A strange day today. It hailed, snowed and rained all in one day today.
The house that I'm living in is in Veldhoven, a suburb of Eindhoven. We went out to some of the local bars down the street from us. As far as I can tell, there are 3 types of bars in Holland. Read more...
Another day, another dollar at Philips. I guess I can't really talk about what I do there except to say that I make thin film lighting devices. I keep forgetting to ask if I get a discount on TVs. Read more...
I'm starting to get addicted to Dutch sweets. It may be a strange country with too much bureaucracy but they sure know how to make bread and desserts. Currently, I'm buying every week a package of Stroopwafels. They're kind of like thin waffle crackers sandwiching this sugary goo. But it's so good. Read more...
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Wednesday, Feb 16th 2005, 03:40:50 PM
So I guess I'll start keeping a running diary of my daily going on's in Holland, just for kicks.
So anyway, lemme introduce my living situation and stuff.
-Working at Philips High Tech Campus in Eindhoven (basically like a red state) -Live in Veldhoven, suburb of Eindhoven with 6 other people. 1 Norwegian, 2 Swedes, 1 Swiss, 1 French and 1 Indonesian. And we're supposed to get another Frenchie soon. -Ride bike to work. (Everyone does. It's a Dutch thing.) Brand name is Juncker which aptly describes the condition of the bike. -Homeowner owns a doctor's office next door and likes to drop by for surprise visits to make sure that we're following the rules. Big ol Jerkwad. Read more...
