My Second Week in Amsterdam

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So I’ve been here for over a week now. Check out what I’ve been doing:

I’ll post more photographs and also put them on a map (so it’s like you can go around Amsterdam via Google Maps but see my pictures) at some point.

Video Blog: ESN/VUniverse ISI Days

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The “International Student Introduction Days” are an event that the ESN group puts on every year, and it was really fun and better than I was expecting. I met tons of people, and everyone was really cool, especially the Dutch people. Check it out:

In the video I forget to mention we went to a brewery after the historical museum (I had red wine, ha), and I also forgot to mention that I went to a mall last Wednesday and picked up a Dutch mobile phoen.

BTW my internet started working again, but I haven’t had a chance to upload pictures. I took some cool ones today in the woods, though, so those should be nice.

Virtual Tour of My Dorm Room in Amsterdam

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My dorm’s actually just south of the city on the tramline at the start of the southern suburb of Amstelveen. Even though this building is old and in need of some maintenance (enough that the DUWO housing materials actually say they plan to demolish it in a few years), it’s nice. Compared to let’s say Rhodes hall, I like it. Shared bathrooms/kitchens, but whatever works. BTW, rent here with everything included (with cable tv and internet) and fully furnished is €265/month. Cheap, huh?

It’ll be cozier when I get a few more things by mail that I couldn’t fit into my luggage.

It’s Friday in Amsterdam and I’m blogging… Part 2

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Talking about the past couple of days took too much time, so I had to break it into two pieces:

It’s Friday in Amsterdam and I’m blogging… Part 1

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That Powerzone party was a little crazy (temporary deafness anybody?)… Anyway, I’m relaxing today so here we go:

Sorry about the absolutely terrible sound quality/sync, but my computer was freaking out.

My 2nd Day in Amsterdam

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Introduction activities, meeting people, free drinks, a bicycle!

My 1st Day in Amsterdam

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Now that the internet’s working again, I can post my video blogs from Amsterdam! Yay. Here I am, actually on my second night in Amsterdam, talking about my flight and arriving here:

Chickpea Stew with Quinoa (Gluten-Free)

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This is one of my favorite dishes that France-Lee makes. Originally a stew served with rice and cheese on top, it’s far better as given here. You can also eat it with a bed of cous cous.

Rating: 10/10
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