Okay Blogging again! So I wrote this really neat entry the other day and it GOT DELETED! It’s a bit difficult typing on a laptop and sometimes I accidently hit a key which deletes everything I’ve typed!
It’s happened more than once but now I’m being smart and will be typing in word to copy/paste :p
Trying to think of everything I’ve been doing since my last entry.. hmm.. let me see.. Well the other day I was in my room sleeping after a LONG night of partying.. two of my friends passed out in my room … they left then I went back to bed.. it was probably around 2pm and I was sleeping.. I felt something on my face and went to brush it away.. then I felt an intensely sharp pain, jumped up and kind of made a yelp! Heh.. It was a bee!!! Yes I got stung in the face .. right by my eyeball!! So for the next few days the whole left side of my face was swollen L boohoo .. It’s been more than a week and I actually still have a small sting mark. There are always bees buzzing outside of my window (no screen) .. I can’t tell u how many I’ve smashed (yes I thoroughly enjoy it every time).
But after thinking about it a bit.. I imagined getting stung on the eyelid.. or perhaps tear duct and realized it could have been much worse;)
Right now, for the first time.. I’m eating French fries and mayonnaise which is really popular here.. I still cant cook and it really sux! They don’t even have mac n cheese here! Thank god they have something similar to ramen noodles or I might die!
I am considering a trip to Amsterdam this coming weekend. I will be going for sure this coming November with the ESN which is the largest international student group here in Groningen. I will let you all know if I go. I am also organizing a trip to Oktoberfest in Munich. I am very excited! I want to be able to say I went to THE REAL OKTOBERFEST. It starts in about a week and lasts for 3 I believe. Thank goodness I have lots of German friends to tell me all the details. So far I heard its very ‘stressful’ and touristy.. but I don’t really care!
I went to a party this past weekend at one of the local international student homes which houses about 400 students. There were 3 parties including a bday party. They brought out a cake and started singing. I was with my girlfriend Traesa from new York. After a few minutes we decided to try some cake… I was talking to a guy from Sweden and in mid-conversation he apologized for his stuttering blaming it on the ‘space cake’ he just ate. First I confirmed what space cake was, yes.. its THAT. Then I realized I had just ingested some! Thank god by the time we got to it there were only crumbs, so no big deal!
On the way to the club after the party I was riding with traesa and marc from Germany who currently resides in British Columbia Canada. Marc and I were a bit drunk and having a playful argument about who’s country is better. He was of course mentioning typical American stereotypes but I was giving it right back to him! Ask me now exactly what I was saying and I can’t tell you but.. I held my own!
Traesa fell off her bike 3 times! I don’t think she was really drunk.. just a bit clumsy.. at first it was funny but she ended up really hurting her toe.. and I felt bad
I haven’t had any accidents yet (except when I was riding on the back of my bike with a guy and he ‘accidently’ crashed.. hhhmm) , I think I have a good bike, its small enough for me.
By the way.. YES the Netherlands is the tallest country in the world! Cuz I’m like a midget here.. it sucks! LOL.. all of the women are tall, blonde, and gorgeous.. The men are also tall and blonde (not really my thing). Many with curly and long hair..
Tonight I am going on a tour of the city with the SIB club, then later for drinks at the bar and probably after that meet some friends at the pacific for international student night.
Perhaps I should mention something about class. I haven’t done much work so far.. I think I can slack a bit for the first few weeks but I will be playing catch up. One of my teachers is really cool… hes either German or Dutch but has a strong accent either way. I have to listen intently to understand but his lesson is interesting and he cracks jokes which keeps it flowing well.
My other teacher is from the US and his lesson is really boring.. he has a monotone voice and its hard to pay attention. My partner, Patrick, originally from China, agrees. He is VERY NICE and has showed me many things around the city.. like where to get certain things, the best bars and restaurants etc. Patrick has studied in the US as well. He is very well traveled.
SO! Now I will perhaps clean and do some studying before heading BACK into the city on my bike.. uughh.. but I really don’t wanna miss the SIB party and bar hoping afterwards.
Here are some pics and a video, please enjoy!
Much love,
Cookie
15/9/09
Last night I went out to this awesome bar with the SIB club. Then we went down the 'red light district' and to a 'coffee shop.' HAHA! With my student organization! Can you believe it?!?!
Here is a picture of the beer menu from a bar I went to last night with my SIB group.. its huge! Its full on both sides. I had an apple beer it was very good! Check it out :p
Check out these couple of pictures:
http://s999.photobucket.com/albums/af120/netherjen/album%203/
Check out this video... Matthias at the Palace being silly having fun!
7 comments:
Jeezus Jennifer! Spacecake?! That's completely FREAKING me out! So I gather there were some kind of drugs in the cake? What if.....Oh god I can't even continue. PLEASE be more careful! I'm not gonna make it. I think I need a defib machine with me when I read your blogs from now on. Christ!
Ok, so I'm freaking out, but I'm practicing EMDR techniques to calm down....ohm...ohm...ohm...ohmy GOD!
Alright, seriously now....I got a battery operated fly swatter coming for ya. I'll send it in the first care package some time next week. It takes AA batteries, so I'll send those as well. Do they have batteries in Europe? I'm also sending mac & cheese and ramen noodles. Yum! The burt's Bees of course, some ovies and any thing else I can think of. I'll let you know when Iactually send it so you can keep your peepers peeled.
Love You!
*movies, that is.
Awww, come on! It's been a WEEK already! Where's the next installment?!
Hey, there was a Dutch woman on the radio who wrote "The Tall Book". She is 6'3" and says Dutch people are the tallest people in the world on average.
On average you will be the person with the most mac & chesse in Groningen by the end of the month.
Hmm,I have heard that the fastest way to get ride of a sting caused by bee poison is to pee on it. Buuuutaahmmm, I wouldn't suggest it if it's on your face. Awesome blogs&this's def. where I parked my car!!! :DDD
That urine thing is for jellyfish stings...never heard it for bee stings. Usually a paste of baking soda applied to the site will draw the poison out.
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