I am still in Romania and today was a bit messy. I am looking forward to a nice shower back at the hotel later this evening and some TV. I don't have a TV in Amsterdam (no point, am never home) so it is lovely to indulge in some tv here... I watched Greys Anatomy yesterday. Romania has subtitles so i am able to follow the shows haha.
Anywho, am currently waiting on SKYPE to receive work proposals from my new boss and we have a bit of a time difference (Venezuela/Romania) so I hope she will be back soon....
Alpha has started and there are usually an army of cooks present to prep the food. But this time, it was time for my LG to provide the food for 50 people... And guess what: nobody can make it except for Cien. And she cannot do it alone. So of course I decided to enlist the greatest cook I know -my mom- but did not hear back yet. Also tried to get Artistic Boy involved but that was a no go.
In the end I volunteered to help with the cooking and have to leave my work early :s and cook for 50 people.....
Funny how ppl can prove you wrong in the best way: in my Alpha group there was one girl I thought was keeping to herself and had a distance to the group. And she made faces all through the night, showing pure disdain about some of the other discussions that were happening. When I asked for her opinion, she said: 'I feel on the spot!' oops.... So I thought Deep Dark Secrets there... traumatised for sure! And now I receive an email: 'She wants to sing to show her feelings to the group'. Kay..... Sure! Unless it's death metal (which I doubt) I am sure it will be beautiful.
I do wonder if maybe I have taken too much on lately. Work is intensifying: India is on the cards (wooooooooooow, am very pleased/excited/hopeful about this trip) Spain; UK.... And then there is my life in Amsterdam which I love and want to upkeep. Sports to do. People to see! Life Group! Alpha! XRDS! Family! So little time...
Today my Romanian colleague told me that I am:
A. a very old single (thaaaaaaaaaaaaanks, that makes me feel fabulous, really)
B. my job does not allow me to have a relationship
C. I have been single for too long
Is that true? I don't know. I hope not. But I suppose at the moment with everything going on in my life there is little space for someone else. Kinda sad, when last saturday was so nice.
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Sunday, 24 January 2010
Cluj Napoca
Dears, am in a freezing cold Romania now, Cluj Napoca to be exact.... We flew from Bucharest to Cluj in a propellor plane, didn't even know those were still being used... lol. Considering we almost crashed into a mountain there last year with a plane we were still pretty relaxed haha. (that story I will save for another time)
Just had the most amazing typical Romanian dinner with my colleague VC and a sweet girl I hired last year Anka. It was a cabbish dish with pork (Romania loves pork, my stomach does not.) but the taste was very niiiice. Topped off with some Romanian prune liqor and some Romanian wine and I am all warm & rosy now.
Tomorrow crazy work day ahead. Yet I am lucky to be able to call the world my work place.
This weekend was.... quite eventful and full of surprises. Friday night I wanted to go out after work for a kick fun class and a drink with friend Brie. But then she wanted more dudes to come out with us, so I asked Artistic Boy to join us. And he was on skype so we started chatting that he was going to a concert (Chinese experimental music performed on typical Chinese instruments) and asked if I wanted to join. Sure! So A and I went to the concert first. Met his friends from uni (and one ended up asking me out yesterday, waaaah)
the concert itself was expressive and interesting. I love discovering new things. After that we went to Minibar (a new hot spot in Ams) and to Bitterzoet to dance. After that A joined me back home for a cuppa tea (we are into the cuppa teas at my house lol) and we ended up talking until 3.30!! He left; stood outside and I received an sms: ' looks like I have to spend the night...' ??
So I asked him if anything was wrong? and turned out he didn't have a key and it was too early/late to come back home. So I had a spare airbed and so he stayed. It was LOVELYto have him as an unexpected house guest haha. When I woke up he was the first thing I saw (mushy, sorry guys I know) and he was peeking at me haha. And he gave me the cutest little kiss on my forehead (my head was stuck between the covers and the pillow) and it made me melt on the inside, awwwwwwwwwww.
Then we had a lovely breakfast (he was so thoughtful and caring) and we laughed some more (we laugh together so much) and it was just FABULOUS. There, I said it.
Anywho, he's a sweetie. I don't know if this is going to be a "thing" or that we are destined to become friends... we will see.
Saturday I went to the Top Gear live show. I looooove Hammond, Clarkson and even BVED was acceptable haha. I love the British sense of humor and I laughed non stop. The stunts were amazing and the cars were... well, ehh, cars. (don't care too much about those)
I laughed so much this week, I was really on a happy high. (on friday at work me and ZI went crazy on a little cart. Sort of a you-had-to-be-there type of thing but still I was in stitches)
Nice, after all the bull shit of last year.
