Hey, today I’ve turned 30, 1 month and 6 days. Somebody asked for my age today and for the first time I mistakenly said 29. Then I corrected myself and for some reason, I didn’t like doing that… Yeah I know, it’s nothing turning 30, it’s just like any other birthday… The thing is, you can’t say you’re in your late twenties anymore… So in a sense, it’s not nothing 
Anyway, I hosted a party a few weeks ago, to celebrate. All and all it was great, although a bit weird. Around 100 people turned up, so you would expect he dance floor to be quite filled. On the contrary, the dance floor was completely empty even though I hosted the party in the F L E X B A R, one of the more popular places in Amsterdam these days.
The thing is that finally, the public smoking ban in bars and restaurants (in addition to all other public places, where it was already forbidden to smoke for ages) went into effect on the 1st of July. The weekend I hosted my party was the first weekend out for many with the new smoking ban. Combined with some nice weather, this caused everybody to stay outside for a long time…
So at first I was a bit disappointed since I had hoped for the dance floor to be full and all, but after a while I began to enjoy the party outside as well… Eventually the dance floor filled up anyway and we had a great night…
Some music:
- Portishead - Third you simple have to listen to this album
- 3-11 Porter
- Padded Cell
Turning 30 was hard for me. I’ll never forget how bad I felt about becoming old.
When you’re in your 20s, even when you’re 29, you still feel like you’re young. When you’re in your 30s, that’s just not young.
But now I’m in my 50s and all that “kid stuff” is way behind me! Bwah hah hah!
Thanks Rusty for the kind words (grumble)
Did you ever think..why smoking bans
Who instigates them.If it not about health which it isn’t then what is the reason for smoking bans
Wouldn’t it be up to the businsses to go smoke free or allow smokng.
Wouldn’t that decision be up to the owners, since it is their buiness.
Hang a sign in the door,’this is a smoking enverioment OR This is a smoke free environment.
Simple isn’t it.
Why should government interfer in private venus.
Smoking bans means it is againt the law to use or permit a legal product on ‘private’ property.
Is this the American way??