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April 21, 2004 |
the 26th year is now being laid to rest. The journal, as they say on my favorite Belgian children's program, KetNet..het is gedaan.
the 26th year is now being laid to rest. The journal, as they say on my favorite Belgian children's program, KetNet..het is gedaan.
February 13, 2004 | Atkins and meat
So yes, it's been 10 days since bread. 10 whole days. Not since I first started eating solid food has it been this long.
So yes, it's been 10 days since bread. 10 whole days. Not since I first started eating solid food has it been this long.
February 4, 2004 | enough is enough of rain
Maybe there were a few ones with faulty joints in the ribbing, but it seemed to me that there were dozens.
Maybe there were a few ones with faulty joints in the ribbing, but it seemed to me that there were dozens.
January 14, 2004 | yes, a long time ago
So these were my few minutes to myself, to catch up and remind myself of the value of typing late at night with the sleeping Eva behind and above me.
So these were my few minutes to myself, to catch up and remind myself of the value of typing late at night with the sleeping Eva behind and above me.
December 7, 2003 | something new
52 letters. One letter each week to my senators and representitive for one year.
http://www.andreawilkinson.com/52
52 letters. One letter each week to my senators and representitive for one year.
http://www.andreawilkinson.com/52
November 27, 2003 | Thanksgiving.
When I was twelve, I road my 4-wheeler around listening to Dear Jessie by Madonna...not because the album was new, but because I loved the song.
When I was twelve, I road my 4-wheeler around listening to Dear Jessie by Madonna...not because the album was new, but because I loved the song.
October 31, 2003 | illegal but tolerated.
No approximation will do. At midnight last night (tonight, this morning) over a couple of Maes pintjes (beer) I became illegal.
No approximation will do. At midnight last night (tonight, this morning) over a couple of Maes pintjes (beer) I became illegal.
October 9, 2003 | the month of months
It's already been October for some while now. I've already managed to ride my bike to "work" every day (except...
It's already been October for some while now. I've already managed to ride my bike to "work" every day (except...
September 16, 2003 | stupid stupid stupid
We went to the police, cancelled the cards...and for the 4th time in one week, I had a road-side pre-packaged sandwhich for dinner.
We went to the police, cancelled the cards...and for the 4th time in one week, I had a road-side pre-packaged sandwhich for dinner.
September 15, 2003 | cats.
Well we've got a new cat. Just like that. One day we've got just "each other" and the next day we have a guest!
Well we've got a new cat. Just like that. One day we've got just "each other" and the next day we have a guest!
September 6, 2003 | kim, justine and a new matress
Today we found the top-of-the-line on sale for the same price as the newer version of our cheap hand me down.
Today we found the top-of-the-line on sale for the same price as the newer version of our cheap hand me down.
August 23, 2003 | sleeping on old foam
I've got on my "Summer in Nashville, some ain't" shirt and Eva's just putting on her "The media is not fooling me" Righteous Babes shirt.
I've got on my "Summer in Nashville, some ain't" shirt and Eva's just putting on her "The media is not fooling me" Righteous Babes shirt.
August 10, 2003 | dynamo!
Never fear, however, that today we managed to find a solution. The solution is, switch laundromats!
Never fear, however, that today we managed to find a solution. The solution is, switch laundromats!
August 4, 2003 | monday firsts
September is the test-month, as if this month and the month prior and the month before that haven't been trying enough!
September is the test-month, as if this month and the month prior and the month before that haven't been trying enough!
August 3, 2003 | last day of vacation
I don't think I've ever been close enough to a duck to see how their webbing contours to the ground or how their eyelids blink more up than down.
I don't think I've ever been close enough to a duck to see how their webbing contours to the ground or how their eyelids blink more up than down.
August 2, 2003 | aldi/blues
We have the Aldi blues. I was going to put it into song-lyrics format, but I decided against it. There...
We have the Aldi blues. I was going to put it into song-lyrics format, but I decided against it. There...
July 31, 2003 | we spent our last 10 Euro
We actually spent our last 10 Euro worth of meal vouchers...the boyfriend was kind enough to trade 10 for 10 spendable...
We actually spent our last 10 Euro worth of meal vouchers...the boyfriend was kind enough to trade 10 for 10 spendable...
July 27, 2003 | returning thuis part 2
Well we've gone and returned again. This time we headed to Friesland (a part of Holland) with our friend Heleen...
Well we've gone and returned again. This time we headed to Friesland (a part of Holland) with our friend Heleen...
July 20, 2003 | returning thuis
Eva and I returned from our weeklong (only two days) trip today and we'll try to upload more facts and...
Eva and I returned from our weeklong (only two days) trip today and we'll try to upload more facts and...
July 17, 2003 | sickness in summer
After having a cold on the hottest day of the year thus far (yesterday) today I figured my cold would die down a bit.
After having a cold on the hottest day of the year thus far (yesterday) today I figured my cold would die down a bit.
July 10, 2003 | purple flowers
I want to be unpractical again. Spontaneous. Carefree. (somehow I've linked this return to the real Andrea with the following statement: I need a job!)
I want to be unpractical again. Spontaneous. Carefree. (somehow I've linked this return to the real Andrea with the following statement: I need a job!)
July 9, 2003 | eternal saturdays
What this means, really, is that we're desperate. Desperate to get away and drown our sorrows, stresses, and fears in sunlight and starry nights.
What this means, really, is that we're desperate. Desperate to get away and drown our sorrows, stresses, and fears in sunlight and starry nights.
July 8, 2003 | not another one!
We did end up having a nice day together, but Eva and I, yet again, had our share of woes and non-woes.
We did end up having a nice day together, but Eva and I, yet again, had our share of woes and non-woes.
July 7, 2003 | first day off/treading water
Eva and I got into a rather lengthy discussion about the toekomst (future) and I came up with the concept of "treading water."
Eva and I got into a rather lengthy discussion about the toekomst (future) and I came up with the concept of "treading water."
July 3, 2003 | autoless but with friends
There is much to mention about what all has happened over the last couple of days, but I'm at a...
There is much to mention about what all has happened over the last couple of days, but I'm at a...
June 30, 2003 | tearing down spaces
In regards to weeks such as these, it's much better to handle them in twos instead of alone.
In regards to weeks such as these, it's much better to handle them in twos instead of alone.
June 28, 2003 | a notch here, a notch there
I can only say that in times such as these (in the broader since), it's great to have an Eva.
I can only say that in times such as these (in the broader since), it's great to have an Eva.
June 27, 2003 | one just has to laugh.
On the way home I start coming up with additional things that can "go wrong" over the course of the week to make it "even worse."
On the way home I start coming up with additional things that can "go wrong" over the course of the week to make it "even worse."
June 25, 2003 | little debbie...
je maakt rijden zo luik, kleine debbie, je bent de auto voor ons....
je maakt rijden zo luik, kleine debbie, je bent de auto voor ons....
June 24, 2003 | oh my
I stood there crossing my fingers that my bankcard would work. I only needed it for 6 Euro...to which it worked like a charm.
I stood there crossing my fingers that my bankcard would work. I only needed it for 6 Euro...to which it worked like a charm.
June 23, 2003 | without pomp and circumstance
This was much more like a gathering of people who came for the free wine and snacks, than it was an ending to 2-4-5 years of utter artistic stress!
This was much more like a gathering of people who came for the free wine and snacks, than it was an ending to 2-4-5 years of utter artistic stress!
