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[02 Sep 2008|01:12pm] |
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Oh bah! Sometimes my flatmates can be really tiring...
When I got home today and wanted to toss some things into the balcony dustbin I found that it has disappeared. After asking about it, N told me that Viz5 had tossed the bin out because it was dirty and it was better to buy a new one.
Excuse me?
Better to toss out a perfectly fine (and slightly expensive) large steel dustbin than to simply take a little time to clean it???
Well, he better not expect me to chip in for a new one. *eyeroll* I will however buy him a cleaning brush, soap and soda and perhaps a bottle of vinegar.
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| Monday monday... |
[01 Sep 2008|09:11am] |
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At the moment I am staying at my parents' place because they are moving my sister to Paris and someone has to keep an eye on the twins and the pets ;)
Yep, my little sister is moving out of the country to study French in Paris! Just about now she will be picking up the keys to her studio appartment, ready to unpack several boxes of stuff (mostly, from what I've seen, books and clothes). If you're interested in reading more about her year in Paris, she's blogging about it at Petite Néerlandaise / Le Fabuleux Destin.... Currently only in Dutch!
Which reminds me, it's about time I opened up a Skype account...
Anyway, back to the start of my day. I got to sleep in and woke up around 6:45 (normally my alarm wakes me up around 5:30) then had to wake my brothers and take a shower. For breakfast I used up some stale bread and made wentelteefjes (French toast, how appropriate). I got them off to school around 8:00 and then got into the kitchen to tidy up, empty the dishwasher and feed the cats.
Talking about pets, I found a rather remarkable little master in the living room a while ago. My parents live in a rural environment and close to water but still, the cats usually scare most of the small wildlife away. Not so much for this guy (or girl, I couldn't really tell).
I'm not sure if this is a Common toad or a Midwife toad. I didn't really keep it around long enough to properly check (I really wanted to get the little guy away from our cats who, if curious enough, will try to eat anything).
Anyway, later today I'll try to get some of my holiday pictures online. First I have to plan out dinner and get a load of laundry started!
Love,
Nine
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[21 Aug 2008|10:57am] |
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Yesterday was one of those can we please forget about this one days...
It started with a job interview that went pretty well but also left me with that nagging feeling that someone else was already on the top of the list and my interview was just for show. I suppose one has to be eager and the feedback is really going to help me in future interviews, but this kind of procedure still leaves a bit of a bitter taste in my mouth.
After work I went to see my speech therapist and had a fight with my vocal chords while I struggled through Easy to be Hard (from the musical Hair). Had to sing it in nasal sounds rather than words and whenever I have to do something like that I always have issues with the melody/rhythm. The voice is getting a lot better though. Recovery time after rehearsals has gone from five days to a mere night-and-a-bit so that's a grand improvement in itself.
When I got home I made pasta with fresh tomatoes from my balcony crop with *shudder* garlic powder. All our fresh garlic had turned into a mass of papery skin and dry and wrinkled cloves so that was definitely not an option.
After dinner I wanted to clean out Der Maus's cage. That morning, when I left for work, the little guy had been happily munching a sunflower seed. Sadly however, he must have passed away later that day or after I came home. And quietly too, because I didn't notice anything strange and actually thought he was sleeping... :( I will bury the little guy in one of the huge planters on my balcony.
Strangely enough, finding Der Maus like that made me feel that all other things that had happened that day are perhaps not quite worth the frustration that I felt over them...
*sigh*
Hopefully the rest of the week will bring better days than this one :)
Love,
Nine
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[24 Jul 2008|06:59pm] |
Quick hello from Berlin! The weather's great here and we'll be moving on to Stockholm tomorrow evening by overnight train.
Tschüß
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| Trying out the Sephora Nail Patch in Carpet Red. |
[12 Jul 2008|10:34pm] |
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Recently one of the first Dutch Sephora stores opened in the Vroom & Dreesman department store in Utrecht. It's weird having access to Sephora in my own city. Somehow it takes a bit of the exclusiveness out of it. The idea that I would only be able to visit Sephora once or twice a year during my holidays in France...
On the other hand, it does mean that I have easy access to one of my favourite make-up brands! I no longer have to worry about replacing my make-up brushes because I can get a new one by just making a quick stop at the V&D during my lunch break.
It also means that I am now trying out the Sephora Nail Patch in 'Red Carpet' which is a deep red gloss. I had a packet of the patches at home but wanted to save them for a special occasion. With a Sephore store in town however, it will be easy to get another packet for another special occasion and I get to try them out first!
