August 16, 2012
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(written on 16 April 2013)
And now the male students are back in town. When I got home after work I already heard them sing the song that they also sang during last year's rituals. It goes something like "to the disco! to the disco!" but admittedly I've never been able to make out the exact lyrics. One of the reasons is that usually when I hear the song being sung outside, I rush to grab my camera, put on a zoom lens, and then make my way to the window, hoping to snap a picture like the one above. Sometimes it works, such as with this one. It's a fascinating ritual and I'm not in the least complaining about the male bonding involved. Obviously.
"I booked tickets for my friend Kayleigh and me to come to Amsterdam on 27 August" - a message from Daniel via Facebook. The kid returned to Essex about a month ago but from various chats I'd had with him since, I had noticed that life back home was not really what he wanted. He longed back to Amsterdam, and with University only starting at the end of September, he did indeed have time to come back to Amsterdam. That's fine with me, in fact, I like having him around the house, but I had not expected him to be back so soon. Or with a friend. Nevertheless, it will be great, I'm sure. First there's the upcoming weekend to deal with though and that means a couchsurfer. Spanish Alfonso arrived tonight, eager to get to know Amsterdam. He's a photographer who also loves travelling so there was plenty to chat about. Hopefully he'll have a great time in Amsterdam!
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