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“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

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

I couldn’t believe it. Right after the day McDonald’s rejected me, I got a call at 9 in the morning: “Hi, I’m ****** from Fit For Free – You left your CV at us 2 weeks ago. Are you still looking?“ For a moment, my brain stopped working. – Good morning, I’m Erik – Yes, I’m still looking.“Great, are you available today?“– Of course“Could you come between 2 or 3?“– Certainly“Perfect, ask… Read More

Achievements: Start a Family (#1) Get in Excellent Shape (70 kg with less than 10% body fat) (#7) Pick up a 10 (#9) (2022.11.25) Own a Dog (#14) Run a Marathon (#20) Carve an aesthetic Wooden Sword (#31) Have a talking Parrot (#32) – This is one of my absolute favorites Publish a Book (#37) Get an autograph from Post Malone (#44) Fix my teeth (#45) Get a Polaroid Camera (#47) (2019.05.17)… Read More