Brainfood

I present to you, my food schedule for these past few days:
Yeah it might not seem like a bunch of info. But take another look at the picture above. Those books are HUGE. Grays anatomy <3

N.B. This is just 8% of all the books you have to own for Medicines (1st year?!)Fill my brains with knowledge, woohoo! ^^

Baking cookies! Anyone?

Oh goodness, was about time for some blogging. I should do it more often, like Lindsey does. As usual, some rants about my daily life or recent happenings.
So as I was learning for a test - what I've been doing the whole frikkin' week- I suddenly felt the urge
to free myself from this boredom. I craved for cookies. Gotta feed the brain, ne? And I had to get some: someway,somehow. And these honeys were my partners in cookie-crime:

But baking cookies is not exactly rocking science. In fact, we used a premade mix from the AH. Sorry, no time for DIY. We were semi-creative, can you spot the weird figures?
(Haamsap ones can spot it)

It took about 30 minutes, and the result was OK. As hungry as we were, we immediately began to eat. Sweeetness~ Next time we're going to make cookies with whipped cream / muffins / brownies! Gotta love it.

Spotted: Lindsey, behind Jade and Ney, somewhere at a regular house's kitchen, Rotterdam.

Moments

"If my life is transient like a flower,
I'll be in full bloom by your side
And after watching your smile
I'll fall alone, quietly"
...
" I'll be anything if it can stop you from being seized with fear"
- A. Hamasaki

Just an excerpt from one of my favorite songs. It reveals the exact meaning or
purpose of love: it's unconditional. This applies for mother-child relationships as well as lover-lover-relationships. What's described above conveys the following message; if you really love someone it's completely selfless (onbaatzuchtig) and unconditional. To love, without expecting anything in return. To love, not to be loved yourself, but to give your all to those you treasure, because their happiness and wellbeing is the goal you strive for.

Currently I'm way too busy ( Medicine's taking up all of my time - ok, not completely true) so yeah... that's why I've been neglecting this blog. Lot's of exciting and important events are upcoming! I'm so scared...Let's hope for the best!

Bwaah!

The last couple of days have been a craze. I shall sum it up:

I got accepted to med school

( Geneeskunde/Medicines) at the EUR in Rotterdam , also I found out people have been telling some real nasty stuff about me (it probably happens all the time, people gossiping about people, but apparently I was incorrect for thinking or having the illusion I would never be the subject of a gossip lol).
Back ontopic, I've been struggling whether to take this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study Meds or just keep studying Liberal Arts & Sciences at Amsterdam. I hate making choices. To be continued...

Updates:

Oh btw, I've found myself a job, as a waitress :'D at the restaurant displayed in the picture below. After having learned a lot at my study at UvA (Liberal Arts&Sciences) combined with my abnormal indecicivity and my ridiculous fascination for a lot of things, and a job in the catering industry (what do I need that for, considering the scientific direction I've chosen for my study), I can pretty much say that I'm not your typical or average ( upcoming Meds) student. Omg, the arrogance :'D . Forgive me, that was not my intention. Anyway, I'm striving to excel at everything that I do, so imma try to become the best waitress ever (lol, impossible) and the coolest or most versatile student ever. Ofcourse this is practically impossible, but one can never dream too much!

Utter Sweetness <3

Sweet vows on a beautiful Saturday

As above stated. Clearly I’m aiming at a wedding. It’s impossible to describe the whole ambiance of that particular day, mainly because my vocabulary lacks words at the moment ( I just got out of bed. In most cases of 'just-woke-up', I don’t tend to be inspirational.) and one can only experience such feelings when being present at the very moment of that event.

It was very touching. (Wow, how original) Especially the speeches from the younger sister of the bride and older brother of the groom (hilarious, yet serious and from the heart, sincere).

But man, they waited ten years before deciding to get married.

If that ain’t a solid relationship...





What I found most beautiful was the fact that the building, in which the ceremony was being held, was originally built as a sort of gift (from the king at that time) for Princess Wilhelmina from Prussia. Back then she was very ill and people thought you’d regain health if you’d live by sea. So upon that notion, the king built his wife a house near Scheveningen, hoping she would benefit from it. Basically the main idea behind this was taking care of his beloved one through bad times and that really fits the whole idea of getting married (to love and take care of each other through good and bad times).



Sigh, the bride and groom told me to study hard in order for me to get such a splendid wedding too (surely must’ve been expensive, considering the exclusive location). Duh, I'll try to study hard.

