The above video was taken this evening just after 8pm. It’s our Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking) in the Netherlands today and during a 2 minute silence at Dam Square in Amsterdam panic broke out. There are a number of stories in regards to what started it all, someone screaming, becoming unwell and knocking a barrier over, [...]
As we were walking home from the marathon on Sunday my husband was walking ahead of me because I kept stopping to take photos. He came running back telling me to come quick and see this truck. I couldn’t figure out what would make him think any truck would really interest me, until I saw [...]
This week’s photo hunt theme is Fresh, which luckily fell in line with what I wanted to write about today. Fresh food! My very own future home-grown fresh off the balcony veggies! OMG! This week I got a package from Jenny (my stepmom-in-law) with these three packages of seeds included. She sent along a little [...]
Last night I made my Nana Muriel’s Cottage Pudding for Xander for Valentine’s Day. I’ve made this once or twice over the years and he’s really loved it, so I dug out the recipe and made it again. It’s quite easy to make and is so tasty. It reminds me of Sunday dinners at my [...]
One of the hard parts of being on a diet (I hate using that word) is trying to keep variety in regards to food, at least for me. I tend to stick to the same things I know I like because I often don’t like cooking or trying new things. Mostly because I hate when [...]
For some reason I’ve been craving Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups lately. They aren’t even my favorite treat, although I do love the Reese’s Pieces. It can’t be explained, I just want it… a lot! We can’t get them here in the Netherlands though, and even if we could I should probably avoid them like the [...]
My husband came home last night after a weekend away with his Lego / Robot buddies. They were working on… god I’m not even going to try to explain it, it’s this, and they did get it working. I love that my husband has a hobby that he’s so interested in and gets so much [...]
Flickr’s matthewg15 gets himself a new pair of tattooed spectacles. Now, you know I love body modification as much as the next gal, but come on! There is a point where you can take a good thing too far. I give this guy some points for originality and individuality but, in my opinion, this is [...]
Today I am in the best mood. I’m not sure why, considering I was dragged out of a dead sleep by the cramps from hell… which ordinarily would leave me in a positively foul mood, but I won’t question it! It’s a dark, grey, rainy and dreary day today in the Netherlands and instead of [...]
If you are like me and grumbled over shows like Lipstick Jungle, Swingtown and Samantha Who? getting cancelled, I might have found something else you might like. This is mostly for the other expat gals who, like me, have to download everything they want to watch and may not have heard of it. It’s called [...]
Think again! If you want more Edward and Bella, I have the perfect story for you! ** SPOILER ALERT! ** – If you haven’t finished the original four books, stop reading here as the synopsis of this fan fiction story contains info you don’t want to see yet. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Seriously, [...]
“It was bad enough when we were fighting the Terminators. But then the Transformers came. Now we just call them the Transforminators - John Connor Maybe they should have gone this route and killed two birds with one stone? I haven’t seen the new Terminator movie yet but I have heard some pretty bad reviews already. [...]
A while back my friend Heather was raving on about this new movie she got that she was head over heels in love with. She told me how she anxiously awaited the arrival of the DVD and how she’s watched it almost every night since it arrived. Umm, yeah. I am a total TV and [...]
Over the past few weeks there has been a meme going around all the blogs about ten things you think but would never tell people. These are mine: 1. I wish you never left. It’s not the same without you here and missing you really sucks. 2. Every time I start to think you have [...]
Isn’t it typical that just when I am starting to think about trying to lose weight, I am being haunted by KFC? - It’s EVERYWHERE! Yesterday I got up and checked my favorite celeb gossip site and saw a write-up about how Oprah has Americans everywhere running to KFC to use the printable coupon she’s [...]
As you know, I’m a big Reality TV junkie. I’ve been subjecting myself to the insanity of American Idol for years, even though I not-so-secretly hate it. I’ve watched Project Runway, Survivor, The Amazing Race, Hell’s Kitchen and endless other reality shows as well. I’m not sure why I like it, but I think a [...]
Ages ago a friend told me about a website called Postcrossing, and I meant to join… but like most things I say I’m going to do, I never got around to it. I recently came across it again and decided to give it a go. I mean I love getting snail mail! Nowadays all we [...]
Fearless Fourteen
by Janet Evanovich
