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Post by samplestiltskin on Jun 26, 2007 8:49:12 GMT -5
i rummaged through craigslist (dunno if they have it in GB, i think so) to find a temporary sublet situation. i have a couple friends who live in portland but they're mostly through my ex and while of course i'll hang out with them, it's a little awkward calling someone up saying "hey, i'm alan's ex, remember me? can i sleep on your couch for a month?" so i found these five kids living in a house somewhat near the area i heard was cool, and i have a bedroom to myself and people around to help me not be lonely.
i'm freaking out now because i leave in two days and i swear there is more to be done before i go than i've thought of. it seems too easy to just throw clothes and music into a suitcase, pay the next month's bills and buy a train ticket. i'm certain i've made some ginormous blatant omission in my [lack of] plans.
oh well. i am young and stupid, and this what young stupid people do.
i won't be working for an entire month. totally bringing my 10-pound 1980's nikon and taking lots of pictures, maybe writing, it'll be nice. i'm just afraid of loneliness i guess. whatever.
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Post by skvorisdeadsorta on Jun 26, 2007 9:26:18 GMT -5
No way, it'll be good for you. Keep us informed on how your adventure is going. It's totally awesome.
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Post by JesusLooksLikeMe on Jun 26, 2007 14:39:37 GMT -5
Yep, what Skvor said. And if you need a chat and the night is uncommonly still, jump online and let us know how it's going.
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Post by samplestiltskin on Jun 26, 2007 22:29:03 GMT -5
i will. i'm sure there are endless coffeeshops serving alcohol and internet around the city. you'll never really get rid of me.
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Post by samplestiltskin on Jul 13, 2007 19:30:37 GMT -5
eeeeeeeeeeee!
i guess that about sums it up.
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Post by phil on Sept 27, 2007 8:46:37 GMT -5
Maarts ... This one's for you ... Top 10 Amsterdam coffee shopsAmsterdam is changing fast — a third of its brothels are being closed down and coffee shops face a no-smoking ban next year. But Philip Sen discovers a thriving alternative to the 'alternative' scene. Philip Sen Guardian Unlimited Wednesday September 26 2007 The first thing that crops up in any conversation about Amsterdam is its illicit atmosphere, with hookers and hookahs along every canal. But the climate is changing. Last week the city announced it was closing down a third of its infamous brothels, and in April, its "coffee shops" were forced to choose between serving alcohol or dealing in officially-tolerated marijuana. Most chose the weed, but from next summer the Dutch will ban smoking in all public outlets. How exactly this will affect the wacky baccy trade is unclear, but things will never be the same again in one of the world's most progressive and tolerant cities. However, it's not all bad news. You won't find many locals in the grass emporiums anyhow: most have grown out of those kind of joints (or at least grow their own …). Ask an Amsterdammer and you will find that the city actually has a thriving café culture to rival anywhere else in Europe. A Dutch café is more than just a greasy spoon: many serve a delectable variety of beers and liqueurs (for actual coffee, hot and made from beans, you need a koffiehuis by the way); some open until 3am or even later. So take a moment to check out the alternative to the alternative scene. Here's just 10 to try, but if you hit four of Amsterdam's cafés every night it would take a year to cover them all. Altogether a far more civilized way to blow your mind ... Read more... www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/sep/26/amsterdam.travelfoodanddrink |
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Post by maarts on Sept 27, 2007 9:15:34 GMT -5
If someone could inform that cunt of a Bill O' Reilly, next time he would like to tar 'n feather my beloved city becuase of its debauched lifestyle...merci bien.
Don't mind opinion unless it's uninformed....
Welling is nice but always full, Alto was the place we used to hang out. De Jaren is probably the one I'll take you out to, after I byu you a 'broodje kroket' at Broodje Van Kootje first...
Thanks Phil! Although I'm homesick now....
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Post by phil on Sept 27, 2007 9:35:50 GMT -5
Throw in a couple Frikandels and I'm in ... ;D
"Broodje" ... Is that ham ?
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Post by maarts on Sept 27, 2007 15:20:44 GMT -5
Broodje is 'sandwich roll'.
Ham is ham.
..and those 'frikandellen' I got right here!
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Post by wayved on Oct 4, 2007 22:57:11 GMT -5
rollmo down
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Post by samplestiltskin on Oct 5, 2007 2:58:55 GMT -5
I am totally homesick. This sucks. For the first time in my life, a place that I actually miss.
i started crying to my very confused (male) best friend on the phone earlier. i feel like a retard. this is a beautiful city with wonderful things to do... and i feel like i'm trapped here. if i flee after only a month, how lame would that be. and my friends aren't helping, they are offering to put me up on their couches and begging me to come back. i feel like a retard.
cheers to homesickness. =(
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Post by phil on Oct 5, 2007 6:55:25 GMT -5
HÉ! It's always nice to know
you got friends you can fall back with
if the change in scenery don't pan out ...
Give it your best shot and more time
and if you're still unhappy after that
just go back "home" ...
At least you will have tried !
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Post by samplestiltskin on Oct 5, 2007 9:11:35 GMT -5
Yeah I decided I am going back in a year. That way I don't feel so trapped but I can also say I lived for a year in portland.  I feel lots better. |
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Post by phil on Oct 5, 2007 10:09:12 GMT -5
There's an old adage in french
that says that "change is creativity"
Good luck !!
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Post by samplestiltskin on Oct 6, 2007 13:09:57 GMT -5
I've moved 13 times since graduating college four years ago. I think I'm over change for a while.
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I feel lots better.