My first whisky

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The first whisky ever that I bought for myself. I had some last weekend and liked it, almost a miracle. I hope the Dalwhinnie will like me too :-)

I went to town for a couple of things. I thought I'd have a look at the new Apple store. This is the glass staircase that's in all the stores around the world I believe. Nice.

It was incredibly busy. The place looked great but the merchandise was disappointing. I have a 27" iMac myself and will never have any other desktop system because I just love it. But really Apple sells 5 things: iPods, iPhones, iPads, iMacs and i... no, Macbook's. Oh, and server hardware but I didn't see any of that. Downstairs was for iPads and iMacs and upstairs was for iPods, iPhones and Macbooks and accessories.

There are about 100 iPads, 20 iMacs and 25 Macbooks on display. It's just more of the same where ever you look!

I'm OK with paying a lot for my iMac. But the accessories like headphones or loudspeaker systems for iPhones/iPods are incredibly overpriced.

There was also some kind of show.

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Carlos Vamos was playing on Leidseplein.

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These two buildings are called "The two sisters" I believe.

Sexy dresses.

I had a few pints in Mulligans. There was rugby on.

The Amsterdam Apple Store opening

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This is the Hirsch building at Leidseplein in Amsterdam. It's one of Amsterdam's landmarks if you ask me but it's been kinda hidden for years due to reconstruction work.

Today Apple opened an official Apple Store in it, next to a Mini (the car) store. Finally some classy new stores that are not clothing shops or warehouses. The location of this new Apple Store couldn't be any better for me as it's a 5 minute walk from where I live. (DANGER! DANGER!)

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I honestly wasn't expecting much of a line-up but when I got there... Oh-My-God! The line-up went all the way around the corner towards the entrance of the Vondelpark!

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A few minutes before 10AM the 300 people Apple crew gathered behind the door to welcome the first customers.

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Almost.

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The crew counting down from 10 to 1...

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And there the doors swing open.

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This gentleman was the first customer. Backpack with sleeping bag on his bag and all... Rumour has it that he is actually German and tries to be the first customer where ever in Europe a new Apple Store is being opened!

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On the other side of the building there was a lonely guard. I think he had a great time not having to do anything else but standing there ;-)

The back of the line-up 45 minutes after the opening...

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When I came home there was a beautiful little creature sitting in my garden.

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These are the tickets for tomorrow's concert I'm going to with Nancy, Mic and Ruud.

RAMM! STEIN!