First month....

Just to get this started.

Damn I need to learn Dutch.

So the first month is nearly behind me and I have yet to feel the negative effects of leaving home. There are frustrating moments for sure, but thats all they tend to be. Moments. The most frustrating day I have had was due to my not speaking Dutch. There was a big creative session at work for a campaign that I had done some concepting on...in Dutch. I wanted to pitch in, but I think it is much easier for them to hash these things out in their native tongue. It is hard to not feel left out when you have no idea what is going on around you. This is a new concept to me, being that the only other language I grew up hearing was Redneck. A dialect I have fond memories of.

Oh and the Europeans think my honky white trash impression is amazing. Little do they know that people really do drink out of mason jars and deep fry cow balls.
Mmmm...Cow balls.
I also had to explain what cajon food was to the people at work. Funny that is. Try to explain to a Dutchman the proper way to suck a crawdad head....then we'll talk.

On another note, me and the German flat-mate scored some wickedly cheap speakers at a local flea market, and have been making music about 3 or 4 times a week. She has a decent collection of gear, but we tend to just sync up the macs and jam. Amazingly easy and unbelievably fun. We also met an Italian guy via Craigslist and he has been coming over and jamming as well. The end product is always completely odd. Especially since his English is not so good. There is very little control over the sound or style of our output. I love it.

Me and KT are also addicted to this guy.



Do you love it?