( So here's what I think... )
Love,
Nine
Ps. Pics coming up!
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[12 Jul 2008|10:14pm] |
Aaah, my holiday is coming closer (one week to go!!) and apparently that makes me nostalgic for the Great Eljay ;)
Today I got on the train to Amsterdam Bijlmer/Arena station because there's a Decathlon there and I needed a bigger backpack for my journey. Normally I have a 40 liter pack for short trips, but since I'll be travelling for three weeks I needed something bigger. I got myself a Quecha pack, the Forclaz 50 Symbium. The belts can be adjusted to fit my small frame (a big plus because lots of packs seem to be built for taller people). The Symbium system is really interesting because it means there's a swivelpoint in the harness of the backpack's belt. That way the pack is more stable while I can still move freely. Nifty!
I also bought a bottle of flavoured water because I'd forgotten my own. Normally I do not like these sports hydration drinks because they are a bit on the sweet side, but this one was flavoured with mint tea which made it very refreshing. I'll be trying my hand at a homemade version because I can see the benefits of having a flavoured water that will keep you hydrated better than regular tap water. A sort of combination between the Master Cleanse 'lemonade' and Moroccan mint tea.
For my supper I made chicken with scallion sauce, broccoli with gomasio and sweet and sour beetroot salad. Because I didn't want to deal with the possible risk of the beetroots boiling over, I popped them in the steamcooker as well. Should have done that much earlier because it is apparently the easiet way of cooking beetroot! Just clean the beets and pop them in for 30-40 minutes, cool down in cold water, peel and cut into cubes. Couldn't be easier :)
Now I'll spend just a little more time tweaking with my iNot since there's lots of audiobooks and music I want to take with me on my trainjourney. First two seasons of Doctor Who are already on there, as is season two of Torchwood and season one of Ashes to Ashes. Now if anyone could just point me to torrents for the Terry Pratchett BBC radioplays...??
Love,
Nine
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[24 Jun 2008|08:43am] |
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Ooh it would have been so nice to be able to have a quiet breakfast outside on the balcony...
...but of course work is being done down in the street so it's incredibly noisy out there *grumbles*
I will instead have breakfast (tea, yoghurt, fruit, bread, coffee) inside. Meh.
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| From the end of the world to your town! |
[25 Mar 2008|10:38pm] |
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Elton & Bernie - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy |
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A freakishly busy day made sure I nearly forgot about this but fortunately there's still a bit of time left before I turn in. Therefore, without further ado and just in the nick of time I would like to say:
*raises glass*
I'm looking forward to many more years of your fantastic music*.
*Oddly enough, my winamp chose this exact moment to start playing Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy and the thing's on shuffle *smiles*
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| Spring is in the... well, it's not in the air, that's for sure... |
[24 Mar 2008|04:34pm] |
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This is what happens when I get enthusiastic about something...
I was just about to write an entry saying "oh look, spring is in the air, I'm getting the butterflies and OOH NICE WEATHER" when all of a sudden there's a snowstorm.
Let me repeat that. A. SNOWSTORM.
The weather in the Netherlands is weird lately. Good thing I live in a higher part of the country :)
Love,
Nine
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[20 Mar 2008|08:02am] |
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Elton & Bernie - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues |
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Ooh, it's great to get to work and find out that the systems are out.
Again.
I could have stayed in bed a bit longer. Or er, put away laundry or something. Seeing that I usually wake up at 5:30 alarm clock or no *shrugs*
Coffee now :)
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| If you don't stop shouting RIGHT NOW I will not hesitate to use the duct-tape on you. |
[14 Mar 2008|05:45am] |
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D. shouting in front of my door. |
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Since five 'o' clock this morning Viz's (now possibly ex) girlfriend has been shouting in our hallway thus effectively ruining my good night's sleep. It's a good thing Viz's sister isn't in because she would have picked her up and tossed her out including every goddamn item of her laundry that's still on our clothesline. I'm tempted to do it myself...
The thing is, D. (the girlfriend) is not a good friend. We tolerate her and she can be great to hang out with occasionally. However, lately she's been making nasty remarks about her boyfriend who also happens to be our flatmate. And girl, we like him more than we like you!
