TGI Friday

It's Friday, dear readers, and I can't help but being in a really good mood! This week has felt unusually long, the sun is shining and it's weekend in a few hours, so let's not be grumpy today. Spread some happiness!

Pinup picture

The weather was so nice today so I decided to walk to the uni and get my bike that I left there yesterday. On my way home I stopped and bought a frame for the very, very nice pinup picture I got from my friend in Sweden. I love how she knows my style so well!

So now it hangs above my (messy) desk, in a nice frame!

Next to the pinup girl is a collage of photos that I got for my birthday.

The awesome lunch sandwich tutorial

I always bring a lunchbox to school with a sandwich that I prepare in the morning before leaving the house. This sandwich has received a lot of jealous looks and a lot of "wooow, that looks so good!" So, since I have some time on my hands today, I decided to make a little tutorial on how to make this awesome sandwich (it really is the best!). It takes about 5 minutes to make, and for one lunch you need:

2 slices of whole grain bread
1 tomato
½ avocado
Philadelphia Paprika & Kruiden (Paprika and Spices in English)
ham or bacon
lettuce
salt and pepper

I take my bread straight from the freezer, which means it keeps the vegetables cold until lunchtime. Spread some Philadephia on both slices (otherwise it wont stick together) and then add the bacon or ham. I only took bacon today becase I had plenty of time. Slice the half avocado and put the slices on top of the meat. 

Then slice the tomato in 4 slices (leaving the both ends) and cover the bread. Put on the salt and pepper now, so it sticks to the tomato, and then add the lettuce and put the other bread slice on top. Push it together hard, so it's quite compact. Cut in triangles and put in a lunchbox or serve directly!

I am a such a culinary genius sometimes.

Why you should support the Kony 2012 campaign

I think it's so cool how a video that spreads all over the world hits you from all directions at the same time. Today I've seen Kony references everywhere, on Swedish blogs, Dutch blogs, and above all, on Facebook. So I decided to watch the movie, and oh my how you have to see it if you haven't yet. 

I have recently written an essay on how social media is great in connecting people and spread awareness, but that when it comes to activistic revolutions, people seldom act on what they "share" on Facebook. That is why I got completely hooked by this Kony 2012 campaign. First of all, he must be a master at making persuasive videos, but also, this campaign is not only about stopping Joseph Kony. It is also an experiment, or a moment of truth if you will, where we have the chance to show that social media actually can make a difference. I would like to live in such a world, which is why I'm supporting this campaign even though I'm against the superficial "liking" on humanitarian causes. 

As a citizen of The Hague, the international city of peace and justice, it is of vital importance that we show our support here, where the decisions will be taken and where Joseph Kony hopefully will be judged. 

Just watch this video and you will see what I'm talking about. Spend 30 minutes of your life to inform yourself on what is going on in the world. 

Peace out.

Lidl - Little Germany

This rainy, gray day me and two friends had decided to go to the market together and shop some vegetables and check out the Lidl store just next to it. We couldn't have a worse timing with the weather! I left my bike at school because it was simply pouring down, and the wind made it really cold. But, as true vikings, we went there anyway, and I bought a looooot of vegetables just as last time, but this time I made an amazing Moroccan stew of it. However, I made enough for a whole army but it's always good to have food in the freezer!

When we were at Lidl, my German friend started shouting out "oooh, this feels like Germany! It's so German in here!". I guess going to Lidl for them is like going to IKEA for me!

okay, I realize now that it might not look as good in the photo as it does in real life...

Score

Tuesdays are project days, and today we presented our findings so far in front of class. We were quite nervous at first, since we usually receive a lot of "constructive" criticism. I just can't help to have a feeling that they deliberately give us vague instructions so that we will try, fail, and then do it the right way just to learn. Anyway, today went great. We argued for our idea and I think our project is really on the right path right now! It's a very, very nice feeling when you've spent the last 5 weeks in constant stress and anxiety over whether you are doing what is expected of you or not.

Overall it's been a very good day. I love my project group, and we always have a great time together so it doesn't feel like that hard work.

Exhausting Monday

Today me and a friend had a debate together about euthanasia in our speaking class. We had prepared a bit, but apparently I sounded like a news cast presenter, although I had some good arguments. Anyway, it was only a practice debate, so it doesn't really matter. I'll work on the intonation for the exam debate. Mondays are really long with the schedule we have this term. I went to school at 11 and ended at 19. The Dutch class is the worst, 2 ½ hours of constant focus. Sometimes I think my attention span is about 1 hour, then it just shuts down. Good thing I had my laptop with me. 

Tired...