The exams/holidays..

Exams were chill! People don't put so much emphasis on exams here and not that they dont take it seriously, but students heere treat exams like just another part of the term, not some big event. Theres no study break and exams are all held in class during the classs hours, so its very informal. Theres no exam release dates or exam guidelines or rules, etc. Activities still go on as normal and parties are still held during the week..but examss are just as hard. Anyway it wasn't that bad and.. you know, whatever..

I celebrated by going to see SONIC YOUTH in Den Haag right after my last paper, friday evening, and rushed through dinner and rushed to the station to catch the 45 min long train ride there. Saw Danielson, My Cat is an Alien, No-Neck Blues Band and MONO as well.. Fuckin A! The next day was the second day of the festival and along with my sister (who was visiting), caught Circle, Magik Markers, Clark, Jamie Liddell, and others I can't remember. So it was a mini version of ATP "Nightmare Before Christmas" with mostly the same bands (execpting a few), and at about an eighth of the price. I had to miss the end of semester party at the bar.. but fuck that .. I saw Sonic Youth! The party was still on when i got back anyway (at 530am).. long story about missing trains and eating burgers, as well as visiting the 'snackcar of freedom' (an thats another story again).

After that weekend, was hanging out with Nic and Jeff who came to visit (He just left). We went to Spain (Barcelona- 5 days, and Madrid 2 days) and chilled in the Netherlands. Looks like I'm the only person who perfers Madrid to Barcelona. Barelona is nice, theres beaches and all, but Madrid is more of a city, more 'serious', and I'm a serious guy.. Barcelona reminds me of Amsterdam (to which I perfer Utrecht). Well some highlights of that trip was..

1. Going to Nou Camp and watching a game (Barcelona vs Atheletico Madrid, 1-1)
2. Eating Jamon Iberico (always wanted to try that stuff)
3. Watching Jarvis Cocker at Razzmatazz in Barcelona (great concert.. greatclub/venue)
4. 18`C and sunny skies on christmas

Some un-highlights were

1. Fucked up hostel in Barcelona (Hostel Sun and Moon).. endless amount of complains but I wont get into that
2. Getting sick. I blame the fucked up air conditioning at Sun and Moon
3. Christmas eve.. where's all the parties at??

Also met up with Luke (cousin) and Willem + Kromhout 41 people in Barcelona.

And we came back on the 28th of Dec. Talk about Dec 28- now later..