Dear London, I can’t believe it’s almost been a year already. It’s my last week here, and I catch myself wandering your streets teary-eyed. Living and studying here has been one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had. As I walk some of your streets for the last time, I already experience ‘saudade’ –… Continue reading A love/hate letter to London – 1 year in this crazy city
Category: London
An ode to big cities
Nederlands onderaan! The past few weeks, I’ve gotten to know many sides of London. In one weekend, I was viewing idyllic coloured houses and strolling through antique markets in Notting Hill one day, walking around the deserted Olympic Park in Stratford another day, and overlooking London from one of the top floors of Tate Modern… Continue reading An ode to big cities
Values for the new year: a story
Nederlands onderaan To put it like Mark Manson, writer of ‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck’: you kind of have to give a f*ck about something. These are the things I give a f*ck about. Hi again! Happy new year to those I haven’t spoken to yet (are you even still supposed to… Continue reading Values for the new year: a story
Conversations with strangers & Christmas lights
(Nederlands onderaan!) Saturday afternoon, I was sitting in the metro (or underground, as they call it here) with my aunt and uncle, just having picked them up from Heathrow Airport for a weekend visit. A woman sits down to me and just starts talking and asking me questions. Whether I’m from here, what am I… Continue reading Conversations with strangers & Christmas lights
A list of things I want to do in London
(Nederlands onderaan!) Good (Sunday)morning! I made a list of all the things that I want to do in London. Without it, it’s so easy to just stay in my comfort zone, keep to my own area every weekend (although there’s nothing wrong with that, it is great!) and end up not doing the things I… Continue reading A list of things I want to do in London