and free refills that is not McDonald’s or Burger King
Challenge a street performer to a dance off
Get a ride around the NÃ¼rnbergring
Find an Ampelfrau

A big, big shoutout today to iJustine and all of the people who have shared this show. I would buy beers for all of you, but my bank account would be quickly depleted. And I don’t believe in credit card debt.

I start off today’s episode with a quick tour of my place....

Sat, 16 May 2009 18:02:56 -0700

I start off today’s episode with a quick tour of my place. It’s a single-bedroom spot in Kreuzberg located on Kottbusser Damm. It’s 40 square meters. I have no idea what that means.

The list of challenges are in! They are as follows:

Try to get into the club Berghain
Go on a date with a German girl, only speak in German
Sunbathe nude in the Tiergarten
Ride the S-Bahn ring , drinking a beer at each of the 27 stops
Attend Oktoberfest
Get a signature from a German footballer
Get arrested
Rebuild the Berlin Wall
Take a picture riding one of the horses on top of the Brandenburg Gate
Go to Amsterdam
Swim in the Badeschiff
Go to the Klub der Republik

It definitely looks like I’ve got my work cut out for me over the next month. Thanks everyone for submitting some challenges! If you’ve got any more, feel free to send them to the @OneMonthHere Twitter account.

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So I spent all of today traveling and I am beat. I flew from Los...

Fri, 15 May 2009 12:28:40 -0700

So I spent all of today traveling and I am beat. I flew from Los Angeles to Berlin with a layover in New York. I didn’t get much sleep in on the plane. On my flight from New York to Berlin, I sat next to a make-up artist from Leipzig and got to practice my German a little bit. Now let the craziness begin.

The challenges have been coming in. If you have anything you think I should do or see while in Berlin, send me an @ reply on Twitter to @OneMonthHere.

Stay tuned for the next episode for a tour of my apartment!

So I’m leaving tomorrow for Berlin! Unfortunately...

Wed, 13 May 2009 18:42:40 -0700

So I’m leaving tomorrow for Berlin! Unfortunately I’ve had a few hiccups. My friend accidentally swiped my wallet and I thought it had been stolen. I cancelled all of my cards, so now I will be traveling to Berlin without any debit cards! It’s frightening to say the least.

If you’d like to submit any challenges to me or follow my progress, check out the @OneMonthHere Twitter account.

I’ll be flying out tomorrow morning and documenting my travels. Stay tuned for the next episode!

Here’s the second video! It’s a short one, but I...

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:17:24 -0700

Here’s the second video! It’s a short one, but I talka bout finding a flight with the rock-bottom prices out there.

The One Month Here Experiment is a little challenge I’ve put myself to. I will be living in Berlin from May 15th to June 13th this year with nothing; I don’t know anyone in the city.

If you’d like to get in touch with, “at” me on Twitter: @KellySutton.

Please leave some feedback on the episode and let me know if you’d like to see anything in the future.

This is the first video of something I’m calling the...

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:27:19 -0700

This is the first video of something I’m calling the “One Month Here” experiment. I will try to live in Berlin, Germany for a month and get by.

A little bit about me: my name is Kelly Sutton and I currently study computer science and film production at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. I started a little blog and podcast for college students called HackCollege. I’ll be working at Blip.tv this summer. Before I do that, I’ll be living in Berlin.

Each episode will contain:

Updates
Word of the Episode
Something I’ve Learned
Anything else I feel like throwing in

I’ll be trying to put up episodes as often as I can.

The best way to get in touch with me is via Twitter: @KellySutton.

Please leave some feedback on the episode and let me know if you’d like to see anything in the future! Thanks for watching!