A friendly contract: How to write a thesis before the end of summer
OK, so I don’t know if I’m breaking trade secrecy laws here, but I thought I’d take the time out to describe how I’ve gone about finishing a thesis in … Continue reading
A windmill revolution
Leideners, like many citizens of the world today, will no doubt be suffering from a collective food coma of epic proportions. If I’m anywhere near the mark, having been filled … Continue reading
A trip to Albert Heijn XL part 2: Albert Heijn XL
OK, OK, Albert Heijn doesn’t always get the best rap. Probably one of the first things you’ll hear about the place is the wonderfully amateur youtube sensation ‘you’ll have a … Continue reading
Ushi van Dijk
You may have noticed that a great many of my posts revolve around Dutch TV. This is not only because of my impressive capacity to lock myself away in my … Continue reading
Making a Home from Home
I love living abroad, but I’ve come to realise that no matter how much you embrace the local culture, there will always be things from home that you miss and … Continue reading
Why you NEED a bike
Friends, romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. The tragedy that is liable to befall every one of us who finds themselves on Leiden’s far-flung shores has stricken me with the … Continue reading
Jargon jealousy
Last night I was watching Ik hou van Holland, and one of the rounds centred around songs that were originally Dutch but had had English covers made of them. The … Continue reading
Ik hou van Holland
A few weeks ago I wrote about the unexpected joys of the Netherlands, things that I hadn’t known anything about prior to moving here but the existence of which has … Continue reading
Bikes: by no means a necessity
I don’t like bikes. There, I’ve said it. I don’t own one, nor do I want to. My Dutch friends, needless to say, are incredulous. “How can you possibly manage … Continue reading
Pleasures of Parental Visitation
As evidenced by the photo left, I have had a hard couple of weeks. Two big essays and an exam conspired to lock me away from society, shackle me to … Continue reading
