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One Year Of Awesomesauce – To My Friends And Family
In this picture that was taken on November 7th you can see Jacob and me, right before we ate a huge Korean meal with chopsticks. I used to not like Korean food, and I never knew how to eat using …...
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The Collin Castle – A Sneak Preview
As I mentioned in my last post, we recently found an apartment nearby we can rent. One of our main goals for this time that Jacob would be in Nepal, was finding a place to stay for when we are …...
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This Is Why Sometimes Nepal Gives Me A Headache
Een bed, een tafel en stoelen kopen in Nederland:Je rijdt naar de Ikea, je koopt een bed, een tafel en stoelen, stopt de pakketten in je auto, zet hem thuis in elkaar. Een bed, een tafel en stoelen...
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Off To Dharan
It has been a while since I’ve been on a trip within Nepal that was not to buy groceries, or the tourist bus to Kathmandu. It’s not that I stay home on purpose, but to be honest, it doesn’t really …...
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Did Someone Ask For A Cultural Experience?
Well friends…I sure got a cultural experience last week. And not just one. Several. The bus ride there was not even that bad. Of course it took longer than expected, but that’s expected…wait. That...
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2012 In Review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 4,100 views in 2012. If...
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Luxury Life In The Collin Castle
I am typing this at the table in our dining room. That’s right. Dining room. There’s also a living room, and a bedroom. And a guestroom. And a kitchen! I have shared houses, I have shared rooms. I have...
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Recharged
Work, Skype, moving, packing, cleaning, traveling, planning, wedding-ing, and what not had left us looking sort of like this: We needed to recharge, and quick. So we went to Thailand. Turns out, all...
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‘Today Is A ‘Whole Snickers’ Kind Of Day’
Wat doe je als pasgetrouwd stel zijnde, die in de eerste 2 maanden van hun huwelijk vrijwel alleen maar heeft gereisd en als gevolg daarvan hooguit zo’n 1,5 week thuis heeft doorgebracht…? Juist. Je...
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Grace – A Challenge
Hey, reader. Thanks for coming to my blog. I don’t know who you are and I don’t know about your life, but today I would like you to do something. Ask God for something he wants you to do in … Continue...
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New Year, New Theme (and some new food)
Aan de vooravond van mijn 28e levensjaar, vond ik het tijd om mijn blog een nieuwe look te geven. Ik was gevallen voor het simplistische van de vorige layout, maar het was eigenlijk toch iets te...
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This Is Not A Food Blog
No, really, it isn’t. I might be blogging about food every now and then (though not so regularly anymore the last couple of months) but that doesn’t make this a food blog. After all, I don’t write my...
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How To Fit The Shelf Under The Stove
Now that sounds exciting, doesn’t it? Yeah. The excited life of a married woman. Woohoo. But this shelf fitting episode was quite funny, and I managed to document it, and with Jacobs approval I am now...
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My Blog Is My Blog
No, no one has contacted me to claim this blog is actually theirs. Plus, I think the url kinda gives away whose blog this really is. However, I did feel the need to make that statement. Not so much for...
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Collin Quotes #1
Jacob: *shares a great creative and artsy idea* Ruth: ‘That’s a great idea. I wish I could pin this conversation.’
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Conversations With A Nepali Policeman
At night time, often the police will stop all vehicles to check their registration and license. As a foreigner, it seems like you get quite a different treatment than the regular Nepali… Last night our...
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Happy Nepal News
These days, the Nepali newspaper is filled with sad and frustrating news (a ‘witch’ killed by villagers; several outbreaks of the chicken flu and the governments inefficient response to it; politicians...
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Guest Post by Jacob – Is Our Economy More Important Than God?
Hey all! Today we have a guestblogger over here. I think that’s a first. His name is Jacob, and he has some good stuff to say. —————————————————————————- Are you a christian? Do you take God seriously?...
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I Made Pesto – Now What?
I threw basil leaves, cashew nuts*, olive oil, garlic and Parmesan cheese (that’s right – Parmesan cheese. The real deal) in a blender, and pesto came out. Then I put it in an ice cube tray so I could...
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Chinese Monopoly
We really like boardgames. It has even come to the point where we have a weekly game night at our place. Most board games don’t work for 2 people, but a friend of ours lives on a mountain nearby and is...
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