Every morning the trees are deeper shades of reds and golds. We’re greeted with crisp, autumn air and the sun takes longer to come up over the horizon. I never thought I’d get to experience a change in season because I lived in California. Now that I can experience autumn… It’s something out of a fairytale. Sander offered that we travel to the local park since it seemed to be a hot spot play Pokémon GO (yes we’re still on…
I never expected my first race to be in the rain at the end of the season. We were surrounded by die-hard fans who made the trek in the middle of October to the dunes of Zandvoort. This was the final race of the 2016 Autowasbon Mazda MaX5. Sander’s office sponsored one of the drivers and this was their time to come out to support them. The previous races of the year had been much further away but this one…
Please note an update to this post is at the bottom. Now that it’s coming close to mid-October, I’ve been in the Netherlands for almost three months. When I meet people for the first time, one of the most common questions is: “What’s the status on your residency permit?” It’s hard for me to say. Sander and I turned in all necessary papers, photos, copies and other documents in September. We’re waiting to hear from the Immigration and Naturalization Service…
All my life I was told that my interests would never get me anywhere. I was always met with opposition instead of support from my family. Now that I’m on my own I can finally spread my wings and be honest with myself. I’ve always wanted to write and I want it to be more than a hobby for me. That’s where this space comes in. I want this blog to be an honest lifestyle blog. I want it to…
Now that I have at least a month of living in Holland under my belt, I can talk about the low points I’ve experienced. I’ve seen so much and done many different things I never thought I’d ever do… But, I do still think of what I left behind. And let me tell you, the homesickness is real. I would often wake up in the middle of the night and expect to see my dogs Oliver and Bijou at the…
When one thinks of The Netherlands, Amsterdam is the first location that pops into mind. Of course it’s super touristy this time of the year. I’m new to the area and want to see it all! And of course, I’m a typical, starry eyed foreigner so Sander couldn’t say no. We live about 30 minutes away by car but parking around this time of the year is pretty difficult to find. Instead we opted to take the Sprinter train down…
Finally it’s the time for big news. At the end of July I’ll be moving to the Netherlands. I had a year off from school had planned to spend three weeks with Sander. But he’s asked if I wanted to make my three week journey to his hometown a permanent one. This was an important decision to make. After his visit in December we felt like it would be the next big step in our relationship. Sure, I’m nervous about moving.…