4th post in December, must be fucken X-mas?!
Almost.
December is the toughest month since it emphasizes the fact that I'm playing solitaire.
Can't put it any clearer than that.
So I survived my birthday watching the new Rocky movie (which is great) and making some kick ass pancakes and drinking some good ole Apfelkorn. Good times.
Got this e-mail from a friend who went home for the holidays which pinpointed exactly why I don't go 'home' for the so-called holidays.
He said his parents' house felt like a prison and he has to commute to where ever his friends live to have any fun. So why would I waste money on something which is the same no matter where you are?
People always long for this place called 'home' while in reality that very place not only stays the same but moreover changes remarkably over time. Why clutch to something which has either vanished or transformed into something else?
Anypoo, I'm chilling out, cleaning my house, doing laundry, listening to shitloads of music (obviously).
I just grabbed the Grinderman album which is set to be released in March 2007. It's ridiculous but one can't be blamed for grabbing something when the music industry waits 6 months after an album was finished to actually release it.
I'll end up buying it since it shows a different side of Nick Cave. While having a much rawer and rocking sound there's also several relatively mellow tunes to be found.
I think I'll have another drink to the dark poet who writes these haunting beautiful life compositions. Fuck the holidays, cheerzz Nick!
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Since it's a special occasion on Friday and just about no one will be around to celebrate it with me I asked a friend of mine in Arizona to send me something I haven't had in ages.
My Dutch friends and my parents will have instant memories when clicking HERE
Let's hope it will arrive on time!
I salute Tom for his efforts of making this happen for me. Cheerzz dude!
My Dutch friends and my parents will have instant memories when clicking HERE
Let's hope it will arrive on time!
I salute Tom for his efforts of making this happen for me. Cheerzz dude!
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Weather
On a related note, what the hell is the weather up to?
December started out cold with a whopping minus 11 degrees Celsius but after a few days it jumped up again.
It's 14 degrees Celsius right now which is just not right for December. I want cold, depressive weather.
Snow seems a faded memory...
December started out cold with a whopping minus 11 degrees Celsius but after a few days it jumped up again.
It's 14 degrees Celsius right now which is just not right for December. I want cold, depressive weather.
Snow seems a faded memory...
Much dreaded December has arrived.
I did find the perfect soundtrack for this horrible month:
Eight days left and then it's 30 years.
Seems like everyone fled Pittsburgh so I'll be a solitary dancer once again.
Good thing I still have lots of Dutch treats left and 10 new packages of Tim Tams. Candy and chocolate shall be my salvation!
I did find the perfect soundtrack for this horrible month:
Eight days left and then it's 30 years.
Seems like everyone fled Pittsburgh so I'll be a solitary dancer once again.
Good thing I still have lots of Dutch treats left and 10 new packages of Tim Tams. Candy and chocolate shall be my salvation!
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Halloween
Today it's Halloween and I'm going to share my take on it with you.
You lucky bastards!
It's actually a watered down version of our Limburgian carnaval.
Don't tell any Americans though haha!
People dress up and go out to parades and parties. But it's just one night really. Sure there are pre-parties and so on but the celebration isn't as massive as Limburgians tend to do carnaval. You can easily escape Halloween if you want.
Just don't turn the lights on in your house or else you'll have kids trick or treating you all night hehe.
I'm going to a friend's house tonight to watch some movies. Probably horror movies.
DUH!
You lucky bastards!
It's actually a watered down version of our Limburgian carnaval.
Don't tell any Americans though haha!
People dress up and go out to parades and parties. But it's just one night really. Sure there are pre-parties and so on but the celebration isn't as massive as Limburgians tend to do carnaval. You can easily escape Halloween if you want.
Just don't turn the lights on in your house or else you'll have kids trick or treating you all night hehe.
I'm going to a friend's house tonight to watch some movies. Probably horror movies.
DUH!
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Friday, October 27, 2006
családlátogatás
Most people in the US don't know this but I spent last week in the Netherlands to renew my visa.
I obviously also visited friends and family.
Some pics from my visit to my grandfather in his nursing home can be found HERE.
I must admit I didn't know how I would react to seeing him in his current state. The last time I saw him was in summer 2005 when he was still in good health.
But it felt good to see see him and grandma again. Despite the heavy stroke he suffered back in March 2006 he still recognized me and was laughing quite a bit.
He's half paralyzed, sitting in a wheel chair and can't speak much but he still understood what the other family members and me were talking about.
I obviously wish he would still be in his old good health but it's reality one has to face and accept. He's had a good life and I hope he'll continue to live on for quite a bit cause I would like to see him again on my next trip to the Netherlands.
One last note, I hope he doesn't hear anything about the current situation in Hungary. That would break his heart for sure and he can definitely do without that...
I obviously also visited friends and family.
Some pics from my visit to my grandfather in his nursing home can be found HERE.
I must admit I didn't know how I would react to seeing him in his current state. The last time I saw him was in summer 2005 when he was still in good health.
But it felt good to see see him and grandma again. Despite the heavy stroke he suffered back in March 2006 he still recognized me and was laughing quite a bit.
He's half paralyzed, sitting in a wheel chair and can't speak much but he still understood what the other family members and me were talking about.
I obviously wish he would still be in his old good health but it's reality one has to face and accept. He's had a good life and I hope he'll continue to live on for quite a bit cause I would like to see him again on my next trip to the Netherlands.
One last note, I hope he doesn't hear anything about the current situation in Hungary. That would break his heart for sure and he can definitely do without that...
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