I think being in my thirties might not be so bad...... :) Even Brie said: it was going to be my year.
Hope so!
Dears, this Romanian bound girl is going to sleep now. Catch you all soon xo
Just had the most amazing typical Romanian dinner with my colleague VC and a sweet girl I hired last year Anka. It was a cabbish dish with pork (Romania loves pork, my stomach does not.) but the taste was very niiiice. Topped off with some Romanian prune liqor and some Romanian wine and I am all warm & rosy now.
Tomorrow crazy work day ahead. Yet I am lucky to be able to call the world my work place.
This weekend was.... quite eventful and full of surprises. Friday night I wanted to go out after work for a kick fun class and a drink with friend Brie. But then she wanted more dudes to come out with us, so I asked Artistic Boy to join us. And he was on skype so we started chatting that he was going to a concert (Chinese experimental music performed on typical Chinese instruments) and asked if I wanted to join. Sure! So A and I went to the concert first. Met his friends from uni (and one ended up asking me out yesterday, waaaah)
the concert itself was expressive and interesting. I love discovering new things. After that we went to Minibar (a new hot spot in Ams) and to Bitterzoet to dance. After that A joined me back home for a cuppa tea (we are into the cuppa teas at my house lol) and we ended up talking until 3.30!! He left; stood outside and I received an sms: ' looks like I have to spend the night...' ??
So I asked him if anything was wrong? and turned out he didn't have a key and it was too early/late to come back home. So I had a spare airbed and so he stayed. It was LOVELYto have him as an unexpected house guest haha. When I woke up he was the first thing I saw (mushy, sorry guys I know) and he was peeking at me haha. And he gave me the cutest little kiss on my forehead (my head was stuck between the covers and the pillow) and it made me melt on the inside, awwwwwwwwwww.
Then we had a lovely breakfast (he was so thoughtful and caring) and we laughed some more (we laugh together so much) and it was just FABULOUS. There, I said it.
Anywho, he's a sweetie. I don't know if this is going to be a "thing" or that we are destined to become friends... we will see.
Saturday I went to the Top Gear live show. I looooove Hammond, Clarkson and even BVED was acceptable haha. I love the British sense of humor and I laughed non stop. The stunts were amazing and the cars were... well, ehh, cars. (don't care too much about those)
I laughed so much this week, I was really on a happy high. (on friday at work me and ZI went crazy on a little cart. Sort of a you-had-to-be-there type of thing but still I was in stitches)
Nice, after all the bull shit of last year.
I think being in my thirties might not be so bad...... :) Even Brie said: it was going to be my year.
Hope so!
Dears, this Romanian bound girl is going to sleep now. Catch you all soon xo
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
zumba
this lazy ass just got off her lazy ass and joined... a GYM.
Yes. First sneakers, blonde hair and now this... People, this is a thirties crisis I know ;-)
Actually it's time I finally got in shape. And this is a cute little gym with friendly people with no high tech thingies. I will go twice a week to a group class. Friday Kick fun (this is by far my favorite class... I mean this is perfect for releasing one's frustrations. Woo-ahh!)
Meanwhile I have the craziest week ahead:
1. Alpha will finally start, yaaaaay! OMGosh who will be in my group? Am so curious!!
2. Have to say goodbye to W&P, as they will wonder off on their year long trip around the world
(lucky B-stards haha)
3. Paint my apartment... Am most excited about this project. Once I am finished I will have the coolest; smallest pad in the Dam ;)
4. Top Gear show (I looooooooove top Gear woohoo!)
5. See the parentals
6. Fly to Romania (Cluj this time. Love Cluj)
Haven't dished yet about my wonderful spontaneous day with Artistic Boy. I am not calling it a date, because I am not so sure it was, haha. But boy oh boy... what a boy!
K, so we met up on saturday @2prinsen for mint teas (he's off alcohol for a few weeks, same as me in December lol.) and we were chatting away... until a HUGE group came in and 2prinsen is really tiny, so we were forced to leave haha. He left his stuff @ mine and we went for a walk through the city... it started pouring with rain... so we went to another bar.... had another mint tea... and then he sheepishly said that we had two, no three options for dinner:
1. we go for dinner together somewhere
2. we go for dinner with his friends @ his house (lives in a mansion with many others)
3 we went our separate ways
(CUUUTE how he presented this haha)
So I told him option nr 3 was out ;) and I wanted to hang at his place... but then the peeps there were already eating!?!?!? It was barely 6 pm! Anywho, we walked to DZ (my fav restaurant/hang out) and I forgot we actually taped our movie there, where we were pretending to be on a fake date haha.
