We’re settling in at our new place, the sink is slowly dissapating, and we’re getting more used to living in amsterdam. We’re figuring out the grocery stores and cafes, and are re-figuring out how to get about town.
This was made easier by my rental of a bicycle, which I succeeded in obtaining at the drawing. [...]
Well, we’re getting there. I’m not sure where there is, but we’ve got to be getting closer to it. Yesterday we moved into our apartment, way on the other side of town. It was supposed to be cleaned for us, but it wasn’t. So today we need to find a store with cleaning supplies and [...]
Well everything went very smoothly. When we got to the airport (where I was expecting them to say “your bags are too heavy” or “you can’t take this on the plane”) we had zero problems. We got through TSA with no probelms, and united didn’t even weigh our bags. Also, they didn’t [...]
Well, this is it. It’s 6:51 in the morning and my dad should be here any minute to take us to the airport. The past few days have been filled with last items on the to-do list, last goodbyes, last meals, and (just a few mins ago) my last shower. I have to keep reminding [...]
Well, we’re really getting close now. With less than a week to go, the UvA finally got back to me about my courses. Looks like I’m taking Populism and Nationalism, Seminar on Conflict Negotiation, and 19th Century European Art. Should be a lot of fun.
Best part is, all of my classes are [...]
“Hey babe, it’s me. I’ve got very bad news about Amsterdam, so call me when you get out of class.”
Not exactly a phrase I want to be hearing as we move into our last month stateside. Nevertheless, that’s exactly what was on my voicemail yesterday morning.
Apparantly a relatively popular DJ (our landlord’s brother) [...]