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FREEDOM #89 Watch the movie 'Down to Earth' by Rolf Winters

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Yesterday I hold an internet-free day. Having an internet-free day will help you realise how much you unthinkly use it. When you feel the need to visit your usual go-to sites, find an alternative. Buy a newspaper instead of Googling, meet with a friend and set the world to rights rahter than browsing Twitter.  At the end of the day, ask yourself, what did you miss. I missed you. ❤♡💕 Readers from all around the world. I am glad that more and more Hungarians read my blog. - I wanted to talk more about the movie 'Down to Earth' (82 minutes), I mentioned it on Friday in my King's Day article. Just one sentence but it did not disappear from my mind. How a Dutch family with 3 children left The Netherlands behind and meet tribes in Michigan, USA, Australia etc. For wisdoms which we all have forgot - just because consumption, career and good eductaion are No1. goals of our lives. Delft blue tiles keep some of them ('From the concert of life nobody gets a program...

FINANCE #88 Fifthy-years jubilee: Oranje-Nassau boven.

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We had a very short King's Day yesterday. Tsja, wheater. Everyone closed his tent at 5.3oPM. Four degrees is like in december. But bad wheater is good for the creative brain: I made a new break even analysis about my new product. Sellprice, fixed + variable costs and profit. I have to sell 15.5oo sets to do it. 155o are also great. Then the rest...  I've met 2 ladies on King's Day who sold something amazing: a hotel key holder (hotelsleutelkastje) for 69 keys and a dark purple princess dress (size 4o). So if you love purple and you are from Amsterdam and you dream about modelling... Let us know: amszterdamszilvia@gmail.com Which magazine do you read the most often?  A) Society World B) Vogue C) Spiegelbeeld D) Linda. E) Quote Where do you read your favorite magazine? A) CoffeeCompany B) Starbucks C) Brazuca D) at work E) at home When do you read your favorite magazine? A) in the morning with coffee B) during lunch C) during a nap D) after dinner whe...

FASHION #87 Homeless' luck & stylish job interview

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Corina Koekenbier general manager at Dress For Succes Amsterdam: “We have to take more initiative to keep on going professional with this volunteer organisation. I try probeer to think more commercial. That is why we help freelancers with paid workshops at our store in Slotermeer to shine when they pitch. A little extra service next to our regular stlying advises.” #shine #entrepreneur #freelancer #style I have got a call from a 54-years-old lady that she needs a job. She sells Street newspapers (Z-krant) . These newspapers or magazines are sold by homeless or poor individuals and produced mainly to support these populations. She wanted to ask social support but her income and the support are almost the same (her income now is 70% of her optional support sum) so she started to look for a 'real' job. I always wanted to make her a makeover (hair + makeup + cloths) so this is my chance because this Friday I have to introduce her to her new boss. Amsterdam is famous a...

FINANCE #86 Amsterdam is 'video capital' this weekend: VidCon & VEED Awards

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Youth between 15 and 19 wanna be Youtuber ! They wanna be the next Enzo Knol but it costs a lot of time, creativity, inspiration.  Youtube was found by JAWED KARIM on 2005 February 14. One year before he wanted to find a video about Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson. He could not find it and the idea about a website where you can watch, share, make and upload, was in the air. Now it's 12 years later. Enzo Knol, Dutch vlogger, YouTuber will get a life-size wax replica at the Madam Tussauds Amsterdam. And this weekend is Amsterdam the video capital with 2 festivals the same time: VidCon in RAI and VEED Awards in Westergasfabriek.  VidCon is an American festival by John and Hank wel-known as VlogBrothers. They except 4000 visitors. VEED is a Dutch award show where Dutch YouTubers and fans meet&greet and get advies how to do it. Lists coming soon: TOP10 American youtuber TOP10 Australian youtuber TOP10 African youtuber TOP10 Asian youtub...

FASHION #85 What are the trends this summer?

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What are the trends this summer around swimmsuits? Mix it up!  Every women has d ifferent shape, follow diets but when it goes to summer wear we all wanna look sexy and feel confident the same time. I picked up few of my favorites from Bijenkorf (Dam 1 1012 JS Amsterdam) (Seafolly, Ted Baker, Ralph Lauren), which may only your favorite, too if you are a tomboy. Yesterday I met Igor Beuker trendwatcher during the award show Freelancer Of The Year. We had a conversation on many topics. Trends of course and how is the relationship between senior managers and junior managers at companies where he worked before. We think the same. I hope I will meet him again soon to have a small talk. He is often keynote speaker abroad, too so check his agenda: http://www.igorbeuker.com/ Are you a tomboy or not really? Y ou will be noticed for sure when you stand to wait for your icecream or you play frizbi. Or just travel to Amsterdam, the Netherlands to celebrate King's Day. The king wi...