I have finally developed my translation business to the point where I am completely self-sufficient, i.e. I’m moving out of my Wohngemeinschaft (can’t stand my roommate any longer), and into a much larger, prettier apartment in Wedding. Wedding itself is an interesting place, and I’m looking forward to the independence and freedom. As a good friend of mine put it, you just can’t put a price on being able to walk around naked in your own place!

The details: 70 square meters at 427 euros per month, large bedroom, large living room, bathroom, kitchen, and ample storage (large Abstellkammer, etc.), central heating via radiators, cable TV, and more. I had to install my own kitchen cabinets and provide my own fridge, but that’s fairly normal. Plus, I inherited the kitchen stuff from my girlfriend’s mom’s boyfriend, so it was free of charge! Not bad…

I also rented a small moving van from Robben & Wientjes, and they are by far the cheapest rental moving vehicle outfit in Berlin. I paid a total of around 20 euros for three hours.