First off, Wednesday is my no-class day, so that is always a great start. After a rather late wake-up, I went to our third IES core meeting, where we supposedly talk about our learning experiences in Amsterdam thus far. As usual, the conversation got derailed rather quickly, but at least it was short. Interestingly, we talked about our next core meeting, which will be centered on "re-entry" and "reverse culture-shock". Since I don't recall experiencing any culture shock once arriving here, I have a hard time believing that I will experience reverse culture-shock.
On the way home, I made a quick stop at the grocery store; a much needed errand that ended up costing me about twice as much as it usually does. Hey, I was hungry!
In the evening, I had the great pleasure of seeing the Royal Concertgebouw perform Stravinsky's Rite of Spring with my Dutch friend Mathilde. Such a great piece, and a near flawless performance, and great company. I cannot stress enough how amazing it was; this was my first, and probably favorite, Stravinsky work. And live? Live. Played by the best orchestra in the Netherlands. Stunning.
After the performance, a few of us walked around and got some patats. I tell you, there is no better end to a night than some friets with joppie sause from Chipsy King. Perfect end to a perfect night.
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