Stories from Another American Expat
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First post of 2011, better late than never
Another American Expat &bull Aug 7, 2011
Originally from New York, currently in Amsterdam. A bunch of other things and places happened in between there and here, but I'm quite happy for the time being. I live on a busy, touristy street in the middle of the center of Amsterdam. It's hard to be more central, my place is literally 300 meters from Centraal station, a neighborhood I never envisioned myself… Full Story »
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Keep this in mind
Another American Expat &bull Feb 21, 2010
Originally from New York, currently in Amsterdam. A bunch of other things and places happened in between there and here, but I'm quite happy for the time being. The Dutch are the tallest people in the world. If you ever had any doubts about this, if you go to a standing-room-only concert, it will clear those doubts away immediately. I had a really great time seeing Babylon Circus this past Friday night at the Melkweg, but I felt like a midget. I never thought of myself as short (I'm about 168cm, or 5'6), but here in Holland, I'm certainly below… Full Story »
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More than halfway there
Another American Expat &bull Feb 19, 2010
Originally from New York, currently in Amsterdam. A bunch of other things and places happened in between there and here, but I'm quite happy for the time being. I'm trying to appreciate the fact that the other day I was standing outside around 6.30pm and looked up to see a still-blue sky. The days are getting longer, and that helps, especially when we're stuck… Full Story »
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Addressing comments and questions
Another American Expat &bull Feb 6, 2010
Originally from New York, currently in Amsterdam. A bunch of other things and places happened in between there and here, but I'm quite happy for the time being. I just found about 75 old comments to this blog that never got published, which is good since about 90% of them were spam. But to other people who commented, I'm sorry I never got back to you! There were some nice words or questions going back um, 6 months. Oops. Still, thanks for reading. To everyone who asked me a question I didn't answer, I apologize. When I moved to Amsterdam… Full Story »
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The less-glamorous (but necessary) side of expat life
Another American Expat &bull Feb 5, 2010
Originally from New York, currently in Amsterdam. A bunch of other things and places happened in between there and here, but I'm quite happy for the time being. I've been trying to catch up on some administration in my daily life, and thought to myself about how these routines that now seem so normal were so incredibly foreign when I first got here.Basic Amsterdam AdministrationSubmitting insurance receipts: Health insurance in this country is weird, and seems to be going more and more the way of the incredibly dysfunctional US system - which is to say the cost of health care… Full Story »
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New Years Resolution: start writing in this blog again!
Another American Expat &bull Jan 21, 2010
Originally from New York, currently in Amsterdam. A bunch of other things and places happened in between there and here, but I'm quite happy for the time being. I did a lot of grumbling this month in Amsterdam about the… Full Story »
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The more I move, the more I learn
Another American Expat &bull Aug 3, 2009
Originally from New York, currently in Amsterdam. A bunch of other things and places happened in between there and here, but I'm quite happy for the time being. I moved this past weekend, into my third apartment in Amsterdam in 15 months. In my last post I mentioned I was moving into a place in the Oud West, but that ended up not working out (long story) for me, though fortunately some friends of mine ended up taking the apartment. It was such a great place, I'm glad that I can visit! My new home is in de Pijp, and… Full Story »
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Another new beginning
Another American Expat &bull Jun 5, 2009
Originally from New York, currently in Amsterdam. A bunch of other things and places happened in between there and here, but I'm quite happy for the time being. The past few weeks have been pretty amazing. First, there was Ascension day, which I'm linking to because I had no idea what it was celebrating. Ok, ascending, so it must be when Jesus goes up to heaven, right? But doesn't that happen around Easter? So did he come back down… Full Story »
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Amsterdam, Year Two - officially begins now
Another American Expat &bull May 14, 2009
Originally from New York, currently in Amsterdam. A bunch of other things and places happened in between there and here, but I'm quite happy for the time being. I think that for as long as I will live in the Netherlands, there will be one sight I'll never get used to. There's something that I just don't think will ever, ever look normal to me. Wednesday afternoon: It's lunchtime, and I… Full Story »
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From over the Atlantic
Another American Expat &bull May 4, 2009
Originally from New York, currently in Amsterdam. A bunch of other things and places happened in between there and here, but I'm quite happy for the time being. It's somewhere between May 3rd and May 4th for me, and I'm on a plane - I'll post this once I'm on the ground somewhere. There's this lovely tradition I seem to have of not being able to leave a country without being either very, very tired and/or feeling a twinge of regret for how much I had to drink the night before. I can't just can't seem to travel after a… Full Story »
