Sonntag

I woke up this morning to the sound of my alarm, only I didn’t think it was mine because it was too quiet. It stopped. I opened one eye and swatted at the chair until I grabbed the clock so I could bring it within a foot of my face in order to read the time. Eight oh one in the morning. Also, it was raining. It still is. Not sprinkling or drizzling. Heavy, steady rain. There was a huge roll of thunder and clap of lightning about an hour ago. Just rain. I was waking up early today so I could explore, maybe find a coffeeshop to call home for the next month, but with the warning that most stores are closed Sunday from the handout we were given, and the rain, I don’t really want to wander around. I am fine being inside and looking out.

Banana and yoghurt for breakfast. I need coffee. I realized I didn’t buy any cereal yesterday and that is really bumming me out. I should have bought vodka and grapefruit. Because being lonely and drunk is like, the best idea ever.

Still no internet. I can’t look anything up. I cannot search for good coffee in Lankwitz. I cannot look up the calling code for the US so I can call or text y’all. Happy Birthday, Alex. I would have sent you a message yesterday but for the aforementioned reason.

Clouds are moving. Maybe it will clear up. Did I mention the rain is loud? It is falling on the millions of leaves outside my window. I thought it was tiny little houses next door to the dorm, with people really intent on gardening and then maybe barbequing, but I think they are little community gardens from the sign I walked past going to the market. They are pretty. And they have lots of plants for rain to fall on. Everything is so green, I am used to the golden California summer. I don’t know if heat or rain is worse. Yesterday it was so hot when I got into Tegel, and now it is raining. I asked the cabdriver if it was going to rain and I thought he said in three days but maybe he said for three days. I really hope not. It’s hardly great weather to discover my surroundings. I still have an hour and a half to kill before going to that orientation meeting. I am hellof bored. I should study. I should make a list of helpful terms.