In a few hours from now my sister and I will meet up with a few friends to visit Elfia: Dutch Fantasy Fair at Castle De Haar. The website promises it to be an interesting event filled with lots of fantasy elements: Activities like workshops, costume parades, LARP matches and shows. Some people have already … More Dutch Fantasy Fair
It is Sunday, the 14th of April and it is about 5.00 in the morning. The weather forecast promised us Dutchies some more sunshine and we actually had some yesterday in the afternoon. How great is that? You know what else is great? I’ve slept for about 2 hours and am yet again fully awake. … More Sleepless on a Sunday Morning… *Yawn*
So… Last week I was nagging about this excruciating pain in my lower jaw that kept me up nights in a row. I’ve been to the dentist last week. I’m blessed with a bunch of good friends and a sweet sister, who dragged me to my first appointment with a dentist in 6 years. The … More Getting rid of wisdom
Tired of paying taxes and bills? How about becoming a ghost citizen! It’s quite easy to become a ghost citizen in The Netherlands.It only takes you about two steps: Step 1: Move away Make a trip to city hall to inform the local government that you have moved. You don’t have to move to the … More How to become a ghost
I’m having another hippie moment here, bare with me. I’ve just received this reminder in my mail from Greenpeace the other day. Go ahead and read it yourself: Very soon, Shell’s future in the Arctic will be decided. The US government, which granted the company permits to search for oil off Alaska, is finishing an … More Get Shell Out of The Artic!
So. I went to the L5 Records Jam Session. It was lots of fun. Much has improved since the last time I’ve attended a Jam Session there. There was a good vibe and there were lots of good musicians who could each take their turn to play. Singers and rappers tend to be a bit … More Ouch! My neck…
It’s said that it’s good to go out of your comfort zone every once in a while; To try new things. They say a change can do one good. I guess one could say that it sure makes life interesting when changes are made. The changes we have a hand in ourselves are quite acceptable, … More Change is good?
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