Amsterdam

Wow, what a lucky girl I am. Two days of great friends and great weather in the world's most beautiful city. The wedding was loving and sweet and beautiful and catching up with Erik and his 'jaarclub' was great. From 20 year old brats, they are now grown ups with grown up jobs and kids (well, most of them). And still great guys. The sunny post ceremony champers at the little church in Noord was just lovely. Both Saturday and Sunday morning I walked for ages along the Amstel, waiting for the city to wake up and feeling the sun in my face. A few hours with friends on Sunday were enough for dim sum, ice cream and a chin wag with all. All good!

Back to the Dam

One of my oldest friends, Erik, is getting hitched tomorrow in Amsterdam. So I have booked my flights, packed my suitcase and am off to City Airport in a bit. A suitcase for only two nights may seem a bit extravagant, but it is a proper wedding. With hats and all that. No hat for me tho, as apparently hat season is done with after Ascott and forking out £200 at Selfridges seemed a bit excessive. But two dresses, a clutch for the day and a small bag for the night and two pairs of heels take a bit of space. I don't think I will ever have looked so stylish. From the pedicured feet to the clutch, it is so not me! Or so not the old me, I should say. The new London-me likes stiletto's, girly dresses and nicely painted toenails. The old me is still there, of course. The girl boarding the plain will be wearing brown havaianas on her feet, clear nail polish on her finger nails as a DIY-colour-paint is still asking for trouble, and a simple top on a shabby pair of jeans. No make up, her in a messy bun. I will save all my not-so-effortless styliness for tomorrow!

08-08-08

Working on this special date would just be wrong. So I took the day off. My fridge is empty bar some Tim Tams and OJ, so the first mission is the large Tesco in Can Wharf to stock up. Then it's off to Sloane Square to see how the high and mighty live. Windowshopping most likely, and a nice lunch. Tonight I'm meeting my mate Dale and some of his friends for dinner in Finsbury Park (which means I will travel all over the place today). I will be good tho, as I am on the red eye flight to Amsterdam tomorrow morning, to head straight from there to The Hague. My oldest friend is getting maried and I am the wedding photographer!! Very excited. I just bought a new portrait lense, which I'll take with me today to get to know it. Also looking forward to spend Sat nite with friends in the Dam too. Strange to visit home, but oh so nice!