Holy Dutchiness

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Yesterday I had a busy day at school and then went to my first SIB club meeting.. The acronym means something in Dutch.. but basically its a club for people interested in international relations.. they have something to do with the United Nations... Some of the things they do are:



Feature guest speakers from different countries who talk about current issues and share information about whats going on in their country



Arrange trips to different countries



Have dinners, gatherings, and do things around the city



Drink beers at the SIB bar



After the SIB meeting I went to "The Pacific" which is a bar where international students hang out on mondays and they offer beer for one euro.. not like i ever have to pay for beer tho...;)



We also went to RUMBA where I know the bar tender and he hooks me up there too :p They play salsa music



We went and had a white russian and a place called.... uuhh... pub81 or something like that


I was with an italian guy.. and a guy from Turkey.. We were talking about our countries and they told me that when they think of detroit they think of Robo Cop and 8 Mile.. I had never seen robocop .. or at least I dont remember it.. But either way.. at the end of the conversation we all decided that Robocop and 8 Mile both depicted Detroit relatively close to how it really is!! HAHA!!



This morning I woke up and did a bunch of shopping!! WOOHOO!!! The weather was beautiful and when its nice all of the local merchants come out and set up their tents. They sell purses, clothes, antiques, and lots of delicious, fresh and CHEAP fruits, cheese, veggies and FISH. Its called the Vismarkt AKA Fish Market.



More random thoughts:



They have THE MOST DELICIOUS ice cream here!!! YYYUUUMMMMMyyyy!!



The first Dutch words I learned were: Wa ist mein feist? = Where is my bike? ;p I also say "sorry" a lot but it sounds more like "soddy".. it kind of means excuse me/sorry



I'm learning how to be a real Groningener - I'm good on my bike now.. I don't hesitate.. I'm just zipping around.. and using my little hand signals for blinkers.. kind of like motorcycle riders do .. they point toward the ground in which direction they want to go.



Two of my good friends so far ar Jamal and Katie :) I like them both they're really cool. I haven't had a chance to hang out with Katie much.. but I hope we become good friends.



Another popular food is Doner kebabs. Kind of like a greek gyro.. on a bun..but they have chicken on a rotating spicket... very greasy... sometimes good when ur drunk on your way home.. otherwise.. not so much.



I have school tomorrow and plans to go out tonight. I have a lot of paperwork and school work to do also. I have to unpack all of my goods. ... I could go on and on.. but i'm just sitting here procrastinating which I'm very good at.. hehe..

Ok here are three links to enjoy some pictures, videos, and music!! Check them all out and I hope to see you back soon!



Here is a popular song which always seems to be on at the local watering hole

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h911ObHyM_Q&feature=fvst



Here are some more photos:

http://s999.photobucket.com/albums/af120/netherjen/album2/


Here is a link to a sweet video of us in a club called OCEANS.. I was with the Germans! I like calling them the Germans!! :) Good luck making out any thing particularly interesting.. I just want u to get the general idea :p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUzX68eEX1k