_%IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD DAY TO DIE)=

Yesterday I spent a lovely day at the beach where it was nice and cool compared to a day out in the city. I even went into the sea and refound that beautiful feeling of standing out there surrounded by water, so calm and silent, looking at the beach from a distant, the people on the shore looking so tiny. You feel so small and yet so powerful as if you can take on the entire world standing there without getting swallowed by the sea. I should go to the beach more often, especially considering it only takes 10 minutes by train for me to get there!

Don't ask me how 'we' did it (forgive me as I did not watch) but our national football team beat the one from Brazil so now us Dutch are in the semi finale which I don't think anyone really expected! Especially after finding out that in order to make it that far 'Oranje' had to win from Brazil something that seemed impossible. Because of this I'll highlight some Dutch models, just for fun! ;)

Everyone knows Doutzen Kroes, she's not just a model, she's considered to be a 'supermodel' being one of Vistoria Secret's Angels and being very blue chip doing campaigns for big brands. Another favourite is Lara Stone who's half Dutch, half British. But apart from those two very well known ones there is also Dewi Driegen, Iekeliene Stange, Rianne Ten Haken, Bette Franke, Kim Noorda, Anna De Rijk, Ymre Stiekema, Cato van Ee. And up and coming girls such as Melissa Tammerijn, Bregje Heinen, Mirte Maas, Patricia van der Vliet and Nimue Smit.

Here they all are:

Anna De Rijk


Nimue Smit


Bregje Heinen


Patricia Van Der Vliet


Mirte Maas


Melissa Tammerijn


Ymre Stiekema


Cato Van Ee


Dewi Driegen


Iekeliene Stange



Kim Noorda

Rianne Ten Haken


Bette Franke


Lara Stone


Doutzen Kroes


When it comes to Dutch male models I often don't even realize they're Dutch which is mostly due to some of their first/last names, for example Marc Cox or Bastiaan Ninaber. Of course there is Marc Vanderloo, probably the most well known, but also already quite old, Dutch model. But in recent years some fresh new faces have come along, some doing very well. Apart from Bastiaan Ninaber and Marc Cox there is Rogier Bosschaart, Gen Huismans. And up and coming guys such as Tim Boot, Rutger Derksen, Jaco Van Den Hoven, Demy Matzen.

Demy Matzen


Tim Boot


Gen Huismans


Rogier Bosschaart


Marc Cox


Bastiaan Ninaber


Marc Cox also did a Model Diaries for New York magazine



Tuesday I'll be seeing THE NATIONAL!!!!!! They were supposed to start at 9.30 BUT because 'our team' made it to the semi finale they start at 7 pm and afterwards, if you like (I probably go home) you can watch the match in Paradiso on a big screen. PLEASE PLEEEEEEEEASSSE everyone going to see The National don't show up dressed in that horrible orange! :(

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For the last couple of days I've been slightly thinner than usual

>&I NEVER WANNA LEAVE HOME^*

For the last two days I've been working 16 hours at the call center! Just imagine how exhausted I am. The afternoon I can take, but then come those 4 hours in the evening and especially the last two are killing! Fortunately I surrounded myself with nice colleagues who were able to get me through. This was the finale, now need to find myself another job. Maaaaaaaaybe, but really, maaaaaaaaybe, I'm able to stay at the call center for a couple more months, I have to check on Monday to see if I can stay or not. Hopefully I can, I've sent some letters for other jobs but so far no response. I could use the money!

This evening I'm going to FOAM to see the Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin exposition. It comes with a free guide tonight. They're a couple and are HUGE names in the fashion industry. Here are some examples of their work





One time Dirty Projectors and Björk collaborated performing together live, now they've recorded those live songs, the result being Mount Wittenberg Orca. I saw Dirty Projectors live last year in Melkweg in Amsterdam where they played When The World Comes To An End minus Björk unfortunately but amazing none the less. Here is the studio version. Start hocketing everybody!



And for you who don't know what hocketing is, I have Mr. Longstreth explain it for you



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Last night after work I happened to crash a party looking like a total punk with my Dr. Martens, shorts, long socks, David Bowie T-shirt and cross necklace. I had everyone staring at me which was secretly kind of cool :P I didn't join the party, was hardly able to keep my eyes open, but I made quite an impression I bet