thirty

lk: something to mark the occasion...
zz: as I embrace the next decade of my life.

twenty-nine

lk: one of the many light switches at my school's canteen.
zz: no more...

twenty-eight

lk: is the day we still bear with zanne when she insists that it...
zz: is the day when the whole world should revolve around me!

twenty-seven

lk: (cont'd)and in the red lot if you have.
zz: 27th august put a stop to freeloaders who rode on Amsterdam metro for free as they switch over to the OV-chip card.

twenty-six

lk: park in the white lot if you haven't got season parking...(to be cont'd)
zz: is one of the rare artistic graffiti that brightens up gloomy Amsterdam in autumn / winter.

twenty-five

lk: passed by this bus-stop as I got lost while driving.
zz: 25th October is my company's annual fair - only one more month to go!

twenty-four

lk: for those wee-hour hunger pangs, there's always Ronald to rely on...
zz: 24-hour restaurants are a rarity in Europe.

twenty-three

lk: one of the old blocks of barracks (I think?) spotted near Mimolette.
zz: is the number that is spotted on my new Desigual bag.

twenty-two

lk: my trusty little driving companion.
zz: twenty-two hundred milimetres is written as 2,2 metres in the Netherlands, instead of 2.2 metres.

twenty-one

lk: you know it's time to stop shopping for a while when there's still a bagful of unworn clothes from months ago...
zz: is Good People by Jack Johnson and is one of my favourites.

twenty

lk: a seldom-seen dollar bill that I received in an ang-pow last year.
zz: metres of walking zone line in and about Dutch cities.

nineteen

lk: just the right volume for my favourite drive-along tunes.
zz: is now another day for me to get another present :)

eighteen

lk: little cheesy almond crackers make a lovely quickie tea-break.
zz: is the ridiculous hour when shops in Amsterdam close.

seventeen

lk: a freebie tote from a magazine that is obviously too young for me!
zz: is the one of the two trams that brings me to the city centre.

sixteen

lk: 16 is my favourite channel on cable television.
zz: in the sixteenth century, this is what kept Holland dry.

fifteen

ik: drive ve-ry, ve-ry, ve-ry slow-ly when in the carpark.
zz: even with this discount, it's still way too expensive to buy clothes from this Dutch label.

fourteen

ik: (cont'd) in this hongkong drama serial.
zz: is the platform where I wait for my morning metro.

thirteen

lk: currently engrossed...(to be cont'd)
zz: is but one of the ugly graffiti that litter the walls of Amsterdam

twelve

lk: is the level where my mom's been staying at for the past few weeks.
zz: is way past my Dutch bedtime.

eleven

lk: Plot 11 at Bollywood Veggies...I'd love to grow some cheery cherry tomatoes here.
zz: 11 flights of stairs is how high I have to climb up should the elevator break down.

ten

lk: I wouldn't want to be stuck with 10 people in this tiny lift.
zz: 10 euros is how much I spent on phone calls to Singapore every four weeks.

nine

lk: 090909 -- three 9's make a long-lasting marriage... or so they believe.
zz: the cheapest meal in Holland is usually Asian food that costs slightly over EUR 9.

eight

lk: 8Q -- an exhibition I went to late last year.
zz: 8 means prosperity in chinese and is often over-rated.

seven

lk: focus on the digit, not the word.
zz: the platform where I catch my train to Haarlem.

six

lk: so I live in zone six... never knew till now.
zz: six railway tracks make this Dutch train station a mini one.

five

lk: in a bid to get some exercise done I skip the lift and take the stairs to my flat.
zz: there are at least five billboards / signboards that I see daily that I fail to comprehend fully.

four

lk: four crotchet beats in a bar.
zz: two doubles make the night a blast.

three

lk: the game of mahjong is all about sets of three's -- three consecutive numbers and three of a kind.
zz: three o'clock is the time when I always feel drowsy.

two

lk: A2 is my favourite deck in my estate's car park.
zz: two is a part of a whole.

one

lk: be as one -- national education begins at the bus-stop.
zz: one is a competitive egoistic concept I wish to avoid.