Amsterdam 4th of July Extravaganza!!!

Wieden+Kennedy went as far as to decorate the mailboxes of the American Employees with toothpick flags in honor of that holiday we don't get to celebrate here.

Acceptance

I am no longer going to report or complain about the weather here in Amsterdam. I have concluded that there are worse things. Such as cat shit that misses the litterbox, the smell of hot garbage and the war in Iraq. Those things are all a lot worse than rain.

Obsessive much?

I fell a little behind in my Nike+ goal to run 20 times (atleast 6 miles per run) in 30 days. I now have 10 days to run 11 times which means atleast one of the days I will have to run 12 miles. I am announcing this so that I actually do it. This was a secret until I told you all but now that you all know there is incentive. I will not fail!....(That may be the two double espressos talking which I consumed in the last hour and a half)

I got a love letter about my boat from the Government!

Translation:

"Dear Blake, We really like your boat. It is a lovely boat with interior nice and lovely. If we could pay you €200 to keep your boat here that would be ideal and far. Keep staying under here this bridge and we will give flower for each day. We will move this for you boat at the expanse of our government if so you should please. Have a wonderful day.

Love Always,

R. Duyvis
Boat inspector that loves Blakes Boat