Party like it's 1925

I turned 30!

Yo ho ho.

You know it's summer when...

... the boats are triple parked on the wharf of your favourite bar.

Hanneke's Boom, Amsterdam

Sunday morning

My house. My hood.

Max was here

"M.I" by Max Zorn

I am the proud new owner of this piece of art. Thanks Max Zorn.

White guys

Made by me. They are my new thing.

The quiet life

I have been staying in quite a bit lately and it's been really good for my soul.

Taking the time while my friends have been away to just be in, not worry about where my bike is, or rush around.

I have the first mass gathering tonight since the middle of December, a warm up "Homecoming dinner." party. (since not everyone is back yet.)

My tasks for today?

Clean my room and buy a chicken that will feed 8.

New Years Eve Road trip

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Germany!

Cologne never disappoints!

Fire crackers and fireworks on the street, Kölsch, super cute German boys, the Ronettes, Knudels and Beef!

A very Belgian Christmas

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On Christmas Eve I jumped on a train to Belgium and met Sarah, Luke and Luke's BFF and his fiance in Brugge.

As usual, the Dutch trains delayed everything. A train that was supposed to take me straight to Antwerp became a train that only took me to the border, to a town called Roosendaal, and then I had to change to an ancient Belgian train to Antwerp and then I missed my connection and then had to wait an hour to travel to Brugge.

I had quite the relaxing, easy and lovely Christmas weekend with them.

I truly had a cosy Christmas day without going wild with the drinking, or shenanigans.

We had a champagne breakfast, followed by a long walk around the old town (everything was pretty shut but we enjoyed the wandering anyway) then headed into the centre for mulled wine and Flemish coffees at the Christmas market.

Mel bought some brownies from the patisserie around the corner from the hotel and then the ladies had an impromptu high tea infront of a (gas) fire.

Very civilised. Just like the little town.