I am quite glad to be on an American keyboard; European keyboards take some getting used to!  So, let's see: life is indeed quite interesting.  After taking a long nap, I woke up to two women moving in. Being my outgoing self, I asked, "So, where are you both from?" That is where it all started.  They joined a few friends and me on our adventures for the night.  They were both charming, but both were already seeing people.  But on to the story.

We left at about 8:30pm and met up with friends at, guess where, Cafe Zurich!  We waited around for another friend and went to the grocery store to get some food and drinks.  Good times were had by all.  We bought a few bottles of wine and some schnapps, jumped on the metro, got off one stop too early, and missed a bus.  That was when the real adventure began.  We followed some other people to the wrong place while trying to see Amelie at a large outdoor theatre.  We took a taxi up the hill, found the screening sold out, walked back down after having a drink at the top, discovered the metro was closed, took a taxi most of the way home, and walked the rest of the way.  It is now about two in the morning, and I am ready to sleep.  I am debating whether to shower tonight or in the morning. We will see when my roommate comes back.

I wonder how loud these keys are as I type, but it probably does not matter.  Another slightly frustrating discovery: one of the women is a total techie. Why do I meet people I connect with so well when the timing is never quite right?  Who knows; I am sure I will meet the right person eventually.  They laughed when I wanted some bread before bed, but I am quite hungry right now.  My quote book is going well and has helped me make friends with several people.  The people I keep meeting have made the difficult parts of travel much easier.  I cannot wait until I am travelling on my own and meeting people from all over the world, though it is probably best done in stages.  I have not experienced much culture shock because I am with friends who help me find my way, but I am sure travelling alone will be quite different.  I think we will go out again tomorrow night.  I also made friends with someone whose name I do not know after giving her a large bottle of water. She was asking for change to buy some downstairs, and I simply said, "Here, have this." She mentioned being dehydrated, and I certainly know that feeling.  I told her to buy water at the supermarkets from now on, since it costs about 0.19 euros rather than one euro, and the bottle is twice as large.  Quite a saving!  I think I am going to brush my teeth and curl up in bed; that sounds very good right now.  Good night for now, my friend, until our next encounter!