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THE GERMAN TOURIST STORY

I roll out of bed just a bit dazed, throw on my orange jacket and foam clogs (black plaid flannel pants, most likely), and stumble down to the restaurant for some coffee (no room service in Pff Echmond). I grab the biggest cup of the strongest stuff and head back to my room when I get accosted by the Bull German...
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But... I don't want my vacation to end!

I assert here and now that before this holida I had never in all my born days been asked to so much as step away from a hot dog cart.


A PREVIEW OF THINGS TO COME

Things went sideways.

Last night, the bartender at the Kras asked how things had been for me, nine days into Amsterdam, and I replied that they had been a...
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The trip went smoothly, even my checked bag. Schiphol had a pile of passport checking backing up the works, so I didn't wait long at the carousel.

Speaking of carousels, I may ride the ferris wheel, today.

My initial waking day went well. I appreciate my foresight in packing the mini-speakers and buying a power strip for the hotel room. I asked if I could...
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1 week to Amsterdam!! Woo-hoo!

UPDATE 4/12:

I leave Wednesday for Houston, spending the night there due to the limited flights out of my tiny local airport. Therefore, I have only two days left to work before I leave. I have all my stuff in two bags and hope to carry it all on.

Yesterday, my Dad had a heart attack and had three stents...
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Compaq died, and it took a while for my Dell to arrive, but here I am again.

The old computer had only three or four years on it, and they wouldn't service it. I figured I'd have to pay, but they absolutely wouldn't service it for any price. They would give me a discount on a new one, though... HA! I don't think so!

Mood: pissed

I have rarely witnessed a cluster-fuck to equal last night's Texas caucuses, and I've seen some doozies. In the town where I work, a judge ordered the caucusers to disband or face arrest. Wow, I sure love the fact that our judges have such a thorough understanding of the law. At my local, four people showed up and the other three supported Clinton....
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The three big fires in the area seem to have calmed down. I haven't gotten called out for the past two days, although when I went by the fire barn on Thursday, all the trucks were out. They may have decided to use the lull to service them, or just had small crews out patrolling the edges of the black. I still see a lot...
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I went out on my first fire today. I stopped at the Post Office to get my mail, and heard that a fire was coming our way, so I headed over to the fire barn and changed out of my office clothes into my NOMEX gear. At the first site we went to, everything went smoothly. We evaluated the fire break, then set a back...
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Nobody gets me. I take things seriously, but not that seriously!

I think I have to get out more, and meet more people. I've survived for over a year working part time. Living way out in the sticks, though, it takes too much effort to wait around in town until evening, and the high price of fuel makes me reluctant to drive into town for...
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