Frozen Spinach

I have crossed over to the dark side- I am using frozen spinach on a regular basis- and loving it. I've never used frozen spinach before- fresh spinach is incredibly hard to come by here- and I've decided I am not eating enough vegetables- so frozen spinach- here I am! I would love recipes. I have fortunately found frozen spinach of the non-single-block variety, so I do have some control on how much I use.

Classes are going well, it is very clear that my favorite class will be Jewish Theology, but I am beginning to make friends in my other classes as well- which is quite exciting.


Time is beginning to fly and fall is very, very much upon us. I don't think we should be above 50 the next couple of days- which isn't too cold- but not very pleasant either. My theology professor was very intrigued by my learning Yiddish and recommended I go to Trier or Dusseldorf to chat with the Yiddishists there- we'll see if it is in the cards or not. Speaking of cards- I have lately received a few notes from friends and family at home- they made my day. I couldn't stop smiling for some time after opening the mail box. So, should you like to make me smile through the fall chill, here's my address in Berlin:

Jenna Ingalls
Schreinerstr. 24
10247 Berlin
Germany

I am a very good correspondent. I am also in love with The Frames right now- should you need inspiration for letter writing, check out this tune. At least the beginning, anyway.

Jetzt Geht Los!

For you unfortunate souls that do not speak German, that means "Here we go!" Classes have finally started. Here's a brief rundown of what I'm taking (with their corresponding English titles):

Jüdische Theologie im Spiegel des jüdischen Gottesdienstes - Jewish Theology as Seen Through the Mirror of the Jewish Worship Service

Mütterlichkeit- Motherliness (about constructions of motherhood in literature)

Mordsfrauen- Death's Women (about women as murderers in literature/film)

Frühhöfische Epik und Spielmannsepik- Early Courtly and Minstrel Epic

Bilder der Apokalypse in Mittelalter- Images of the Apocalypse in the Middle Ages

I have visited all the courses so far, with the exclusion of the exciting Middle High German class which does not start for two more weeks. I think my favorites will be the theology course and the middle high class, which has not yet started- but I guess we'll see. The theology building is in a beautiful location- behind Hackisher Markt, next to the Spree and close to the Berliner Dom. There is a little green spot next to the Spree and it is very picturesque.


It was a very charmed first class to go to. Now, because I need a grade for any classes I take, or Berkeley thinks I just played in Berlin, I have to go up to every professor after class and introduce myself and say hey- want to give me a grade? It is a bit nerve racking, but I seem to be doing fine. The classes meet about half as often as classes at Berkeley (2 hours once a week), so that will take some adjusting, but so far I am just excited to be in classes again.

Outside of school, it is very much fall. Leaves are falling everywhere and it smells like autumn- that slightly molting scent that fills your lungs as you walk down the street. A few days have been sunny, but for the most part we are looking at clouds and more clouds. I am not too cold yet, but I have taken to using my heater! It works pretty well, and when I have laundry drying in my room it dries much faster. That and my warmth seem to outweigh the dryness my mouth experiences each morning from the lack of moisture.