Tag Archives: Rotterdam

If I didn’t know better I’d think there was a war taking place in Rotterdam these past few days.   As we get closer to the New Year, more and more fireworks are being sold in the city, and more people are setting them off early.   It starts in the early morning with the firecrackers and once it gets dark you …

For the last few weeks things have been really tight here financially.  With our trip to Canada and our end of year bills, we were so broke we squeaked.  Thankfully things turned around the other day when money we were waiting for had come in.    I’ve been on a huge cross stitching kick lately and wanted some new new threads, …

Yesterday I went to the Rotterdam Zoo (Diergaarde Blijdorp) with my three friends Lynda (right), Paule (left) and Simone (middle).  It was a beautiful day with temps in the low 20’s and we had such a wonderful time. Lynda is leaving us on the 24th when she moves back to the UK to live.  So we’re getting in as much …

Our friend Erwin has been here visiting for the past two days. He’s an old friend of Xander and I that we met on the net and have known for about 12 years now. He is a Dutchie too but sadly lives all the way in Germany so we don’t get to see him that often. Last night we were …

Ever wonder what it’s like where I live? I found this website while chatting with a friend and looking for photos of Rotterdam. There’s lots of pictures from around the city on there, was a pretty good find. Stephanie voted off Survivor.. not like I couldn’t see it coming but I know Tom is next and then there’s really nobody …

Today is the first day of the year that I can say it’s FREEZIN’ outside!! Brrrrr! It was mild this morning when I left for school but when I came out a few hours later it was much colder. That’s the only down side of Autumn in the Netherlands, it’s even more impossible than usual to judge what to wear. …

I had the weirdest dream last night. Not that most of my dreams aren’t weird, at least the ones I remember.Tuesday I went on an excursion with my class. Apparently this thing I’ve been doing is just a “newcomers introduction” that you do until you get the letter telling you where your actual language lessons will be. So Tuesday they …

Yay I was wrong! I did lose some weight this week, ok so it was only 2 pounds but still it all adds up right? I have finally hit the double digits! Wahoo!Yesterday was an awesome day. Xander and I got up and got ready to go to The market. We left at about 8:30 am which got us there …