The 2007 edition of the Dutch dictionary *De Grote Van Dale* includes many new words. One of them fits perfectly with the theme of this blog: *roller-coaster existence* (or *roller-coaster life*).

The explanation is simple: just as a roller coaster can be hectic (with its ups and downs and sharp turns), so too can life sometimes be. Anyone leading a roller-coaster life is caught up in a frantic existence where they’re juggling a million things at once.

For some people, the word might have a different meaning: spending your whole life traveling to amusement parks and carnivals just to ride a roller coaster! 🙂