Random acts of kindness
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."
Aesop
Thank you to the mystery boy/hopeful-med-student in Amstel station who made an "ice compress" for me after I slammed my finger in a huge metal door (don't even ask how it is possible to slam a door on your own hand with such force, as I havew *no* plausible explanation). It made my day and renewed my faith in humanity (yes, I've always been slightly dramatic).
Did anyone know there is a "Random Acts of Kindness Foundation"?
Feelin' hot hot hot
What is with this temperature?!? Am too hot to think, too hot to write, too hot to move.
Today's activities:
-Wake up early since too hot to sleep.
-Ride around town on bicyle on mad quest to locate fan.
-Go to 6 stores. Apparently fans no longer exist in Holland.
-See man walking down street with fan.
-Stop him. Hysterically inquire where fan was found.
-Get directions, bike for 20 mintues.
-Arrive at destination soaking wet.
-Spy fans surrounded by huge crowd.
-Grab fan and hold on to for dear life. No one is getting this fan!
-Balance fan home on my bicyle with great distress. Stop occasionally to mop sweat from face.
-Decipher Dutch instructions for putting fan together.
-Instructions completely illogical.
-Fan lopsided.
-40 minutes later, fan finally assembled.
-Anticipate great moment of satisfaction.
-Turn fan on.
-No movement.
-Nothing.
-Yes, absoultely, NOTHING!
-BLOODY FAN DOES NOT WORK.
-Use all will power to not pick up fan and hurl out window.
As you can see, a very very succesful day.
A very happy unbirthday to me!
I completely forgot. On June 19th, it was my one year “blogday”. Yes, stop the press, Just Dazzle has now been alive and kicking for over one year!
Here’s your quick recap:
Total posts: 60 (that’s 5/month)
Total comments: 119
Unique visitors: 4,965
Total visits: 7,495
Highest months: March -583 readers
June – 500 readers
Geographic Breakdown of readers:
Canada 35%
US 22%
Netherlands 20%
UK 6%
France 4%
Singapore 2.5%
Germany 2%
Australia 1%
My favourite posts (in no particular order):
1. Case #2
2. Dancing Queen
3. Oh Canada!
4. Crash course on Dutch cycling
5. Warning, this entry may contain harmful generalizations
6. Sinterklaas is coming to town
7. Clothing (not quite) optional
8. Brotherly love
9. Two years, too fast
10. Naivete
Hope you're enjoying the ride!
--Dazzle
Budaful Budapest
