"In vacant or in pensive mood..." I am: Bekah; 24; Law Student / Favorite Things: Carbs (so there!), Johnny Damon, Smiling at babies, Grilled cheese, Comfortable silence / Favorite Supreme Court Justice: Brennan / Favorite Wilson: Owen by an inch / Today's Special: Song: Elliott Smith, "Bled White"; Quote: "You know, there's like a butt-load of gangs at this school. This one gang kept wanting me to join because I'm pretty good with a bowstaff." Please love me: mmbekah@yahoo.com


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Ten Insider Facts About Amsterdam

1. The majority of the population really does whistle while they work. I've never heard so much whistling. Although, come to think of it, no one really seems to work.
2. No one takes credit cards. Not even groceries. It's absolutely mystifying.
3. Every other person you see is American.
4. The babies are cuter than any babies in the entire world. White-blonde hair, pink cheeks, riding in a basket on the front of a bike. I'm getting teary.
5. When you order "beer," they bring you Heineken. Sweet!
6. The people on bikes are damn fascists. It's not safe to walk anywhere.
7. The Red Light District actually has red lights. It's not a figurative description, as I formerly believed.
8. The three X's (XXX) that are all over the city do not represent the rating of adult material. In fact, they represent the three plagues brought on the city, or something like that.
9. No one drinks coffee, but the city has a million "coffeehouses," thus explaining the phenomenon noted in #3, supra.
10. The yogurt is better than any I've ever tasted. Try the apple kind. It tastes like pie.

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