Some summary from an email I just sent Justin...
Anyhow, I spent all today shopping and picked up some nice goodies. Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about you! I still have six things on my list, if not more. I've done a lot of very Amsterdammy things, as well as having nice home-time with my aunt and cousins. If my mom's still wondering, we get along beautifully and can talk much more easily than I can, for example, with her. I haven't smoked a joint yet, though I plan to go to a coffeehouse one of my last nights here. I have seen the red light district and it was really interesting- a weird mix of depressing and very sexy- and I plan to go back for another look.
I've been riding my rental bike around and will get another one once I'm back in the city. For now, it's off to see what the next border over holds for me. Everyone keeps saying that Bochum isn't a big city so there isn't much going on. Frankly, I'm a little relieved. I'm not a big city person and vibrant city life only entertains me for a while before it becomes overwhelming. I'd rather see a quaint town or even industry for my next visit rather than, say, tackling the nightclubs of berlin. Loud music, drinking, and being treated like a walking vagina seem to be the universal flavor of nightlife all around the world. Not my bag, ya know.
All right, sleep time. Got to catch the ICE at 8AM tomorrow.
Yes, I've been taking lots of photos and may have a chance to edit some on the 3 hour train ride. Woo! And also, mmm, mosquito bites all over my arms. D:
Posted on July 10, 2006 @ 3:32 PM | 2 comments
Anyhow, I spent all today shopping and picked up some nice goodies. Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about you! I still have six things on my list, if not more. I've done a lot of very Amsterdammy things, as well as having nice home-time with my aunt and cousins. If my mom's still wondering, we get along beautifully and can talk much more easily than I can, for example, with her. I haven't smoked a joint yet, though I plan to go to a coffeehouse one of my last nights here. I have seen the red light district and it was really interesting- a weird mix of depressing and very sexy- and I plan to go back for another look.
I've been riding my rental bike around and will get another one once I'm back in the city. For now, it's off to see what the next border over holds for me. Everyone keeps saying that Bochum isn't a big city so there isn't much going on. Frankly, I'm a little relieved. I'm not a big city person and vibrant city life only entertains me for a while before it becomes overwhelming. I'd rather see a quaint town or even industry for my next visit rather than, say, tackling the nightclubs of berlin. Loud music, drinking, and being treated like a walking vagina seem to be the universal flavor of nightlife all around the world. Not my bag, ya know.
All right, sleep time. Got to catch the ICE at 8AM tomorrow.
Yes, I've been taking lots of photos and may have a chance to edit some on the 3 hour train ride. Woo! And also, mmm, mosquito bites all over my arms. D:
Posted on July 10, 2006 @ 3:32 PM | 2 comments
Comments:
Still no joints?! Shit! ;-)
Sounds like you're having a really good time. I can't wait to see the photos.
By 
Lazy Lightning, at
4:10 PM, July 10, 2006
"Walking vagina" haha just like that Planned Parenthood video...
By 
Rachel, at
4:18 PM, July 10, 2006