June 22, 2003 | scooter sounds
Eva had no idea what was going on inside the garage and had figured that somehow or another the car sitting in the garage had started by itself...
Eva had no idea what was going on inside the garage and had figured that somehow or another the car sitting in the garage had started by itself...
June 17, 2003 | I'm not dead, I'm a graduate
Today is the day of my jury for Transmedia. I have spent the last two weeks or so preparing myself...
Today is the day of my jury for Transmedia. I have spent the last two weeks or so preparing myself...
June 7, 2003 | night number two, heleen
I was so productive today that I wonder what has gotten into me. I went everywhere possible and got absolutely everything on my list completed.
I was so productive today that I wonder what has gotten into me. I went everywhere possible and got absolutely everything on my list completed.
June 6, 2003 | eva leaves and night out
Today I slept all day. I was so stressed out (minor depression) that I didn't do a damn thing all...
Today I slept all day. I was so stressed out (minor depression) that I didn't do a damn thing all...
June 3, 2003 | dutch language in general
And then there was a problem with my heeft or hebt. I certainly know when to use each of them, but apparently one can't be certain when I speak the words.
And then there was a problem with my heeft or hebt. I certainly know when to use each of them, but apparently one can't be certain when I speak the words.
June 2, 2003 | taking a break and birthdays
I held on to the birthday girl, the birthday girl held on to me, and we whispered, giggled and went in and out of awake and almost-dreaming for a half-hour.
I held on to the birthday girl, the birthday girl held on to me, and we whispered, giggled and went in and out of awake and almost-dreaming for a half-hour.
May 31, 2003 | utrecht
I decided that the American in me (the one that sees distance not in hours and kilometers, but in simply destinations) should say, "we'll take you home."
I decided that the American in me (the one that sees distance not in hours and kilometers, but in simply destinations) should say, "we'll take you home."
May 28, 2003 | sunny days spent inside
I headed to Brussels today with the temperature and sky so welcoming it nearly brought tears to my eyes.
I headed to Brussels today with the temperature and sky so welcoming it nearly brought tears to my eyes.
May 24, 2003 | my own eurovisie...
Whenever I go to Amsterdam I'm always overwhelmed by it. I get in a mood where life is too short and it is hurling at speeds I don't want to even mention.
Whenever I go to Amsterdam I'm always overwhelmed by it. I get in a mood where life is too short and it is hurling at speeds I don't want to even mention.
May 23, 2003 | ik ben bang
I'm not really scared, but that's the only word I know. In just a half hour, I start my first cafe job in an effort to make leaps and bounds in my Dutch.
I'm not really scared, but that's the only word I know. In just a half hour, I start my first cafe job in an effort to make leaps and bounds in my Dutch.
May 20, 2003 | shock and awe
She's one of those people that if we could express ourselves in a common language (dutch does not count), we'd be great friends.
She's one of those people that if we could express ourselves in a common language (dutch does not count), we'd be great friends.
May 18, 2003 | elections and a sad day for green
I'd probably do fine on the radio, but if I had to be on TV I'd probably flush so bright red in the face in interviews that people would start adjusting their TVs.
I'd probably do fine on the radio, but if I had to be on TV I'd probably flush so bright red in the face in interviews that people would start adjusting their TVs.
May 17, 2003 | a night out with mouloud
We peeled off our damp clothing and climbed into heaven; me thinking thoughts of agelev and Eva thinking thoughts of more windmills and social initiatives.
We peeled off our damp clothing and climbed into heaven; me thinking thoughts of agelev and Eva thinking thoughts of more windmills and social initiatives.
May 16, 2003 | mouloud and big houses
Sometimes I get slaps in the face that I'm not in one-state-away from Kansas anymore and today I was reminded of this fact several times.
Sometimes I get slaps in the face that I'm not in one-state-away from Kansas anymore and today I was reminded of this fact several times.
May 15, 2003 | a night with leila
It was one of those nights when we had so perfectly each done our own thing (in a 6 foot by 6 foot area of our house) that we could have laughed about it.
It was one of those nights when we had so perfectly each done our own thing (in a 6 foot by 6 foot area of our house) that we could have laughed about it.
May 14, 2003 | no yoga, lunch, dinner, no yoga
There in the privacy and rain-protection of our car, we had the most wonderful picnic, with even the occasional remark of, "20 minutes to go..."
There in the privacy and rain-protection of our car, we had the most wonderful picnic, with even the occasional remark of, "20 minutes to go..."
May 12, 2003 | a promise
Before we knew it we were in a great discussion about it. One man who rarely speaks at all, went on and on how not every black-haired youth is a Moroccan.
Before we knew it we were in a great discussion about it. One man who rarely speaks at all, went on and on how not every black-haired youth is a Moroccan.
May 7, 2003 | long time, no entries.
Why? Because Bobbie is here and life at our little apartment is jam packed with all sorts of interesting scheduling.
Why? Because Bobbie is here and life at our little apartment is jam packed with all sorts of interesting scheduling.
April 27, 2003 | accidents and phonecalls
She's my opposite, my missing piece, my compliment, my challenger, my friend, my other half--in other words, she's wonderful.
She's my opposite, my missing piece, my compliment, my challenger, my friend, my other half--in other words, she's wonderful.
April 26, 2003 | trips to brussels and in brussels
We can still not be on the "normal path" and still be heading in a good direction, right?
We can still not be on the "normal path" and still be heading in a good direction, right?
April 25, 2003 | on the street in english
She saw her Friday-night-headache approaching coupled with her lack of shopping joy, in hand with my taking too long to look at yogurt and tried to fend it off.
She saw her Friday-night-headache approaching coupled with her lack of shopping joy, in hand with my taking too long to look at yogurt and tried to fend it off.
April 24, 2003 | something like a sunset
Having become up-to-speed on all of the worlds events, we turned to our most comfortable lumpy mattress sleeping positions, back to back, and went to sleep.
Having become up-to-speed on all of the worlds events, we turned to our most comfortable lumpy mattress sleeping positions, back to back, and went to sleep.
April 23, 2003 | masking purchases
She kept reminding me that English is not everyone's native language, and that short and sweet (less-wordy) is the way to go.
She kept reminding me that English is not everyone's native language, and that short and sweet (less-wordy) is the way to go.
April 22, 2003 | surprises in general.
Apparently my heel was on the smaller side of the step and I wasn't balanced due to speed, load, and lack of grace. I fell all the way to the next landing and was surprised to not have any broken bones.
Apparently my heel was on the smaller side of the step and I wasn't balanced due to speed, load, and lack of grace. I fell all the way to the next landing and was surprised to not have any broken bones.
April 13, 2003 | realizing something obvious.
Sorry Eva, for all of those late-night journal entries that I wrote on my very-loud ergonomic keyboard plucking away making those terrible keyboard noises.
Sorry Eva, for all of those late-night journal entries that I wrote on my very-loud ergonomic keyboard plucking away making those terrible keyboard noises.
April 11, 2003 | jessica returns
Yes standards give you that "I'm doing something" feeling, but my muscles are still getting used to not only car, but its two-footed/two-armed driving as well.
Yes standards give you that "I'm doing something" feeling, but my muscles are still getting used to not only car, but its two-footed/two-armed driving as well.
April 10, 2003 | the birthday.
Pictures do more than words in many cases, and so I must, at this moment in time, share few words.
