I realize that I haven't posted in a long long time. I have lots of things to write about including Queen's day, Aix en Provence, Dad's visit, and the lovely spring weather. Unfortunately, I am a bit too swamped in work to spend the time writing something that isn't my papers. Right now I'm in the Coffee Company on Waterlooplein with my friend Rose finishing up paper number one. I'm writing about surgeries given to intersex babies. Next up is a paper for my film class which will be on cult classics. I'm going to compare Harold and Maude to The Graduate. Then I have another paper for my prostitution class on male prostitution.

I'm hoping to be done with most of this work by Wednesday, because my good friend Byron (aka Sneaky) is coming to visit! He's studying abroad this summer in Maastricht, so he decided to come a few days early so that we can expore A'dam together. After he leaves I'll only have a couple days until all my papers are due, and then just ONE MORE WEEK in Amsterdam!!!! I cannot believe that the semester is almost over. I have very mixed feelings. I'm really excited for the summer at PSUBefore I get back to my paper writing, I'll make a short list of things that I'll miss about Amsterdam.

• Biking everywhere
• The study pods in the library
• Albert Heijn
• Being able to say "hella" all the time with my California friends and not getting funny looks
• Doppermarkt (outdoor market by my apartment)
• THE WINDMILL BREWERY!!!
  
• Poffertjies
• Frites with mayo
• Only having class 3 days a week
• Adorable Dutch children playing outside my apartment all the time
• Dutch people singing on bikes
• Dogs in saddlebags on the backs of bikes
• Pasteries with sausage inside

Back to work!!! More to come once I finish all my papers.