One of the kids from the program left the other day and all I can think is, "What a wimp." How can you just abandon all you plans and goals like that. When I first got to Europe I had major doubts about what I was doing. You can look back and read them. I was all alone with no support, no plans, no idea of what I was going to do. The weight of six ( Read more... )

I forgot to mention that yesterday I was walking in one of the street markets near my pad when I bought a new cd. Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield- The Lost Concert Tapes 12/13/1968. Its a super sessions thing even an unknown Johnny Winter sitting in and rocking out. Great album ( Read more... )

I don't have a whole lot to say here. We got crushed last night by the domers. I could only listen to 3/4 of that shit fest. We kept making stupid mistakes. Dive downfeild, make a mistake. I was so angry. It didn't help that I was drinking while listening. I went over the neighbors to chill and they were drunk. Sam was being a dick about it so my ( Read more... )

Oh ya, I don't have class again until Monday. Is this two day a week thing really a good idea?

Today I got all badantic, freaky, scared and got some perspective then calmed right down. Its all good now. I have not only perspective, but peace of mind. I'll probably go all Jake again at some point (I use the term with lots of love), but hopefully not for awhile. I over thought, overstreched, pulled a figerative muscle, and learned a little ( Read more... )

Last night I saw the Nashville Bluegrass Band (NBB) with a friend of my at the Paradiso rock club here in Amsterdam. It was 25.50 euros to get in, but was well worth it to me. We got there at 8:33pm and the band was already playing. Reason 805,017 to love bluegrass- punciuality. The only problem was I havn't seen NBB in a decade and didn't know ( Read more... )

So I dressed up nice, combed my hair, got my picture taken, grabbed my Dick Tracey lunch box with matching thermos, and went out to the bus stop to bitch with the other kids that summer was over already. Well...that is closer to elementary school, but you get the idea. School is in session here in Amsterdam and today was my first day. Its hard to ( Read more... )

As I write this I'm listening to the Penn State game on the computer. Peel back the brain and let the football take told. I know I'm in Amsterdam, but I think I belong at the stadium. Beer in hand, my lady by my side is where I should be. But I am in Amsterdam, so I think it works out ( Read more... )

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