Some exciting career type business going on last week after exams as well. I met my friend Cindy from law school in the Hague and we ran on up to the ICC to have a chat about the Court and make a contact there. I have never been one for the whole networking business, but it seemed to go well. I just had to turn on the southern charm a bit, which Europeans seem to love, as well as my extensive knowledge of International Criminal Law. I knew those would come in handy at some point, just never at the same time. In addition to some helpful tips, I learned that I really need to learn French now and fast. My last attempts at new languages have all ended in disaster, which leads me to believe I don't have the mental capacity for this, but, as they say, third time is the charm.
Other than that, the last month hasn't been all that exciting. Lots of schoolin' and drinking. I learned many things, including that Australians frikin love jambalaya, as do many other nationalities, and the French refuse to leave the titles of movies alone.
That's all I got for now, but I promise a good story this weekend. And I will now bid you adieu with the customary set of photos.
Could it be? Delicious crawfish? Why yes, it is. And it found a happy home in my jambalaya.
even though they weren't LA crawfish, they was still mighty tasty.
This was in the stall of one of the bathrooms in the Law building. As you can see from the spelling, education is valued here. Also, some jackass wrote "Vote Ron Paul" on the same door. He clearly knows how to reach large blocks of U.S. voters.
This is the nice view from the Public Library. By far the nicest public library I have ever seen.
The carnival was in town at the Dam Square. I was eager to see how Dutch carnies compared to their American counterparts. Alas, I never found out, as it was during exams.
That's right. A table nailed to the ceiling. Those crazy Dutch bar owners.
And finally, this little guy used to have grapes in his hand. We thought he would enjoy beer and a cigarette much more. He seemed more than pleased with the change.
That's all folks. More to come.