We had a lovely din-din (he prayed before dinner, which I loved) and he had me in stitches at some point when we were talking about being grandparents with tattoos. (I joked he should get the tree of life on his back) and he pretended to show the grandkids (whilst arching his shoulders back and forth) 'now you see it, now you don't, now you see it, now you don't.
On sunday I was still laughing about this hihi. :)
After the dinner we walked home (like grandma/grandpa arm in arm due to snow) and we had some tea @ mine and laughed some more. Great guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuy. And really very handsome. With wicked dress sense, now that coming from my mouth is rare.
Point is, I believe I may too bland for this guy. He's a composer. i am... a... a... cannot even bring myself to say it hahaha.
I am not in a hurry to stir things up. Whatever happens will happen or not.
Point is, this guy is one of the good guys. Wow.
THEY STILL EXIST.....
will probably see Artistic boy again at the ghetto gourmet dinner next week (underground invite dinner thing. very New York) and I am looking forward to that a lot!
:)
Kisses to all and keep shaking those zumba hips y'all
PS: I cannot get used to the blonde. Might ditch it very soon if it doesn't grow on me....
Yes. First sneakers, blonde hair and now this... People, this is a thirties crisis I know ;-)
Actually it's time I finally got in shape. And this is a cute little gym with friendly people with no high tech thingies. I will go twice a week to a group class. Friday Kick fun (this is by far my favorite class... I mean this is perfect for releasing one's frustrations. Woo-ahh!)
Meanwhile I have the craziest week ahead:
1. Alpha will finally start, yaaaaay! OMGosh who will be in my group? Am so curious!!
2. Have to say goodbye to W&P, as they will wonder off on their year long trip around the world
(lucky B-stards haha)
3. Paint my apartment... Am most excited about this project. Once I am finished I will have the coolest; smallest pad in the Dam ;)
4. Top Gear show (I looooooooove top Gear woohoo!)
5. See the parentals
6. Fly to Romania (Cluj this time. Love Cluj)
Haven't dished yet about my wonderful spontaneous day with Artistic Boy. I am not calling it a date, because I am not so sure it was, haha. But boy oh boy... what a boy!
K, so we met up on saturday @2prinsen for mint teas (he's off alcohol for a few weeks, same as me in December lol.) and we were chatting away... until a HUGE group came in and 2prinsen is really tiny, so we were forced to leave haha. He left his stuff @ mine and we went for a walk through the city... it started pouring with rain... so we went to another bar.... had another mint tea... and then he sheepishly said that we had two, no three options for dinner:
1. we go for dinner together somewhere
2. we go for dinner with his friends @ his house (lives in a mansion with many others)
3 we went our separate ways
(CUUUTE how he presented this haha)
So I told him option nr 3 was out ;) and I wanted to hang at his place... but then the peeps there were already eating!?!?!? It was barely 6 pm! Anywho, we walked to DZ (my fav restaurant/hang out) and I forgot we actually taped our movie there, where we were pretending to be on a fake date haha.
We had a lovely din-din (he prayed before dinner, which I loved) and he had me in stitches at some point when we were talking about being grandparents with tattoos. (I joked he should get the tree of life on his back) and he pretended to show the grandkids (whilst arching his shoulders back and forth) 'now you see it, now you don't, now you see it, now you don't.
On sunday I was still laughing about this hihi. :)
After the dinner we walked home (like grandma/grandpa arm in arm due to snow) and we had some tea @ mine and laughed some more. Great guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuy. And really very handsome. With wicked dress sense, now that coming from my mouth is rare.
Point is, I believe I may too bland for this guy. He's a composer. i am... a... a... cannot even bring myself to say it hahaha.
I am not in a hurry to stir things up. Whatever happens will happen or not.
Point is, this guy is one of the good guys. Wow.
THEY STILL EXIST.....
will probably see Artistic boy again at the ghetto gourmet dinner next week (underground invite dinner thing. very New York) and I am looking forward to that a lot!
:)
Kisses to all and keep shaking those zumba hips y'all
PS: I cannot get used to the blonde. Might ditch it very soon if it doesn't grow on me....