Pictures do more than words in many cases, and so I must, at this moment in time, share few words.
April 9, 2003 | installing a hillbilly engineered stereo
Here's to the 27th year. Jam packed with tragedy and successes.
Here's to the 27th year. Jam packed with tragedy and successes.
April 8, 2003 | witnesses and den ijzer
I'm trying to get better about having the house in a "nice state" when she arrives--it's taken me 2 years to realize that perhaps that's my half of the bargain.
I'm trying to get better about having the house in a "nice state" when she arrives--it's taken me 2 years to realize that perhaps that's my half of the bargain.
April 7, 2003 | salad-bars
So this is my birthday week, if I was a kid, I'd definitely be counting down the days. And since I'd like to still be a kid at heart, there are only 3 more.
So this is my birthday week, if I was a kid, I'd definitely be counting down the days. And since I'd like to still be a kid at heart, there are only 3 more.
April 6, 2003 | on a diet, searching for hotdogs
It was yet another realizations where, just like Dorthy in The Wizard of Oz says, "I'm not in Kansas anymore." Well I'm not in Missouri anymore and I don't think I'm in San Francisco either.
It was yet another realizations where, just like Dorthy in The Wizard of Oz says, "I'm not in Kansas anymore." Well I'm not in Missouri anymore and I don't think I'm in San Francisco either.
April 5, 2003 | bliss in the form of an auto
Nothing could change the fact that we were moving at something just under the speed of light (relative to other vehicles) and tasting a new bit of life together.
Nothing could change the fact that we were moving at something just under the speed of light (relative to other vehicles) and tasting a new bit of life together.
April 4, 2003 | library and outfitting brother
We discussed communism, the chasm between the rich and poor, socialist virtues in Belgium, a bit of capitalism, and the war--all in Dutch.
We discussed communism, the chasm between the rich and poor, socialist virtues in Belgium, a bit of capitalism, and the war--all in Dutch.
April 3, 2003 | once again, the bike
I passed a little old man walking with a cane carrying his grocery bag in one hand. I did something I try not to do which is the same as not doing something I usually want to do.
I passed a little old man walking with a cane carrying his grocery bag in one hand. I did something I try not to do which is the same as not doing something I usually want to do.
April 2, 2003 | night with liesbet
She headed home and we headed to bed, another night well spent. (And it's not even the weekend yet! it's a weeknight!)
She headed home and we headed to bed, another night well spent. (And it's not even the weekend yet! it's a weeknight!)
April 1, 2003 | an april fool
It was my first chance to use the window-wipers, defrost, rear defrost, and rear wipers--and I was so very impressed with the rear-wiper!
It was my first chance to use the window-wipers, defrost, rear defrost, and rear wipers--and I was so very impressed with the rear-wiper!
March 31, 2003 | chill relapse.
She remarked something fabulous in reference to trash. "Funny how the Quick bag is nearly 1/10 of our trash for a whole week." Yes, Eva, that is funny isn't it.
She remarked something fabulous in reference to trash. "Funny how the Quick bag is nearly 1/10 of our trash for a whole week." Yes, Eva, that is funny isn't it.
March 30, 2003 | meeting our Waterloo
Once the town returns to normal we'll return when we gain enough knowledge to return to Waterloo. Besides it was getting a bit chilly for Eva and her cotton track pants!
Once the town returns to normal we'll return when we gain enough knowledge to return to Waterloo. Besides it was getting a bit chilly for Eva and her cotton track pants!
March 29, 2003 | second saturday with auto
At 2:30 in the morning we headed home. Eva peed behind a tree and I stood guard. It was the perfect pee-place and I can only imagine how many women have peed there.
At 2:30 in the morning we headed home. Eva peed behind a tree and I stood guard. It was the perfect pee-place and I can only imagine how many women have peed there.
March 28, 2003 | fridays as they should be
We also bought some festive drinks that always seem to get stored away instead of adding to a festive spirit. Two are currently chilling and one is hiding away in the pantry.
We also bought some festive drinks that always seem to get stored away instead of adding to a festive spirit. Two are currently chilling and one is hiding away in the pantry.
March 27, 2003 | walking
I picked Eva up at work today. Not because we simply can, but because we thought we might head into...
I picked Eva up at work today. Not because we simply can, but because we thought we might head into...
March 26, 2003 | supposing I was bridget jones
I was troubled a bit by her target weight of 135, as if I was suddenly 135 again, I would look like a starved out victim of some horrific eating disorder.
I was troubled a bit by her target weight of 135, as if I was suddenly 135 again, I would look like a starved out victim of some horrific eating disorder.
March 25, 2003 | blowing my head apart
I said, "Ik hou van vrouwen ook!" It was shock and awe (borrowing it from the current war terminology) and humor too.
I said, "Ik hou van vrouwen ook!" It was shock and awe (borrowing it from the current war terminology) and humor too.
March 23, 2003 | easy like sunday morning
Mountain bikes, road-bikes, sit-and-see-the-scenery-bikes, people and their dogs, just people, and the two of us.
Mountain bikes, road-bikes, sit-and-see-the-scenery-bikes, people and their dogs, just people, and the two of us.
March 21, 2003 | ghent and brugge
Men named Richard driving in cars. Now THAT's a nice title for a film or short-story. If you're not a native speaker of English you'll be happy for the helpful info that Richards often go by the name Dick.
Men named Richard driving in cars. Now THAT's a nice title for a film or short-story. If you're not a native speaker of English you'll be happy for the helpful info that Richards often go by the name Dick.
March 20, 2003 | new set of wheels.
Oh bliss. Oh glory. Oh Debbie Diahastu turned Debbie Nissan. Eva and I are in love with our new set of wheels.
Oh bliss. Oh glory. Oh Debbie Diahastu turned Debbie Nissan. Eva and I are in love with our new set of wheels.
March 19, 2003 | the day it all began.
I don't know if it was sleep or news-overkill which blocked it from my memory. Eva says that we woke up the best that we could and listened long enough to know for sure and then we went back to bed.
I don't know if it was sleep or news-overkill which blocked it from my memory. Eva says that we woke up the best that we could and listened long enough to know for sure and then we went back to bed.
March 18, 2003 | all over antwerp
Dinner was two romantic candle-lit tables-for-two stuck together all in the comfort of our own living-room/dining-room/kitchen.
Dinner was two romantic candle-lit tables-for-two stuck together all in the comfort of our own living-room/dining-room/kitchen.
March 17, 2003 | a car and the arrival
It's a Diahatsu. Japanese. Small. The man seemed to think it was in perfect condition, was the perfect car, and a great deal.
It's a Diahatsu. Japanese. Small. The man seemed to think it was in perfect condition, was the perfect car, and a great deal.
March 16, 2003 | dirty windows
We sat back down on the couch and marveled at the sky; blue like we had never seen before, and the windows so clean it appeared that we didn't have windows at all.
We sat back down on the couch and marveled at the sky; blue like we had never seen before, and the windows so clean it appeared that we didn't have windows at all.
March 15, 2003 | the little parisian cafe on my street
Nonetheless, our apartment/studio is the sort of space that IKEA room-designers would salivate over.
Nonetheless, our apartment/studio is the sort of space that IKEA room-designers would salivate over.
March 14, 2003 | should have.
We ended up at a building built in 1596 (wow!) and eating another good meal.
We ended up at a building built in 1596 (wow!) and eating another good meal.
