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Tying loose ends before the trip

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First trip in 2016 is again to Amsterdam - Charles Aznavour is (hopefully) giving two concerts in a row (21st and 23rd) as he recheduled those in late November and primo December.

And before I pack - it's 14 hours and a half hours before plane will take off - and take a bite and take a short nape before I call a cab for the airport, I am trying to tie some loose ends i.e. to make all waiting moves at gameknot.com and all moves at RHP with less then 4 days left time.
(Short trip, only 4 days.)

I will have to manage hardcore games on the road on my iphone.

And I am already feeling travel fever.

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As ambientally (Enoish /I made up a new adjective/ music) is pouring out from the radio, I soon will search three suitcases of mine in order to find clean unused socks for the trip. Acuweather.com says it would be no snow in Amst in several few days, cold (3-8 degrees) but dry.

In between of two Aznavour gigs there will be a punk night, in a club, with lesbian milf Dutch band Cracked Up. I hope to good hard core/melodious punkrock music til 01.00 clock and then slow drinking in the bar til closing at ca. 04.00 O'clock.

I will have a reserve leather jacket in the suitcase for that occasion.

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Originally posted by vandervelde

I will have to manage hardcore games on the road on my iphone.

And I am already feeling travel fever.
Why not use your vacation days to prevent being timed-out?

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Well, since we're sharing:

I will soon finish up my work day, return home, sit on my ass, watch some tv, go to sleep, go to work, find new ways to procrastinate, finish up work, repeat ad infinitum, repeat ad infinitum.

I recognize the problem of finding clean socks, though.

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Originally posted by Great King Rat
Well, since we're sharing:

I will soon finish up my work day, return home, sit on my ass, watch some tv, go to sleep, go to work, find new ways to procrastinate, finish up work, repeat ad infinitum, repeat ad infinitum.

I recognize the problem of finding clean socks, though.
You just reminded me on - underpants, too.

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Originally posted by Kegge
Why not use your vacation days to prevent being timed-out?
It isn't cool to use vacation days for hard core games.

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Originally posted by vandervelde
You just reminded me on - underpants, too.
Underpants are overrated.

Let it loose.

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I arrived.
I couldn't sleep as it happens often before the trip, I watched God Shepherd, Robert de Niro's movie about origins of CIA.

I packed all I wanted to in cobalt blue Carpisa suitcase, and dead tired got out 04.00 AM local time to wait for the cab.

I snorted in the plane for 2 hours... I was awake only to eat junkie flight food.

Arrival was late 1 hour due fog in Amsterdam.

But, it doesn-t matter, no rush, Aznavour's gig is to-night.

This time no stress at the Schiphol: suicase arrived quickly on the belt 15, the guy who stampled my passport didn't have insulting, intimidating attitude, and no bomb dog welcomed me to sniff my Richard and other body parts.

Nice surprise.

Now I am drinking Hertog Jan specialbier dark beer in Van Daele cafe.

I will walk from Amsterdam Centraal to the Museum Quarter (*to save the money, fordi my budget for this trip is limited).


To-night is Charles Aznavour's concert No 1,
Before that I plan to have early dinner at Mr. Tong, an average but cute Chinese restaurant, because they have great Chinese wine which is in fact brandy.

And I will play chess on line,

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Sou you will have attended the concert. I hope it was as well as you expected.

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Originally posted by Ponderable
Sou you will have attended the concert. I hope it was as well as you expected.
Yes, indeed, I saw Mr. Aznavour twice and two Dutch punk bands and now I am resting at my hotel in Amst.
Arrival:
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Before the plane took off . it was freezing weather in Belgrade
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On the way t the hotel, I took few beers.
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And made a video from the pub-->


On the way, I stopped at one of pissoirs-->
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Before Aznavour's first gig, he had Zazi charming band made of 3 girls:
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They played and sung like this:


Aznavour was great as usual--->>>


At a moment heis hands trambled and he looked distracted, but then he made a few jokes on his own account, took a jacket off and began to dance!! he determined - I could see - to be master of the stage one more time.

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Next day I visited my aunt in The HAgue. She is now ill, bat she sang for me Old Ygoslavian patriot song-->


Tramway in The Hague>>>


Pannekoeke - pancakes>>>>
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Rain in the Hague on way back>>>
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This same night - punk night at Maloe Melo, blues rock cafe with bands Cracked Up and [b]Placebotox/[b]
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I fell in love with the frontwoman:::
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It was like this::::


After the gigs, chillout at De Kruul pub:::


And next day, Aznavour again--->
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Symbolic end of the gig::::

After I got to Amsterdam Centraalfrom Bijlmeer Arene, I waited for the tram:::
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And I thought also of Cracked Up gig:::::
look up this video!
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Originally posted by vandervelde
First trip in 2016 is again to Amsterdam - Charles Aznavour is (hopefully) giving two concerts in a row (21st and 23rd) as he recheduled those in late November and primo December.

And before I pack - it's 14 hours and a half hours before plane will take off - and take a bite and take a short nape before I call a cab for the airport, I am trying to ...[text shortened]... ve to manage hardcore games on the road on my iphone.

And I am already feeling travel fever.
Krist is he still alive ?
He must be in his 90's.

Seitse
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Originally posted by Captain Strange
Krist is he still alive ?
He must be in his 90's.
Charles Aznavour is 90 at least.

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Originally posted by Seitse
Charles Aznavour is 90 at least.
you are right. And since poepel seem not to have an idea how to get Information here a copy past from the (German) Wikipedia:

Charles Aznavour ( anhören?/i; eigentlich Schahnur Waghinak Asnawurjan, armenisch Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրյան / Šahnowr Vałinak Aznavowryan, auch Charles Aznavourian; * 22. Mai 1924 in Paris, Frankreich)

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correction of the link::::
And I thought also of Cracked Up gig:::::
look up this video!

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