I AM.sterdam

So, I went to Amsterdam this past weekend. It’s a very beautiful city in the daytime. There’s an abundant amount of beautiful sights such as the peaceful canals, the artistic graffiti, and the wonderful parks. 

The nice graffiti on a building

When dusk falls, the city becomes a bit more interesting. The way the people of Amsterdam go about things, is so unlike anywhere else in the world. Here, prostitution is a legal profession; in America, it's not. If pornography is legal in America, I don't see why prostitution isn't also. If you observe both professions, both are essentially selling the same thing, their bodies. One is just clever enough to profit by mass producing the event. Business is business. 

My friend Megan and I arrived in Amsterdam around 11:30 pm; we didn’t get to our accommodation (5 minutes away) until 1:00am. Haha apparently people from Amsterdam do not know how to give decent directions. After our “nice” stroll, we finally found our hostel, the first I’ve ever stayed in. Although I personally would rather pay an extra $20 to stay in a mediocre hotel, for the “experience” purpose, I think every college student should stay in a hostel at least once. :)

Part of the Van Gogh Museum

The next day we walked to the Museum District and went to the Van Gogh Museum. Van Gogh was actually only an artist for about 10 years before he shot himself in the chest. In those 10 years, he painted nearly a 1000 paintings, which is about 1 every 3 days. Talk about completely absorbed. Nonetheless, the visit was worth every penny.


After the museum visit, we went to a sushi restaurant called Restaurant Genki. For about 13 euro, you could eat up to 48 pieces. ahhh HEAVEN.

Besides eating at Restaurant Genki, and visiting the Van Gogh Museum, I can’t say we were really productive the rest of the weekend. :)





xoxo,
Amy