nachtleben

the night life here is pretty crazy.

On average, I usually meet up with friends around 10 but we do not go out until about 11:30 or 12:00. (Fun Fact: You can drink on the street here). I've been mostly going to punk/rock clubs with electronic music or live bands. They are mostly abandoned, dirty, really cool warehouses (especially in former east berlin) with strange themes and really eccentric, cool people. I went to a bar last weekend that was entirely upside down, from the pictures hanging on the wall to the wallpaper. There was even full sets of furniture bolted to the ceiling! Another bar was filled with sand. Another was a lofted bookstore with a ton of floor cushions and books everywhere you looked (and in the day it is a cafe...this is a particularly favorite spot of mine). One of my favorite places is called Weinbar which is this amazing place where you pay 2 euro for a wine glass and then (its self-serve) you can try any wine you want (there are bottles EVERYWHERE). You can have as many glasses as possible and then at the end of the night, you are asked to donate what you can.

There isn't too much more to say about Berlin's nightlife because I have only been here for half a weekend (I was in Dresden this past weekend and the first weekend I was here I was in Potsdam from Sat-Sun) but I know that will change over the course of my time here. Overall, loving being able to go for a drink after class and be casual about it!