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Amsterdam Dreams Part Deux

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If you've been following me on here for a long time dear reader, then you'll know that I am completely and irrevocably in love with The Netherlands. I have been to Amsterdam 3 times in the past 21 months and am again planning my next trip sometime this year. When people ask me what is it about NL that I love so much, I never know where to begin. The list is endless. From their stunning architecture, to their delicious food, to the efficiency of public transport (I know that's weird but it's appreciated considering where I come from) to their history, the art, their love of tulips, the way that everything looks like a magical dream as soon as the sun sets....you get the idea. It also helps that each time I've been I've had the most amazing time. So don't be surprised to hear that my third trip there with my bestie Nina was also fucking great. Unfortunately because we didn't land until 5pm on the Saturday, and because it was pitch black and pouring

Creepy things that I Love

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Before we start, I feel this blog would be experienced at its absolute best whilst the reader listens to the soundtrack from the movie Gone Girl (with earphones in) and let it play through. Please let me know if you did this and how it made the experience so much better! 👻👻👻 If I had a pound for every time someone said I was weird, I'd be living in my own pink and gold Barbie inspired mansion, dressed in a black Victorian mourning dress surrounded by my children, black cats and strawberry Lambrini. (God I really sold that to myself just now. Maybe that should be my new life goal instead of getting my novel published - which is my actual life goal - that will probably never come true due to my utterly unpredictable nihilistic mood swings) Anyway...                                          For all of my life I have been obsessed/fascinated with the macabre. This is going to be the main theme of this blog post because it's a huge part of my life and wh