PS:  I know how Doctor Who ends!  Haw haw!

Today was a great day ( Read more... )

I have money.

And it is beautiful.

But my trip to Eindhoven was quite fruitless, because apparently I do need a special visa to get a social insurance number, even though I asked the Dutch embassy, the human resources people at work, and the people on the phone at the Department of Social Insurance (the very same people giving me said number) if ( Read more... )

So, it's the 15th, and that means payday in Holland, right ( Read more... )

What an amazing two weeks, I don't even know where to begin.  Let us begin with the fact that I've started a photobucket, so you guys can feast your eyes on the beauty that is Holland, and all the lengthy stories I'm about to tell.  I'm not nearly as touristy this time, so the pictures are a little weird, but this will keep mom happy, so there you ( Read more... )

I just got a letter from Ko Koole, who was the head of the Rotary exchange in Holland, and he's just informed me that Walter Gijzen died last week.

I'm not a happy camper.

Oh, Pickwick tea, how I've missed you ( Read more... )

I spent the whole weekend in bed, because I felt sick all weekend. Not great. Also, we haven't had hot water for days, and I'm the only one who seems to care. Maybe it's because I'm the only one who does the dishes. Maybe it's because I'm the only one that bathes more than once a week. To quote a housemate, "it's not good for you to bathe ( Read more... )

I'm still writing a big "Holland so Far" adventure, but Sherry sent me this, and it was too amazing to pass up:

Does Ottawa have one of these?

I'm leaving for Holland tomorrow, and I'm totally not ready. Just needed something to procrastinate.

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Rock Star
You scored 94%!

You damn rock star. You know all the basics, and if you got any wrong, I bet it was that stupid "You're So Vain" question. Your friends are probably intimidated by your knowledge ( Read more... )