Ich kann Deutsch sprechen?

So today was a really good day. We only had one class, followed by the most ridiculous movie that was only 90 minutes long, meaning we got out around noon. I had the longest workout I've had here, and combined with a 25 minute walk both to and from school (due to bus strikes again), I was feeling really great. I got home and managed for the first time in weeks to be extremely productive with my schoolwork (on a Friday afternoon!), and had plenty of time to read Twilight (yes, I've caved and may be on book four). 

The best part of my afternoon (or evening, really), however, was when I went to make dinner and ran into my Moroccan Mitbewohner. He's really nice, but after a week or so of asking me wie geht's, and me being unable to continue on a conversation he sort of gave up and we live together (everyone else is on their two month break) but don't really talk. But when I got home today we said hello, and he and he asked me in halting English, how are you? Then I felt bad, and replied a little in German but not much. While making dinner, however, we had an actual conversation! He always has a friend here who also can't go home during the vacation, and I got to talk to both of them in German! I carried on a conversation in German! It wasn't very smart or anything, but it's way more than I've been able to do since I got here and that made me feel good. Maybe it was all the vocab I had just finished studying, but it seemed to come easily enough. And they cleared a shelf in the kitchen for me! I've been cramming all my food into this little space on one shelf where there really isn't room, but now I have my own space! It made me really happy. Also, they asked if I was a vegetarian (how they knew this I know not), and when I said yes were disappointed because they had wanted me to try their Moroccan food that they're always cooking, but apparently Moroccan food doesn't exist without meat. It was so nice!

That night, after a nap I was feeling a little better and wanted to go out. We went first to this really cool bar, and then to a hookah bar. It was really somewhat sketchy, but walking in with five people made it better. Most of the rest of the group joined us later, and it was really nice to all sit around talking. I really like the social setting during hookah, because everyone's relaxed and it's just a really nice way to spend time. Then Leigh and I left in time to catch the last bus home (after a quick stop for french fries at Mcdonalds), and now I can go to bed relatively early, without paying for a cab! I do still feel a little sick now and have all afternoon/night, but I think that's just major lack of sleep from Berlin, and really the whole time I've been here. I need to eat less and sleep more and I think my body would be happier. Because of that the Salzburg and Berlin summaries that I promised will have to come tomorrow, not tonight.