Take a look at what I bought :-)
LOTS OF SMALL, SMALL STUFF!
I picked some stuff from Hema. It is one of my favourite place to stop by whenever I am in Netherland as it has everything a household needs under one roof. I love picking things up there coz not only are their things cheerful, it is not expensive too. For example these Petit Fours (4.00 Euro). Ain´t it cute and colourful? The checked photo album with buttons (showned partially above) is for my lil project and cost me no more than 7.50 Euro.
I also picked up three (3) packets of Ranunculus, Tulips and Allium Flower Bulbs (onion looking thingy) thinking it was a bargain at 2.99 Euro per packet. But later found out that the market were selling 4 packets for 5 Euro! Grrrrrr ... but did not hesitate to get more for Mama Else :-)
One of the favourte lil stuff I picked up are these! Some Monkeys face clip on to personalised your keys! Cool eh :-) Found them in Bijenkorf Departmental Store.
I will without fail visit Mr. Siew´s Asian Store everytime I am in Enschede. This time round, I only manage to pick up some Fresh Tofu (not showned here coz I don´t want to wet my bedsheet!), Bittergourd (woOT!), Nori Sheets (cheaper here), Konnyaku Powder and Ham Yue (Salted Fish) but get this ... not just any ordinary salted fish but Salted Cod Fish! Haha!
Showned here too, is a kilo or more of Holland´s famous cheese. I picked Mild Leedamer this time round it was going for a bargain of 5.80 Euro per kilo! But boyyy ... carting back 2 kilos of these cheeses along with the other stuffs is not a joke.
My shopping spree started around 10am and was supposed to end around 1.55pm. I wanted to get back early as I had promised Mama Else that I would join her for coffee. BUT as how it turned out ... I missed the train by 5 minutes.
And so, with one hour more to burn before the next scheduled train, I hit the nearest cafe for a drink. Ordered an Ice Coffee but was surprise to find out that this is no ordinary coffee! This coffee is so KAU, that I would just call them Espresso Ice Coffee, okay? Its really good, btw ... thick, and wicked, and totally unexpected.
Oh well .. might as well grab a bite since I am here eh. And sooo, I chose an Olive Bagel with Caprese filling since this is after all A Bagel House. But ... hmmmm, I found the bagel too hard.
Somehow, I still prefer the soft, milky Breadtalk Buns from back home :-(
Hi Lianne,
ReplyDeleteHope you are doing well. I came across your interesting blog from Masak2. Like you, I have moved to Germany and now living near Frankfurt (my hubby is from Msia). I have just completed my B1 test this morning (yippie!) and have read your blog about refund from the Integration Course if we pass the exam. Could you please explain further how we can do that? I.e. forms? calls? etc..
Many thanks n Schoenes Wochenende!
Luv,
KL gal who craves for Msian food 24/7.
Guten Abend Tammy! Ich freuch mich dass du mich eine email gescriben :-) Hope I get it right there hehe. Well, I am afraid that there is no form to be filled to get the refund as it was also a surprise to me when they presented me my certificate. I suspect it is a program they do randomly via VHS and the government coz no announcement were made and I suspect, it is only applicable to those whom got married with a local german. I am not sure though but what I know is, my amount were tabulated from the day I got my permit with supporting document from our wedding registrar where else my other scoolmate received a different amount just because her wedding were much later than mine and hence the Aufenthalsgemeinugung angemelden. Do check out with your school though.
ReplyDeleteAch so, alles klar..Dann will ich meine Schule nächsten Montag anrufen und danach fragen..
ReplyDeleteAlso, Danke für deine Hilfe :).
Switching back to English (phew~), I have read also from certain websites like 'toytowngermany blog' tat mentioned we cld apply via the Immigration office...hmmm, will see how it goes then..as if i pass already LAH..
Take Care,
Tammy.