Hi Ani! If you can believe it, I actually just saw your greeting from August?! How very strange. Anyway, I am sure by now u have adjusted. To answer your question, I am taking Dutch courses which I begin about 5 months after moving here and they finish this coming June. It was paid for by the government and is actually compulsory for me as I am American and my boyfriend is Dutch and I have my visa through him. Were u able to find work here? Drop me another line. I love Miami! U must miss it.

Hey Ani!!! Nice to receive your greeting... so u are moving here!!! Thats exciting... Holland is great, I love it here, although I live in Haarlem, no Amsterdam (of course is not even 15 min away by train!!). Lets keep in touch so we can meet as soon as you get here!! Im also looking for new friends... so, take care, good luck with the good byes over there and see you soon!!!

Hi Ani,
You will love Amsterdam and you are doing all the right things to meet friends quickly! I live in MN. I will be renting an apartment on Govert Flinckstraat until mid-Nov. If there is any rare chance you both run and will be living near me, let me know! Let me know if you go to any of these events. I probably will after my family leaves--they will come with me the first 2 wks.
Good luck with your move--stressful, huh! Packing for me is ugh and I'm not actually moving!
Connie