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January 27, 2002
sunday evening
The city shuts down on Sunday. No shops are open, not even the grocery store. Even the sleazy Albert Cuypmarkt, an outdoor market in our neighborhood that runs for blocks, is also closed. Although it’s a bit inconvenient, its rather nice, like a holiday, once a week. And since we can’t be online during business hours during the week, its nice to just sit home and play on the web. Although I really miss having fast internet access 24-7. I won’t have it again for quite a while.
I ran today again, but I think I hurt my foot, running on the pavement. Another thing I miss, the beach and trails to run on. But I am probably just doing too much too soon, its been about 6 weeks since I did any serious exercise. The body adjusts quickly, even to sloth. The scenery here is nice though, I ran along the banks of the Amstel, saw farms and roosters, and people rowing through the calm waters.
I did see a few very sporty bicyclists out today. Whipping down the paths hunched over in the professional pose. Guess that’s what the shop keepers do when they’re not at work.
I had quite a ‘normal’ weekend morning by listening to radio shows I would normally listen to at home (Car Talk, Le Show, Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me!). Its nice to know that NPR is just a click away, and they even stream at slow speeds for people on dialups. I felt more at home having familiar voices in my kitchen.
Posted by shannon at January 27, 2002 07:10 PM