Accidental Confession
As someone who is learning to speak Dutch I have learned to accept that there will be times when my attempts to speak the language will not go quite as I had plan and...
Monthly Archive: September 2009
The NS Break Up
This is not an easy thing for me to do but we need to talk about our relationship. This is why I am writing you this letter. I accepted early on that I would...
Photos Uit Amsterdam: Crime Section
This photo was taken in the American Book Center on Spui. The crime section had become a crime scene after an argument over the last copy of Baantjer’s latest book got slightly out of...
Mop Attack
Have you ever done something on an impulse and never thought about the repercussions until it is too late? On Thursday I did just that. On Thursday I bought a mop. I know this...
Elephants in Amsterdam
I have seen them here and there. I have seen them everywhere. I have seen elephants in the streets. I have seen elephants next to fiets (bikes). I have seen elephants in the park....
Accidentally Living Illegally in The Netherlands
For the past eight years I have made a lot of friends in the Netherlands. I have got to know the Dutch people. I have (very slowly started to) learn their language. I have...
