So around 6pm, we walked over to the Albert Heijn (AH - pronounced, ah ha in Dutch) to buy what we needed for dinner. Fiep and I would eat my Indian leftovers from last night, while Jeanette and Fifi (her boyfriend, who's name is actually Phillip...Fifi is a term of endearment from all of us) would make something simple. After getting separated in the store, I walked home before the others and began cooking the rice and reheating the leftovers. Fiep and I enjoyed our dinner while watching Jeanette and Fifi cook. After they were done cooking, they joined us at the table.
Fiep and I were through with our food and began probing the pumpkin I had brought from Tilburg that has adorned the center of our kitchen table for the last week. Noticing it had a soft spot, I said that we should carve it soon, as this was part of our original plan. So, what better time than now?
Fiep and I armed ourselves with newspaper, a carving knife and spoons to scoop out the pumpkin intestines and got to work. First, we cut a hole around the stem to get to the inside. Success! Then we scooped out the seeds and sliminess into a bowl. We drew a crooked jack-o-lantern smile on the outside of the pumpkin and I began to carve. Fiep helped me pop out the peices of eye, nose and mouth. Veolia! We had a jack-o-lantern!
Jeanette provided us a tea light and we lit up our new friend. We placed him in our front window - which happens to be in our roommate Sophie's room. She was not home at the time, but we thought she would like the surprise when she arrived home later!
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