be sincere
...you go to Jumbo even if you don't really need anything, just to have free coffee.
...and you were thrilled beyond words when they introduced the juice machine! (Is it still there?)
...you have at least one coaster from Warhol and one poster from Vera.
...if you live in Winscho you haven't lived unless you have an early morning photo with the bunny.
...you know at least one person who had his/her bike stolen.
...you have gotten lost in Winscho.
...and in 3 sisters.
...you can recognise the "BEER" beer from 100 metres away.
...you have on several occasions discussed if in fact Mr Mofongo was a real man.
...when somebody says 'Dutch-looking', your first association is 'gel'.
...you bought crazy orange costumes for Queens day, then discovered that the most orange you saw during the night was in your own international student house.
...you never feel hungry when you wake up after a long night out. Why? Because you ate pizza at 7 am.
...you own a Rijksuniversiteit hoodie.
...you have learned how to master riding a bicycle while drunk.
...you always plan to discover new and 'Dutch' places, but always end up in Kasteel and/or Warhol anyway.
...but you do like that Belgian beer place next to Harmonie. Too bad all the other internationals discovered it at the same time as you.
...you have marvelled over how cheap the flowers are.
...one of the first whole sentences you learned in Dutch is 'Wilt u de bon?'
...you have at least 10 facebook friends in common with almost the entire Erasmus population.
...you bought an ACLO card but can't be arsed to actually bike there very often.
...you really should learn how to remember where your library locker is located.
...you have been to the icebar, and you were so proud when you managed to find it.
...you still don't know how to proncounce 'Groningen' like a native.
...but you can say Dank je vel.
...when you want to treat visitors or people at home to something typically Dutch, you always, without exception, buy stroopwaffels.
...you cannot cannot cannot understand why there is only cold tap water in most places.
...if you didn't before - you can now definitely recognise the smell of marijuana.
...after a few months you find that most of your meals suddenly consist of sandwiches.
...you were terrified the first time you actually ventured into rush hour city centre on your bike.
...you have at least one photo of one of the Warhol quotes on the walls there.
...you have developed several theories about why they have the same candleholders in every bar and restaurant.
...you got slightly scared the first time you realised you found someone with gel-soaked hair vaguely attractive.
...your love for IKEA has grown even stronger.
...you know somebody who has kissed somebody from ESN.
... you nearly had a heart attack the first time you wanted to buy stronger alcohol than beer and wine in Jumbo (you all know why).
...and you find it ridiculous that Jumbo Euroborg is in fact the largest supermarket in the Netherlands.
...if you lived in Winscho, it did not take long before you started referring to people in terms of which kitchen they used - "I recognize her, I think she is in Meg's kitchen", "Look! It's the cute guy from the AB kitchen", etc.
... you spent all day on facebook in the library when you went there to study or write your paper.
...you always planned to go out around 11 pm but at 1 am you were still drinking for the pre-party with your friend in your place.
...sangria is your coffee.
...you've eaten out of a 'wall' at FEBO.
...you remember at least two street names... "Winschoterdiep" and "Peperstraat".
...when you are cycling and you are drunk, suddenly kerbs disappear...
...there's always a party at Winchoterdiep.
...you know that it is Monday only because Warhol is closed.
...living in Winschoterdiep, you thought that finding a vacuum cleaner was like finding a million euros.
...and you saw the vacuum cleaner not only as a valuable cleaning tool, but also a resource to bribe, blackmail and bargain with.
...and you hated the person who took it back to the laundry room because it was the "right thing to do".
...you have never had a "breakfast" before 12 am.
Это все еще по поводу Голландии, так смеялась... Главное, все правда. Скопировала сюда, чтобы не забыть, ведь этот год был неповторим и этого нельзя забывать...
...and you were thrilled beyond words when they introduced the juice machine! (Is it still there?)
...you have at least one coaster from Warhol and one poster from Vera.
...if you live in Winscho you haven't lived unless you have an early morning photo with the bunny.
...you know at least one person who had his/her bike stolen.
...you have gotten lost in Winscho.
...and in 3 sisters.
...you can recognise the "BEER" beer from 100 metres away.
...you have on several occasions discussed if in fact Mr Mofongo was a real man.
...when somebody says 'Dutch-looking', your first association is 'gel'.
...you bought crazy orange costumes for Queens day, then discovered that the most orange you saw during the night was in your own international student house.
...you never feel hungry when you wake up after a long night out. Why? Because you ate pizza at 7 am.
...you own a Rijksuniversiteit hoodie.
...you have learned how to master riding a bicycle while drunk.
...you always plan to discover new and 'Dutch' places, but always end up in Kasteel and/or Warhol anyway.
...but you do like that Belgian beer place next to Harmonie. Too bad all the other internationals discovered it at the same time as you.
...you have marvelled over how cheap the flowers are.
...one of the first whole sentences you learned in Dutch is 'Wilt u de bon?'
...you have at least 10 facebook friends in common with almost the entire Erasmus population.
...you bought an ACLO card but can't be arsed to actually bike there very often.
...you really should learn how to remember where your library locker is located.
...you have been to the icebar, and you were so proud when you managed to find it.
...you still don't know how to proncounce 'Groningen' like a native.
...but you can say Dank je vel.
...when you want to treat visitors or people at home to something typically Dutch, you always, without exception, buy stroopwaffels.
...you cannot cannot cannot understand why there is only cold tap water in most places.
...if you didn't before - you can now definitely recognise the smell of marijuana.
...after a few months you find that most of your meals suddenly consist of sandwiches.
...you were terrified the first time you actually ventured into rush hour city centre on your bike.
...you have at least one photo of one of the Warhol quotes on the walls there.
...you have developed several theories about why they have the same candleholders in every bar and restaurant.
...you got slightly scared the first time you realised you found someone with gel-soaked hair vaguely attractive.
...your love for IKEA has grown even stronger.
...you know somebody who has kissed somebody from ESN.
... you nearly had a heart attack the first time you wanted to buy stronger alcohol than beer and wine in Jumbo (you all know why).
...and you find it ridiculous that Jumbo Euroborg is in fact the largest supermarket in the Netherlands.
...if you lived in Winscho, it did not take long before you started referring to people in terms of which kitchen they used - "I recognize her, I think she is in Meg's kitchen", "Look! It's the cute guy from the AB kitchen", etc.
... you spent all day on facebook in the library when you went there to study or write your paper.
...you always planned to go out around 11 pm but at 1 am you were still drinking for the pre-party with your friend in your place.
...sangria is your coffee.
...you've eaten out of a 'wall' at FEBO.
...you remember at least two street names... "Winschoterdiep" and "Peperstraat".
...when you are cycling and you are drunk, suddenly kerbs disappear...
...there's always a party at Winchoterdiep.
...you know that it is Monday only because Warhol is closed.
...living in Winschoterdiep, you thought that finding a vacuum cleaner was like finding a million euros.
...and you saw the vacuum cleaner not only as a valuable cleaning tool, but also a resource to bribe, blackmail and bargain with.
...and you hated the person who took it back to the laundry room because it was the "right thing to do".
...you have never had a "breakfast" before 12 am.
Это все еще по поводу Голландии, так смеялась... Главное, все правда. Скопировала сюда, чтобы не забыть, ведь этот год был неповторим и этого нельзя забывать...
у меня дома, одна из последних ночей... я freak ))
город, мой любимый город...
город, мой любимый город...