i know dont you hate them old apartments. mine must have been built before the age of electronics.
you can buy a power bar. i've got a few. just keep track of how much current your running through em. (i''m sure you wont have a problem)

i'd throw some more light on em. CFL's are cheap. for 20$ i'm sure you could get like 6 and you can pick up a cheap fixture at home depo for like 10$ which'll hold 3 bulbs.
like what that one guy did in his tupperware tub, if you've seen that thread.