Tuesday, October 2nd

October 2

Today i went shopping with Bilge and her roommate Sandra. I discovered that they actually have a TJmaxx, one of my favorite American stores. However, it is TKmaxx over here. Apparently the J is too odd of  a letter for Germans, so they just changed it to a K. It was like being back home, except this was the biggest TJ(K)maxx I’ve ever been in. They had four floors! I had to restrain myself from buying everything I saw. I ended up with some new jeans and a duffel bag. Not too shabby. 

In all of its glory.

We then stopped at a dönur place for lunch. It was delicious as usual and really cheap as well. When I got back to campus I Skyped with my professor at Columbia College. They were having an information session on study abroad and she wanted me to explain it first hand. There seemed to be quite a few people there, but we couldn’t really tell because the connection was so bad. That’s Columbia College Wi-Fi for you. I had also invited my doubles over to answer any questions that the students had. I was so grateful that they could do it, and I think it gave the session a lot more German authenticity. After this, Ann Kathrin and Carl invited me over for some pizza. The pizza in Germany is somewhat different. Basically they put anything on top. Carl’s favorite is spaghetti pizza. It’s exactly as billed, with noodles and Bolognese sauce on top of a pizza. I ordered the spinach and fried egg pizza. This was also exactly as billed, with  three fried eggs on top of the pizza. It was different.. not something I’d get again, but I was glad I tried it. After this, we watched a movie and I went home. Done for today, Schüss!

German Word of the Day: Die Champignons- “mushrooms” Die Champignons do not belong on a pizza or anywhere else.