So, what do other expats reply when asked where they’re from or about their nationality? When asked in NL, I typically respond “originally from Denmark, but living in Eindhoven for 4 years” (I have not entirely come to terms with the fact that it’s half a decade in just a few months.) Also, sometimes the […]

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This week, I’ve so far interacted with customer service in Dutch, French, and English… I guess I should add German to the mix – does yelling “nein, nein, nein!” at a cashier count as interacting with customer service? Because I could totally do that. […]

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Sleeping less than 6 hours on average every night this week so far, it’s time to pack Netflix and head to Hello Kitty land early. It’s exactly 3800 days since Mean Girls was released in Denmark, which would make it an obvious choice for falling asleep, but I did watch it again just this weekend… […]

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