Should I be worried?
7 spam posts to delete? Just the other day it was 96 in 3 days. Should I be worried about my readership and circulation when not even spammers consider me worthy =P ? We are now finishing off here on our last day. In the garden out back, everything is set up for a big Queens Day party. They have large wooden tubs filled with ice and spirits and the fridge is full of lager. Apparently the best way to celebrate tomorrow is to get really drunk in the morning in Vondelpark and then work your way up north. We’ll see about that. It will be sad having to leave but hopefully we get to go back in the summer;-) I am also looking forward coming back to Falmouth and most of all, of course, I want you Sandra!
Lekkere…
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Will there be free drinks?
Going of to meet up with Ed & Bryan for a bite to eat. Then we’re going to the ADCN After Party at Jimmy Woo on Korte Leidsedwarsstraat. This is the ex Falmouth guys with their ever so handy bikes by the way. Forced to lead them since we people don’t have bikes;-) Bryan on the left though and Ed on the right. Better get dressed. Ciao.
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Wonky.
No there is nothing wrong with my lens. This is no trickery. Some houses just seem to be sprouting like mushrooms along the canal. Spring is on its way and I think I have a bit of a sunburn in my face. We are almost done with our third week, but that’s not all. We are coming back for more in June. Splendid! Must be doing something right. We are humbled by the offer and extremely happy of course. Tomorrow is ADCN. Art Directors Club Netherland. We have been invited to the after party! There will be a lot of 180 people and W+K people there. Will bring my black book and do some networking!
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Reflect in Vincent’s eyes of china blue.
New exciting week. We spent most of the weekend walking around and on Sunday we went to the van Gogh museum. It was absolutely amazing to see his real work up close and follow his mental deterioration in the brush strokes. Unfortunately my favourite ‘Starry Night’ was on exhibition in New York. Shame. As for 180 we have been asked to stay longer. With the sky filled with ash I suppose it makes little difference and we might be stranded anyway. Amsterdam is really growing on me, it really is an amazing city. We have been well taken care of by ex Falmouth Ed and Bryan. Rachel and I have just been out with Bryan for a nice pub burger. In other news, I’m currently addicted to Francois Hardy and I have been introduced to the cult classic Red Dwarf. We eat too much chocolate mousse and I think that’s about it for now.
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Phew!
Ok it’s now 21:37 and we can leave the agency. Yesterday we left at 1pm + weekend. It has been hard work but our idea is getting pitched tomorrow along with another idea. We hope it all goes well. This weekend we’ll be able to do some touristing and I can take some pictures!
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2nd week
That was quick! First day of second week. We worked all weekend so we haven’t done much touristing yet.
That went well=P
Kinda of weird that I can’t say what it is but we are very happy so far. This will be a busy weekend!!!
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In midst of Straats and Grachts.
We have now survived our first day! I can’t go into details but we’ll be working on a pitch alongside with other people. As I said in previous post we have been given a desk with in the room with most of the other creatives. I also found another Swedish guy here from Hyper Island who has been working at 180 for 6 years. Apparently there are more than 30 nationalities and somewhere between 150 – 200 people employed.
All the streets here all look the same. As in one is just as beautiful as the other and they all look the same. They are all called Blablablasestraat or Blablablasegracht. Another 3 weeks and our Dutch will be fluent. Zie jullie allemaal morgen!
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We have a desk!
I will give a more detailed account of today later but we have now been given a desk and are sitting in a nice room with other creatives. Amsterdam is absolutely beautiful and today is very hot and sunny. Over and out for now.
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It looks like magic.
Just reach out and touch … the keyboard.
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