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Whether there is a mysterious force called “Luck” or “Fortune“, some events remain inexplicable. Is there such a thing as a coincidence; or everything is pre-written? None of us can certainly tell, but there are days when such questions are even more prevalent – and Friday the 13th is one of them “Hei, how eager are you to bring me the computer?“My friend forgot his laptop at home when he left.This caused… 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
A story about defeating Social Anxiety and overcoming fear to achieve our dreams – by taking a banana on a glorious journey.
“…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
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
Road to a New Life Day 0 – Beginning of a New Life (#13)Day 1 – A Pleasant SurpriseDay 3 – The World Through the Dutch EyesDay 7 – Tickling the Comfort ZoneDay 12 – Survival of the FittestDay 19 – A Spanish, an Indian and a Hungarian walk into a BarDay 30 – Colombian BloodDay 35 – On the MoveDay 38 – Once Upon a Time (#5) 1/4 – 📷Day 41… Read More
Road to a New Life 