Tag Archives: holland

Living In Holland vs UK

Posted on October 25, 2013 by lolkin

So I have been promising this for a while. A post about Holland and why I decided to leave after 6 months. I intentionally left some time to reflect on the experience and also to allow my grey matter to … Continue reading →

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Cute Cats? How About A Tiny Hippo!

Posted on October 24, 2013 by lolkin

You can tell I am procrastinating instead of writing that blog post I promised ages ago about what it’s like to live in Holland. Today I have stumbled upon some cuteness I just had to share. It’s not a cat … Continue reading →

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Dating Dutch

Posted on September 26, 2013 by lolkin

Interesting, if controversial, post on Expatica about dating Dutch. I found the ‘research methodology’ rather amusing (mining and comparing the expat forums across countries, lol). I thought some of the observations were true, even though I am married and lived here … Continue reading →

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Let’s Call It A Life Experiment

Posted on September 17, 2013 by lolkin

I am staying with an Airbnb host for the first time. I am quite excited about it. My host is a lovely interesting woman, and overall I did enjoy the stay. Where am I? In London, the one and the … Continue reading →

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Dutch Geometry & Dinosaur Dreams

Posted on September 7, 2013 by lolkin

This week I have been a bit on fire art wise. Despite having no drawing or graphic skills whatsoever, I became possessed with drawing a night view from my window – the geometry of Dutch roofs does this to people. … Continue reading →

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Something Big & Beautiful

Posted on September 4, 2013 by lolkin

Today is a bit messed up. Uncertainty is continuing. Decisions required are getting bigger. Costs mounting. And worst of all, my partner in crime – husband, can’t make up his mind about what he wants to do *BIG SIGH* One … Continue reading →

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Dose Of Morning Motivation

Posted on September 3, 2013 by lolkin

Fail. A lot. Get rejected. Daily. Smile. Shake it off. The cycle continues. Keep the energy vibrations going. You are dead to the Universe if you stop moving.

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Food. Food. And Food.

Posted on July 20, 2013 by lolkin

What are you guys all doing today? How is your weekend? Mine is slow and lazy, just how I like it 🙂 Before I migrate to the sofa and assume horizontal position, a quick hi and post. I’ve discovered Cookening, … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Places To Visit In The Netherlands

Posted on May 26, 2013 by lolkin

The list is very cool, my top favourite is the national park. Maybe there I will finally have courage to get on a bike. Last time I cycled was in Japan, when I went to get some burgers, and it does … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia Of Expat Living In Holland

Posted on May 21, 2013 by lolkin

I’ve spent too much time on the subject of happiness lately 🙂  Now back to Holland, my current place of residence. It’s been raining for 2 weeks, pretty much non stop, so the weather is not too exciting at the … Continue reading →

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