Under the same sky

If I ever get married, I hope it’ll be to a man who’s willing to follow me everywhere I go (no, not stalker mode, freaks. Think romantic, ya?) and who’s capable of showing me or taking me to all the beautiful places the world has to offer. I’m a traveler by heart. Time should be no matter, sorrows would play no role nor money; just me, my beloved one and a beautiful scenery. We’d be completely equal, despite the differences we share in normal circumstances, because

we’d look up to the same moon, under the same sky

(Yes, that’s totally a Hana Yori Dango-liner), sharing the same experience together. In love one should not worry about the differences. It’s the similarities - the things you both share - what counts. Elements that connect two individuals defines love. What counts is what bonds two persons, not what could possibly drift them apart. And love is what should reconcile the differences between persons, so two can melt into one. When entering a relationship, try not to abstain from happiness by focusing on the negative aspects, it’s a waste of time. Rather, each moment should be treasured and one should enjoy it to the max.

Spontaneous Sleepover

This is just ridiculous. Bovenstaande foto is het resultaat
van een mix van fun, creativity en nonchalantheid. Here's the coup:
Vrijdagavond 8 mei had ik besloten een intiem filmavondje te houden

with my bff and sister ipv naar ILA te gaan. And I had happen to forgot

to bring along my keys, the thought of taking them with me didn't even occur

to me. En item dito voor mijn sister.

Result: Zodra wij afgezet werden met de car at our house, begonnen we aan te bellen. Ring ring, no answer. Huistelefoonnummer, cell phone, ringing the doorbell, NOTHING! No single person responded (van de vier mensen die in onze huis wonen). Must have been due to full moon.Weird things happen, lol. Anyway, last resort: sleepover at my bff.
Equipment to notify our parents: memo, pen, scissors and no not tape, but band aid for goodness sake haha. Het product prijkt bovenaan het bericht; creatief, ne?

Sushidushi date on the 6th of May volgt gauw nog een post >:]

Special: Partypeople

Cheers to the people who get the party started! I just had to dedicate a separate post to them, because they just deserve it. A perfect example of how to play fair and how to deal with losing – am I being sarcastic? Go watch and find out yourself; gotta love them.

Pre-birthday

Saturday the 25th of April I decided – last minute a la Ney – to celebrate my upcoming birthday (29th of April) with a small amount of friends. Even though I knew few people would come, we made a lot of food; as to be expected from a exotic household/family. Surprise, surprise sushi was also on the menu. Lindsey, Yu and me made some handrolls, maki’s and small sushi’s. I had a great time; I must say at first it was pretty hectic (for me) and a bit boring (for my guests); but bring in the camera and Singstar and you’ll get mad photo’s and a volume level of 180 dB (poor neighbours). I’ll keep this post short this time!

Sushidushi-day : 8th of April

Mijn eerste blogentry over food! As many of you might know or might not know, ben ik een liefhebber van eten. (Meaning : ik kan genieten van al het eten, niet: ik eet veel) Woensdag 8 april was het zover. The moment I’ve been looking forward to for over two weeks ( je moet ruim van tevoren reserveren – thankyou Lindsey… or should I say Lindsey’s Dad, you princess :’D). Waar reserveren? Shabushabu .

Chopsticked Lindsey and alien Jade

And you know when the inner circle is reunited ( I should actually refer to the inner triangle, but that’s a horrible name, don’t you agree?), mad, crazyass things will happen.*Phantom of the Opera theme song op de achtergrond*

Snap! Lol. Wanneer wij bij elkaar komen betekent dat geheid lol maken, maar wel gepaard met droge humor waaruit over een bepaalde tijdsperiode een afname van intelligentie blijkt – of wat gewoonweg beïnvloed is door alcohol. Ik zal dit met enkele van dergelijke gevallen ilustreren. Memorable moments (stupid one’s as well):

A pen van het restaurant lying on the table
"Oeh, die pen. Staat er SUMO op?"
"Nee, Shabushabu, DUH. You baka."
Duidelijk in de war met andere restaurant. Lost in the woods, lol.


FOOOOD

Case of the unknown sushi
Ney: "Van wie is dat?" [wijst naar sushi ]
J/L: "Weet ik niet, is het niet van jou?"
Ney: "Nee, ik heb alleen sake-maki besteld. Welk nummer is het, welk nummer is het?" [dringend vragend]
Jade: Nummer 4, het is zeebaars
Ney: “ Zeebaars is dat niet giftig?”
Lindsey: Giftig? Dude, dat is een kogelvis. Die heeft van die stekels en blaast zich zo op. [Maakt bazooka/gun geluiden samen met Jade.Bunch of kiddo’s ]
Ney: Maar een zeebaars heeft toch ook stekels?
Jade: Nee, dat heet nou een stekelbaars, Ney.
Iemand heeft hier duidelijk colleges over zoölogische onderwerpen bij het vak biologie niet geheel goed gevolgd.


