Be good to yourself, be good to your body.

This morning kicked off with a super great super fruit super smoothie.

Now ready for more school work and some sports, perhaps?

Ingredients:

- 3 slices of mango

- 2 slices of cantaloupe melon

- an apple

- two bitter apricot kernels

- some pollen; I put a teaspoonful but "spice to your own taste"

- half a teaspoon of MSM - watch out, remember not to put too much! (the taste might change to something unpleasant)

- an itsy bitsy bit of salt; in this case crystal salt of the Himalayas

- a teaspoonful of honey

- half a teaspoon of maca powder

- half a teaspoon of lucuma powder

...plus add some water/ice cubes

Then blend the ingredients.

And tadaa! Voila, here we are - a tasty, healthy, fruity smoothie to kick off your day.

LiveFromLinda

xox

ps. Yesterday evening we went out for a drink. The age limits to bars here are 16. What a shock it was to see only so young people out. At least that is what they looked like - really young. We had a great evening, thanks to "Borat", lüften lüften, Dutch guys' hair, a Dutch festival youtube -video (which I will not link here, no), and more. Oh, and some latecomers even got lost in Haarlem, didn't you Paolo, Eglé and Gabriele?;-)

Tim Knol @Patronaat 10.9.2010

Goo'ho'hooooood Morning.

Today I woke up tired, very tired, because of going to sleep early yesterday. Where's the logic? Anywhoo, the morning pilates -lesson woke me up and now I think I finally have the energy to really finish school work. Fingers crossed!

Yesterday we went to see Tim Knol (a Dutch rising star), who I found pretty good. The young guy has a voice you wouldn't expect, he's well talented. His lyrics can be found, well, interesting and I'm sure there's room for long discussions about whether they are good or not but to me it looked like the fellow really sang from his heart. I'm 100% sure the songs have some touchy stories and feeling behind them that Tim couldn't even explain. He's young, talented and will have a few hits, I'm sure. Already in the radio's, TV, and tip parade lists can be found the song "Sam" which's music video you can check out from here:

Let me present you the warm-up band called ... ? (as in I have no idea)
edit: CAMP COOLIDGE

The singer reminded me of Jack Black.

Vincent wanted a picture with all the Finn's. Scott, you wannabe!

The main act, Mr. Tim Knol:

E><3

L

x

Stalker 9.9.2010

Picturepost of:

STALKER 9.-10.9.2010

DJ Vince-ESN!

Our DJ Vince!

The country where everything is done the hard way

GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE!

Today is a sunny day, finally. No rain yet either, loving it! Anyway - some Dutch wisdom for you:

In Holland you should never expect to get what you want easily.

When going shopping you usually bump into the problem that you can't buy/pay because you don't have a Dutch credit card. Exceptions are bigger international brands like H&M, Vila, and so. Now it comes to your mind that, well what about cash then - right? Well, usually they take cash, yes, but today I bumped into the most weirdest and stupidest shop ever. I finally found the most perfect food shop to fulfill my grocery needs - a whole organic store with long searched for goji- and inca -berries. But guess what? They didn't take cash, neither did they take cards from other countries than Holland. What is their business idea? Please, come on! I hope I understood them totally wrong - I can't believe it's true. Going to have to go there again some other day and try once more with my Finnish Visa. I just can't believe it would be true, who on earth would even have that kind of an idea "won't sell for other than Dutch credit card holders". Blah!

Anyway, yesterday I went to the bank and am now waiting for my Dutch credit card to arrive. When I get it, I can finally go to places without carrying cash with me. Also, I can finally get a mobile deal and aah, life will be so much more easier. But believe me, getting a Dutch account isn't too easy either. Nothing happens in seconds, in minutes, in days even. We're talking about a week or weeks. Oh boy!

Yesterday I also went gym searching. First to this elite super coolio nice gym but the price wasn't so coolio. After I found myself from a bodybuilders gym on the other side of town that cost only 20e (for women). Was pretty scary even though everyone welcomed me very friendlily. I felt like I'd got lost to a sweat smelling prison guys' gym. Doubt I'll find myself going to work out there, no matter the cheap prise haha! Or well, maybe I'd get some private training lessons and I'd be fit in no time. Okay, maybe not. Even the owner (a former bodybuilder) said "I guess this isn't what you are looking for. But hey, it's cheap for you!". Yeah, dude, you hit the right bucket on that one!

Live from Linda,

Linda

xxxo

Don Lon, my love

Ready, steady - go

Oritey, so be prepared for a huuuuge picture post! But first my trip in a few words. Just a few, though.

My old home!

My Primary School!

My nursery!

Blackheath

My first shoes were bought from this shop, I've been told

Ballet school!

Saturday sweets were nearly always bought from here after ballet lessons! The woman working there still remembered my mum.

This is where I started my road to music loving. By playing the piano. I guess I wasn't too much of a piano lover, though, since all I did was play hide and seek with the teacher (in a room that only had a piano, two chairs, two tables and a cupboard). Anyway, a conservatoire!;-)

  

Mum's Birthday! <3 - During the day we went to Greenwich park with mum and dad. In the evening we went to eat some Indian food with our family friends after which I went out for a few drinks with Vince, my childhood friend (who was also at the Indian restaurant with his family). Our waiter was great and superly funny. Food was amazing. Greenwich's barlife not my cup of tea. The way girls dress up to bars - not my cup of tea either. What's it with those short skirts and high heels you can't even walk with? Ugh. But it was good to chittychat with Vince since it had been a whiiile! 

Now I'm back in Haarlem and enjoying it to it's most. Today I've been searching for good gyms and dance schools. Hopefully I find some good ones to get sporty again! Went for a jog already, good start haha.

Anywhoo, missing Finland and was also checking some flights today.

<3:

L

xoxo

PS: Some Dutch artists worth checking out

Jacqueline Govaert

Krezip

And also Katrin introduced me to Hurts which I fell for immediately!

Hurts

Hoi hoi

My day kicked of with a super green smoothie !

Had school for only 1,5h after which went to by two books for the courses.
Making Music Make Money = International Music Publishing
The Music Management Bible (!!) = Artist Management

ESN-bikefight

And finally got a bike for myself! 60e bike + 10e lock. Happy, happy, joy, joy.

As there are no classes for me anymore this week - enjoy the weekend, ya'll!

I'm off to London tomorrow for my mum's birthday.

xXx

LML

London 2008