If I didn't live in Amsterdam, I'd go there on holiday -K. Schippers

A while ago I went to Amsterdam for the first time in my life and in those three amazing days I've fallen in love with the City of Sin. I love the atmosphere there, you just feel free as a bird. Amsterdam truly is a wonderful place.

Tag: First things

I guess this tag doesn't need further explanation... Here we go!

First thing you do when you wake up.

The first thing I do, well after I've hit the snooze button for too many times, is mostly just hurrying to the bathroom because I always make the same old mistake again and again: drink too much water right before going to bed. When I wake up at night because of that, I'm just so comfy under my sheets that I prefer racing to the toilet in the morning than getting up. After that, I take a cold shower.

First thing you do when you go the gym.

I'm so happy I can answer this question from now on and don't have to be like 'I don't go to the gym.'. Yay, a small victory! I always start with 20 minutes cardio, mostly bicycling or if I don't feel like bicycling that day, I have to start a fight with the other girls who also want to go on the treadmill. (sometimes the girl is called 'E'. Edit from 'E': I always win, MUHAHAHA)

First thing you do when you come home after a workday or school day.

Kitchen. Fridge. Food. I come home at 6 o'clock, so then I'm mostly hungry, not yet hangry. I quickly take something small to eat or drink before I check my social networks and mails.



First car.

Unfortunately, I'm still not allowed to drive, so I don't have a 'first' car. But if my parents are reading this: a Mini Cooper, Fiat 500 or Volvo C30 are fine for my birthday!



First accident.

It was when I was young and still stubborn. We were travelling with the family to Germany by car and we were lost for a moment so my father decided to stop on a car park/square, we didn't really know what it was exactly. It was a long car ride, so as kid I wanted to move and play so I got out the car, ignoring my mother telling me that I couldn't do that. I started running and heard my dad, my mom and my sister chasing after me and I thought they wanted to play tag so I ran even faster, until I ran right in front of a car. Guardian angel, I thank you for that one, because I only had some bruises, nothing more.

First thing you wanted to be when you grow up.

My sister and I often played that we had a clothing store together and that we were very successful, so I wanted my own clothing store. Well, now I have a blog, so that's a small step in that direction.

Besides the clothing store, I also wanted to become a cook, a teacher, a doctor, a police officer, a singer or even more vague ' just famous'. Today I still don't know what I'll study next year... Help!

First choice to drink.

Water. Definitely water. I don't really like soft drinks or even sparkling water. Drinking water has so many health benefits for you, so why would I choose something else?

First choice dessert.

This one is really difficult. I have a special connection with desserts and don't want to offense any kind of dessert with my choice. Desserts, much love for all of you! Just kidding. When I was younger, I'd swear by pancakes, now I mostly go for crème brûlée. Why? Because I get so excited when I can hit on the caramel layer with the back of my spoon and because CARAMEL, that's why!

This was one of the best crème brûlée that I ate at a restaurant. One, because it is crème brûlée, but second reason: there was even caramel ice on top! I never saw crème brûlée and ice together, but it is a really good combination.

First thing you think about right now.

Ow, I'll sound very boring, but I was thinking about how much school work there is waiting for me on my desk. Sad thought.

First purchase.

My parents didn't allow me to buy things with my own money for quite some years, they wanted me to save money 'for later'. One day in the store, my mother got fed up with my nagging to buy something that she eventually let me. I bought a reindeer that could sing 'Merry Christmas' and dance. Yep. On reflection, I think it was a good thing that they didn't allow me to buy things right away...

First job.

Babysitting doesn't really count as a 'real' job, so my very first job was at the bakery where I still work! I always thought that that would be a nice job to do, and I wasn't wrong. Every week, I look forward to working again. I serve the customers and it's nice to see all the different kind of people: drunk people at 6 in the morning, old people that want to have a good talk, a man that hasn't much time, a mother with her children that only accompany her for the candy they will get etc. "Don't you have trouble to get up that early?" No, not at all. I've never been somebody that likes sleeping late in the morning, so I don't mind.

First time in a plane.

That was only two years ago. My mother is scared to travel by plane, so we have always travelled by car. My father wanted to go to Dublin for ages though and it would take too much time by boat, so we had to go by plane. After reassuring my mom over and over again and taking the necessary precautions, the moment for takeoff came. I found it very exciting and nice! It was a whole event for me actually, travelling by plane. I would do it over and over again, but my mom isn't from that thought. I guess we'll have to leave her home when we go to New York City...


Feel free to copy the tag, because I'm very excited to read about your first things!

- H

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Perfect work-out music

Oh, we all like running so much! After a busy day, we can't wait to put on our running shoes and go for a long run. Hmm, who am I kidding? Sometimes you just don't find the motivation to go running or do any other sport. For me, it usually helps when I know I have a good mix with nice songs and the right beat to keep me moving. And a few days ago, I found a site, full of mixes, exactly the kind I (and many other people) want.

Hotspot: 8 tea 5

Hello there, my fellow unicorns, as you may or may not have noticed: SPRING HAS ARRIVED (yes I really needed to put that in capitals, that was just an essential) and for me a new season always signifies a fresh new start and a time to make some confessions and move on. So I have confession for you, internet.

