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Don't misunderstand the Netherlands. They have a lot of rules, just different ones.

If you want to get hammered at 10 in the morning, you can certainly do so. Just don't try to order a beer at 9. Sadly, Amsterdam has shut down most of the little local night bars, and concentrated the remaining ones into a sort of playground for drunk British youth. I...
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I've had a lot of technical difficulties so far in The Netherlands.

My favorite Internet coffeeshop, Softland, has no internet.

I have to make do with the someputer in the lobby.
My photos have all come out blurry.
I have a couple of hours until dinner, So: no hurry.

Actuallly, as I find common when in the Netherlands:
the children have more street-smarts than I...
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Happy Cat Day!



2/22 = ni ni ni = nyam, nyam, nyam = meow, meow, meow in Japanese

(Blog written in Central Time Zone, but date-stamped in Pacific Time Zone, btw)

How annoying. My car just got damaged in the grocery store parking lot. I can drive it, and the guy who hit it left his information, but I still feel pretty annoyed by the upcoming hassle.

I had a great vacation in Oregon since I last updated this blog. I drove like a maniac to see dear friends and ate fantastically well. So, three wins.

I got off to a great start in the new semester with a slew of superlative grades.

uhnnn! 26 hours at 4.0 and counting!

Also, I got some rad striped socks. They were made on 100% wind power (like this post), the proceeds benefit an artists co-op somewhere, and did I mention they have STRIPES?!

I had celebratory sushi today.

What the hell do I have to do to get a straightforward answer from a human person?

I have not sent this email yet, but I really want to.

Straight A student, checking in.