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VS.I'm going to Hong Kong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Yes, today I got a call from my contact there who invited me to go to HK for an assessment and meet with some key HR contacts who are going to offer me a 'package'!! The best part is, I don't have to decide if I want to take the job until I get back to Amsterdam... but I'm SO considering it now. WOOHOO!!!!!
Library to lend out gays and Muslims
23 August 2005
AMSTERDAM — Members of the public will be able to borrow more than books at Almelo Library. In September, people will be able to "borrow"a gay person, gypsy or a Muslim for an hour.
Jan Krol, the head of the library, got the idea from a Swedish colleague who set up a similar "forget the stereotypes" project in Malmo.
People will be allowed to bring the "borrowee" to a cafe for an hour next to Almelo library to ask questions they would not normally dare to ask.
Krol is putting together a group of 10 people — representing different minority groups — to volunteer to be lent out. One of the volunteers is a Muslim woman living in a local asylum seekers centre.
Krol is also chairperson of the Twente and Achterhoek branch of the gay organisation COC.
[Copyright Expatica News + ANP 2005]
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Interesting isnt it?? Me and my friend are planning to borrow a gypsy. :)
Life has been a whirlwind as of late, and only recently have I been able to take a breather. Finally things are somewhat set.. but still not.. But after what I have gone through, I find myself in a state of utter indecision, where even the simplest decisions are impossible for me. Ugh it is so horrible to be like this!
Anyway, this weekend, we've got the second christening of the TEAM ABN AMRO boat in Rotterdam and I got a free ticket to go. If you dont know already , we are sponsoring 2 boats in the Volvo Ocean Race (a 9 month long boat race around the world), --I cant believe I am promoting this-- but anyway I'll be going for the free food and drinks and concert w/ Kane, a dutch band w/ an extremely HOT singer :D See, it all makes sense after all.
The rest of the weekend will be spent exploring uitmarkt, which is an annual festival in Amsterdam all over town, with shows, music, and other art performances scattered around. Hope it's nice weather!!
O yea, we had like 3 BBQ's in the past week cuz we had company, and we also wanted to clear out the fridge since Nico and Sofie are moving out (Waaaaahhhhh!!! :( jk..) They will be moving together into a very nice apartment, and so I will be staying in our house with a new guy from Canada -Dave- and Robert, the Hungarian. I will be moving too eventually but just in a few months maybe, but for now it will be interesting to see how the house is without Nico and Sofie. (Probably dead). but anyway we'll see. From the BBQs I learned that sausages are only good around 5-10 minutes fresh off the grill. I tried to take a few to work the next day and 'warm them up' in my soup, but they still tasted like (very fatty) rolled up cardboard shreddings. Blech...
"Women who wear high-heeled shoes often and switch to sneakers for exercise also can develop Achilles tendonitis. The Achilles tendon and lower leg muscles gradually adapt to a shortened position because the shoes prevent the heel from stretching all the way to the ground. When this occurs, wearing sneakers or flat shoes forces the Achilles tendon to stretch further than it is accustomed to, causing inflammation. If high heels are worn everyday, stretching should be done every morning and night to keep the Achilles tendon lengthened. "So, I have my answer. Owww...
So I had a time span of 30 mins to try to find a pair of nice looking jeans, and I found myself in the DIESEL store of the main shopping street in Amsterdam yesterday. A few weeks prior I had already been scouting for jeans at the Replay store, and well, even though the price tag was demanding way too much from me, I went back twice to try on the same pair of jeans, both times without buying anything. Yes, I should be ashamed of myself, but what the heck, I did it anyway.So this time, I decided to try and see if I could finally find a pair of DIESEL jeans that fit me well, as I have always wanted to own a pair 'for life'. The lady gave me 3 pairs and after I squeezed myself into the first pair, I knew it was over. I asked her, "Can I walk out in these?" to which she replied, "Well, if you buy them first." So... I went down to the first floor, paid the completely overpriced amount and changed into MY new pair of jeans. I have never felt happier!!!!! oh oh gotta go party now, TO BE CONTINUED...
I dunno what's up lately. I seem to always be sick!
Last week after boxing class, I injured my wrists and they were sore for a few days. Then, I got bit by a gang of mosquitos all over my lower left leg, causing me to hobble around like a cripple for another few days (the swelling was horrific around my ankle). Now, my ankle is finally healing and I have found a swollen lump on the right side of my neck! It's so gross, and I've been told it's just a regular lymph node fighting off some kind of infection in my body. But when will it finish???
I just tried to lie down, and it felt like the lymph node weighs 3 pounds on its own, the way it seemed to pull all of my head's weight down. What the hell!? I wanna get well!!!!
Other than the sicknesses, life has been stressful. There are so many decisions to be made and I am not in any position to make them yet. It's like constantly being dangled in mid-air. What is going to happen!!!??!?!?! I'm getting impatient.
Purchase of the day: adidas superstar shoesGoal for the next 2 months: be able to move like missy elliott and her crew in her 'lose control' videoJust ingested: Milka Luflee (chocolate bar)Instead of: Kit Kat Chunky Feeling: very, very dissatisfied.