The Boyfriend Tag

The boyfriend tag, it's one of my favourite tags to read on other blogs and I've been wanting to do this tag myself for such a long time. So I finally stepped up to my boyfriend and said 'I want to do the boyfriend tag.' He immediately answered 'OK!' and whilst I was preparing, he prudently asked 'Honeeeey, what exactly is a tag?' If you want to see how he scored on this questionnaire, keep on reading!

Make tea, not war

Tea. Many people love it, many people hate it. I personally love it to death and I am dedicated to convince all those non-tealoving creatures out there that tea is an angel's pee.

Living the food life: December

Food is something essential for a human being to live. Normally, we eat 3 meals a day and some snacks, so eating becomes a daily task, something we have to do. We don't think enough about what we are eating or even take the time to appreciate it. You know how they joke about Japanese people taking a picture of everything they eat in a foreign country? We should do that more! Not just because you remember what you ate, but also because you remember with that photo the situation you ate it in, where, when, with which people, a random memory about that day…

This is an apps world... #3

A lot of people have a smartphone, tablet or an MP3 with touch. What makes those devices special? Right, one of the reasons: you can download millions of apps! Who hasn't heard yet about Instagramming your food or doesn't know someone with a serious Candy Crush Saga addiction? I thought it was time to show you some lesser-known apps of which I'm really happy they exist.

Kodaline love

A few months ago we did a post about this amazing music video by Kodaline. It appears that we weren't the only ones that were moved by the beautiful story, so Kodaline decided to make a sequel. It's been out there for a while, but I just discovered it and I thought I'd share it with you.

-E

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Yup, we're alive!

Hey guys!

It has been a while, isn't it? We're really sorry we haven't posted anything for that long. We had exams in school, so there wasn't really any time left to blog. But now we finally won our freedom back and we're ready for two study-free weeks, YAY! Unfortunately there's still such thing as marks and a report, so that might just ruin our vacation, but we wont know them until this evening, so for today we can just have fun without angry parents who think we didn't study enough. (We did study enough, we even stopped blogging for 3 weeks!)

Living the food life: October

Food is something essential for a human being to live. Normally, we eat 3 meals a day and some snacks, so eating becomes a daily task, something we have to do. We don't think enough about what we are eating or even take the time to appreciate it. You know how they joke about Japanese people taking a picture of everything they eat in a foreign country? We should do that more! Not just because you remember what you ate, but also because you remember with that photo the situation you ate it in, where, when, with which people, a random memory about that day…

Current addictions #2

More than a month has past since our first current addictions post and since I am quite impulsive, my 'addictions' obviously have changed. These are some of the things that have been absolutely necessary and unmissable in my life this past month.

Site to see #3: Friendo's On A Mission

Today's site to see is a little different. It's not a big, inspirational site, it's just a starting little blog, born a few weeks ago. The proud parents are three really good friends of mine and I am so proud to be their little baby's godmother. Definitely check out Friendo's on a mission, they're great.

-E

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This is an apps world... #2

A lot of people have a smartphone, tablet or an MP3 with touch. What makes those devices special? Right, one of the reasons: you can download millions of apps! Who hasn't heard yet about Instagramming your food or doesn't know someone with a serious Candy Crush Saga addiction? I thought it was time to show you some lesser-known apps of which I'm really happy they exist.

Photo tag: things I love about fall

Time for a tag again! I love tags. I think reading them is really nice, but actually I like filling them in even more, meaning: there are going to be a lot more tags on this blog. I found this tag on femketje.nl and I fell in love with it instantly. These are the things I love about fall:

Site to see #2: photojojo.com

Somewhere in July we did our first 'site to see' and you guys all seemed to like it, so I figured, why not do another one every once in a while. 'Once in a while' this time means three months later, but I just didn't really bump into any site that was really worth sharing with the awesome people who read this blog.

My brain exploded

I did something I've never done before, I came out of my comfort zone, I competed in a quiz. Thinking that it wouldn't be hard and with a full box of courage I went to the hall where the quiz took place.

Five Favourites Tag

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I saw this tag on Love dreams live dreams a long time ago and I really liked it. So I figured, why not do my own? I think this is the very first tag on our blog, scoop!The concept is simple. You give your favourite thing out of each category and give a bit of explanation.

Current addictions

Hey guys! It's been a few days since we posted anything. It's quite busy in our lives right now, we really need to get used to the school and working routine, but it's going to be alright.

Now back to the subject of the post: my addictions. Thing that have been making me happy lately, things I can't live without or things I've just developed a small obsession for.

“I felt like I should salute. If only I knew how.” - Tucker Elliot

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Exactly 12 years ago something terrible happened. Something that left a mark on the world forever. At 8h48 a.m. a passengers plane crashed into the World Trade Center. This was the first attack of three. 3020 people died in the attacks. 3020 mothers, fathers, children, sisters and brothers, husbands and wives and friends didn't return home that day. Just as much families never saw their beloved one again. Another 6300 were wounded.