My stories about living abroad, and other things I find interesting or useful
May 20th, 2009 by Jeroen
It has been some time now since I’ve written anything. I have been making less language mistakes worth mentioning and life has become a little more “normal”. However recently I’ve been at it again and so I present to you number 4 of my language mistake series. Not suitable for our younger readers. Continue Reading »
Mar 28th, 2009 by Jeroen
In Paris I cross the street every day.In paris this is different from the Netherlands. Let me tell you how I cross the street in Paris… the Dutch way. Use the contents of this post at your own risk! Continue Reading »
Jan 25th, 2009 by Jeroen
We had two friends over from the Netherlands to celebrate new years eve. So when it turned midnight we went over to a terrace from which you can view all of Paris in Saint Germain en Laye. Continue Reading »
Dec 21st, 2008 by Jeroen
One of the difficult things in learning the French language is to understand which things are feminine and which are masculine. But the use of this goes ever further, let me tell you about it.
Dec 14th, 2008 by Jeroen
We have been living here for about month now. The number of really bad language mistakes has dropped. However I have collected some in this 3rd language post.
Nov 30th, 2008 by Jeroen
Recently I have invited a homeless man whom I have been seeing on my way to work to have lunch with me in a restaurant across from where he always is. This is what happened… Continue Reading »
Nov 13th, 2008 by Jeroen
No they are not diseases. They are not forms of art. They are ways of time orientation. They determine the way you view and interact with the world. They are different ways to manage time. Let me explain to you how this influences me and how I needed to adapt. Continue Reading »
Nov 1st, 2008 by Jeroen
One of the things that I like a lot around Paris is the public transportation system. But as with all things in France different rules apply also to the concept of public transportation. Let me share with you some of my experiences. Continue Reading »
Oct 15th, 2008 by Jeroen
This morning I discovered (through lifehacker.com) that you can now see the strees of Paris in google. Hit the read more link for a description.
Oct 13th, 2008 by Jeroen
Recently nothing really surprising or funny has happened over here. However I have started to pickup something new over here: jogging. Let me tell you what I’ve learned from jogging as a way to look back on the first 5 months here. Continue Reading »