How to Spend a Long Weekend in Amsterdam

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Hey!

Finally, I have some time to write again. With setting a bunch of grades and taking last-minute presentations, work has been chaotic! But, finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel and today is my last “real” day of work. After this, it is just easy days (football competitions, brännbolltävlingar, etc.) and in just a week and a half, I will be free for 7 months! Now, that is something to look forward to.

Alright, so last weekend I had an amazing long weekend in Amsterdam with my girlfriends from Norway. I worked a half day on Friday, took a plane alone to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, and got extremely lost since I forgot that I needed to update my phone plan (since Daniel changed his). So, after wandering aimlessly without Google Maps trying to find the meeting point to pick up the key, I finally arrived at my friend’s parent’s apartment. Finally, the plane with my friends arrived and after a quick shop at Albert Heijn (which is definitely the best supermarket) for wine, cheese, and tapas, we settled in for our first night. I ended up staying in Amsterdam until the late afternoon on Monday. So, what do I recommend for a long weekend in Amsterdam?

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Working for the Weekend

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Well, it is officially Sunday night again and the weekly dread for Monday has started. I think it is a strange phenomenon that almost all of my friends feel a lingering dread once Monday is lurking around the corner. However, when we discuss our jobs it feels like there is nothing to dread. A bunch of happy enough millennials who daydream about travelling instead of heading to the office early tomorrow. Continue reading “Working for the Weekend”