Saturday, May 21, 2011

The Alkmaar visit

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So today was supposed to be the end of the world once again. But once again it wasn't. This postcard from 1910 explains how it would probably be a good idea to all go to the moon in a zeppelin incase the earth is about to magically end it's existence...

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My dad's collectors club had it's 75th anniversary today and he and some other made a few displays for this. My dad's been collecting stamps since childhood.

There was also an area to swap or buy.

Marjolein came with me today (made first contact with the family which went very well! ;-). My mom dropped us of in the city of Alkmaar where we both hadn't been for ages. It was close to my old primary school so I went to have a look.

I was in those class rooms when I was a little boy.

I knocked a girls' tooth out here once. Can't remember why but I do remember her name was Danielle and she was 2 years older than me.

Bye, little old school!

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We crossed the old bridge in to the old part of town.

And then had ice cream from ijssalon Laan. It's the best ice cream in The NL that I know of.

In the evening, Marjolein and I were very lucky to get a table at the Scottish Hielander restaurant in Alkmaar.

They have 700!!! whiskeys in stock. That takes up a lot of room so they're spread all over the restaurant.

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Yours truly and Marjolein at our little table.

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We trained back to Amsterdam to go to Mulligans where we had 1 drink and then left because it was too warm, too noisy and too crowded. So we had a walk through town instead and sat for a moment at my favourite fountain.

Friday, May 20, 2011

The Vinzbook core

Lunch! It's not as much as it looks ;-)

New ship.

The core of Vinzbook.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

New offices

On the ferry in the morning.

This will be my new office soon...

or this...

or this...

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The duckies are growing and growing! But there are only 7 left instead of nine...

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

The m&m

I bought m&m's to take with me to Mic tonight. I went to play Settlers of Catan with him, his brother Daniel and Daan's girl friend Erin. Unfortunately I forgot to make any pictures :-/

On my way home I spotted this painting on the wall of a construction site. I like it eventhough I wouldn't wanna have a girl like that ;-)

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Wiki

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One of our directors. The hat is irresistible.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Seven of nine is back!

My squash colleague Paul had his birthday on Saturday and brought some home-made cakes to work.

A cake tree! Wish I had one of my own...

Mail was delivered for me at work. I wonder what would be in it!

The weather was shit, as it happens in this country...

The package contained series 4 of Star Trek Voyager! YAY! 7of9! 7of9! 7of9! :-)

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Cake and soccer

In the arvo I went to Kees to taste his butter cake. It was delicious. The cheese cake was good too but I'm not too keen on cheese cake. Kees' cat is also very interested in butter cake, especially Gerrit's...

Ajax won an important soccer match today and fans gathered in the city, it was a bit crazy. My tram couldn't drive it's normal route so I had to get off very early and walk. I tried to avoid the crowds...