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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
“Bhrro if you want…FREE FOOD – kom1 to my work now.Kom to my fucking work voor2 a lot of free food.”– Sounded the voice message from a True Friend. I was reading the Alchemist in Dutch while I was a little high, so it took some time until I sorted things out.Luckily the Camera was still charged&loaded, so I picked it up and cycled there with an appetite of a Mammoth and… Read More
It’s been 4 months since I left the nest.No more eggshells on the ass. Mama doesn’t wash my clothes anymore, neither does she make me breakfast.It verified one fact: When you end up on a place where your options are either to sink or swim, you’ll pick the latter. The amount of lessons you learn during your first touch with responsibility over your entire existence is no less than the number of… Read More
A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed Not long after my monthiversary, my freshly acquired brother needed a little help with carrying furniture.If it was something usual, I wouldn’t write about it, but the lives of expats in the NL are everything, but dull. Don Huán was about to install a chair and a table to his new home, but there was one small obstacle:He had nothing to carry it with,… Read More
How to Party With a South-American 101 Born to Be Wild: Latino EditionIt all started with another expat guy, Don Huán; who decided to hit me up and ask if I want to join his Birthday Party tonight, though It was the first time I would meet him.Since I barely had any social life, I didn’t have to think twice. What could go wrong, right? I arrived to his house around 8,… Read More
Starting everything from 0 has both its sweet and sour side, but we must keep in mind a universal principle:There is no substitute for experience. #1 – Friends, First and Foremost Once you realize that you don’t know anyone (and nobody knows you either), the question starts to manifest itself: How am I going to socialize?It’s easy to get friends from school, work or being introduced to others through people you already… Read More
Road to a New Life 