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Friday
14 September 2001I walked through several other shopping areas today on my way to explore Amsterdam's Chinatown. I decided I would capture my favorite signs, but I only captured the following. There is one other here that amuses me (something akin to Big Bananas Nightshop, which is simply a supermarket). I know that no sign will ever surpass the one reading Video Ass Cash Pot, which we saw in Vienna, but the wonder of what porn and supermarkets and demonstration videos have to do with each other is still worthy of pause.
In the middle of my journey, I stumbled upon "Waag" and the "Nieuwmarkt" signalling my arrival in Chinatown. Several blocks later I came upon a street with women standing scantilly clad in the windows. I realized I had happened upon the red light district without trying. It was surprisingly busy for before noon.
In the evening, Matthew returned exhausted and I thought he looked scrumptious in his suit. He spoiled my photo by looking irritated that I wanted to take it. Here is Matthew giving his "it's so annoying that my girlfriend finds me so attractive" look.
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