So, I'm going to learn Russian, for absolutely no particular reason other than I have a Russian itch I need to scratch.

It will be very casual in the beginning because I seriously need to concentrate on finishing the Polish course I am currently undertaking, plus I promised crassy I would wait until her study responsibilities are less grueling so we can ( Read more... )

( Rant warning. Do not read if you are American! )

If you are a Dutch parent and want to potentially ruin your child's life from the getgo, you can Christen them with a name that will sound utterly ridiculous when pronounced in English ( Read more... )

De PVV heeft een meldpunt voor klachten over Midden- en Oosteuropeanen geopend. Iemand ontdekte dat je het klachtenformulier op hun site geheel anoniem in kunt vullen, en alle vragen naar klachten met "nee" kunt beantwoorden. Daarmee geef je aan dat er géén klachten zijn! Door aansluitend op "continue" te drukken kun je deze procedure zelfs ( Read more... )

Tomorrow Steve will be cremated. I have been asked to read an Eulogy at the service. I am both honored and terrified having never done anything like this before.

( Steve Owen )

I really need to move to another country. I literally HATE it here and everything this miserable shit hole stands for. It will be a shame to leave a country in which I was once happy and where I have become friends with so many wonderful people (of whom about 25% are Dutch nationals). However I cannot exist in this xenophobic, racist, selfish, ( Read more... )

I want to clear something up once and for all. I am not a Lady Gaga fan. Apparently there has been some confusion ( Read more... )

Last night was the 56th Eurovision Song Contest and like every year I loved every moment. The quality of music is never fantastic but that's not the point. Once a year every European county, young or old, is united through music and moments like this make the whole competition worth while. Even during times of war, Europe comes together unarmed and ( Read more... )

So yeah ( Read more... )

I fucking hate everyone today, usually I can limit this to just one nationality but today I'm not discriminating, everyone sucks! Just because Holland has more relaxed drug laws than whatever shitty country you come from doesn't mean that anything goes and this isn't a festival, it's a functioning capital city. Get with the program or FUCK OFF ( Read more... )