March 13, 2003 | divorce
I am a product of a divorce and though I saw my classmates move away amidst family breakups, divorce is what brought my family together.
I am a product of a divorce and though I saw my classmates move away amidst family breakups, divorce is what brought my family together.
March 12, 2003 | scooting troubles part III
Oh sweet glory to be able to say with resolution, we shall do this or that. I should at least continue this journal until then.
Oh sweet glory to be able to say with resolution, we shall do this or that. I should at least continue this journal until then.
March 11, 2003 | scooting troubles part II
I mean if down on my luck, I'm down on my luck. It my opinion it was the perfect moment to buy a lottery ticket.
I mean if down on my luck, I'm down on my luck. It my opinion it was the perfect moment to buy a lottery ticket.
March 10, 2003 | scooting troubles
I tried to focus on the positive things in life; good looking and smart companion, good thai food, a comfortable living space...
I tried to focus on the positive things in life; good looking and smart companion, good thai food, a comfortable living space...
March 9, 2003 | censored sundays
When we got ready for bed, I came up with another "learn Dutch the fast and easy way" plan...
When we got ready for bed, I came up with another "learn Dutch the fast and easy way" plan...
March 8, 2003 | transportation woes
The wind was so strong by the park that it nearly blew me and my saddle-bagged bike over.
The wind was so strong by the park that it nearly blew me and my saddle-bagged bike over.
March 7, 2003 | friday protests
I should just get used to it. I know it's going to happen every Friday and then again on Saturday mornings. The witnesses show up.
I should just get used to it. I know it's going to happen every Friday and then again on Saturday mornings. The witnesses show up.
March 6, 2003 | thursday
Me, the one rooting for it, the same girl who didn't eat ground beef for several years because she couldn't handle those little round hard bone-like bits or the squirrelly little fat balls.
Me, the one rooting for it, the same girl who didn't eat ground beef for several years because she couldn't handle those little round hard bone-like bits or the squirrelly little fat balls.
March 5, 2003 | poor
It's supposed to be the "beginning" of the month, but instead, our accounts show that it is the "end of the month."
It's supposed to be the "beginning" of the month, but instead, our accounts show that it is the "end of the month."
March 4, 2003 | tuesday
I suppose I was trying to will the scooter into working regardless of the fact that all arrows pointed to it's being abused.
I suppose I was trying to will the scooter into working regardless of the fact that all arrows pointed to it's being abused.
March 3, 2003 | smoothing things over
Ordinarily we'd both say, "Cool...anything is a possibility." But I think we're past that already.
Ordinarily we'd both say, "Cool...anything is a possibility." But I think we're past that already.
March 2, 2003 | rain
I was beginning to think that blue skies were here to stay, and then I remembered all of those gray drizzle days of before.
I was beginning to think that blue skies were here to stay, and then I remembered all of those gray drizzle days of before.
March 1, 2003 | the bike, the bike, the bike
We end up buying an awesome 'U' lock and a cheap cord-version all for under 10 Euro. See, it's a great store!
We end up buying an awesome 'U' lock and a cheap cord-version all for under 10 Euro. See, it's a great store!
February 28, 2003 | getting the parents up to speed
Goodbye February. You certainly were the shortest month I've lived in awhile. This time next year, try to stay around a bit longer, ok?
Goodbye February. You certainly were the shortest month I've lived in awhile. This time next year, try to stay around a bit longer, ok?
February 27, 2003 | emails by day, movie by night
Funny how experiences like this leave me thinking that I not only have lived a shelter life (thank god) but that I'm still as naive as I was at 18.
Funny how experiences like this leave me thinking that I not only have lived a shelter life (thank god) but that I'm still as naive as I was at 18.
February 26, 2003 | the day after the emotional bomb
It's traumatizing to know that Eva was the one who didn't seem to have any obstacles in her way (save the GRE) and that I was the one who botched it.
It's traumatizing to know that Eva was the one who didn't seem to have any obstacles in her way (save the GRE) and that I was the one who botched it.
February 25, 2003 | Laramie
The Laramie Project (pun) would have solved all of our answers in one go--I suppose life shouldn't be so easy.
The Laramie Project (pun) would have solved all of our answers in one go--I suppose life shouldn't be so easy.
February 24, 2003 | the 'berg
Don't let a 'berg happen in your freezer. It's hard work to remove it, and it's not energy efficient.
Don't let a 'berg happen in your freezer. It's hard work to remove it, and it's not energy efficient.
February 23, 2003 | simple sundays
In the evening we had our usual meal of fritjes and went to bed at a nice and normal hour, with socks, underwear, shirts and jeans hanging over radiators to dry.
In the evening we had our usual meal of fritjes and went to bed at a nice and normal hour, with socks, underwear, shirts and jeans hanging over radiators to dry.
February 22, 2003 | spring in Belgium
We move the scooter to an out-of-view location as to save our embarrassment of working on our humble scooter amidst the throng of spring-like people.
We move the scooter to an out-of-view location as to save our embarrassment of working on our humble scooter amidst the throng of spring-like people.
February 21, 2003 | friday sickness
Funny how it seems that I'm almost completely out of my living-in-Belgium-who-am-I depression.
Funny how it seems that I'm almost completely out of my living-in-Belgium-who-am-I depression.
February 20, 2003 | music and the dvd
It was just like old times when we both rode the train and we were scooterless.
It was just like old times when we both rode the train and we were scooterless.
February 19, 2003 | in sickness
Eva didn't seem to mind. She simply tucked me in, made me some tea, and took care of me for the rest of the night.
Eva didn't seem to mind. She simply tucked me in, made me some tea, and took care of me for the rest of the night.
February 18, 2003 | beeeeeeep
It's a wonder I didn't end up somewhere in the Netherlands or the place where they clean the trains at night!
It's a wonder I didn't end up somewhere in the Netherlands or the place where they clean the trains at night!
February 17, 2003 | locked in
I thought, "Oh my god! Our anniversary is tomorrow!" but it's really only tomorrow, tomorrow.
I thought, "Oh my god! Our anniversary is tomorrow!" but it's really only tomorrow, tomorrow.
February 16, 2003 | ignorant fool
If you see similarities between Christianity and Islam, you must be either and ignorant fool or a wicked person trying to lead people astray.
If you see similarities between Christianity and Islam, you must be either and ignorant fool or a wicked person trying to lead people astray.
February 15, 2003 | two nights in a row
I had asked her if I needed to pick up anything when I was out buying weekend dinner fixings, knowing that buying a nice bottle of Tom and Isle approved wine was not really an option at the moment, but at least a card.
I had asked her if I needed to pick up anything when I was out buying weekend dinner fixings, knowing that buying a nice bottle of Tom and Isle approved wine was not really an option at the moment, but at least a card.
February 14, 2003 | valentine's day.
We go Las Margaritas, and to my horror eva says, "it's a set menu" to which I envision various sorts of fish and veggies instead of beefy/porky enchiladas.
We go Las Margaritas, and to my horror eva says, "it's a set menu" to which I envision various sorts of fish and veggies instead of beefy/porky enchiladas.
February 13, 2003 | flowers two
"Sure Eva, no problem. I've always thought that having a euro-girlfriend would be cool."
"Sure Eva, no problem. I've always thought that having a euro-girlfriend would be cool."
February 12, 2003 | day in Brussels
We were so excited about it, that after each of us had gone to the bathroom and returned, we had even more ideas that we had though of while peeing.
