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Friday, 1 August 2014

Tschüssi mit Sushi

Tschüssi mit Sushi // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance

As fast as it's flying by, I've thankfully still got a fair amount of time left in my little dream Stadt before I start gettin' all emotional. It is, however, coming to an end - temporarily at least - for my favourite Dutch dolls, Lisa and Anne. We're refusing to properly acknowledge their impending departure, instead focusing on some last minute memory making within the realm we know and love best: good food.

Tschüssi mit Sushi // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Tschüssi mit Sushi // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Tschüssi mit Sushi // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance

It's no exaggeration to say that Spud and I are very, very seasoned visitors of CUBE, Kreuzberg's stellar sushi spot. So it would've been rude not to introduce our fellow sushi lovin' amigas to our much frequented foodie locale before they leave. And our Berlin native Alissa wasn't gonna miss out either.

Tschüssi mit Sushi // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Tschüssi mit Sushi // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance 

We'll never know how my reservation for "Brogues" became a table for "Deo", but the potentially offensive name change at least provided some momentary distraction from our voracious appetites, while we waited...and waited...for the wondrous mountain of sushi that eventually graced us with its über palatable presence. 

Tschüssi mit Sushi // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Tschüssi mit Sushi // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Tschüssi mit Sushi // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance

I'd love to paint a sophisticated picture of us delicately savouring every morsel, but in reality it didn't take us two minutes to devour our prodigious platter (it did take nearly two hours to arrive). We were just too hungry, and it was just too good. Though we did appreciate the mad sushi mastery from afar as we drooled over it being prepared, of course. And coming in at less than 10€ per person, the price was pretty unbeatable too.

Tschüssi mit Sushi // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Tschüssi mit Sushi // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Tschüssi mit Sushi // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Tschüssi mit Sushi // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Tschüssi mit Sushi // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance

Sushi awe aside (the warm crispy variety never ceases to blow my mind a bit), the super lovely company naturally topped it all off. Definitely an evening for the memory bank. 

Sunday, 27 July 2014

Developed

Developed // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance

As loved up as I am with the digital domain and its undoubted perks, I will never (ever) be able to neglect the irreplaceable world of analogue. No re-takes, no messin' - just one click, one moment, captured. And then most likely rediscovered in processing a good few months later; this most recent snap selection being a case in point. 

Developed // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Developed // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Developed // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Developed // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Developed // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Developed // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Developed // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Developed // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Developed // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Developed // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Developed // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
Developed // It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance

Thursday, 1 May 2014

21

21, It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance

It's almost playin' it down to say that my birthday week was just the best. As if being in my favourite city wasn't cool enough in itself, add ideal weather conditions, a bunch of family visitors and a totally unanticipated surprise guest from Heidelberg - THANKYOUSOMUCH AMY - not to mention my lovely Berlin-based Kumpels into the mix, and you get an über contented 21-year-old. 

I'm a very lucky lady. 

21, It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
21, It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
21, It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
21, It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance
21, It's Brogues © Brogues Cozens-McNeelance