Eclectic

Well folks it's time for an eclectic blog post. I've got some new ideas about where the blog is going to go as I want to blog more often, but right now the works trips aren't producing much exciting news. So I'm looking at mixing things up. Stay tuned!
In the past 2 weeks I have been to Amsterdam twice. The first time I didn't even leave the hotel. The 2nd time was a bit more exciting. There is a market that sets up across the street from the hotel we stay at and I hit that up with a fellow FA. I was able to meet up with some fun ladies from Atlanta and have dinner at a Thai resturant a few blocks away from our hotel which was a nice experience. I'm stocked up in Stroopwafles and milk/creamer for a while now. :-)
In other news I went to Portland with Fuse last night to check out a concert. The band Dispatch was playing at the Roseland theater in downtown Portland. I am a new fan, having just really listened to their music a few weeks ago. (Check out this awesome song: Flying Horses) But that didn't matter any cause it was an awesome show. Super fun and a great time. We checked out a few other spots in Portland while we were there. We got a super yummy sandwhich at a place called Theo's on 5th Ave. After the show we went to Bailey's Taproom where we played a mean game of chess that, sadly, I lost. They have a big stack of board games that you can check out. But be careful because they closed kinda early, at midnight.
The next day we checked out the street cart foods at 10th and Washington. There was any food option that you could imagine here. Mexican, Indian, Greek, Southern, you name it, they had it. A few blocks away from that was Powell's City Books a crazy, huge bookstore that everyone told me I needed to check out. And it was huge. Lot's of new and used items. On the way back to get the car at the hotel we walked through the Saturday market near the Skidmore Fountain and got some free ice cream. Yum!
This was the first time I had ever spent any amount of time in Portland and it is definitely it's own city. It's quirky and eclectic.  Fuse pointed out that he heard the phrase 'Only in Portland" used quite a few times signifying that whatever event was happening at said time was something that would only happen in Portland.
Now I am trying to rest up for whatever trip may come up again this week! Maybe a 4 day Amsterdam? That would be time to go for a bike ride in the country! We'll see! And check back soon for the new style and approach to the blog!