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Christmas decoration are everywhere. I love it! It is starting to look a lot like Christmas! I am so sentimental when it comes to Christmas…

Happy shopping to all in the final weekend before Christmas

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1. Do not say what you mean. Ever.

2. Be ambigious. Always.

3. Cry. Cry often. Tell them it's their fault.

4. Bring things up that were said, done, or thought years, months, or weeks ago. Get mad when they don't remember.

5. Make them apologize for everything.

6. Stash feminine products in their backpacks and in their books as cute reminders that you were thinking of them.

7. Gossip. Gossip about everything that walks.

8. Play Alanis Morissette's "You Outta Know," loud. Look at them. Smil… Continue

Recently I find through a friend a website for people looking for a job in Holland. It's a kind of an international career portal, it's said:
"You would probably be surprised to learn about how many job opportunities for non-Dutch speakers there are in the Netherlands. The hardest part is getting started: Where to look for vacancies? How to present yourself for a job interview? What kind of opportunities are there for your experience? At Together Abroad we offer you personal advice on your futur… Continue

1. www.kayak.com

Which travel site should you turn to when booking plane tickets: a) Travelocity, b) Expedia or c) Orbitz? The answer is d) All of the above — by using Kayak, a meta-search site for travelers. Kayak scours mor… Continue

A few days ago I went to try-out Laughter Yoga session. That was fun. Ha ha ha

Laughter Yoga was created by Dr. Madan Kataria (a physician from India) with his yoga teacher wife Madhuri in 1995.
Laughter Yoga combines unconditional laughter with yogic breathing (Pranayama). Anyone can laugh for no reason, without relying on humor, jokes or comedy. Laughter is simulated as a body exercise in a group but with eye contact and childlike playfulness, it soon turns into real and contagious laughter.… Continue