Texel Island and Library Basements

Well shock of all shocks, horrors of all horrors, I've actually been studying the last week or so...it's rather miserable frankly. The reality that I'm here to study has caught up to me rather quickly and I have found my new favourite study spot in the basement of the law building. I also have a new appreciation for the Canadian legal system and its comparatively simple procedure. The EU legal system is insane-seriously, it's as though a bunch of people sat around a boardroom one day and thought-what's the most ridiculous, non-sensical way of implementing some random, not to mention useless EC provision --(fill in blank)---let's do that and call it direct effect! Ugh..Enough about that.



Anyway, since I last checked in, I have also ventured to the northern island of Texel. It was nice to see the Dutch countryside AND I even got to play with some baby goats!!! The other highlight was the 3 hour bikeride through the island, which has since been engrained in my memory as the "ride of death" (evidenced by the photo on left of people literally collapsing when it was over). It was basically like biking across the prairies which, granted on a calm day would be quite pleasant, unfortunatley, on this particular day, the wind was blowing-HARD. It was as though six people were hanging on to your back tire while you tried to cycle. It was painful--but I'm sure I can attribute some random life lesson/cliche to that endeavor so not all is lost.
In between secluding myself for study marathons and frolicking with small furry beasts, I have been enjoying the city. I went to a club on Saturday night called PANAMA and saw my new favourte dj, FEDDE LE GRAND. Although he didn't come on until late, he was amazing! My feet still hurt from dancing and luckily he is a resident in Amsterdam, so I'm sure I will have another chance to see him before I have to return home.
I missed Canadian thanksgiving, so I hope you all had a nice turkey day. I lack an oven or I would have organized my own feast to share with the neighbours. Instead I had salad with chickpeas. Anyway, exams are over on the 26th, so I'm sure I'll return with more regular and entertaining posts then (I know, what could possibly be more entertaining than baby goats?)