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Here’s a funny video I shot at the zoo. Hilarious
This week I recieved 2 emails from friends/family saying that they have created blogs! Please go welcome them to the blogging world, by visiting and commenting!
Semche’s Blog -my cousin’s b log on politics and whatever he thinks the world needs to hear!
IkeCube-my friend Isaac’s blog about his everyday nerdy life :P
Two of my friends are moving away. That’s the crappy part about having au pair friends. They eventually leave. Chloe’s moving to Sweden and Jacqui is travelling around Europe until she goes back “down under” in October. The upside is going away parties…as if we need an excuse. Friday night is Chloe’s night. Were just going to drink and hang around the city. On Saturday, Jacqui is having a barbeque and drinks with friends. When we’ve had enough, we’re going out in the city for dancing and more drinking. Fun, fun! In light of “losing” friends, I am going to make an effort to make new friends. I’m already off to a good start! Tuesday, I met a girl that works down the street from me and tonight I’m having drinks with a guy I met on Koninginnenacht. And soon(next week, soon!) an American girl i’ve been in contact with via facebook is moving to Amsterdam. Go, me!
I’ve been working a lot lately. I know this picture of play-doh “me” and kid looks like a lot of fun and not much work, but trust me! It’s a lot of work (and fun!). There’s much more to being an au pair than parks and play-doh. It’s been very tiring lately and will get even more so with summer holidays coming up.
I went to the World Press Photo( An independent, nonprofit organization based in The Netherlands supporting and promoting professional press photographers internationally) exhibit. Finally! I’ve been planning to go since it opened and I only just went a week before it moves to a different city. Pinkie the procrastinator! It was a very moving exhibition. I only wish they sold postcards of all the wining photos. I fell in love with one. A portrait by photographer, Kara Walker. It was beautiful and you can take a look at it here!
and yes, I know I haven’t mentioned anything about the Dutchies loss against the Russians last weekend that kicked them out of the Eurocup. Apparently, that’s what you do. You never mention it!
Remember that post, a couple of posts ago, where I copy and pasted the “we didn’t choose you for our play, loser!” email from the director of the play I auditioned for? Well, got another email aaaaaaaaaaand, I’m in! hahahaa, and also, got an offer for another part in a different play that is being put on by another director thta saw my performance.
not so bad, eh?!
also, congrats holland on beating romania last night! 2-0! Hup, holland, Hup!
Long time no update. Hmm….well, Amsterdam is orange again! This
time for a different reason. The 2008 Eurocup! The games began a week
ago and everyone is excited…that’s an understatement. They are
fanatic about their National Dutch team. The entire city was orange
about a week before the games even started! Streamers, balloons, anything
that the Dutch can find is painted orange and strung up in front of
buildings. My roomie and I even spotted an orange cow! Not a live
one…Anywho, we watched the game from Rembrandtplein (one of the huge
entertainment squares in Amsterdam). We were a bit late. We missed
the first two goals, but we were updated as they happened. We were updated by two random girls outside who, upon seeing us decked out in orange on the tram, screamed out the score to us. And the second time there was a guy yelling to some people in a restaurant from outside. The bars everywhere were packed and
people spilled out of them into the terraces. Thank goodness
Holland won. I would have hated to see that crowd if it was a lost.
Next game is Friday v France. They are going down!
(me, my roomie, and a statue from “nightwatch” by Rembrandt)
Hup, Holland, Hup!
In other not so orange news, I am sick. I have laryngitis. I’ve had it
for about a week now. And it’s not getting better! in fact, it’s
getting nastier and nastier! *enter spoiled American whining* All I
want is some non-drowsy Sudafed. Is that too much to ask for Holland?!
Is IT!? If I had sudafed I would be over this already…
and to continue spoiled american whining. I am dying without an air
conditioner! It’s not even summer yet and I am burning up. I just find
it really uncomfortable to sleep without AC and just a window open.
Even when I sleep (sorry if this is TMI) in the nude I still wake up
in sweats.
I’m also currently experiencing my first toothache. I went to the
dentist and after x-rays they concluded that I need a root canal. It’s
really expensive and now i am officially broke. After the costs
associated with that and the repair of my laptop(yea, the one i sent
off in MARCH!!!! still not back), i don’t know how I wil survive until
July 1st.
Ok the whining is over! :)
So, now my three week July vacation is up in the air…not sure where
I’ll be going. I was thinking London, where I can crash on my
aunt/uncle’s house and eat their food, and not have to spend any money
and it would still be a vacation.
Let’s see what else has been going on…
My friend Martina, from
Memphis who’s studying in Germany for a semester, came to visit this
past weekend. She loved Amsterdam and I really enjoyed her being here.
It was like having a little slice of home.
and I went to a going away party for a friend. A costume party, my
favorite! I went as my default black cat and my friends went as the
most random things. One as a Swedish lamp! haha
the beginning of the night
and by the end of the night :)
Dear Sophia,
For the time being I have decided not to cast you in String of Pearls. However, I would like to use you as a reserve actress (if you agree) in case one of the actresses of the cast drops out.
I thought you had a good strong stage presence. However, what I was missing from your auditon was more variety. I do not know if you are familar with the term “color” in acting, but what I was hoping to see from you was a broader range of colors. Most of what you did tended to be one color. I am also sure that with time and work that aspect of your performing can be developed.
Please let me know if you are interested,
Jeremiah
me-i suck apparently. I’m the backup!
tony-backup….that’s just a fancy name for first loser
