11.5.01

there are lots more postcards in the mail somewhere. hopefully they’ll surface at some point. this whole postcard plan was supposed to work a bit more efficiently than it did, but that’s probably my fault for being less-than-accurate about memorizing paul’s address. anyway, hi. i’m in amsterdam, back at the only free internet terminal in captivity. the post cards make it look as if i got stuck in prague about three weeks ago, but in reality i’ve since been in vienna, salzburg, munich, venice, verona, bologna, a little piece of hell-on-earth called brindisi, rome, zurich, and vaduz (capital of… anyone, anyone?). tomorrow i do more city hopping: amsterdam to washington dc, dc to chicago, and chicago to boise where i can finally stop moving for a few days.

the priority list for when i get home is: 1) see the cat (and the rest of the family). 2) replace all the toiletries that i had stolen at the beginning of this trip. i’m not a very high maintenance woman, but as it turns out, i hate using weird czech shampoo as much as the next girl. 3) eat lots and lots of veggies. 4) take my last $50 and get a massage. i’ve actually developed a click in my shoulder from carrying this stupid backpack. 5) do positively nothing for a couple of days.

oops, i’m over my 20 minute limit and people are starting to look mean. i’ll go take a shower and see if i can finish this post later. here’s hoping i can get some hot water. this place is way hip, but a little short on the amenities.