They say success can get to your head, no matter the size or context. 'Amsterdam' got stuck in my head. Since the time I wrote that paper, for some strange reason, I've been strangely possessed by names beginning with the letter 'A'. 'Amsterdam' quickly became my alias whenever I needed one. The fever started online. 'Amsterdam' would surf the web, use MSN messenger, Google Chat, join Coutnerstrike servers or invade the world of Warcraft on GGC. But it didn't end there. My Ipod was engraved 'Amsterdam'. Eventually, my car had 'Amsterdam' imprinted on the numberplate. I had to get busted for that once or twice, cuz 'Amsterdam' was clearly visible whereas the actual numberplate was not. But thats another story.
Everything about the name 'Amsterdam' was catchy. It was the anti-thesis to my own name. It embodied the concept of liberalism; of a city without rules and boundaries where you could believe and practice what you liked. But the best part was that I could never put my finger on why exactly I liked the name so much. I guess it didn't matter. It was just cool. Amsterdam. That's me.
