As you may or may not know, Bruce Springsteen is from New Jersey. So when I found out that he would be playing in New Jersey while we were in New York, it seemed only logical that we would try and get tickets to see him play. We found our tickets through Craigslist, and hoped [...]
There really is live music to be heard very day of the week, without much trouble. When Yvon was visiting, we went to Rockwood Music Hall on Sunday. We walked in, and just like last time we were there, the band stopped playing. That was a pity, as they sounded pretty good (and slightly country). [...]
Sunday was going to be Museum day but first we had breakfast at the Pink Pony, a lovely French cafe with dreamy French waitresses which gave the place an over relaxed atmosphere. Yvon and I had yoghurt with granola and fruit (we had eggs and toast yesterday) and Jacco had strawberry pancakes which were very [...]
Our fourth guest arrived last Wednesday, my sister! Despite the fact that she is not too fond of flying (understatement) she got on the plain, crossed the ocean and arrived safe and sound at JFK airport. It was very good seeing her come through customs and to be able to hug her again! We took [...]
It is Restaurant Week in New York CIty. This means that for two weeks (!), a large number of upscale restaurants are offering a three-course dinner for 35 dollars. That’s pretty good, considering that many of these normally would charge anything up to 80 or 100 dollars for a similar dinner! Of course, the menus [...]
Last week, the elevator in our office building started to have some issues. I went up to the fifth floor with a coffee in my hand, when somehwere between 2 and 3 it stopped, fell down a little bit (a foot or so) and then started again. I held on to the bar after that, [...]
When we started this blog, we have thought about the language in which to write it (Dutch or English). Dutch is our native language, and it would be easiest. However, there are a few reasons to do it in English:
English-speaking friends
New friends & colleagues in New York
Good practice
It turns out that some Dutch people find [...]
I go to my Starbucks about two to three times a day. I get a doppio macchiato (a double shot of espresso with a little milk foam on top) every time. Sometimes I bring something for one of my colleagues (Sandra: Venti Ice Coffee, basically a bucket of cold coffee. Yum :-|. Angela: Tall Non-fat [...]
Dear blog readers. It is time for a little competition again. As the previous prize winner will confirm, the prizes are worth competing for. (Actually, sorry Martijn, your prize is in backorder, but will be shipped soon!). But just ask Viktor…
This competition is also a test. Have you been reading the blog, and watching the [...]
The New Yorker is a weekly magazine here in the States. They regularly have funny and satirical cartoons on their cover, but this week’s cover has gotten a lot of media attention. It shows Barack Obama dressed as a muslim, his afro-sporting wife wearing army pants and an AK-47 around her neck. They’re in the [...]