We were so excited about it, that after each of us had gone to the bathroom and returned, we had even more ideas that we had though of while peeing.
February 10, 2003 | back in belgium
we arrived safely, we finally got our missing bag, and we slept our lives away. more later....
we arrived safely, we finally got our missing bag, and we slept our lives away. more later....
February 7, 2003 | laramie day 2.5
Now I like coffee, but I'm used to a certain version that is somehow creamy, always served with creme and a cookie.
Now I like coffee, but I'm used to a certain version that is somehow creamy, always served with creme and a cookie.
January 31, 2003 | preparations
As I have nearly always been in the habit of writing a small handwritten will before I ever leave on such long air journeys, I shall now proceed to make another.
As I have nearly always been in the habit of writing a small handwritten will before I ever leave on such long air journeys, I shall now proceed to make another.
January 30, 2003 | snow again.
I imagine a kid who is only two or so doesn't really know what to make of snow. Since it doesn't snow very often I imagine it was quite a treat.
I imagine a kid who is only two or so doesn't really know what to make of snow. Since it doesn't snow very often I imagine it was quite a treat.
January 29, 2003 | searching for Alice
Today was a great day. I should, yet again, choose a song for the occasion but one doesn't come to mind.
Today was a great day. I should, yet again, choose a song for the occasion but one doesn't come to mind.
January 28, 2003 | dutch take two (take two) and snow
I ended up with a paper from someone who had previously written in a completely different letter structure--a right to left.
I ended up with a paper from someone who had previously written in a completely different letter structure--a right to left.
January 27, 2003 | dutch take 2
I headed to Hoboken at 6 this evening, first a tram, then a bus (because I missed my tram) only to get to school to find out that our class starts tomorrow.
I headed to Hoboken at 6 this evening, first a tram, then a bus (because I missed my tram) only to get to school to find out that our class starts tomorrow.
January 26, 2003 | repeat
She said she first tried it in the toilet and laughed the entire time and then convinced her boyfriend to come out to the woods with her to see who could pee the furthest.
She said she first tried it in the toilet and laughed the entire time and then convinced her boyfriend to come out to the woods with her to see who could pee the furthest.
January 25, 2003 | one down
...she has the mental sharpness and insightfullness of not only a politician, but a lawyer, a southern baptist preacher, and a midwife spinning 16th century fairytales.
...she has the mental sharpness and insightfullness of not only a politician, but a lawyer, a southern baptist preacher, and a midwife spinning 16th century fairytales.
January 24, 2003 | news and girlfriends who dance in winkels
I suppose I danced awhile in the canned veggies isle, though Eva would not allow me to buy emergency canned green beans since we have been eating fresh ones for a year and a half now.
I suppose I danced awhile in the canned veggies isle, though Eva would not allow me to buy emergency canned green beans since we have been eating fresh ones for a year and a half now.
January 23, 2003 | what I forgot to mention
So speeding over empty streets, over road construction areas I contemplated the freedom of that particular moment and the freedom of the next one.
So speeding over empty streets, over road construction areas I contemplated the freedom of that particular moment and the freedom of the next one.
January 22, 2003 | night number 2
We covered a whole range of subjects, the impending war, when the EU is going to give the US the finger, cars, how much a new computer costs, the existance or non-existance of God, and on and on.
We covered a whole range of subjects, the impending war, when the EU is going to give the US the finger, cars, how much a new computer costs, the existance or non-existance of God, and on and on.
January 21, 2003 | progress reports
Waiting for the tram we muttered about the prospects that lay before us and the choices we will invariably have to make.
Waiting for the tram we muttered about the prospects that lay before us and the choices we will invariably have to make.
January 19, 2003 | the sound of your own voice
I know it wasn't the prospects in Wyoming that did this to me, but perhaps it's gotten me in more of the mindset that our current situation isn't a forever situation.
I know it wasn't the prospects in Wyoming that did this to me, but perhaps it's gotten me in more of the mindset that our current situation isn't a forever situation.
January 18, 2003 | home-based revolution
Life was so much simpler when I shopped at Wal-Mart and made drawings about my obsession with Nichole...
Life was so much simpler when I shopped at Wal-Mart and made drawings about my obsession with Nichole...
January 17, 2003 | the hum machine
As I am not yet a Flash guru, still transitioning myself from plain-ol HTML girl to moving-images girl...
As I am not yet a Flash guru, still transitioning myself from plain-ol HTML girl to moving-images girl...
January 16, 2003 | typing, feminism, and technology
Because I was period-pained for most of the day, typing and reading War and Peace was all I could manage...
Because I was period-pained for most of the day, typing and reading War and Peace was all I could manage...
January 15, 2003 | a night of laughter
I don't know the last time I have laughed so hard in my life.
I don't know the last time I have laughed so hard in my life.
January 13, 2003 | everything right
It was one of the best days I've ever had since being in Belgium.
It was one of the best days I've ever had since being in Belgium.
January 11, 2003 | wachten
She was simply folding scarves. It seemed like hundreds of them. She was removing 25 at a time...
She was simply folding scarves. It seemed like hundreds of them. She was removing 25 at a time...
January 10, 2003 | best day in a long time
I was late again today and it devestated her. I just need to recall that to mind the next time...and the next time...5 times a week to be exact.
I was late again today and it devestated her. I just need to recall that to mind the next time...and the next time...5 times a week to be exact.
January 9, 2003 | k's choice
Well I must admit that it wasn't my choice. It might have been K's but not Eva's either.
Well I must admit that it wasn't my choice. It might have been K's but not Eva's either.
January 8, 2003 | worse part / best part
I was going to say that "one can never win." But I opted to catch my error. I've definately won.
I was going to say that "one can never win." But I opted to catch my error. I've definately won.
January 7, 2003 | de witte frituur
Finally we made it to the front and ordered. 2 viandel, 1 bitterballen, 1 groente schijf, 1 kleinje met mayonaise appart.
Finally we made it to the front and ordered. 2 viandel, 1 bitterballen, 1 groente schijf, 1 kleinje met mayonaise appart.
January 5, 2003 | the showering girlfriend
People dotted around the world connected by telephone wires and cable messes and letters and texts...
People dotted around the world connected by telephone wires and cable messes and letters and texts...
January 4, 2003 | giving away flowers
Finally our pre-christmas idea turned new-years which was post-poned because of rain took place today.
Finally our pre-christmas idea turned new-years which was post-poned because of rain took place today.
January 3, 2003 | return to ordinary
But seriously, I was bowled over. The world isn't so bad afterall...in case you were wondering.
But seriously, I was bowled over. The world isn't so bad afterall...in case you were wondering.
January 2, 2003 | weather...
Whether or not we like it, the weather insists on making us go a little bonkers here in Belgium.
Whether or not we like it, the weather insists on making us go a little bonkers here in Belgium.
January 1, 2003 | the first
At the ripe old age of 26, I am no longer able to manage returning from a week in England, getting into bed at 8:30 am sleeping half a day and then getting up in order to prepare for New Years festivities more than once every couple of months or so.
At the ripe old age of 26, I am no longer able to manage returning from a week in England, getting into bed at 8:30 am sleeping half a day and then getting up in order to prepare for New Years festivities more than once every couple of months or so.
December 31, 2002 | the last day of the year
It's the first time I've never counted down. No 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...Happy New Year.
It's the first time I've never counted down. No 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...Happy New Year.
