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Fridges (Or: The first major purchase)
My fiancé decided to take advantage of the tax free weekend at MediaMarkt. Apparently this weekend (Thursday through Sunday) there are no taxes on most of the items at MediaMarkt. Of course this...
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Apartment news (Or: Inside the new fridge!)
So in other news, Marco’s fridge arrived yesterday. It will take some getting used to having the freezer on the bottom, but otherwise it looks very cool. Unfortunately, it’s a bit too tall to have the...
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Unexpected surprises (Or: Welcome to Holland)
In an earlier post, I detailed the day I arrived in the Netherlands for the first time. But there was one surprise waiting for me that I have not mentioned yet – in fact, it was even a surprise to...
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Changes (Or: The dreaded “female touch”)
From Marco… Niki’s arrival is coming closer and closer. And with that, the changes to my apartment. My bedroom will be redone (it currently has a one person bed and obviously I’ll need a bit more...
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Remotes (Or: Chaos in choices)
One thing that I always found a bit more difficult to grasp is the sheer amount of remotes that Marco has: Yes, the Xbox controller is also a remote for certain things. I forget what – the last game...
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Ikea trip (Or: It’s all about the pencils)
From Marco… This evening Roger and I made a quick trip to Ikea to look at the furniture items I wish to buy. It’s mostly storage space but also a new coffee table. The main thing I need to get is a...
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New furniture (Or: So many big boxes)
From Marco… Yesterday I went to Ikea with a rental van to go buy several pieces of new furniture. First order of business was the bed and a mattress. Check! Got those. Then a new table. Found it. A new...
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Second day (Or: Settling in and unpacking)
A pretty uneventful day (sort of). All three of us are definitely under the weather, though Marco has it the worst. But in my case it was probably just from the traveling with heavy luggage and the...
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Third day (Or: Setting up for Christmas)
This morning Marco and I woke up early (ish!) as we wanted to call IND before the wait times increased. It is 10 cents per minute, so… But when Marco called at 9AM he heard a recorded message that the...
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