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these months haven't been the most fun, although i have learned a lot from writing for a real magazine and working with real journalists and deadlines. right now, i am looking forward to have my own deadlines again, work on my master thesis and finish it (!) and stay somewhere longer than just a couple of months or a year, get a job, move into a cute house and FINALLY BE CREATIVE AGAIN. i miss drawing, writing letters, discussing fun projects over coffee and taking pictures, obviously.

so hopefully, until soon.

internship days

Haarlem. working 9 to 5 really isn't my cup of tea, that's what i learned over the past six weeks. i still have ten weeks left at my internship, which is no pain in the ass, but i guess i will be happy, too. i miss to be able and walk around town during weekdays, i miss daylight, i miss being creative (next to writing) and i miss my friends, but luckily Haarlem is a pretty city, so whenever i have the time i try to explore. the park i always cross on my way to work is turning autumn-pretty.

a weekend in Rotterdam

Rotterdam, one of these cities i have been to, but not know a thing about at all. that's why i decided to go there for a weekend, all by myself, to start practicing for my upcoming trip to South Korea(!). i soon discovered Rotterdam is much nicer than i remembered - or have experienced before. this is what i enjoyed the most:

- staying at the lovely Ani & Haakien hostel
- visiting het Oude Noorden (the old north), where you find lots of nice shops like Elle Aime and &design
- and where you can have a super delicious lunch at Lof der Zoetheid (although i would've loved to try their cakes as well)
- visiting Groos, the prettiest shop ever maybe. the best thing? every single product is made in Rotterdam
- finally seeing Hotel New York, where the boat to America leaves and many families (like my grandmother's) emigrated
- spending the sunday afternoon at the lovely Swan Market.

hello from Haarlem!

Haarlem. i moved to this city at the end of august, started an internship at Columbus Magazine (a Dutch travel magazine) and i turned 24 at a lovely festival called Into the great wide open. i didn't bring my camera, but Anne took pretty pictures.