Ninja Ney

Varkenswat?
Ober plaatst eten op tafel en mompelt de drie iets vriendelijks toe: “Eetsmakelijk!”
Lindsey,nadat hij weg is: " Wat, varkenshaas ?”
“Nee, Lin.E-E-T-S-M-A-K-E-L-I-J-K :’D”


Green tea

A very gullible ober
Na een bezetting van ruim 3.5 uur, komt de ober kijken of alles nog naar wens is – in his mind he’s probably thinking "shoof shoof, chiny’s " :
“Willen jullie nog wat drinken?” [ We hadden op het laatste moment alsnog groene thee besteld, terwijl we de indruk gegeven hadden af te willen rekenen ]
Lin: “ Nee, nee hoor. We zijn hier al te lang, we hoeven geen drinken meer hoor hahah”
Ober: “ Weten jullie het zeker? Willen jullie echt geen drinken meer?”
Lin, Jay, Ney: “ Nee, hoor. Nee hoor.”
Ober: “ Echt zeker weten?”
Lin wendt haar hoofd al af, but little did she know he’d say the following:
“ ‘T is van het huis ”
De magische woorden echoën in de reeds leeggestroomde zaal (de rest van de zin: “ omdat jullie hier al lang zitten” , wordt door de drie meiden niet meer opgenomen) Alle hoofden, especially die van wasabi-monster Lindsey, richten zich meteen op de ober. "Could you repeat that :D"

Ney is gierig voor ijsjes; en ongeduldig
Lindsey bestelt nog wat drinken erbij: “ 3 baileys, alstublieft “ *evil grin*
You better hide when Lin is having alcohol.
Ober: “ Willen jullie ijs erbij?”
Jade knikt ja, Ney geeft ook aan te willen :
“ IJs als in ijsblokjes of als in ijs ijs icecream? :'D” [meteen denkende aan dessert]
Yeah, hit me. But bare with me though, I had a tough day.


Goofing around with food

Randomness
Lin tegen Jade: "Je moet die Yakatori proeven."
Ney: "Ja, dat is lekker! "
Lin: “ Je weet toch, die torie van die Yaka”
*barst in lachen uit*

Can I have the bill ?
Girls: "Waar is die ober, waar is die ober?" [Voor fooi]
Ney: "Kijk daar is die andere" *schattige*.
Lin: "Nee, hij is creepy. Hij mag mijn geld niet".
Ahwww...


Ney calling and Jade...?

Kort samengevat: Wij zaten van kwart voor 7 tot tien over half elf in Shabushabu. Approximately 4 uur lang.What did you say? Shabu-terror? Yes, wij en vooral de crew daar hebben het geweten hoor.BEAT THAT YOU! Maar time goes by so fast when you’re having fun, ne? Until next time!

Goodness gravy

Daar loop je dan het Roeterseilandcomplex-gebouw binnen, aan het begin van de trap wacht een tweetal studenten je glimlachend op. Een van ze lukt het om je een flyer in je hand te proppen, waarna ze je vervolgens een

'Vrolijk Pasen'

toe wenst, ondeugend grinnikend.
Lichtelijk achterdochtig knik je beide studenten een bedankje toe en loop je de trap op met het rode flyer-geval in je hand. Je besluit te kijken wat het precies is:

Iedere plain-ass idiot ziet meteen wat het is, maar jij, de standaard onwetende, onschuldige
overprotected from the world's darkest secrets, persoon zou denken: "Oh iets voor Pasen.

Is het eetbaar?

Snoep =D? Waarom staat er TN/Drugs op? Is het een partypil? Waarom is het zo ovaal? Ieder van deze vragen die in dergelijk persoons mind oppoppen zouden toch een belletje moeten rinkelen. En wellicht gebeurde dat ook wel, want heel even, meende je te weten wat het is... Het zou toch niet een cond..- NAAH" .

En dan arriveer je bij een groep medestudenten. Vol trots presenteer je wat je zonet je handen ingedouwd gekregen hebt, daarbij vermeldend dat je niet precies de aard van het rode verpakte spul op de flyer hebt weten te achterhalen.

Uiteindelijk klinkt het loud en clear: " Are you completely innocent or something? It's a condom. Never seen one before?! It looks kind of crushed and its shape is so odd... well if you've got a bf, that posseses a oval wieneerrrr..."

Voor de nieuwsgierigen, dit stond er op de achterkant. Het woordje 'gemeenschap' was tevens de key om de grap achter de gift op de flyer te begrijpen. Unconsciously you knew it, but ah.