Fuck, it's going to be a tough day... Where's my coffee *yawns*
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| Dear dairy... |
[11 Mar 2008|10:11pm] |
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Not too bad a day today (despite last night's almost-a-migraine-headache). I cycled into town to get some things for mum and then got some groceries at the health food supermarket. I got a tub of, er, 'soja yofu' a soy based yoghurt with strawberries. It's not too bad although I do prefer the taste of yoghurt from goat's milk (organic, naturally). It's a bit harder to get though, I usually settle for organic fullfat yoghurt (cow's milk).
I know it's not too good for the human body but I have to admit that I am a bit of a lover of dairy products. Everything but regular milk that is. Milk I can only really drink when it's straight from the fridge with a proper scoop of Nesquick cocoa powder in it :) Funny since I come from a country that is more or less famous for it's polders dotted with black-and-white dairy cows (and yes, tulips).
For breakfast I'll have yoghurt (plain this time) with blueberries :) I'm looking forward to it!
What's your favourite breakfast food?
Sleep well!
Love,
Nine
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| And again... |
[10 Mar 2008|11:56pm] |
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Ugh, I've been having a headache ever since I left work today. There could be multiple reasons for this but I'm not going to speculate, it's really no use, besides, it'd probably only get worse because I would fret about it.
Oh and this day started out so well...
Right now (and for the past couple of hours) all the bells for 'migraine' are ringing but it doesn't seem to take hold. Have taken paracetamol and diclofenac (not together, obviously) but both only seem to work so long (god, I want to go for the absinthe)... I wish I could just get in bed and sleep but the nausea is keeping me awake (hence the erratic posting on eljay and that dreaded hyves tonight).
Wish me luck kids, it's going to be a long night.
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[10 Mar 2008|10:02pm] |
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Fame OST - Starmaker |
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Don't go here. It's the Flickr Song Chart pool that has, um, well see for yourself:
If there are any items left on your to-do-list they will probably still be there tomorrow (sorry).
Love,
Nine
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| Kiss the cook! |
[09 Mar 2008|08:33pm] |
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Beyonce - Upgrade You |
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Dinner was homemade chips with a roman lettuce salad and homemade mayonnaise. It didn't curdle! It's a bit embarrassing to say but I am quite proud that I made it without messing up the recipe :)
I think there will be sandwiches with homemade mayo for lunch tomorrow (and obviously some other things, but you get my drift...)
The one downside of stirred-by-hand-mayo, if you ask me, is that I cannot feel my right arm at the moment. BUT I AM SURE IT WILL PASS O_O
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| Not procrastinating, I promise. |
[09 Mar 2008|01:58pm] |
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Daft Punk - Voyager |
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On the to do list for today is bringing some boxes of stuff (Christmas decorations, huge rolls of audiotape, excess crockery) to the basement...
However:
1. The lift broke down. Again.
2. It's raining.
I guess I'll start with cleaning out Maus's cage then. Study after and tackle the boxes as soon as the sun comes out again (which, for all I know, could be next month). Jeez, last weekend we had SNOW O_O
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| TORCHWOOD OMG WHAT WHAT? |
[22 Feb 2008|09:19am] |
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Last night I dropped my favourite pastel green totally 80's coffee mug. It bounced off the kitchen counter and shattered all over the floor. I loved that mug!
:'(
I blame it all on Russel T Davies who ( MASSIVE SPOILER FOR TORCHWOOD 2.06 RESET )
And talking about Torchwood, how good is it to see Martha Jones again! I like her a lot more without that constant look of longing for the Doc on her face and it's good to see her step in and take charge :) Seeing Torchwood through Martha's eyes was refreshing. It's good to finally see that the writers can choose a POV that works, contrary to previous eps where things were shifting too much between POVs which decreased the tension. I really missed that behind-the-couch feeling but it was back in this episode!
The scene with Gwen and the mayfly was strangely touching. It once more establishes her role as the heart of the team and reinforces Jack's reaction to the nature of the test facilities ("a war crime").
AND OF COURSE:
"Innovative [...] Bordering on the avant garde." MWHAHAHAHAHAooh, Ianto *happy sigh*
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| I HAS HOT COCOA! |
[20 Feb 2008|03:29pm] |
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HELLO WORLD?
THERE IS FOG OUTSIDE MY WINDOW. WHERE ARE YOU WORLD?
*wants to be like Beej in icon. All "Grragh" and cuddled up with Hawkeye*
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| The interview. |
[18 Feb 2008|01:43pm] |
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I didn't get the job. There's an flocked post that explains it all (well, from my POV). That's all folks.
Love,
Nine
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