Monday, 18 January 2010
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
30
I turned 30 today and the world did not end.
In fact, it did not hurt at all :)
I was so happy with the text messages and all the sweet cards etc.. Made me feel happy!
In fact, it did not hurt at all :)
I was so happy with the text messages and all the sweet cards etc.. Made me feel happy!
thanks my luvvies :)
Went to Antwerp and even got a FREEEEE glass of champagne because it was my bday! woohoo! So did my sis as her birthday is also this week :)
Went to Antwerp and even got a FREEEEE glass of champagne because it was my bday! woohoo! So did my sis as her birthday is also this week :)
lol this pic of my mom made us giggle, it's too funny. Looks like she is diving into the glass....
Monday, 11 January 2010
Blonde!
Last day as a twenty something and I have decided to accept my fate.
Tomorrow I turn thirty and I will go to Antwerp with my ladies to celebrate!!
Went to the hairdresser today and tadaaa!!
Y'like it?
Saturday, 9 January 2010
last saturday as a twenty something girl
next week I turn the big 3.0.
I am not handling it too well. I don't feeeeeeeel 30. I don't want to be thirty.
Nothing about me says thirty.
it's so defining.. the most defining birthday of my life.
Child no more
Teen no more
Youth no more
Stupidity no more
What's next? grey hairs? Saggy boobs? Getting fat... Old age?!!!??!
bye bye youth, I will miss you. DEARLY!!!! :(
Anyway, am spending my last day as a twenty something person rather well (always make the most of life) Went for a walk to Hilton Hotel Gym, went to a boxing class (Kicking ass is fabulous) and after that walked back home and tonight BIG party @ l's house....
Hope Artistic boy will swing by :)
Good weekend to all... !!
I am not handling it too well. I don't feeeeeeeel 30. I don't want to be thirty.
Nothing about me says thirty.
it's so defining.. the most defining birthday of my life.
Child no more
Teen no more
Youth no more
Stupidity no more
What's next? grey hairs? Saggy boobs? Getting fat... Old age?!!!??!
bye bye youth, I will miss you. DEARLY!!!! :(
Anyway, am spending my last day as a twenty something person rather well (always make the most of life) Went for a walk to Hilton Hotel Gym, went to a boxing class (Kicking ass is fabulous) and after that walked back home and tonight BIG party @ l's house....
Hope Artistic boy will swing by :)
Good weekend to all... !!
Monday, 4 January 2010
From A+ to D-
happy new year to all!
hope you had FUN!!
I had a blast @ my friend AB's house, oh pardon me HUGE MANSION is more like it :)
very, very nice. Her friends were cool too and we had fun! Went to Patronaat party, where we were the oldest folks there so we made a run for the exit, faster than you can say Patronaat.
Next day my darling friend L and I went to Faust for a drink & bitterbal... and decided to see a movie @ The Movies theater in the Jordaan. We liked ze film very much.
Whilst we were waiting at the Movies, we decided we wanted to throw a little rooftop party @ my house next week. Am excited! My first shindig whilst living in Amsterdam....
Anywho, we are also planning a clothes swap party; we are going to do this zumba thing on wednesday and we basically spent four days together non stop, lol. So much FUN!!
earlier I wrote more about D and A and now it just feels like bla bla bleh.
Am kinda done with all the drama.
am listening to a sweet song, I had not heard in years... acoustic version from Heaven Help by Lenny Kravitz. So beautiful... Better to end this on a sweet note than on a sour one.
hope you had FUN!!
I had a blast @ my friend AB's house, oh pardon me HUGE MANSION is more like it :)
very, very nice. Her friends were cool too and we had fun! Went to Patronaat party, where we were the oldest folks there so we made a run for the exit, faster than you can say Patronaat.
Next day my darling friend L and I went to Faust for a drink & bitterbal... and decided to see a movie @ The Movies theater in the Jordaan. We liked ze film very much.
Whilst we were waiting at the Movies, we decided we wanted to throw a little rooftop party @ my house next week. Am excited! My first shindig whilst living in Amsterdam....
Anywho, we are also planning a clothes swap party; we are going to do this zumba thing on wednesday and we basically spent four days together non stop, lol. So much FUN!!
earlier I wrote more about D and A and now it just feels like bla bla bleh.
Am kinda done with all the drama.
am listening to a sweet song, I had not heard in years... acoustic version from Heaven Help by Lenny Kravitz. So beautiful... Better to end this on a sweet note than on a sour one.
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