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A Domino\u2019s pizza deliveryman stands nervously in front of the door. He rings the doorbell repeatedly to no avail. Both the doorway and the deliveryman smell like pizza. Completely by chance the door suddenly opens ten minutes later. It turns out the doorbell was out of order.<\/p>\n

One of the residents, Valerie (19), explains they had planned to put up a note, but they were afraid of their angry, disapproving neighbours. In the aftermath of a few parties, this married couple who has lived on the Schieweg for 35 years, threatened to beat up Valerie and her housemates. All three laugh about the incident. The pizza turns out to be still warm.<\/p>\n

'Pure randomness'<\/h3>

In the House of Custard the ceiling might be leaking one day and the next day there\u2019s a fire on the balcony. Anna (21): \u201cAfter an exam we were burning articles on the balcony. We couldn\u2019t extinguish the fire and you can still see the burns.\u201d But it\u2019s also a house where a large traffic sign, Fl\u00fcgel stickers, Harry Potter DVDs, tangerin.<\/p>\n\n\t

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All the decorations make for a cosy house for the three RSG members. It\u2019s a style Lisette (19) labels \u2018pure randomness\u2019. \u201cWhen we moved in last year the place was so bare. This is the first place we\u2019ve lived in on our own so we thought: let\u2019s turn it into something facking weird. Sometimes at association parties we, or other people, bring stuff to use here. We\u2019re known as the \u2018random\u2019 house where all kinds of crap end up.\u201d<\/p>\n

A place of pilgrimage<\/h3>

It\u2019s also the house other RSG members see as a place of pilgrimage. Because the three friends, active in committees and \u2018disputen\u2019, continued to invite people. In Valerie\u2019s words: \u201cSubconsciously, we were making a statement. Why shouldn\u2019t you socialise with people from other groups? This is now the house where everyone ends up after one of the society\u2019s parties.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t

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\n\t\t\u2018Three occupants who simply love custard\u2019\n\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

Socialising, parties: so very important in an apartment that owes its name to its three occupants who \u2018simply love custard\u2019.<\/p>\n

Highlight of the week? Wednesday evening with its meetings and parties. It\u2019s also the day Rotterdam\u2019s urban spirit manifests itself in the form of a street organ playing in front of the house. Valerie: \u201cIt starts at ten o\u2019clock every Wednesday. I love it because whenever I hear it I think: oh, it\u2019s Wednesday again. Time to party!\u201d<\/p>\n

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