December 27, 2002 | meeting the family
I've already mentioned that I'm not a huge fan of driving around in the back of a Berlingo which has...
I've already mentioned that I'm not a huge fan of driving around in the back of a Berlingo which has...
December 26, 2002 | boxing day
Nothing was open. We thought the afternoon might find us watching a movie at one of the sea-side movie theaters...
Nothing was open. We thought the afternoon might find us watching a movie at one of the sea-side movie theaters...
December 25, 2002 | my first time
It seemed downright ordinary, you know? Ordinary with a twist of tree, wrapping paper, English traditions and carols.
It seemed downright ordinary, you know? Ordinary with a twist of tree, wrapping paper, English traditions and carols.
December 23, 2002 | happy holidays!
We just wanted to wish you a wonderful holiday and will be in touch with everyone soon.
We just wanted to wish you a wonderful holiday and will be in touch with everyone soon.
December 18, 2002 | always second guess ink
Always second guess is what we learned today. Thank you Epson, for teaching us such a valuable lesson!
Always second guess is what we learned today. Thank you Epson, for teaching us such a valuable lesson!
December 16, 2002 | discussions and clouseau
Clouseau. If you don't live here or in the country north of us or in the few former-Dutch colonies of the world, you haven't heard of them.
Clouseau. If you don't live here or in the country north of us or in the few former-Dutch colonies of the world, you haven't heard of them.
December 15, 2002 | sunday clarity
The answer is simple. You've got to get a job and I've got to go to school. Hopefully this time next year we'll be living in the states. If not next year, then the next year.
The answer is simple. You've got to get a job and I've got to go to school. Hopefully this time next year we'll be living in the states. If not next year, then the next year.
December 13, 2002 | the problems with trees
Cheesy? Yes. Real? Absolutely. Go on out and hang a string of lights with someone you love.
Cheesy? Yes. Real? Absolutely. Go on out and hang a string of lights with someone you love.
December 12, 2002 | high fidelity and my issue with yogurt
I have a feeling this eco-sensitivity could go on to drive me completely bonkers.
I have a feeling this eco-sensitivity could go on to drive me completely bonkers.
December 11, 2002 | a find
"think where I will buy a christmas tree?" (that was a literal translation of what I asked in Dutch)
"think where I will buy a christmas tree?" (that was a literal translation of what I asked in Dutch)
December 10, 2002 | the interview
Today was the day of my interview with some of the artists in the Art department at the Univerisity of...
Today was the day of my interview with some of the artists in the Art department at the Univerisity of...
December 9, 2002 | the cold
On the scooter Eva and I amused ourselves by vocalizing our state of cold.
On the scooter Eva and I amused ourselves by vocalizing our state of cold.
December 8, 2002 | why belgium will not be a superpower
We had a wonderful meal on Saturday. I'm posting this on Sunday because I forgot to mention it yesterday. (the...
We had a wonderful meal on Saturday. I'm posting this on Sunday because I forgot to mention it yesterday. (the...
December 7, 2002 | nu ik ben een belg
Talk about a personality change! It's like putting on a new coat (pun) of confidence. No longer will I be that girl approaching in the bright orange leather coat...
Talk about a personality change! It's like putting on a new coat (pun) of confidence. No longer will I be that girl approaching in the bright orange leather coat...
December 6, 2002 | the missing shoe
I'm currently without my/our landing place. Life took such a strange turn. I woo-ed a girl and got a country.
I'm currently without my/our landing place. Life took such a strange turn. I woo-ed a girl and got a country.
December 5, 2002 | Sinterklaas
Tomorrow is Sinterklaas in Flanders, why not leave a treat in the shoe of someone you love.
Tomorrow is Sinterklaas in Flanders, why not leave a treat in the shoe of someone you love.
December 4, 2002 | something I forgot to say
The thief actually had the nerve to get to the end of the street and taunt the guy, turning around and staring at him, like "ha." And the one stolen from cursed in Flemish and continued on home.
The thief actually had the nerve to get to the end of the street and taunt the guy, turning around and staring at him, like "ha." And the one stolen from cursed in Flemish and continued on home.
December 3, 2002 | knitting
The wife's knitting. At least she seems to have a hobby. I am struggling to find one that doesn't use electricity and isn't book-reading.
The wife's knitting. At least she seems to have a hobby. I am struggling to find one that doesn't use electricity and isn't book-reading.
December 2, 2002 | yahoo (former sense of word)
I'm not talking about the online portal Yahoo Incorporated, I'm talking about the good ol' phrase "yahoo!" I suppose I'm...
I'm not talking about the online portal Yahoo Incorporated, I'm talking about the good ol' phrase "yahoo!" I suppose I'm...
December 1, 2002 | first december small panic
At first I was thinking about my friend Annis from Sweden. Her birthday is in January and she's going to...
At first I was thinking about my friend Annis from Sweden. Her birthday is in January and she's going to...
November 29, 2002 | things I've done/not doing
Here's the deal. I have posters/sayings/things/ideas/verbage in my head. I'm just too scared to print them off and stick them...
Here's the deal. I have posters/sayings/things/ideas/verbage in my head. I'm just too scared to print them off and stick them...
November 28, 2002 | observations...
1: The train station Brussel Noord is still the worst smelling place on my earth. It rained last night and...
1: The train station Brussel Noord is still the worst smelling place on my earth. It rained last night and...
November 26, 2002 | yogurt.
Whomever stated that yogurt was filling was wrong. I spent the whole day recovering from my adventures with the parents...
Whomever stated that yogurt was filling was wrong. I spent the whole day recovering from my adventures with the parents...
November 25, 2002 | goodbyes
A big fat cgi-bin error was not what I wanted to get when I got home today, but it is...
A big fat cgi-bin error was not what I wanted to get when I got home today, but it is...
November 20, 2002 | fun met mijn ouders
So my parents are here. That is why I haven't been writing for a couple of days. We started off...
So my parents are here. That is why I haven't been writing for a couple of days. We started off...
November 17, 2002 | austria
Eva and I remembered it being nice in Salzburg, but not this nice. When we were here in August we...
Eva and I remembered it being nice in Salzburg, but not this nice. When we were here in August we...
November 16, 2002 | driving through mist
I have scarcely seen anything like it. The mist we drove through today. Driving around Luxembourg City trying to find...
I have scarcely seen anything like it. The mist we drove through today. Driving around Luxembourg City trying to find...
November 15, 2002 | and then they were here
I made my way to the airport in Brussels the same way i would ordinarily make my way...via train with...
I made my way to the airport in Brussels the same way i would ordinarily make my way...via train with...
November 13, 2002 | wearing houseshoes backwards
not backwards I guess, but the wrong one on the wrong foot. I thought it wouldn't matter, but it's back...
not backwards I guess, but the wrong one on the wrong foot. I thought it wouldn't matter, but it's back...
November 12, 2002 | Mac OS X and duplicate emails
I'm not going to go into it. The only thing I have to say is that I crashed the computers...
I'm not going to go into it. The only thing I have to say is that I crashed the computers...
November 11, 2002 | movies
Last week I happened to look up what movies were playing at Antwerp and I stumbled upon a movie that...
Last week I happened to look up what movies were playing at Antwerp and I stumbled upon a movie that...
November 10, 2002 | something like hate mail.
I don't know what to say. I just got the following comment to my journal: see the entry called "the...
I don't know what to say. I just got the following comment to my journal: see the entry called "the...
