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Amsterdam Life

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

     Just a post for the gratuitous display of pictures I’ve taken while living in Amsterdam….

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Delft

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

     My girlfriend Lena and two good friends, Marc and Belén, decided to take a trip to see Delft in south Holland near Rotterdam, where all the blue and white ceramics (Delft Blue) come from. It’s a pretty typically Dutch city, with the standard architecture and canals… and leaning buildings, particularly one church who’s tower leans so severely I could easily imagine it toppling over. We went to the Stadelijk Museum Het Prinsenhof, home of Willem van Oranje, where he was shot and killed. The bullet holes still remain in the wall. There’s also various artwork and paintings. Otherwise, we meandered through the city, had some lunch, and later some beers before heading back to Amsterdam. [read on]

Amsterdam New Years Eve 2006/07

Saturday, February 17th, 2007
Following a series of random circumstances, several fellow Boots were in Amsterdam for New Years Eve, among them Pete, Jenn, and good ol' Bill. From Boston. We call him BostonBill. Bill and I ... [Continue reading this entry]

The permanent return to Amsterdam

Thursday, August 17th, 2006

The time has finally come. I returned to Amsterdam for good. At least for a while. With all the bullshit going on in the UK, and not allowing liquids or gels or other things of similar consistency on board, I ... [Continue reading this entry]

Returning home, the hard way

Thursday, July 20th, 2006
I knew it was too good to be true. I had never missed a flight in my life...until this year. It hasn't been a particularly good one for flying. It started in NYC in February. It wasn't really anybody's fault ... [Continue reading this entry]

Kayaking Leiden

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

P7020107.JPGI decided to take a trip down to Leiden, about a half hour south of Amsterdam. Cost EUR 12.10 for a roundtrip train ticket. Earlier in the week I was supposed ... [Continue reading this entry]

On becoming an Amsterdammer

Monday, July 10th, 2006
I have found a room! I now officially have a residence in Amsterdam. It's a tiny room, but in a very nice house in a great neighborhood next to Vondelpark, the Museumplein, the Concertgebouw, and the Conservatory where I'll be ... [Continue reading this entry]

My new Home! Amsterdam!

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006
Wow! So, I left a few days ago to come to Amsterdam to audition for the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. I had my audition yesterday, and I'm in! So, now I'm in the process of trying to find a place to ... [Continue reading this entry]