Monthly Archives: November 2011

A challenge

The sign under it should read: ‘elevator is broken’

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Bad Rep Pete and the Prejudices

Just my luck, I enjoy a celebration and it gets a bad rep. Every year the Sinterklaas celebration encounters problems because of the ‘zwarte piet’ tradition. I’ve always felt affronted at this. For Dutch people, the black faced helpers of … Continue reading

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The Good Tanyas are Feeling Groovy

  Listen to this song..   Pretty catchy isn’t it?     A friend got me acquainted with The Feel Good Tanyas and I have to agree they are pretty amazing. Nice three part harmonies and uplifting beats. I just … Continue reading

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False advertising

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This I love about Holland

What I’m definitely going to miss about Holland : the way they celebrate Sinterklaas. How seriously they immerse themselves in the mystery and the make believe of miracles. There are newscasts, parades and now even magazines! Every adult in the … Continue reading

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Good old times in a new building

I went to visit my former research adviser today  Just to say hi, and to thank him for being a great referent these last few years. He even took the time to give me a little tour of the new … Continue reading

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In my collection of quiet places..

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The hitchhikers guide IRL

When you Google ‘Ford Prefect’, your first few hits are going to be about the Hitchhikers Guide. Which makes sense, since asking random people on the street will probably give you the same answer. The books states this about the … Continue reading

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