November 8, 2002 | aldi and raspberries
It was raining. It's (nearly) always raining here. Especially now that the weather wants to be winter but it's technically...
It was raining. It's (nearly) always raining here. Especially now that the weather wants to be winter but it's technically...
November 7, 2002 | bank cards and brussels
I overslept this morning, but rapidly decided to not let that mess up my day. I worked on the last...
I overslept this morning, but rapidly decided to not let that mess up my day. I worked on the last...
November 6, 2002 | the world of water
I'm not going to go into the elections that took place back home. Did anyone actually believe that by some...
I'm not going to go into the elections that took place back home. Did anyone actually believe that by some...
November 4, 2002 | Your A Winner
Ok, so before I get a lot of emails letting me know the error of my grammar, let me just...
Ok, so before I get a lot of emails letting me know the error of my grammar, let me just...
November 3, 2002 | stranger friends
I didn't quite know how to write that. Friends who are strangers. People I don't know who are friends. Acquaintances...
I didn't quite know how to write that. Friends who are strangers. People I don't know who are friends. Acquaintances...
November 1, 2002 | bookfairs and rants
Happy November! Eva's in to winning online contests. I didn't know she possessed such a skill. If there was a...
Happy November! Eva's in to winning online contests. I didn't know she possessed such a skill. If there was a...
October 31, 2002 | nuts and ladybugs
I've had my new bike for some time and have just gotten around to putting on my new handlebars. Basically...
I've had my new bike for some time and have just gotten around to putting on my new handlebars. Basically...
October 30, 2002 | legal blunders and meetings
I know the Susan across the street will enjoy this one. I got up nice and early and headed to...
I know the Susan across the street will enjoy this one. I got up nice and early and headed to...
October 29, 2002 | leaps and bounds
What a strange way to put it. Leaps and bounds. They are three nice words. (though 'and' hardly counts) Today...
What a strange way to put it. Leaps and bounds. They are three nice words. (though 'and' hardly counts) Today...
October 23, 2002 | the day
It was the day I'd been waiting for for several months. It seems silly to admit that, like it's a...
It was the day I'd been waiting for for several months. It seems silly to admit that, like it's a...
October 22, 2002 | late night pressures…
The day was a success. I got up with Eva and prepared for my day. First I wrote a note...
The day was a success. I got up with Eva and prepared for my day. First I wrote a note...
October 21, 2002 | a witness and wrapping up
A funny thing happened today in light of the pop-up Bible verse window of yesterday. I was sitting on the...
A funny thing happened today in light of the pop-up Bible verse window of yesterday. I was sitting on the...
October 20, 2002 | no-laundry sundays and movies
We awoke at 10. We got out of bed at 10:30, spurned by a desire to visit the library, a...
We awoke at 10. We got out of bed at 10:30, spurned by a desire to visit the library, a...
October 19, 2002 | finally a period '.' and pumkins
I have been thinking that my period would arrive for weeks now. Not a lot of weeks but 2. Two...
I have been thinking that my period would arrive for weeks now. Not a lot of weeks but 2. Two...
October 18, 2002 | vriendelijkhet, bloomen, brommer, and liesbet
I stayed up today attending to Project Teaching. Actually, I was attending to Project got-to-finish-by-next-Wednesday, which was going fairly well...
I stayed up today attending to Project Teaching. Actually, I was attending to Project got-to-finish-by-next-Wednesday, which was going fairly well...
October 17, 2002 | being cool and not doing enough
I don't know why this has to happen all in one day. Today I felt good; my clothes fit, my...
I don't know why this has to happen all in one day. Today I felt good; my clothes fit, my...
October 15, 2002 | lul days and recommendations
I have been putting some things off for quite some time. A) Laundry. This is a given. I wanted to...
I have been putting some things off for quite some time. A) Laundry. This is a given. I wanted to...
October 9, 2002 | not the only one
Last night Eva humored me and hopped on the scooter for a late-night ride. She didn't know that I had...
Last night Eva humored me and hopped on the scooter for a late-night ride. She didn't know that I had...
October 8, 2002 | just...as soon as...my...
fingers thaw. Last night I worked on Project Professor (a slight overstatement with the professor part) until 5 in the...
fingers thaw. Last night I worked on Project Professor (a slight overstatement with the professor part) until 5 in the...
October 5, 2002 | the saturday is ours.
Last night we spent being purposfully spontaneous. In my efforts to "find myself" here in Belgium, I am attempting to...
Last night we spent being purposfully spontaneous. In my efforts to "find myself" here in Belgium, I am attempting to...
October 4, 2002 | another american
Had I had my camera, I would have snapped him. My flag series (soon to be live on the internet)...
Had I had my camera, I would have snapped him. My flag series (soon to be live on the internet)...
October 3, 2002 | gray like a tornado.
Today the sky looked like the orangy/greenish cloud-cover that precedes a tornado. I don’t know how accurate that really is,...
Today the sky looked like the orangy/greenish cloud-cover that precedes a tornado. I don’t know how accurate that really is,...
October 2, 2002 | new teacher
Well I went to school today on my new day, same time, with the new teacher. I was slightly late,...
Well I went to school today on my new day, same time, with the new teacher. I was slightly late,...
October 1, 2002 | tuesdays tending the ill
Happy October. Goodbye September. Greetings to the month that screams fall and makes you take the winter clothes out of...
Happy October. Goodbye September. Greetings to the month that screams fall and makes you take the winter clothes out of...
September 29, 2002 | she's sick
For better or for worse...in sickness and in health. She's sick. Eva's never sick. At least this is the first...
For better or for worse...in sickness and in health. She's sick. Eva's never sick. At least this is the first...
September 28, 2002 | cutting Belgium in half
My suggestion for people coming to Europe wanting to see a beautiful old town with canals and friendly people... Go...
My suggestion for people coming to Europe wanting to see a beautiful old town with canals and friendly people... Go...
September 24, 2002 | the song with the day
Not for the lyrics really, but for the title. Forgive me mother for taking the Lord's name in vain...is a...
Not for the lyrics really, but for the title. Forgive me mother for taking the Lord's name in vain...is a...
September 23, 2002 | the fiets
In school we are learning compound words. I think that's what they were called way-back-when. Words put together to form...
In school we are learning compound words. I think that's what they were called way-back-when. Words put together to form...
September 22, 2002 | late, turnhout, and the lucht
An entry like a post-it note or the back of an envelope stuck to the refridgerator door with a magnet...
An entry like a post-it note or the back of an envelope stuck to the refridgerator door with a magnet...
September 21, 2002 | cds, tires, panic, macs, and beer
CDs. We woke up pretty early and headed to the apartment to give Marc back his keys so he can...
CDs. We woke up pretty early and headed to the apartment to give Marc back his keys so he can...
September 20, 2002 | it's rented
Finally the burden of the dream apartment we rented but then recanted is out of our hands. It's over. The...
Finally the burden of the dream apartment we rented but then recanted is out of our hands. It's over. The...
September 19, 2002 | day slave
Happy Birthday Mom! I tried to call, but since you're somewhere watching the Aspen turn in Colorado, I couldn't get...
Happy Birthday Mom! I tried to call, but since you're somewhere watching the Aspen turn in Colorado, I couldn't get...
September 18, 2002 | hoping
I don't know if I've every hoped that someone wasn't something. For example. I don't recall ever thinking to myself,...
