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Storms, fireworks and floods

Happy 2014. All wishes and compliments of the season! I haven’t talked for ages, these are overdue.…

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How to pick up blogging again after a long hiatus

How to pick up blogging again after a long hiatus

With A BANG! … but a sizzle will do too if you only ever blogged for a handful of followers. I took a royal break and left this blog for over a year. According to the blogging community I ought to offer you my profuse apologies and excuses now. Have your pick: I’m so sorry for not updating but I was… tying organic silk ribbons for my best friend’s Pintrest wedding (we used them afterwards to wipe…

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International delivery: Erasmus blues

International delivery: Erasmus blues

I don’t think there has ever been a point in my life where I felt more demotivated as I do these days. It goes beyond feeling lacklustre, I have experienced moroseness, frustration and anger in continuing cycles. I was ready to jump start my projects as soon as I got back in Belgium, but I tripped in my enthusiasm and fell face down. Moving back has forced me to go back to the starting line:…

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How to befriend British locals - a guide for twenty-somethings

How to befriend British locals – a guide for twenty-somethings

After writing my post on how to make friends in a new city, some rightfully pointed out that my social circle in Cardiff is entirely made up of international students only. I pained my brain trying to come up with a single British person in Cardiff that I hang out with on a regular basis. The answer is indeed, none. Meeting British locals goes a lot smoother if you are introduced through a…

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How to make friends in the UK - a guide for twenty-somethings

How to make friends in the UK – a guide for twenty-somethings

While living in Newport, I had all my friends within a radius of 1km. Some only separated by a wall. I would walk down the hall or down the stairs and find myself engaged in hour long conversations. Then I moved to Cardiff and I had to rely on my own company. As a student you make friends at socials or parties, or on your course. Being an intern outside of Cardiff, that no longer worked for me.…

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Couchsurfing banned in Belgium?

Couchsurfing banned in Belgium?

Just as I’m about to go back to Belgium, news articles keep streaming in about the depressing state of mind Belgium is in. The laid-back attitude, the small town cautiousness in big cities, humbleness that is ingrained in every citizen and every paving stone. They are all potentially positive traits, but unfortunately in Belgium they go hand in hand with a reluctancy to accept new ideas. It’s…

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The seediest thing I saw at a male strip club

The seediest thing I saw at a male strip club

The thought of watching male strippers doesn’t get me hot and flustered. Bulky oily men with cheesy grins don’t do much for me. What does tickle my fancy is trying out something new with a group of girlfriends. So I didn’t hesitate very long when Laurette said she had bought tickets to a male strip club with a Groupon discount. All this time I thought Groupon was for birthday parties and language…

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How an atheist ends up loving church

I’m going to church. Yes, the girl who sniggers at creationism, wears atheism like Prada and…

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GTA Cardiff

I will be the first to say that Welsh people are a friendly lot, but put them in a car and you’ve…

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Ethos, no longer the pilot

The week we won at Ethos was a pilot episode of working in an agency. After that week I wanted and…

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Ethos, day one

After many hypothetical clients and inventing briefs, I finally landed at a place where make…

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Storms, fireworks and floods

Happy 2014. All wishes and compliments of the season! I haven’t talked for ages, these are overdue.…

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