Jackson Taylor: July 2007

End of Work!!

A few midday beverages (bevies for you Nicola) to celebrate the start of our summer holidays at a seedy Irish bar in the Red Light district in Amsterdam. With the Lads & Lady!!!!

The lads!! (Kockny Kev, Pete aka the Stem Cell, Gazza and Yours Truely) Knocked off at 11am after a week of absolute bludging!!

Nicola's first Stem Cell embrace. Pete loving the female attention.

Dad stoked that he can hang things from his newly stretched 8mm flesh tunnel.

Dad getting in on the Stem Cell research!!

Nicola and I getting dirty on the dance floor!! Not sure whether it was the beers, the influence of the Red Light District, or the music of the Scissor Sisters (quite possibly all 3) .

Not sure what song was on this time, as Dad and Nicola did a fair bit of singing as the beers flowed freely!!

Kev's protest at dancing, strangely enough, to "I Don't Feel Like Dancing"

Didn't take him long to get over it!!

Dad's crazy eyed Italian barmaid.

This is a good example of the randomness of Amsterdam. A Irish bar, run by Tibetans, in Holland and playing Aussie music. Awesome!!!

Getting as drunk as "GOATS"

Spot the Aussie's!! Good old singlets. The midday session coming to and end!! Not sure of the time!!

Nicola and I decided it was a perfect opportunity to partake in some body modification!!

Nicola having the top of her ear pierced. Once again a good pain threshold. Possibly Heineken influenced.

Not 100% sure about having the orange spike thing in this bag rammed through my lobe. I still have the pain from the last one fresh in my mind!!

Concentrating on looking tough!! Another 4mm flesh tunnel on the other side. I couldn't deal with being uneven.

The finished results!! Klaar!!

Random 777 Activities

The random 07/07/07 activities started with a morning trip to the markets to buy a squid!! I attacked it, marinaded it (with too many chilli's) cooked it and ate it!! Mmmmmm.

On our way into town we happened upon a house offering free beer!! That's right!!! FREE BEER!! Too good to refuse we entered the establishment, partook in a cold heiny and we realised it was a bands house (the stutters) and it was a Cd launch promo. Wasn't a bad band and we decided to go check them out that night but we were unable to find the venue!!

After our free beers a quick stop off at the piercing studio so I could have a flesh tunnel inserted ever so painfully in my ear!

4mm of steel rammed in and a minute or so later I could still manage a smile.

With my ear throbbing the next stop was the Live Earth Broadcast at a Park in Amsterdam. Enjoying our beers outside the venue. It sounded really cool from out here!!

But inside was a different story. Was a bit lame!! Oh well, cant win em all!!

SciSSor SiSterS

Another mid-week concert!! This time with a gay twist!!! The Scissor Sisters!!!! Not a huge fan but was an awesome show and a heap of fun. With another hangover to prove it!

Pinkin' it up at home with a couple of bevies to loosen up those dancing muscles.

And a couple more at the show just to be sure!!

Fellow pinkies!!

My contribution!! The insanely pink undies Nicola purchased for me just for this occasion.

More people pinkin' it up!! Amsterdam is definitely one place you can get away with looking like this!!!

Our fellow front rowers!! Love the lady in silver???????

Hard to get a clear photo as the lead singer minces about the stage far too much!! Quite comical!!

Guess who drunk the most!!! (a clue... look at the cups!!)

Another week of rain but we were lucky enough to have a break long enough to be entertained by this overtly homosexual band!!

Enjoying the show!! Was a great night!!!!

Random Going Ons in Holland!!

A couple of photos from recent visits from parents and the random activities that seem to be a regularity in Holland!!

Had a visit from Nicola's Mum Morven (left) from Tassie! Which was cool!! We went for a bit of a cruise to a few towns around Holland with Gino & Ruth (Nicola's Uncle & Aunty who live in Holland).

After a visit to Volendam a little coastal village we went to Edam to have a look around. It Just happened to be the 650th anniversary of the town. The whole village was dressed up in middle aged clothing. There always seems to be some random thing happening in Holland.

The locals dressed to kill!!

It felt like stepping back in time as the town is old looking enough let alone everyone cruising about like this.

He looks thrilled.

Holland is quite possibly one of the only countries where you wouldn't be surprised when a band floats past you down a canal on a boat. Drum kit and all!!

On a recent visit from Dad to inspect the new house (and to keep me company while Nicola is in Italy) we paid a visit to a local piercing shop on our way to have lunch so he could get a flesh tunnel. As most 52 year old fathers surely do!!!???

The finished result.

Whilst sitting back in a wee little Irish pub we were ever so entertained by the local busker. A wrinkly old man in a furry g-string doing gymnastics on a rope. Enough to make a man want to not finish his Shepperd's pie and glass of beer. But somewhat comical.

I am sure rope burn could be an occupational hazard!!

The finishing move!! Thank god we chose this pub and not the one on the other side of the rope. Amsterdam is one crazy random place!! Things like this are a common occurrence.

Weed Comp Update!!

Just a quick update on our green little intoxicating friends. Out of the 14 we planted 7 have survived and started to actually resemble weed plants!! I have five and Nicola 2!! I win the volume but she most definatly wins the size and leafyness awards.