February 2012
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“Why is there no Dutch in New York City? We used to OWN that place!”
– One of my students is a history buff. I kinda love her.
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Life is a Carnaval (c'mon, you know that song)
A few days ago, my love said we best be off to see our local Carnaval parade. I got all excited because…well…it’s a parade! So we got ready and hit the streets! (Side note: d’awwwww!)
We weren’t the only ones either. Lots of people took the journey to watch the parade in a similar fashion:
Or not…
Pantless men aside, there was much...
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Curiouser & Curiouser
So perhaps you remember this post I made in November documenting the weirdness of Carnaval in Bergen op Zoom. Apparently that was just the kick-off event for what was to come…now…in February. Walking to work, I suddenly noticed a lot of weird things going; strange flags and grotesque cartoons began appearing on walls, and ugly masks and bizzarre scenes replaced the chic,...
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Steps for a Cooler World III: leather bangles
Step One: obtain some leather cord
Step Two: scrounge up some noodle beads
Step Three: cut cord and glue into bead somehow
Step Four: wear
YAY!
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I'm in love (and I'm 12.)
Student:
Me: why do you have a rose?
Student: because I'm in LOVE Miss!
Me: oh. Well...that's wonderful!
Student: it is Miss! Oh yes, it is...
Me: (OH MY GOD HOW ARE YOU SO CUTE?!)
Seriously though, any place in the world where a 12-year old boy can recklessly express his feelings without fear of being teased is a pretty damn, cool place.
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Stuff Dutch People Like: part 1
1. Freddie Mercury 2. Putting AT LEAST one vase in every window 3. Having these vases match 4. Puffer coats 5. Mushy food 6. Cappuccino 7. Finishing conversations with a sigh that goes “heh-heeeeh” 8. Making faces when I drink my coffee black
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Something is happening...
…and I’m pretty excited about it. It might snow in Holland. It’s snowing in Holland. It snowed in Holland.
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“Miss Miss! Why do we make so much mistakes?”
– My students are really cute sometimes 