Crumble
published on: 12.01.2009 in: All entriesI looked up towards the skies. It was only after a second that I realized the building wasn't falling, the clouds were moving. In the next second I realized the world wasn't crumbling, I was.
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published on: 11.01.2009 in: All entriesHow is it possible – I wondered – that my stats rocketed this Sunday (which generally speaking is a quiet day as people aren't at work looking for distractions from work)? The answer was what I feared it to be, simply google "lice and ice" and you'll find my posting listed in the top five […]
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in: All entriesThis weekend has been dominated by two wonders of this world: lice and ice. Thank God both are present at the same time as it being below zero outside facilitates our getting rid of the lice that decided to feast on our heads. 24 hours in the freezing cold apparently kills them. So now all […]
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published on: 09.01.2009 in: All entriesIt turns out the tenant here is really decent and cool: he offered me a quieter office space in a different part of the building until things settle down (and all necessary refurbishing, smoking has been done etc.). Great! It also turns out that in the aftermath of the law-suit episode last year, a new […]
moreOral hygienist returned
in: All entriesI felt the issue of the fair-skinned, blue-eyed, 22 year old oral hygienist who converted to the Muslim faith deserved a little more attention. I've decided that in 2009 I'd like to be less opiniated about people. Especially as the fine line between opinion and criticism is easily crossed. "Opinions" stand in the way of […]
moreA day’s work
published on: 08.01.2009 in: All entriesQuite a few things happen in a day (and a half), and it's alway hard to choose what detail to write about. So today I'll write a few, such as: *I decided to be a brave and confident female who is perfectly capable of addressing the "smoke" issue, after which my friendly relationship with the […]
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published on: 07.01.2009 in: All entriesI have been asked to write a piece on a novel which is to be released in Holland and has been labeled 'pornographic' literature. For this, I'm researching feminism and what the feminist take is on autobiographical sex-novels written by females. The more I'm reading, the more confused I'm getting. I'm reaching a point where […]
moreThe ex-smoker
published on: 05.01.2009 in: All entriesI found new office space, hurray!! Today, I happily moved a desk and chair and a lamp over to my new office overlooking a canal and was ready for action. Except I then found out that everyone working for the company that rents out these office spaces all smoke, and I’m right next to what […]
moreJingle Bells
published on: 04.01.2009 in: All entriesWe dismantled our Christmas tree today because it seemed that's what our entire street was doing on this Sunday, January 4th. Otherwise, the thought would have never occurred to me. My son is still singing Jingle Bells. Interestingly, his English is laced with a heavy Dutch accent. He has only recently learned to speak Dutch. […]
moreWhen you least expect it
published on: 02.01.2009 in: All entriesYesterday morning, I drove to one of the beaches along the coast of Holland. My aim was to join the highly commercialized 'New Year's Dive' event. It's easy to dismiss what the masses do. But standing amidst 10.000 people wearing bright orange winter hats on the ice-cold sand, listening to blasting music and a DJ […]
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