11.26.2010

WINTER WINDOWS

Though the news is claiming it has been snowing in this part of the country, I haven't seen a flake here in Nijmegen. I'm sitting in front of my computer in an oversized River Woods jumper (It has been my grandfather's. Oversized is an understatement), listening to Villagers, Sea Wolf, Midlake and other representative winter tunes. I was ready. I am ready.

11.21.2010

WIE ZOET IS...

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Zie ginds komt de stoomboot uit Spanje weer aan.
Hij brengt ons Sint Nicolaas, ik zie hem al staan.
Hoe huppelt zijn paardje het dek op en neer.
Hoe waaien de wimpels al heen en al weer.
Zijn knecht staat te lachen en roept ons reeds toe:
Wie zoet is, krijgt lekkers wie stout is, de roe.
Oh lieve Sint Nicolaas denk ook eens aan mij,
en rijd dan niet stilletjes mijn huisje voorbij.

I was planning on improving my Speculaas/Chocolate cupcakes for a while and today I finally had the time to do it. I will post a recipe ASAP.

11.16.2010

NIJMEGEN, THE NETHERLANDS

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11.14.2010

ACCIDENTALLY, NOT ON PURPOSE

Last friday my head had an unpleasant meeting with the pavement. My teeth didn't like it very much, so they decided to break up with me and fell out. The cause: My terrible cycling skills and temporary equilibration problems. Bikes are dangerous, you know! Do not ever underestimate them.
Anyway, I look like this now, but less cute:

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