great expectations
november 28, 2010December is coming: Christmas, light, warmth, family, peace. For many others these days: food, presents, consumption, shopping, stress. Well, sure I get together with friends and family and have a good meal and presents. Some attraction there yeah, but let’s not forget what it is all about. Why going on with the real life rollercoaster…
Discoveries
oktober 6, 2010Wow, some time. I must have been busy. What happened last month? Well, one thing is I bought a car, a so called Boerenmestwagen abbreviated as BMW. A total lifechanging event. Well, ok not that much. It is just nice and handy. And I made two discoveries. That when you feel a little ill, slightly…
Butterfly effect
augustus 20, 2010What a hassle today…my train had a breakdown, and we were advised to find other means of transport. I got out, took for the subway…and saw the train run away like nothing was the matter. Wrong choice. Then it turned out my chip card was not checked in right, so when trying to go back,…
Vibrant heights
juli 26, 2010La douce france was really sweet. And hot. After two days with my brother and his family in steamy Toulouse, we went up the mountains near Laruns to see the tour de france in the pyrenees. I cycled up to col du soulor to wait for my heroes, and witnessed a brilliant vibrant atmosphere. I…
Clockwork orange
juni 30, 2010It is so hot the birds are falling off the roof. Imagine that. First we had this cold winter, now the hot summer…well still some months to go, so we will see. The new ice cream joint around the corner is doing great. I am tempted to stop by, but so far I resisted. In…
Bolivia
juni 8, 2010About one week now in Bolivia and I can’t express my amazement. What a rough and beautiful country it is. Imagine: from our Dutch flatlands you land at 4000m altitude in La Paz, the capital (or better: El Alto a neighbouring city where the airport is situated). Indeed literally breath taking. Then you descend by…
Beautiful day
mei 24, 2010In the train. Behind me I hear a guy talking to himself, about his disgust with those crooked politicians. Later he sets in the famous dutch song Oerend hard, which sounds funny with the drunken intonation… however I put in my earphones to listen to something more interesting now. Inter is playing Bayern Munich, in…
Pink
mei 9, 2010Though May was never so cold, we still had a great entrance of the sunny giro d’italia in Amsterdam. Nice people, the italians, they know to organize so well a cycling tour. If only that would also count for their economy and budget deficit…. Anyway, it was good for their economy: Their sale of pink…
spic and span
april 22, 2010Today I start writing my pieces in English. My worldwide audience expects nothing less… it was an interesting day as I took a 1 day mastercourse in risk management, by Mr Blommaert a top dog in this field. Did you know that even the big 50 companies often do not know who their customers are?…
Concert
april 11, 2010Het is pauze, en ik heb even niks te doen. Vooruit, een berichtje vanaf mijn mobiel. Gisteren was ik bij Candy Dulfer. Vanmiddag schouwde ik toe bij 22 paardestaarten in het Wagener stadion, die zwak hockey speelden. Nu zit ik in het concertgebouw. Het kan verkeren. Wachtend op deel twee met Bruckner 7, waarin mijn…