2 for the price of 1

Hello cyborgs, here is yet another witty update by yours truly. I am currently sitting in the common room of my floor and the cleaning people are here cleaning the kitchen. Felix, the Plantage Muidergracht 20 housecat, is in the hallway and one of the cleaning guys is trying to serenade him. Oh my god. I think I am in hell, or heaven (your pick).

Last night, geeked out and decided it would be a great idea to run all the way from Spuistraat to home. I got a few laughs for sure. I am a skeptical, I just keep finding out I cannot go anywhere. Also, decided the loft is dead to me and made a bed on my floor among my dirty clothes and dirt dragged in by my shoes (sounds comfy eh?) Probably going to start sleeping there for good, and there is a better internet connection down stairs anyways. So win, win. Beds are overrated. I believe they are just some marketing scheme by IKEA to try to make bank for the Swedes. Beds are made for sleeping?? Well cavemen use to sleep on the floors of caves and they seemed to be able to live their lives. They certainly didn’t have lofts either…

Moreover, went to Berlin over the weekend and let’s just say my time there involved oopma loompas, a stag party, a strip club, horny giraffes, a 10 hour night bus ride, 2 euro doners, knut the crazy polar bear, the bang bang club, 2 for the price of 1, a tour guide named Finn (but NOT Pablo), 15 minutes cab rides to the outskirts of eastern berlin, train trolls, a wall full of holes, a bar crawl, the scottish, the third reich, beer made by monks, and a concentration camp. The last one was depressing, but the rest...is history. All in all, it was a glorious trip and I really enjoyed the city itself. It’s really exciting, full of histroy, unique and the public transportation is ballin’. Those damn Germans. If I had the chance I would go back in a heartbeat. ICH BIN EIN BERLINER!

Continuing to the topic of bikes, I am currently on my third bicycle. To recall, the first one was stolen and the second was broken, then fixed, then I lost my bike keys. Whoooops. But, the weather just keeps getting better and better here, so therefore biking becomes more enjoyable too. Yesterday, I went to the local park, Oosterpark, to read for my literature class. It was so sunny and warm. There were tons of people at the park too; little kids learning to ride bikes, sunbathers, and dog walkers. However, some guy decided to sit on the same bench as me and smoke hash. He also got really excited when he learned I spoke English. I was like “shit should have went with 'hablo espanol'” Anyways, as he sat smoking his joint, this drunk man comes up and stands 2 feet away from me (holding a tall boy of cheap beer no doubt) and attempts to hold a conversation with me. Why do I attract the creepiest people?? Also, saw a sheep dog. I think those are probably my favorite type of dog. I’m not personally a dog person because I need to keep my sights high in my future as a creepy cat lady, but if I had to get a dog it would be a sheep dog. They are so big and fluffy! I just wanted to roll around in the grass with it.

Tomorrow, I am going to head to Rotterdam for a day trip. Its one of the largest ports in the world, so yay boats! I think as long as I’m in the Netherlands (and since the rail system in Europe is to efficient (most of the time)) I might as well explore the entire country. Also, it’s my Danish friend’s birthday and she is having a party in one of the international student dorms. I haven’t seen her in weeks, except randomly on the street, but it should be fun to do something different and see some kids from my ISN group I haven’t seen in forever. Then, on Saturday I am going with CIEE and BONNY WASSING to a Dutch castle. This should be a nice little weekend. Hopefully relaxing too, still recovering from Berlin...

Finally in a week, Anita and Kara Gerhart take on Amsterdam, as well as my long lost German sister, Juliane. I just hope the weather keeps up and stays nice. (BOO THE RAIN!). While they are here I hope to go to the flower gardens, the electric landlady museaum, go back to the warf, and do other touristy things I have yet to do. We might even take a trip to Belgium or something. We will just see what they want to do when they arrive.

Currently watching Girl, Interrupted on youtube. I fucking love the internet. It deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. Best creation ever (next to the printing press of course CAN I GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO GUTENBURG!) see the germans know whats up. Okay, I need to read some more of Madame Bovary (better known as Madame BOOOOORarvy) I love puns and get started on this 15 page essay. gahhhhwooo.

TOT ZIENS