this entry is dedicated to food cuz hannah just got food poisoning from a falafel and can only eat matzoh.

 

poffertjes. best thing in life or for breakfast.

 

hannah eating a muffin with a fork. apparently they do that here. (not really)

 

they are all about juice and smoothies over here

 

mom consulting her weed map.

 

cheese and crackers on a canal boat

 

mom and all of her new bff's that she decided to share our snack with in return for wine and pot

 

PICNIC TIME

 

prep work to fully enjoy the picnic

first fro yo. banana pear and chocolate

second fro yo. plain vanilla

 

eating yogurt and cruseli (crunchy museli) on a bicycle boat in the amsterdam forest!!!1

cafe la-tei. hannah is eating pb&j. she thinks shes a baby

 

hannahs last shift at de peper ( so i sat around and read while she brought me juice)

 

more yogurt and cruseli!

 

a gelatinous looking pool/pond of water lilies. the botanical garden in amsterdam could use some help. this has nothing to do with food other than the fact that the gelatinous water is similar in texture to all the gummi candy we've consumed.

fam jam.

 

facial comparison.

our first breakfast as a fam in 4 months. bacon pancake, ginger pancake and banana pancake.

 

naomi was thoroughly impressed.

mom's first weed buying experience: accidentally purchases oregano. also i didnt know if its illegal to take pictures???? i dont know, probably not. erring on the safe side.

 

academia. over it.

 

third coffeeshop (aka weed store) in 2 days.

 

cafe latei! the cutest cafe in all of amsterdam. not of the weed variety.

 

mom & daughter.

 

amsterdam centraal bibliotheek= best library in the world.

 

sitting on canals > sitting at dolores park.

schools out for summer.

 

goodbye party at school office. crying. (gloria & victoria)

i’ve got less than a week to go till naomi gets here. woooooooooo!!!!!!!

 

hurry up sister.

this is dedicated to the research project i finished aka the culmination of what i was “doing” here.

 

FUCK YEAH! SO DONE. SO PROFESH.

 

i hope that's readable.

 

i forgot to do a "legit" acknowledgments page. my version.

 

a lil taste of my academic life.

 

one more.

god, thats a little embarrassing. but thats what i’ve been doing with my life. more or less. see family? i’m really doing educational things in amsterdam.

mud fights and other recent events.

last sunday night, after  locking myself in the house and writing for 72 hours i went to a “mudders day” party. and literally got dunked in a mud pit.

the aftermath:

 

chelsea post mud pit.

 

when i woke up.

 

i still can't wear these shoes.

 in other news:

i got a new bike!

 

its made out of all recylced parts and i don't look like a tourist anymore!

 

its spring on my street. that's my host dad's bike.

 

my life during final project paper writing. not cute.

 

i finally finished my paper on monday (46 pages! wtf) and almost all the other people on the trip go home tomorrow. i’m looking forward to having a week  to bum around, read a lot, go to the transgender filmfestival http://www.transgenderfilmfestival.com) and hang out with my dutch friends. and then naomi and mom get here!!! 

i’ve got more pictures but i’ll put them up later. 

<3, hannah

recent events that involved food.

 

THE PROGRAM ENDS ON SUNDAY SO I GET TO MAKE MY OWN FOOD NOW!!!!

ps. that is an example of what i will not be eating any more. my host dad means well, but, really. i mean, what is that?

gloria, laura, victoria and me had dinner at de peper last week:

 

laura and victoria.

 

gloria.

 

food! see mom? it is a real restaurant.

the end.

two bands i’ve seen in the last 4 days.

 

this is dusty blinds, my friend nora (the drummer)’s band. at the occii. may 4th.

 

gijs= guy guitarist, maaike=lady guitarist, nora=drummer.

 

jamming.

head banging.

clapping.

 

MEN. jd samson from le tigre’s new band. at paradiso, last night, the 6th.

 

light show.

 

house hat head banging.

shredding.

post show snackz:

 

frijtz 4ever.

leiden.

today, i went on a quick trip to this small college town 30 minutes from here to visit a an awesome guy for a research project related interview.

this is the town:

 

picturesque.

 

streets and dudes.

gummi candy will be the death of me.

 

leiden centraal train station.

 

i told you. gummi candy forever.

another good day.

past 3 days.

QUEENS DAY, HANGOVER DAY (not me actually, just everyone in holland, generally), AND PING PONG DAY.

pippi on queensday.

 

appeltart for breakfast, homemade by dutch tweens.

 

this city is crazy looking. so good looking always.

 

drunks.

 

punks.

 

non-drunk punks. (vitamin x is a straightedge band.)

the city was trashed.

 

hung over and making cupcakes. mandy (actual dutch friend), chelsea, laura.

 

you couldn't sell those tiny ass cupcakes to americans if you wanted to. everything is smaller in europe, especially the cupcakes. the frosting was called 'princess frosting', though and tasted like gummi bears.

 

at the pepper (de peper) where i volunteer, also my favorite place in amsterdam.

 

another non-school friend, elena , who i helped train to work at the pepper.

 

blurry gloria.

 

sometimes (always) we have dance parties to hip-hop. everyone else who lives in the building probably hates us.

 

buncha friends singing 'no scrubs'.

 

played ping pong today. gloria and danielle.

 

ping pong is hard.

 

warrior stance.

 

victoria and laura. a lil more low key.

 

me and victoria. ping pong slam.

THE END.

yesterday, in my top 10 greatest days of all time.

 

boat ride! picnic on a 90 year old boat.

 

victoria and me.

 

snacks!

i want it.

 

pretty house boat.

 

house boat lifestyle. the greatest.