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Kristen Carlson
I'm making this blog to document my life right now in the Netherlands with my boyfriend Bram. I'm in search of a job so I can stay here longer. I'm praying everything goes well! Wish me luck or as the Dutch say "Success!". kcarlson2us
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August 14th 2006
Well as most of you already know I wasn't able to stay in the Netherlands because of visa/money problems. Bram and I are still together and we're missing eachother terribly. I came back to the US on July 10 and was in Atlanta well actually Marietta for a couple weeks and then moved with my family out to Houston, TX--technically north of Houston to The Woodlands. It's a nice area but way too hot here! I'm in the process of trying to get a job and make it possible for Bram to come here soon. I'm praying that everything goes well. Here's some highlights of our move. Enjoy! ... read more
June 29th 2006
Hey Everyone! Sorry I haven't updated in ages. I've been busy working a temporary nanny job. Unfortunately I do have to come back to the USA in July mainly due to financial and visa reasons. Bram and I are going to stay together long distance. Once back in the US I'll be moving to Houston with my parents and little brothers to get a good job. However, I've still got a little less than 2 weeks here and some plans to enjoy the rest of this stay in the Netherlands with Bram. We're going on a little trip this weekend to northeast Holland and I'll post photos from it if there are good ones. As you can imagine World Cup fever is alive and well here in the Netherlands. I cheered on "Oranje" (the Dutch team) ... read more
May 29th 2006
So here are more photos from the rest of our drive across Norway. This is after we crossed the fjord and were basically in Western Norway. I also have photos on here from Bergen itself and a couple of Eidfjord from our drive back to Oslo. The trip was great and I had a blast. I hope you enjoy the photos!... read more
May 26th 2006
Ann-mari borrowed a car from a friend and we made the 8 hour drive across Norway from Oslo to Bergen. I saw so many amazing things including a glacier (from quite a distance), a fjord, snow up to my knees and tons of incredibly tall mountains. Here are some of the photos I took. ... read more
May 25th 2006
Hello Everyone, Sorry it's been a while since I wrote or posted anything but there has been a lot going on. I'm still looking for work in Holland--possibly a nanny position. In other news, my friend Ann-mari gave me the opportunity to visit her in Norway from May 24-May 29. It's a beautiful country and we had a blast. I took so many photos so I'll probably use 3 or 4 new postings for it. This entry is from Oslo. I saw a lot in Oslo, including the really huge ski jump, the nobel peace prize building and a viking ship museum. Here are some pics....... read more
May 9th 2006
Yesterday Bram was off of work and his brother Sjef and friend Robbie came to visit us. We went to Scheveningen first to have some Sangria on the beach at Peukie's (It's slogan is "the real American taste" but it reminds me of the word puke which makes me laugh). After that we had a 3 course dinner at a restaurant near the hotel Bram works at and it was delectable. After that we went back to the Hague centrum where we went to a nice bar with outdoor seating, it was perfect for a nice summer night. Bram and I ended up going back to the apartment after that because we were exhausted but Sjef and Robbie went to a club and didn't get home until the wee hours of the morning. We all had ... read more
May 7th 2006
Well today since Bram had to work from 10am to 7pm I decided to take a bunch of photos of where I usually bike. I've started biking to Scheveningen with Bram when he has to work to pass the time and also because I think it's fun. So by going there and back we usually bike around 10km per day. I think the things we pass are pretty cool so I thought I'd post some photos for everyone to see. I also stopped by one of the parks near Scheveningen and rode on the paths through the woods for a little bit. Other than that I did some grocery shopping and I'll tell you, it can be pretty tough carrying a huge bag of groceries on the back of your bike! Anyway, here's some sweet photos... ... read more
May 5th 2006
This whole week the weather has been great. I've been to Scheveningen everyday trying to soak up the sun and quit looking so pasty white. I didn't get a chance to go to Amsterdam Thursday, but I'll do that as soon as I can. Anyway, here's some photos from the past couple of days....... read more
May 2nd 2006
Today Bram and I decided to see more of the Hague since we live here now. We went to a castle that was built in the 1200's called Binnenhof. It was pretty cool, I've got a lot of photos. We went to another castle called Noordeinde (sp?) but it wasn't as interesting because you couldn't really see much of it. We also went to the beach in Scheveningen and had a couple of drinks at a cafe on the beach called Bora Bora. It was a beautiful day so we made the most of it biking all over the city. Good times. In job news, I'm headed to Amsterdam on Thursday for advice from the US consulate on getting a work permit....wish me luck! ... read more
April 29th 2006
So today was Queen's Day. Bram's family came into town and we decided to go to Scheveningen to celebrate the holiday. (That's basically a part of the Hague that's by the sea.) We went to a restaurant called Crazy Piano's and it was really fun. They had a lot of pianists from all over the world who can play pretty much any song you request while you eat, drink or just chill. After that we went to a place called Peukie's for a drink and it was pretty cool too. From what I've been told this wasn't your typical Queen's Day but I had a good time anyway. ... read more
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