The final weekend before classes begin. I'm really looking forward to studying properly again. I've kind of gotten bored of introductions, and because I don't have work to occupy myself with, I've just been longing for something productive to do. (Bet I'll regret saying that in a few weeks!!)
So, what did I do with my last weekend of freedom?
Friday night (a week ago) was really fun. A small group of internationals (mostly IBCoM) went to the pub to play some games. The place we went to is literally about 4 metres from the front door of my building. It's ridiculously close. And it was actually a really cool little place. The evening consisted of a causal chat and a few drinking games (well, technically I was still drinking water because I hadn't managed to shake off the cold yet, but just ignore that part). The first thing on the agenda was some card game that I had never heard of before, and it was fun, but I spent most of the game in a state of confusion. Too many rules! After that we played "Who am I?" I was Mickey Mouse in the first round (easy!), then, for the second attempt, I was forced to show off my atrocious knowledge of football - I had no idea who Lionel Messi was. Apparently he's a big deal. Oops! Finally, we played some pool. And it was a really fun, chilled out night, which was just what I needed! Excellent.
Saturday was in interesting one as well. It was the World Port Days Show at the Erasmus Bridge. It was a lovely night so I decided to cycle over there on a whim. Wasn't really sure what to expect, and even afterwards I'm still not sure what did happen. There was some music (which may, or may not have been live), boats sailing back and forth, a random band on a floating stage and water getting sprayed. I really don't have any idea what it was all about. Obviously, some kind of celebration of ports (maybe) but I don't know. It was weird. Cool, but weird.
Monday brought the start of classes. And despite all my prior enthusiasm, it was a bit of a shock to the system. I've got a feeling that this year is going to be a lot of hard work! All my classes seem really interesting though: Media & Diversity, Cultural Influences on Communication and Communication & Organizations. But, my books cost me an arm and a leg. 90 euros for 2 books? Ouch. Luckily my Erasmus funding arrived just in time, which softened the blow a little.
Unfortunately a killer headache floored me on Tuesday, meaning no night out for me. But I'm ready for next time!
One thing that I have noticed about Holland, is the toilets. I realise that this is going to sound totally insane but it's almost as if the Dutch are trying to hide them from me. Honestly, in the uni for example, it always takes me so long to find them. The signs are ambiguous. Then the toilet door is disguised as a cupboard or a classroom, with only a tiny sign next to it. Or it'll be hidden behind a wall. What is that about? Now that I've written it down I feel a little bit mental, but it bothers me and makes the whole peeing process far too stressful for my liking. Okay, rant over. Don't judge me. Haha.
Finally, a birthday shout out to my fab wee mum and dad (from last week). Hope you both had a good one! Don't worry - I'm not going to declare the number on the internet! *evil laugh*
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