Yes, I am spending Chrismas in Amsterdam, the most liberal city in the most liberal coutry in the world. Today I wandered around alone, with nothing planned. The stores are mostly identical to Rotterdam, so I decided to go to smaller shops. It was awesome. I found this puny English bookstore (yes, I am still a Dutch illiterate) that sells vintage books and ended up spending 2 hours browsing through their book cabinets.
I love bookstores. I love the smell of that new crisp books, the feeling on your fingers when you touch the unopened covers. Of course, second hand books work just as well for me. I am just too much of a bookgeek to resist :)
Then I decided to go for a run. I dont know my way around here, so the word 'lost' came flashing in my mind numerously. But I liked it. I am always lost. But for me it helps me to learn. As pathetic as that sounds, I learn better when I'm lost. Lucky I always find my way back, or else it would be bad.
My friends once joked that I should wear a collar with my name and address and emergency number for people to call when they found me.
Bastards.
Anyways I think Amsterdam is more Christmassy in a sense compared to Rotterdam. When I went running, I stopped at times just to stare at the black canals with Christmas lights from the nearby houses glistening on its surface (it's not icky dirty black, it was just dark). I find it beautiful.
It's also amusing how you run and in some areas, it's not fresh night air that fills your lungs but the sour smell of weeds. I find it funny. I like to think that it's the only thing that kept me going while my lungs are demanding for me to just pay and take the tram home.
I cant believe it's my first Christmas away from home. I can't wait to go home on April for 2 weeks of nothing and I mean nothing but sun and great food.
1 comments:
reminds me of when i was first in germany, always walking around, getting lost.
shame u couldn't be home for christmas. hope u enjoy it anyway!
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