It’s almost Monday and the beginning of the work week. Now that we’ve all had
our vacations it is time to get back to our routines. Even myself. I have to get back to my
300 words at least twice a ...
(more)Saint Nicholas was in the news this week. He's due to arrive in this country in November, and
this nationally televised Saturday afternoon extravaganza is causing very real problems, that I
would not have imagined in a million years: there is no TV coverage ...
(more)I'm baaack! Been busy doing other things online, but today I thought I might post a new blog
entry. It's Queen's Day in my country. Normally the Queen then visits two towns to indulge
herself in folkloristic games, that are shown live on national ...
(more)Back in the day, you will find that your only option for camping was a campfire and a tent or
sleeping bag, however, you will find that camping is a great option for those who have a
family. You will find that there are over ...
(more)Another year over, another entry to thank everybody who has helped keeping my blog going these
past 366 days. Comments were posted by: Ana, Bobby Revell, Dawnie, Fightingfemale, JournalHome,
Laane, Origena, Sherryever, SilverWind, Spanish, Steve Knight, ...
(more)According to some not-quite-official but probably-relatively-accurate numbers from VG Chartz,
xbox [tm] moved 1.7 million Wii units last week. That's a distressing number in its own right,
and compared to the now-cheaper Xbox 360 (535,806) and the "hey ...
(more)The year is winding down again, and so we are gearing up for another night of fireworks. As
always, there is an advertising campaign going on, to warn people to be careful. This year they
have gone too far, although it is pretty funny. Just ...
(more)It was Saint Martin's again, yesterday. You know, kids with lanterns going from door to door,
singing for candy. It was an exceptionally busy night on my street. We have a very narrow
sidewalk, and very irresponsible drivers after dark, so it's been pretty ...
(more)Filed under: Gaming
Hard to believe, nay, mind-boggling, that two full years after computerized
game launched the Wii in America we're still looking at shortages. In the midst of "economic
turmoil," no less. Back in April, Reggie Fils-Aime proclaimed ...
(more)Filed under: Gaming
Hard to believe, nay, mind-boggling, that two full years after computerized
game launched the Wii in America we're still looking at shortages. In the midst of "economic
turmoil," no less. Back in April, Reggie Fils-Aime proclaimed ...
(more) Playa Realty Executives: Jason WallerReal Estate in Playa del
Carmen
- Playa del Carmen, Mexico is a strong ...
(more)Their full range of Easter clipart:
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(more)Microsoft Giving Xbox Live Users a Free Game (Monday 07th of January 2008 06:15:06 AM)
Earlier this week we covered the Xbox Live outages over the holidays. Several users have
pointed out that Microsoft has acknowledged its lack of performance, and is now offering a free
game to compensate its users. Unfortunately for Microsoft, disgruntled ...
(more)One New Year's Eve I care to forget (Wednesday 02nd of January 2008 12:44:00 PM)
Of all the holidays we celebrate during the course of a year, my favorite has always been New
Year's Eve. The staying up late, which I've always thoroughly enjoyed as a kid. The complete
disregard for my health when it comes to the fat foods. ...
(more)Happy Holidays (Wednesday 19th of December 2007 02:58:00 PM)
Merry Christmas, Hanukkah, Saturnalia, Winterval, Eid, etc. to all of you. I'm off on a
Christmas break. I won't neglect this blog however. I'm just not going to add to it. A little
warning for those who visit my blog the coming days: I have ...
(more)2007, it's a wrap (Friday 28th of December 2007 12:53:00 PM)
Another year over. Time to thank the visitors who have kept this blog going throughout that
year. First of all, thanks to all those who have posted comments: Fightingfemale, Dawnie,
SilverWind, Heather, Shannon, Sunshine1028, Happycancer, JournalHome, ...
(more)Healthy Holidays: Tips For Making Smart Food Choices (Sunday 09th of December 2007 08:00:00 AM)
The holidays offer mouth-watering* challenges to your healthy eating plan. Parties have you
eating away from home more often, and sweet treats appear unbidden at your office or doorstep.
It's enticing to relax your efforts over the holidays, but your ...
(more)Saint Nick across Europe (Wednesday 28th of November 2007 01:16:00 PM)
Last year I covered Sinterklaas as celebrated in the Netherlands. We're not the only ones
celebrating it, however, so for this year I had planned to share with you what I know about
foreign customs. I don't know that much, and I don't want to ...
(more)Saint Nicholas confusion (Friday 23rd of November 2007 12:49:00 PM)
To stay with the end of year holidays, there's some news about Saint Nicholas. He's landed in
the Netherlands only last Saturday, but children across the country are deeply confused. A few
years ago, a TV station started filming the preparations of Saint ...
(more)The world's largest Christmas tree (Friday 23rd of November 2007 12:43:00 PM)
The world's largest Christmas tree will be plugged in again on Dec. 14, after a one year
absence. It's actually a TV tower, the Gerbrandy Tower, in the Dutch town of Lopik, but the
Guiness Book of Records agree that when light bulbs are suspended ...
(more)Good News Day (Friday 09th of November 2007 01:55:00 PM)
Another highlight on the Dutch calendar. 83% of our population feel a need for some good news,
so the news media have come up with... Good News Day! Yay! I'm on a quest to deliver you some
good news to mark this special occasion, and ...
(more)Halloween (Wednesday 31st of October 2007 12:48:00 PM)
Halloween has hit my town too. And it just pisses me off. It's still small scale, but it's not
a tradition in this country, nor should it be. We have Saint Martin's day for the distribution
of candy to begging children, and only then will ...
(more)Saint Nicholas (Wednesday 24th of October 2007 03:16:00 PM)
It's still well over a month away, but the first Saint Nick controversy is here. American-owned
chocolate maker AMD, a big player in the Dutch chocolate market don't want to have anything to
do with Saint Nick's helper, Zwarte Piet, who is black. They ...
(more)Prinsjesdag (Tuesday 18th of September 2007 12:47:00 PM)
Finally... This is the one special day on the Dutch calendar I haven't covered yet: Prinsjesdag
or Princes' Day. I'm not going to bore you with the reasons behind the name. Let me just tell
you what it is. Today marks the beginning of the ...
(more)Happy Conception Day! (Wednesday 12th of September 2007 02:33:00 PM)
Another questionable holiday, this time in the Russian city of Ulyanovsk. People are getting
several hours off from work to have sex and conceive babies. The Russian population is
declining rapidly (if the trend continues they will have gone down from ...
(more)Biking, a gateway to discovering the unseen Bangkok and urban lifestyle, in between old charming traditions and modernity (Wednesday 18th of July 2007 10:54:00 AM)
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