A Canadian girl living in the Netherlands with her Dutch hubby. A total TV and movie junkie who enjoys crafting, taking care of her mini-zoo and general geekery. Otherwise just working on getting by and making a life for herself in her 'new' country.
There are two questions I get asked every single time I’m talking to someone here in the Netherlands and tell them I’m from Canada… Do you find it very different here compared to where you come from? Which do you like better?
As promised back when I shared the story about the Cheeky Pelican, I have finally finished working on the rest of my zoo photos from my recent visit to Blijdorp Zoo. As usual, where me and my camera are involved, there are a ton of photos. I’ll try to keep it just to my favorites, [...]
A few months ago I got a new phone, and I’m so incredibly in love with it. It’s a HTC Desire android phone and I honestly don’t know what I would do without it. It does everything for me, it’s my mp3 player, phone, camera, ereader, agenda… it’s my brain! Isn’t it pretty? My preciouuuuusssss… [...]
It’s the casting we’ve all been waiting for, the part that could either make or break this film, and well what can I say other than… eeeuuuuhhhhh???
I’m really not so sure about this one, not sure at all.
Back in 2006 I wrote an entry titled Just a Tree? in which I spoke about my visit to the Anne Frank House and the giant chestnut tree that stands behind it. At that time there were a lot of discussions in regards to whether they were going to cut the tree down because it [...]
Would you please stop eating with your mouth open, it’s rude! Honestly, you are three years old now, it’s about time you learned some table manners! Don’t give me that look… and for pity sake, wipe your mouth!
This has been the weekend from hell, seriously. I’m pretty sure that when I opened the door to our flat on Friday night that I walked through some sort of gateway that took me straight into Satan’s bathroom. Let me go back and tell a little more about what was going on… You may want [...]
This is my husband. Do you see the smile on his face? Well, I can’t take credit for that one. Jenny made a leg of lamb and he went into total Neanderthal mode. He picked that piece of meat up and gnawed on it like his life depended on it. It gave me hope that [...]
One morning during our holiday I got out my camera and went for a walk around the property to take some photos. While up in the orchard I noticed some wasps buzzing around one of the trees. Man, do those wasps love them some cherries!
After a few days hanging out at Xander’s dad and Jenny’s place we decided that we should get out and do at least a little exploring. Usually when we are going somewhere I will scour the internet to find places I want to visit but this trip was mostly about spending time with family so [...]
No I don’t mean me, you dick. Ok maybe I do, sorta. Still, it wasn’t nice of you to just assume it was about me. Just sayin’. This is The Fat Lady: No, seriously, the fish is actually called The Fat Lady! Check the link if you don’t believe me. Anyway, you know what a [...]
Recently the topic of children has been brought up again between my husband and I. Do we want them? Do we want to continue as we are and live our own lives free of that responsibility? Are we willing to go to the lengths we need to go to in order to have them? Do [...]
As you can see, I’m back posting on my blog again. I’ve been back from France for a little over a week and am just settling back in and getting used to life here in Rotterdam again. Our holiday was fantastic and I will soon be bombarding you with photos of some of the things [...]
We have a Lula!!! This is what I have been waiting for. We have Stephanie, Morelli, Ranger, and now Lula. All we need now is a Grandma Mazur and we are done, the rest don’t REALLY matter. Oh yeah, we have a Vinnie too. So, who will be playing everyone’s favorite gun-toting, spandex wearing, ex-hooker? [...]
That’s right, I’m out of here like yesterday’s news! Off like a whore’s drawers! Like a prom dress at midnight! For the next 10 days I will be here… No trams, metros, scooters, rushing, doorbells ringing, car horns honking, children screaming, people smelling or sirens wailing. Just peace, tranquility, chilling, chatting, swimming, dog photographing and [...]
It’s true… look!! BEANS! Actual … beans!! I don’t believe it! I grew a real and honest to goodness vegetable! I am the queen of gardening! Seriously, if you could have seen the little dance I did around the balcony when I saw these babies. It went a little something like… I have beans, baby [...]
Last weekend Penny and I went to Blijdorp Zoo here in Rotterdam. I have been a few times before, but it really is one of those places you could visit again and again. It was hotter than hell so I actually got over the whole fat arms thing and wore a tank top in public. [...]
Fearless Fourteen
by Janet Evanovich
