Adele
I'm originally Australian (watch out for the flies Nick!), but have lived in Amsterdam where I worked as a webbie for Greenpeace International. This involved a particularly interesting trip to Korea working out of a "love hotel" and trying to wean the lead campaigner off his addiction to fermented cabbage. When I got sick of living on cheese and being 2 feet shorter than everyone else in the Netherlands, I moved to Sydney where I worked at Greenpeace Australia coordinating the web work for the Defending our Oceans expedition. What was a 'year long journey' has become 15 months, so happily I'm still here and still coordinating. I'm based in lovely Stockholm (that's a slightly longer story). I am pleased to report I'm now apparently of average height and cheese is in rich supply.
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Working myself that way to Adele, slowly but surely... Good to see you care! :)
Posted by: Red | October 23, 2006 4:13 PM
I doubt that your were 2 feet shorter than EVERYONE in the Netherlands, especially in A'dam with all the different nationalities.
But I can imagine other reasons to move elsewhere. Since I live in the NL myself and am dying to get out.
Anyway, don't know why I'm saying this, just saying good for being an activist, I hope I can join the team some day.
Jasz
Posted by: Jasz | September 22, 2007 1:46 PM
youre problely my own height
but hey i remember walking on snow (sinds youre in sweden) can add quite a few inches in no time at all you must how ever lose all this as one returns indoors, i myself live in a horridly warm fremantle w.a. (oz)but would love to change back to my beloved holland however i have lost my nationality coz i refused to do compulsery army service and went to live in a somewhat facist countrie like the one i,m in now regards finn.
Posted by: finnbraaksma | March 23, 2008 4:22 AM