Samstag, Mai 19, 2007

The second day of the long weekend

The sun woke me up, it's out early now, not strong as in summer yet, but already lovely to start the day with. Breakfast for me (müsli, juice and coffee) and the cats (royal canin renal plus fresh water from the tap), then a few calls to doctors and my new optician Krass I had discovered at Berlin main station the day before and ordered two (2!) pairs of glasses with the weirdest frames you can think of, and off I went to explore the day.
It was everyday shopping for food and drinks first, but I also went to see Dr. Dolittle to talk him into visiting the cats next Monday, and to get some very expensive special catbits for Emil (which healthy Gustav would eat up, of course). And I had a look into one or two or three second hand stores and alike around Eisenacher- and Grunewaldstraße, and found this cute skirt by a Berlin designer. Size 44, unbelievable.
In the evening I dressed up for the opera, went downtown in a bus full of teenagers goin to party, and enjoyed a very special evening in the basilica of the Bode-Museum. Dancers, singers, and musicians did a great show, and the atmosphere and acoustic in the beautiful rooms of the museum was so special with the music. I was lucky to sit right in front and middle of the stage, so had a great view as well, very close to the dancers and singers. Quite a difference to standing in the middle of a huge crowd at Bebel square to watch an opera on a screen, like tonight.
Back home by 2 am, reading a bit, and then a nice long sleep until Gustav woke me up by trodding over my face to jump onto the table. Emil had joined us for the night, sleeping underneath the bed. I wonder when he'll stop being afraid, poor kitty.

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