winding down or winding up? and some food

My days in Amsterdam are slowly ticking by. I'm trying to get everything I need to do out of the way so that I can focus on those things that I still haven't done (enough of, in some cases).
Most of my school work will be done by May 28th, if I'm lucky. Right about now I'm averaging three or four hours of solid work a day. That seems like not enough, but it also seems like SO MUCH.

Yesterday was Sami's graduation. I'm sad that I missed it. I am also sad that I missed the family caravan/wine tasting that happened on the way up north. Today is Oxy's graduation, and I am sad to miss that as well. I also (not so secretly) hate everyone else for being done with school by now!

I'm going to miss Amsterdam. That is without question. I don't know whether I will miss the city or the people more at this point. I know that I'll be back in Europe soon, so I'm not too worried. I just want to get the most out of living in the city, because in all likelihood, if and when I come back, I'll be a tourist again.

I make more lists than this blog would have you believe. So here is a list, about food.
When I get back to America, I want to eat the following food. If anyone wants to come with me, or even take me, I'd be all for it!
In no particular order:

• The Stinking Rose
• La Super Rica
• The Melting Pot
• Auntie Em's
• Larkin's
• Spitz (they now have a happy hour and a location in Little Tokyo!)
  
• BarCelona
• Coffee Table
• Starbucks (I KNOW, but I miss American Coffee)
• I guess Swork, to find retribution for the starbucks)
• Fred 62
• 8 oz burger bar
• ketchup
• Natural Cafe
• Restaurant Komasa (this bomb sushi place next door to the little tokyo spitz and an american apparel)
• Benihana
• Sonia's taco truck

That's all I have for now, because I should get back to that work I mentioned earlier.