...for some mysterious reason Slowakian tomato juice tastes way better than the Belgian kind?
...I met the first true Slowakian intellectual, a living monument of a guy?
...this living monument translated scores and scores of Dutch books into Slowakian?
...the Dutch community over here gathers every first Wednesday of the month in the same bar?
...Benjamin and I met some very nice Dutch gozers called Simon and Arnout?
...I ended up at the japanese table at the language café?
...I was taken for a Spanish citizen?
...one of the most interesting people I've met here so far is a male tango talent from Chili?
...we never get enough sleep?
...I fell asleep on the couch last night at about 4 am watching an outstanding lecture by Alain de Botton? (see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtSE4rglxbY)
...I find myself drawn to German culture more and more?
...Slowakians don't communicate through words but through food and drink?
...this is a very honest form of communication?
...you can feel or think any you want around here as long as you don't throw it into the open?
...Slowakians feel dwarfed by their bigger neighbours?
...Dutch people are so much more direct than other people?
...Benjamin and I love this cut to the chase approach?
...Dutch people don't waste time getting to know the real you?
...contrary to popular belief Dutch people aren't avaricious/skinflints?
...we hit the Slowakian mitochondria of deeper thought?
...incisive conversation tastes good in any country?
...vegetarianism has yet to take root around these parts?