Friday started off normal enough- I went to a Tutoritum (rather than having a 2nd lecture during the week, the professors offer a section with a TA, where they go over the material from that week) and then had lunch with some new friends. After that I came back to my apartment and went into town to meet another friend for some Bubble Tea (oh how I will miss it when I go home!) and then did some shopping and ran some errands..
Then I met up with a (yet another) friend to go to a concert in a bank. Not the typical venue, I must admit, but I figured it should be interesting, right? The only thing I knew about one of the bands is that they're described as "Desert Blues Meets the Middle East."
Really interesting, actually! It was such a great atmosphere- I think it's not something that is normally popular among the majority, especially here in Germany, but I really liked the vibe! There was also a band from... Belgium? Maybe? We weren't sure where they were from, but it sounded like an odd mix of French and Dutch that they were speaking- hence our conclusion of Belgium. They had a more traditional sound, something that reminded of Paris...but decades ago. As in the 20s or 30s or something. It was great though! (I just checked the program, and it says France... but I still stand with my theory!)
Well.. thinking the concert would be a maximum of 2 hours, we were surprised to be leaving there at about 11.30pm! It was late, yet I noticed the shops were open! What?! Germans out shopping past 8pm?! It was something really strange, until we remembered and realized that it was the Midnight Shopping night, literally 1 night every couple of months that the shops are open til midnight in hopes of raking in some extra cash. Well- there were plenty of people out and about! Even some street entertainers and some ice cream stands! Amazing!
Just when we thought the fun was over for the night, there were FIREWORKS. In the middle of the city. At midnight. And- we were able to stand fairly close (maybe too close)! They caught us completely off guard, but it was a great little show! One of my favorite things about Germans and fireworks is that they usually do them to music, and this time was no disappointment! I love how they coordinate the music and the fireworks! Such an awesome experience!
Who knew that May 3rd would end up being such a fun and random day?! Lots of memories, that's for sure!
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