I arrived at Schipol airport yesterday afternoon, and conveniently there was an immigration office before passport control. I cam to them and explained the situation. The lady said “don’t worry, you are Australian” and I was stamped and let in. The weather was pretty horrible, quite dark at 3pm, raining and cold. Due to these… Continue reading Amsterdam
Tag: nederland
September 2005 <⁄slack>
OK, a quick summary. After seeing the fox in London, Mel and Jem hired a car and we drove to Wales for the weekend. I saw a few old castles and a Roman bath house. We stayed overnight in a country town, afraid for our lives as it was swarming with yobbos and Wales had… Continue reading September 2005 <⁄slack>
heb je even voor mij
van Frans Bauer Jalalalala, jalalalalaIk kwam jou tegen oheo,jij was verlegen oheo.Loop nu al dagen oheo,want ik wil je wat vragen oheo. Heb je even voor mij,maak wat tijd voor me vrij.Ieder uur van de dag denk ik steeds aan jouw lach alleen jij maakt me blij. Heb je even voor mij,maak wat tijd voor… Continue reading heb je even voor mij
Like rain on your wedding day*
Tonight someone was speaking to me in Dutch and I didn’t realise it. I just understood as if they were speaking English. So I had “the moment” on one of my last nights in Amsterdam. Oh! Cruel fate, why do you mock me? I will really miss this city. There is so much that I… Continue reading Like rain on your wedding day*
Welkom bij Dumpsdorp, populatie: mij
Last night Kirsten sat down and announced that she was breaking up with me. The reason given was that we have different priorities for the future: I intend to someday have a family, she does not. Whilst I agree with that assessment, I would have preferred a different solution (i.e. doing it my way). The… Continue reading Welkom bij Dumpsdorp, populatie: mij
dat kan niet, yet again
I come from a country where businesses want you to give them money. In many cases, the purpose of a business is to get money from people. A different philosophy is used in the Netherlands. The purpose of businesses here is solely to employ people, and those people are employed to say “that is not… Continue reading dat kan niet, yet again
Crystal Clear
I have discovered my new favourite drink. It is Crystal Clear Appel en Peer (Zonder Koolzuur!). It is basically an artificial apple and pear juice, with no calories at all. It tastes like apple and pear juice would taste, if it was souped-up and made to taste more awesome. It has no bubbles, which is… Continue reading Crystal Clear
Hell’s Bells
The other night Kirsten and I were enjoying sitting outside at a cafe named Cafe ‘t Smalle, right on the edge of Egelantiersgracht, where it joins Prinsengracht (gracht means canal). I was literally 20cm from the edge. A very picturesque place, I wished I had brought my camera for the folks back home. During our… Continue reading Hell’s Bells