Living Dutch

This turning period is not only about final speeches, saying bye-bye, recollecting memories and hugging each other. There are some related unpleasant duties, too. E.g. moving.

New AI team is moving out from the temporary transition houses and moving in Hofdijk or other permanent AI residences. And I have to leave as well, because my beautiful room (officially Ryan's) will be passed to Juan. The room is big enough for 2 people, but Juan needs to host his 3 GN board members. That's not going to work:(

So I packed everything and walked (it was nice weather:) and I told you the tram system isn't very dense here) with my huge suitcase/s to Hofdijk. I mentioned this place many times before, but there is no coherent post dedicated to it:) so I'll just repeat for the newcomers that it is a student dorm where the majority of AI members are staying and where there was e.g. the first part of AI transition party ("Czech beer on the roof")

As also already mentioned, it is similar to our Blanice, with only difference that whereas 3 people stay in 1 room in Blanice, here it is occupied by one person. It is comfortable.
My new roommate is Rishabh, VPER, Petr's successor, a cool Indian guy, who doesn't stress (or doesn't care... one of them:)) and makes the people around feel relaxed! :) This is a good asset I appreciate.

In order to be completely aware that I'm staying in the Netherlands, our nextdoor neighbour is a professional hash smoker and the most messy guy I had ever met! :)
1. Besides smelling hash everywhere (outside the room itself, luckily!)
2. I can also feel as in the Red light district, because my room is painted in red and yellow:) To emphasize the atmosphere, all the installed lights are dimmed, so if I want to read something, I must direct all four reading lamps to the spot:)
3. Last but least (to make the whole experience ultimately Dutch) our kitchen resembles a dumping ground (similarly to most Rotterdam's streets). I assure you that you have never seen this before and if you don't feel well when reading that in the fridge there were pieces of (absolutely random) food stuck together by fungi, don't go on reading! Actually this is it, so you can continue... We also have 3 microwave ovens, but none of them is working and one more fridge (without fungi, as well as without power cord)
I spent one hour cleaning the kitchen, then I gave up and I moved my kitchen to the one in AI office:) I didn't expect such intense cultural experience:)

One half of the room(desk, bed, sofa, TV and my suitcase is in the other one)