Amsterdamed

Finally the weekend has arrived and today was a great way to kick it off!

The day began with getting a much needed haircut, and checking that I have all the addresses for the evening. Then after a shower I was off to meet Rijnder, Jet, and Steven at the train station. After boarding the train we also encountered Lars and Aluka who were going to the party early to help out with preparations. So the train ride to Amsterdam was  fun and set the mood for the evening. Once in Amsterdam we walked in a slightly misguided auto pilot mode to the wrong section of Amsterdam. So we walked back and found the correct way to the theater. This ate up our eating time, so dinner was postponed until after Sherlock Holmes. I don't want to give anything away to people who are waiting to see the movie, but it was a good movie. Good mystery, action, and humor, all wrapped together. The movie was a long one too, two and a half hours (that's including ads). After quickly grabbing a bite to eat, our next stop was again central station to catch the ferry to the party.

The party was in an arty gallery building. At the moment there was no art on display at the time, and that is why we were able to party there. It was a fun party, with people playing games, jamming to music, watching the really neat 8bit, stop motion, or plain odd but interesting videos being projected on the wall. When it was time for those of us returning home to go home, I was ready for bed. But the night had more in-store. As we were getting off the Ferry it began to snow! So naturally we bagan singing Christmas songs, and ran to the doors of central station because the snow didn't last long in the air and by the time it reached us it was cold rain. Now this is were the night became a little annoying. The doors on the ferry side of Amsterdam central were all locked, and when we finally found an open one (after the train we wanted), the check in for the train cards "didn't work". I say that in quotes because when I placed my card onto the scanner, it read not possible. So I tried again at another checkpoint and it said it again. By the time we reached an officer, he said that it had worked and that I had been charged 10 euros for double checking in. So I have to call a number to get my money back. It finally worked and we boarded the train to Hoorn. BUT, in Hoorn when I tried to check out...the post read not "you have checked out" but the message it displays for checking in. What can you do...

I was home at three, and now I hope to get a nice long rest!