Friday, June 23, 2006

Oranje gekte 3

Well, if you guys thought I was crazy then the following video clip/song will prove that the Dutchies back at home outdo me big time:
Orange Insanity

Oranje gekte 2

Two Dutchies sandwich an Argentinian (look how afraid he is!)

Met this cool Argentinian dude named Miguel

Soudi loves the hammer too

Thus he gets hammered

Ben supporting Argentina in Orange

Oranje gekte 1

Me and my prrrrrrecious at a 2-1 score against Ivory Coast

Matthias trying to cheer for the Dutch

Preparing for the game against Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast will be waved goodbye

Thursday, June 22, 2006

Oh my god, I can't believe what I just dreamed.
Although there was some quirkiness to it most was crystal clear and realistic in portrayal. So no 'Traumdeutung' needed to figure this one out.
I'm absolutely baffled.

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Guess what I just found on my porch?
Tamara's dissertation. So it took like 2.5 to 3 months to arrive.

Also found a bill from the Gas company and they seem to like me more and more. The total amount of charge is $2.44.

Let's see if I get kicked out of the bar during the game against Argentina...

Monday, June 19, 2006

Just came back from "The lake house", a wonderful movie.
How often do you come across an excellent romantic drama from hollywood?
It's a sort of remake of a Korean movie called "Siworae", but "The lake house" is impressive in its own right.

The story is basically a magic mailbox via which 2 persons who live 2 years apart from each other can communicate with each other.
Think "Frequency" but in a romantic drama setting.

Splendid acting by Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves in the lead roles with excellent supporting roles by Christopher Plummer, Willeke van Ammelrooy (yes, Dutch!) and Dylan Walsh.

Of course some people will say it's cheesy, sappy or whatever but I feel sorry for them. They have lost something valuable.
Once I fell into the movie's cadence I simply swooned along.
Add Nick Drake's "Time has told me" to the equation and you just might feel compelled to swoon too...

Sunday, June 18, 2006

The weeping song

Go son, go down to the water
And see the women weeping there
Then go up into the mountains
The men, they are weeping too

Father, why are all the women weeping?
They are weeping for their men
Then why are all the men there weeping?
They are weeping back at them

This is a weeping song
A song in which to weep
While all the men and women sleep
This is a weeping song
But I won't be weeping long

Father, why are all the children weeping?
They are merely crying son
O, are they merely crying, father?
Yes, true weeping is yet to come

This is a weeping song
A song in which to weep
While all the men and women sleep
This is a weeping song
But I won't be weeping long

O father tell me, are you weeping?
Your face seems wet to touch
O then I'm so sorry, father
I never thought I hurt you so much

This is a weeping song
A song in which to weep
While we rock ourselves to sleep
This is a weeping song
But I won't be weeping long
But I won't be weeping long
But I won't be weeping long
But I won't be weeping long