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Just how easy it is to forget the myriad of blessings we’re surrounded with. I merely arrived home from an odd job of cleaning dorm rooms, only to realize that I got paid more for 7 hours of work than most people in my home country after a whole week of full-time labor. The catch? There isn’t one.It wasn’t even hard, let alone mundane or dull. “How is this even possible?” –… Read More
People will call you crazy for almost anything these days. Not because you are mentally ill, but because it’s the easiest thing to say. Just try it and you’ll see. Do something that’s outside the comfort zone of other people, and you’re suddenly “insane”.Dare to go against their beliefs, and you’ll soon be rewarded with the title “lunatic”.Do anything out of ordinary, and you’ll be labeled as the “madman” of society. No… Read More
“He is smiling!” – One of the Ladies from the group stares at me.I was lifting the massage bed over the balcony to help my neighbor after a heart surgery.“Oh, jij doet massage? Nou kom maar!” – All of them starts laughing [“Oh, you can massage? Come come!”] And I did. After finishing the treatment, I packed everything in and went straight to the other side of the street. You’ve never heard… Read More
How do you strengthen a friendship?You probably have a few solid ideas already.Order pizza and watch a movie, get drunk and go out on a Friday evening, support them when they need it, continuous honesty and reliability, a surprise or a gift, cooking a delicious meal; or offering an open ear to listen to their great news or difficulties. If we really care about our buddies, none of these should be challenging.But… Read More
My colleagues were sitting on needles, mocking me the hele1 day.“You know you owe us with the entire story… We’re Women, we need to gossip” Lovely. Now I can’t even have a moment of peace at my workplace. I arrived home with just enough time to pack my things and head for the train. Figuring out the system wasn’t simple, the western public transport is a lot more complicated than it seems…. Read More
At 9 am her alarm stung our ears. The wine would’ve made sure that we stay knocked out until 10 – But for some reason it was still on, regardless that leaving bed before 2 pm (when it comes to her) is highly unlikely.So let’s just hit the snooze button for 5 hours and pretend to be asleep. Since it was quite a while ago when we last consumed a decent dish,… Read More
“I’ll be there around 7“ – Said the message Tuurlijk1.She is like those mind-blowing birthday parties – If the host says it starts at 6, people will arrive after 8.So I had at least an extra hour to play with. Our plan was to drink wine and chill on the beach, but that’s too dull for two rebel younglings, dus2 I figured it’s time to bring those legendary cooking skills to the… Read More
Sometimes they’re tiny, sometimes they’re enormous; while other times they become a haunting memory of a lifetime which can (and will) rob us of our mental peace at any given moment of a day. It appeared to be a casual spring Monday which didn’t require a lot of attention, so I could easily enjoy the wellness possibilities offered by the morning rush-hour in our beloved subway.To give you a picture of how… Read More
Never let down the ones you Love. Even though my financial situation was below the frog’s ass, my friends were there for me, regardless of how much money I had or made. In times like these, basically anything can save a Life.A smile, a short talk – or an entire pizza.The fact itself that you can count on the ones around you gives you enormous strength. My beloved Spanish vriendin1 offered to… Read More
Disclaimer: This story has a happy (l)ending. The softness of the sand and the spotting friend beside me gave enough courage to try it. 7 second later; when I fell from the backflip – I noticed that I confused my legs with my face, and ended up greeting the soil with my head.“Uhhh, shit“ As I slowly start to gain some consciousness, I realized it’s better to ask first, shoot second –… Read More
Making a living wasn’t as easy as it seemed to be. I’ve been trying for 2 months, but not a single employer would consider giving me a shot, just so I could pay the bills and avoid ending up on the streets.In fact, I’m over as many rejections as there are brick houses in the Netherlands, yet the growing debt and the gradual weight loss due to a small degree of starvation… Read More
Road to a New Life 