To celebrate yet another bunch of new starts I rolled my Louis Vuitton trolley down the bridge to get settled again in the big Jordaan apartment, feeling happily rich ( Read more... )

I got up early for work, there was a cold wind and the front door was broken.
Monday monday, I mumbled, time for coffee.

But I fixed the door, got a new translating assignment for Glamour Living, and had my poem published in today's NRC Next, the best newspaper our country has.

I guess I don't mind mondays all that much.

Things to do:

1. Look for fancyschmancy jobs on a somewhat HIGHER level (for heaven's sake)
2. Do the official CILS italian language exam and pass with an A (obviously)
2. Get experienced with MacAlright, but HOW to become a Mac Master, when all I have are PCs ( Read more... )

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Mevrouw A. Dijkstra
Heenvlucht
Vertrek: 08-11-2008 Amsterdam
Aankomst: 08-11-2008 Djerba
Terugvlucht
Vertrek: 06-12-2008 Djerba
Aankomst: 07-12-2008 Amsterdam

Is Tunisia ready for some dutch girlpower?!
Well, _lakshmi_, ptra and fjaeril sure are!

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It's cold outside and we're pretty much done with eating salads all the time. Potato season seems to have started ( Read more... )

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It's not as if anyone here actually works. We just drink really.


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I've been working here for months now, but today I finally had my first official phone-flirt with a complete stranger (with a very pleasant voice).
I was actually blushing as I hung up.