Life in the Netherlands continues to be blissful. More pottery gluing and bike riding. Marike, the Dutch archaeologist who lives with us, has been cool lately. Hanging out with us and such, she likes us better than the previous students. Dave is still annoying. I think Floris has a thing for Myra, Myra things Joep has a thing for me, and we all know Mikele has a thing for Melissa. It is funny and awkward. Mainly awkward for Melissa because she is engaged and Mikele is putting on the moves. Next week is the Four Days Marches, Nijmegens biggest event. People walk 40-50 kilometers a day for four days and the city has a party all week. It should be quite the spectacle. Plus we get a paid day off. Melissa and I have planned some joyous outings. Rogier and Mikele know whats going on too so they can help us find the good bands and such. Should be an interesting event.
This past weekend I met Erin in Amsterdam and we hung out there. Did some touristy stuff ie Anne Frank House, Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum, Red Light District, canalboat ride. Also took a nap in the park one afternoon, ate pancakes, ate fries, drank beer, visited some coffeeshops. Except we are no fun when high because we just get tired. But the Red Light District is fun. I stared more than I should have. Turns out there are a lot of British creepsters there. Gross. I will be going to Amsterdam again when Christina visits so I can do some other fun things like the Marijuana Museum and the Sex Museum. You know, all those good things that Amsterdam is known for. Anyway, it was great to see Erin and she is having an amazing time in Geneva so all is well.
I think of everywhere I have been thus far, the Netherlands is the place I would want to live. Dutch is a crazy language and would take me a long time to learn but everybody already speaks English! Also, if I found myself a Dutch man, I could be assured that my children would speak at least two, if not three or four, languages. I cant lose. I will work on getting a full time job with the Nijmegen Archaeological Bureau. They don't pay much, but I can figure it out.
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