Walking/shopping around town.

Sinterklaas is coming and you will know it!

Shopping. I think I'll produce some meatballs this week. Haven't made any for ages.

Breakfast. The knife belonged to my late granny. It's a fantastic knife, I love it.

Early arvo I walked over to my old place to look at some mail. I had a chat with Sami which was nice.

Then I went to town and saw Carlos Vamos and Lindsey Buckland.

I needed something for halloween but I had trouble finding it. I took a break at cafe Kalvertoren for a coffee.

No amount of anything will make me smile after walking through the fucking Kalverstraat. Hell on earth on Saturday afternoon...

Coffee and cake turned in to lunch.

The view on the other side on my way out.

And walking home again.

The poker tournament

One of the companies delivering lunch was a bit confused today...

A colleague of mine had organized a poker tournament after work. There were 20 people on 3 tables.

My table.

The third table.

It went slowly down hill at first.

But later I was a bit more lucky and I started playing a little bit more aggressive.

This is the finalist table. That big stack on the right contains my chips that I lost to him just before...

I then walked home in the dark through the rain. The rain was soft and soothing.

I caught the tram at the station. Happy to be home now. I feel drained...

I snookered like shit...

There is this ad hanging about everywhere. It's for a toilet that can wash your bum as well. But I just don't like a heart that looks like arse-crack...

In the evening I went to play snooker.

There were little pantings everywhere.

Ruud taking a shot.

My 1 year anniversary and a condolence.

Our neighbours at work had a small fire drill in the morning. A very POLUTING fire drill...

It attracted a lot of people who didn't know it was just a drill...

In the evening I took the train to my folks. We were going to a condolence of one of my dad's brothers.

There were a few rays of sunshine.

And then I went back again. Waiting at the romantic station of Alkmaar Noord...

I arrived at Amsterdam Central station and bought chips, I was hungry. Because I can't ride the tram with chips I walked in to town. Completely by accident I walked in the direction of Mulligans. I had 1 drink and then walked home again. The flower market was empty. It was a very quiet night.

In other news: Today I have been back in NL for 1 year exactly. Where did it go?

The unexpected pub visit.

The icecream man came by again! I had to have one because:
a) I had not had one in 2 months
b) It may well be the last time since it's getting ball-freezing cold again!

My dinner with friends was cancelled. I felt like going to the pub and did so. And what do you know? The was Dutch soccer on!

My date with Noortje.

The CityBox monster.

During lunch I sat on a bench in the sun and was accompanied by my 2 colleagues Bjorn (who's dad played a small role in one of the "Love boat" episodes) and Sylvester.

After work I walked to the ferry. It's gettin' colder now. I don't like it.

We were in hot pursuit!

I had a dinner date with a little beautiful girl called Noortje in the evening.

Also with Olf, Joke and Mic...

... and Yaan and Mickey. The dinner was cooked by Joke, it was lovely.

I'm not saying anything. Not where this is and who it belongs to. I might get in trouble if I do ;-P

Another bike ride

I went for another bicycle ride today. Standing on top of the Schellingwouderbrug.

First stop: Durgerdam. A very pretty little sea-town with a hell-hole of a hotel where they microwave the poffertjes.

I parked my bike.

And I had lunch with a view.

After 45 minutes I moved on again.

I proceeded to Holysloot.

I sat on a terrace there in the sun, it was lovely.

The apple pie was excellent and I got plenty to drink.

Gotta say hi to the sheep!