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“What are you doing tomorrow?”– Taking a banana for a walk with you. Plain and honest, just like the Dutch culture requires and expects.When you send a message like that, you’re likely to cause bewilderment.Confusion comes before excitement. Why is that? It is certainly not a regular idea among humans. You can easily spend a lifetime without ever coming across such a sentence, let alone actually do it the next day. I… Read More
Working on a project of a Lifetime is quite difficult.The challenge to document the process of growing into the person we want to become, just like anything else, has ups and downs. Sometimes it just flows out of my mind, I speak my heart and it’s as easy as that.Sometimes I can’t even look at the keyboard without disgust.“If I have to fill another page about what I’ve done, I’m gonna tear… Read More
How can you LOVE and HATE something at the same time? This problem occurs quite often throughout our lives.Let it be the person we love, a habit we want to get rid of, or a harmful hobby we enjoy.You know you shouldn’t eat that entire box of ice cream you just bought, but it still ends up in your stomach.You know the new episodes of your favorite show are 10/10 ones, so… Read More
Poor walls.I’ve been talking to them for 2 hours now. 540 words. No more, no less – and my job was to remember all of them.After practicing the act over 30 keer1, I felt quite confident.The speech was clear and fluent – but a good public speaker doesn’t leave anything to chance, so I repeated it another 20 times and made sure that nothing would ruin the performance. I was very excited… Read More
Clark Kent is a rookie compared to him. Even though we barely knew each other for 5 minutes, he offered an entire day to show me things.“What’s the catch?” – I wondered, baffled by the amount of friendliness.There was none, whatsoever. Such generosity came from within. It started with a trip towards our “rival” city: Nijmegen; Arnhem’s Nemesis. The route should’ve taken 1 hour by cycling, but the headwind was stronger than… Read More
“Mooi op tijd1” – He smiled at me as I locked my bike. It was 8:00 in the morning, we were about to hop into his car and do some gardening where he Lives. I made a promise that I won’t talk in English from the beginning of the year, which I kept quite easily. You see, this promise doesn’t include talking in Dutch either, just the lack of English. So I… Read More
Fireworks. Everywhere and always.Ever since Christmas they just keep shooting – from morning to evening. I was invited to a party last minute, so I didn’t have to spend it alone like last year. My friend’s sister’s boyfriend was kind enough to host a stranger – I couldn’t be grateful enough for such a treatment. It took place in the heart of Arnhem, so I had to cycle 25 minutes to get… Read More
It was 5:30. I woke up and couldn’t believe it.I was stuck staring at the lamp in the middle of the ceiling.“This is a new country…this is a new country” – I kept repeating. A year ago I was living in Hungary with my parents, about to dive into the Western World and start a new Life in the Netherlands. My country is not famous about its broad possibilities to travel outside… Read More
I had a chat with the suicide prevention hotline the other day. Things weren’t going well, and I had nobody to turn to or talk with.Reaching out for help seemed to be the only possibility. When they picked up, they started to ask questions about where I am and what I’m doing.– At home, I’m safe. I’m not under the influence of any substance.This sentence was enough for them to close the… Read More
What would you do, if tomorrow was too late? The answer is supposed to be easy. Donate stuff, call some friends, make amends. Say goodbye to your family, co-workers, pets.Let go of the reign.Make peace with it. Is that really the best way to spend your last day? What about the Dreams you’ve had, the Promises you’ve made?It may not be enough to explore a Country, but it’s more than enough to… Read More
“There is no man living who isn’t capable of doing more than he thinks he can do.” ― Henry Ford When was the last time you truly believed that you can do something epic?When you felt that you’re capable of achieving something great? Good ideas can be scary. Great ideas are straight up terrifying.But why is it that every time our souls are set ablaze by a spark of passion, the second it… Read More
“…Parkinson’s disease… and Cancer” – These were the only words I could remember.“I don’t know what to say…“– Mom… The pain was like being pierced by the sharpest Katana, through the heart – with the force of a rhino on the run. I collapsed.Then got up, grabbed the corner of the wall.-What? Not possible. Clearly not.I didn’t understand. Couldn’t comprehend. – What does it mean? What are the numbers?You become curious and… Read More
What’s the best way to conquer our Fears? There is a technique called Fear Setting.It’s very simple, yet extremely effective.Ready? Here it is: 1) Describe the worst possible outcomes you can come up with Let’s pick something common: Asking someone out in public. You see this gorgeous Lady standing on a bus, looking at her phone, reading a book or listening to music. She is mesmerizing. You could look at her for… Read More
He can’t turn water into wine, but boy, does he know how to play Reggie. Stevie arrives to the store, eyes blazing, legs shaking.He just came from the Canary’s this morning.– My man!I smile and attempt to do a handshake, but he falls of his bike during parking. “Bhro, I’m so fucking high right now” – He says, as if tumbling on the concrete floor didn’t give it away.– Let’s get some… Read More
You’d be crazy to miss this. It all starts with a plan, filled with the kind of ideas most of us would reject the second our brain comes up with them.To be honest, I wasn’t fully aware of the consequences, but I knew one thing: A snowball would start to roll down on a hill, and soon turn into an avalanche moving towards the building of the Chamber of Commerce. We were… Read More
And so began the War on Mentality. I was supposed to get to the airport with a little help, along with a “Goede reis”, but the promise behind that broke like a thin tulip against the wind.Pinky-swears are still a thing. When I got to the gates, a legénybúcsú1 crew was on the lose, men dressed like Vikings came to conquer, but their only weapons were folk music and fake beards –… Read More
They might call you crazy, and they might be right. I stood there for a solid 30 seconds before I walked in.Not many of us made such a decision in our History, and I had no idea what would happen if I stepped in. All I knew was a line from Google translate:“Hoi, ik zou graag mijn haarkleur naar lichtroze veranderen1“– Licht….roze?“Precies“– Aahmmm… okay…. 20 minutes later I had the appointment. It… Read More
Your soul is not for sale. After the intoxicating evening, our bodies were drained and lazy. Eventually our lips would find their way to start the engines and make our heart race, yet if you try to get a Woman out of bed while She’s comfortable cuddling, well –Not today. After satisfying our hunger through destroying calories, we realized that we need something to eat. How great it is that the kitchen… Read More
How to become a Surgeon on a Spacecraft for a Janitor’s wage. “What the hell?“Let me explain. There is a showroom next to the Gym, full of Bentleys and Maseratis.Every single day I walk past them, quietly admiring their astonishing beauty.The door is always closed, and I’ve never seen anyone in there – except Today. I noticed that the garage door was open. It was the owner, presumably.“Ah, what’s the use. He… Read More
“Guys, wanna throw a picnic in Sonsbeek?” None of us needed more convincing. This is the place.A huge field, surrounded by a small forest and a few lakes – barely touched by anything human-made.The grass is green, the sun is shining and the people are happy.If you ever come to Arnhem, don’t miss out on seeing this. All you need is a blanket, some snacks and a few friends to chill with…. Read More
Road to a New Life 