More friends coming

After a day of heavy and successful cleaning (breaking only a few decorations whilst doing it), Elsis and I enjoyed a very tidy flat. We even managed to fix the curtains we had bought the day before. Nice and blue in the bathroom, so now nobody can peep inside any more.
We met Jeena at Tegel airport in the evening (her flight was half an hour early, same as Elsis' on Tuesday - weird), and went back to my flat - beautiful sunset on the way, so great sunshiny weather this weekend - for some beer testing. Each of us had several glasses with different brands to check what beer we should buy for the Friday and Saturday party. They didn't like the Pils and went for Czek beer. It was the cheapest, as well.
Passing through Crellestraße, we had seen Karen and her friend Massimo sitting in the italian restaurant across the street, and invited them to join us for the weekend, whenever they felt like meeting lots of nice people. Karen had taken care of my flowers whilst I was away, they had survived beautifully. She's a member of HC now as well, and already found nice hosts for her trip to Italy.
Later it was two more beers with Holger and his spanish guest at "Leuchtturm", and then back to bed quite early (not even midnight), to get up in time for the opening of the new H & M store "COS" on Kurfürstendamm. Looks like a long day today, more chatters arriving all through the day and night, the car from Antwerp around midnight. Nice birthday party! :)
Oh, by the way, two more birthday presents: They are painting the hallways and staircases in our house. Lovely! And a parcel from Thailand, with a glossy magazine inside, featuring an article on me and my travelling. Pity I can't read Thai. ;)