So, I did not get out of bed today until 11, and that was only to let in the cleaning lady who comes in every two weeks to keep us students from fouling ourselves irrevocably. I've watched every episode of House from the third season, except the very last one, and I'm actually kind of waiting on that one for little.
Anyhoo, after I got kicked out of my room by the cleaning lady, I IM'd Colleen and we went back to Naschmarkt. She was able to change some of her stashed American money to Euros, enough to survive for the next few days, but not enough for the rent that's going to be coming due soon. We hung around Naschmarkt and I bought some stuff, most of which was fairly cheap until I got it into my head that I would like some dates to take home. The last time I had them was in Israel at another open air market, so this seemed like the thing to do. Just a handful of the suckers cost E6!! I was annoyed- first of all it was more than I wanted, and secondly I don't want to get into a place where I'm spending too much money here. Fortunately, that little splurge seemed to be at the far end of the spectrum- the vegetables I bought could be found for fairly cheap.
I'm still hunting for a teapot here- there were several Asian stores that happened to sell teapots and other crockery, but what I was seeing was either outside my price range or shoddily made. I'm hoping that I can find something at IKEA, but I don't think I will find that great a selection. I think that the Saturday Flohmarkt (flea market) at Naschmarkt would probably serve me better on that front. There are a lot of outdoor markets right now- they seem to just pop up at random lining the roads wherever I'm heading.
Anyhoo, after Naschmarkt and a quick sandwich munched while wandering through, Colleen and I headed back to the dorm. (I am fairly certain that my residence director is beginning to recognize Colleen just as much as me.) We hung around in my room for a little, and then went out to Kaffee and Kuchen at a diner-ish place called Aida. As much as I like the tradition of afternoon coffee, it's really expensive here. Nice, once a week thing, I think, though. I'm considering shifting some of my finances around, because I seem to spending far more time and energy buying good, tasty food and socializing with other people while eating good tasty food than is built into my budget. But I'll see how things tend to go before I finalize anything.
In our wanderings back after coffee, Colleen and I stopped in a Libro on an impulse- they're a chain of book and stationary stores here that go for fairly cheap. It also had a bargain DVD section, much of which was Hollywood movies with German dubbing optional. (God, how it would have sucked in the days of VHS.) I got a cheapo copy of "Showtime," a movie that Robert De Niro decided to do one weekend while bored out of his mind. It was bad, and full of plot holes, and now it's mine to mock whenever I so choose. I also got a nice portfolio style binder in black- I have one that I love in clear plastic with sections in different colors. I'd used it last summer as the way of sorting out my papers while working in my research job, and I have good memories of it, but since I got here I've been forced to use it as the catch-all container for all my important documents. I've transfered all the stuff into the black folder, and the happy rainbow colored one is now free for my school stuff.
I have the first of my classes tomorrow, Literature of the Weimar Republik. I had honestly really not intended to take that one, but my schedule got a little screwed up by the forced ejection from several of the my classes to the waitlists, and it fits my schedule. As a result, I will go and see what's too be seen, and not worry too much about it. I suppose I ought to consider buying some notebooks and stationary supplies, but now knowing the location of several stationers and office supply stores around here, I think I will be okay waiting on things.
As a general note, it was a lovely day in terms of weather- nice and warm, with a somewhat threatening grey sky that never materialized into more than cloud cover.
Colleen and I are planning to take a trip to IKEA tomorrow. I ought to make up a list of things I need to get beforehand- it would be a short list, really. I think I would like some measuring spoons, a ladle, and a bigger ceramic bowl than I currently have. Other than that, I'm pretty good. I'll also probably hit Naschmarkt again to buy an eggplant, which will keep me happily fed for a day or so.
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