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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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Irene Cara - Hot Lunch Jam (Fame OST) |
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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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Radio playing in the background |
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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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| Music Meme Time! |
[19 Jan 2008|02:00pm] |
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Too long - Daft Punk |
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It's Music Meme Time!
Step 1. Put your playlist on random.
Step 2. Post the first line from the first 25 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing. (You can skip songs that are instrumental.)
Step 3. Strike out the songs when someone guesses correctly.
No Googling!
A few more things before you start guessing:
1. There might be Dutch lyrics in this list. Sorry :)
2. Since I haven't got my full music library on my laptop some artists might be on there a few times...
The List.
1. I'm not a ghost , I am a man
2. It’s a godawful small affair
Life on Mars, David Bowie. Guessed correctly first by ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) cherrybomb07 and shortly thereafter by theninth.
3. Snow, cement and ivory young towers
4. ‘T spel begint nu, de messen bloot
5. [title of song] all my troubles seemed so far away
Yesterday, John Lennon. Guessed correctly by lushfemke
6. Peering out of tiny eyes, the grubby hands that gripped the rail
7. My body was sleeping, sleep was a lie
8. They laid beneath the pine trees with their caps over their eyes
9. Forgive me, a [title of song] and my imagination would drive upon that kiss
10. [title of song] the sunshine is creeping round my window
11. It’s [title of song] I used to get mad at my school
Getting Better All The Time, The Beatles. Guessed correctly by theninth
12. There are places I remember
In My Life, The Beatles. Guessed correctly by theninth
13. Soon the pines will be falling everywhere
14. Last night I had a dream about you
15. I saw her today at a reception, a glass of wine in her hand
You Can't Always Get What You Want, The Rolling Stones. Guessed correctly by theninth
16. He deals the cards as a meditation
17. Woke up cold one Tuesday
New Shoes, Paolo Nutini. Guessed correctly by lushfemke
18. The long and winding road that leads to your door, here comes the sun it's alright people shout for more
19. There’s a place we used to be
20. I’m still in love though I don’t care to let you know
21. I know that your powers of retention, Are as wet as a warthog's backside
22. I’m so tired of being here suppressed by all my childish fears
23. If you see me walking down the street
24. Another red letter day
25. If you want a lover, I’ll do anything you ask me to
I'm Your Man by Michael Buble. Guessed more or less correctly by theninth (who guessed that the artist was Leonard Cohen).
AND A BONUSTRACK!
Oh ma cameo molesting, Kee pa a poorer for tea
Good luck!
Love,
Nine
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| Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope. |
[17 Jan 2008|08:19am] |
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Oh Torchwood, it's good to have you and your disfuctional crew back. I've missed you!
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| Oxygen! |
[03 Oct 2007|08:03am] |
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Paolo Nutini - Alloway Grove |
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Never do a Body Balance class when you’ve just dragged a huge terrarium through town. I am now aching all over, especially my lower back, just below the ribs and the tops of my elbows (what? yes!). It’s not an unpleasant muscle ache, but it makes me wince sometimes. I guess sitting at a desk all day doesn’t do a lot for flexibility either *laughs*.
The classes are going better each week. I have been doing Body Balance, a combination of yoga, tai chi and pilates, for three weeks now and can feel my flexibility and muscle tone improve. Some of the stances still boggle me. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to do a sitting spine-twist while keeping both my buttocks firmly on the floor. One of my hips just keeps popping off the floor, but I try my best :)
This week I want to get back on my cardio training. I try to walk and cycle as much as possible and take the stairs whenever I can but living three minutes away from work doesn’t make that very easy. The stairs at work are, unfortunately, not an option because the stairwells are also the point where the exhausts from the climate control system are. This means that it’s always incredibly hot in the stairwells and that the air quality is horrendously bad. I can easily take the stairs up to my fourth-floor flat but just two or three floors up (or down) at work is sheer torture. For one, I'm sure oxygen would greatly improve the experience!
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| Reality check. |
[20 Sep 2007|09:42am] |
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Bloody hell. One of my colleagues has just had a severe heart attack. Ambulance personel was already working on him when it happened (they were called because he collapsed earlier this morning) and they immediately wheeled him off to the nearest hospital.
I just hope he'll come out alright. There's really nothing else I can do.
ETA: We just received an update from the hospital that he has been treated and he is going to be okay. Fingers crossed that there will be no long-lasting damage...
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| ...it's oh so quiet... *yaaawn* |
[06 Sep 2007|11:38am] |
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*yawn*
It's going to be a long day at the bank today... There's absolutely nothing to do, no registrations, no e-learning course, nothing.
So, let's do a meme!
Name one thing you would like me to photograph and I will photograph said thing post it in my journal*. Then copy this meme and let me satisfy my curiosity by asking you to take pics of your life!
Love,
Nine
*Provided I can. Or, in other words: don't say something like 'the Eiffel Tower', please :)
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[19 Aug 2007|09:11pm] |
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Mmm, I think I may have been cut... Must have been the checkered dress *headdesk*
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