I don't know if I've every hoped that someone wasn't something. For example. I don't recall ever thinking to myself,...
September 17, 2002 | lost in suburbia
I felt like I was a part of one the art project Mondophrenetic. Not only did my directions of steel...
I felt like I was a part of one the art project Mondophrenetic. Not only did my directions of steel...
September 15, 2002 | sunday bliss
One would think that a saturday such the nature of yesterday would promise to be followed by a day of...
One would think that a saturday such the nature of yesterday would promise to be followed by a day of...
September 14, 2002 | stressful saturdays to remember/forget
Honesty. Let's go for honesty. The day started off like a good day should. Blue sky and sleeping in. Bagels...
Honesty. Let's go for honesty. The day started off like a good day should. Blue sky and sleeping in. Bagels...
September 13, 2002 | and now fascism.
It might not be fascism exactly, but it's unfair. And to be honest, I understand if you've had problems in...
It might not be fascism exactly, but it's unfair. And to be honest, I understand if you've had problems in...
September 12, 2002 | more of yesterday, written today
Last night Eva and I ordered a family pack of Chinese food from a local shop (the best meal value...
Last night Eva and I ordered a family pack of Chinese food from a local shop (the best meal value...
September 11, 2002 | where were you when?
For memory's sake when I am too old to remember or when I have sensationalized it because it sounds better....
For memory's sake when I am too old to remember or when I have sensationalized it because it sounds better....
September 10, 2002 | days before
Today saw me attend my second day of my new session of Nederlands. I managed to study briefly before I...
Today saw me attend my second day of my new session of Nederlands. I managed to study briefly before I...
September 9, 2002 | dutch, round 2
Since I'm not attempting the immersion route, I might as well give it another go with Dutch, round 2. I...
Since I'm not attempting the immersion route, I might as well give it another go with Dutch, round 2. I...
September 8, 2002 | flat tires
Our Sunday journey to the library found us waking to a flat tire. No problem, we inflated it, put the...
Our Sunday journey to the library found us waking to a flat tire. No problem, we inflated it, put the...
August 31, 2002 | shelving loneliness
Today smelled like fall. We rolled out of the high sleeper pretty late and readied ourselves for the day...a trip...
Today smelled like fall. We rolled out of the high sleeper pretty late and readied ourselves for the day...a trip...
August 30, 2002 | friday night culture
For the second week in a row our weekend has started on Friday night--no more lounging around waiting for Saturday...
For the second week in a row our weekend has started on Friday night--no more lounging around waiting for Saturday...
August 29, 2002 | niet goed
For months now Eva's been telling me that my Dutch is goed. Hael goed. Maar het is at a standstill....
For months now Eva's been telling me that my Dutch is goed. Hael goed. Maar het is at a standstill....
August 28, 2002 | the list
Emailed Marc. I told him what the Renters Union said about the lease and that we were going to do...
Emailed Marc. I told him what the Renters Union said about the lease and that we were going to do...
August 27, 2002 | renting hell
Not as in renting a portion of hell, but being a renter and going through troubles. I haven't been very...
Not as in renting a portion of hell, but being a renter and going through troubles. I haven't been very...
August 25, 2002 | slap of joy
Ah Leila. Thank you for reminding me to 'choose joy.' I had forgotten what a mind over matter situation it...
Ah Leila. Thank you for reminding me to 'choose joy.' I had forgotten what a mind over matter situation it...
August 24, 2002 | saturday in brief
This is like a news bulletin with only the highlights mentioned in a very brief fashion: Getting glasses on the...
This is like a news bulletin with only the highlights mentioned in a very brief fashion: Getting glasses on the...
August 23, 2002 | freedom of mobility
I vaguely once recall reading an article on an online magazine about Europe and how a scooter helmet dangling from...
I vaguely once recall reading an article on an online magazine about Europe and how a scooter helmet dangling from...
August 22, 2002 | should have done.
Always, always should have done things sooner. I always figure out after I get myself into a project that I...
Always, always should have done things sooner. I always figure out after I get myself into a project that I...
August 21, 2002 | being excited.
If you haven't read my dossier, if you are looking for reading materials, you might want to read it. It's...
If you haven't read my dossier, if you are looking for reading materials, you might want to read it. It's...
August 20, 2002 | old friends
August 20th is a day that will forever live in my brain as a day of importance. It was the...
August 20th is a day that will forever live in my brain as a day of importance. It was the...
August 19, 2002 | effort
Our new apartment is causing us considerably more grief than joy here lately. This weekend we decided to try to...
Our new apartment is causing us considerably more grief than joy here lately. This weekend we decided to try to...
August 18, 2002 | flashbacks
In 1997, when I was in my 2nd year at Missouri Southern, I befriended a guy named Rick. I don't...
In 1997, when I was in my 2nd year at Missouri Southern, I befriended a guy named Rick. I don't...
August 17, 2002 | sight
I can barely remember what prompted me in 5th grade to ask my parents to take me for an eye...
I can barely remember what prompted me in 5th grade to ask my parents to take me for an eye...
August 16, 2002 | hot-dogs
A barbecue is not complete unless you are serving hot-dogs, baked beans, and homemade ice-cream. The Belgian equivalent is truckloads...
A barbecue is not complete unless you are serving hot-dogs, baked beans, and homemade ice-cream. The Belgian equivalent is truckloads...
August 15, 2002 | orange pills
Today is Mother's day in Belgium. It's in conjunction with another holiday that Eva couldn't remember (possibly a treaty-signing day...
Today is Mother's day in Belgium. It's in conjunction with another holiday that Eva couldn't remember (possibly a treaty-signing day...
August 14, 2002 | belgian summer
This has not been a Belgian summer. Or maybe it has been. If summer begins in August here, then it...
This has not been a Belgian summer. Or maybe it has been. If summer begins in August here, then it...
August 13, 2002 | cleanliness
Supposedly it's next to godliness. People with uncluttered homes and offices lead a more organized and care-free life. Yay for...
Supposedly it's next to godliness. People with uncluttered homes and offices lead a more organized and care-free life. Yay for...
August 12, 2002 | young brains
My mom and dad are far from being old, but even they themselves would not say that they are young....
My mom and dad are far from being old, but even they themselves would not say that they are young....
August 11, 2002 | megagoed dag
After a pretty successful Saturday in which we accomplished quite a bit (minus the painting of the scooter which was...
After a pretty successful Saturday in which we accomplished quite a bit (minus the painting of the scooter which was...
August 10, 2002 | Belgian fries
As both Jessica and Vanessa slept their morning away, Eva and I managed to slip out quietly, hop on our...
As both Jessica and Vanessa slept their morning away, Eva and I managed to slip out quietly, hop on our...
August 9, 2002 | antwerp in less than 4 hours
If I have ever managed to be a tour-guide, today I was one. Jessica managed to pick up her sister...
If I have ever managed to be a tour-guide, today I was one. Jessica managed to pick up her sister...
August 8, 2002 | surprises
Jessica has been a permanent fixture in our house lately. She arrived yesterday in order that she could spend the...
Jessica has been a permanent fixture in our house lately. She arrived yesterday in order that she could spend the...
August 6, 2002 | cracks
Here in Antwerp they are still the fans of cobblestone. If it's not cobblestone streets it's flat stone sidewalks. Actually...
Here in Antwerp they are still the fans of cobblestone. If it's not cobblestone streets it's flat stone sidewalks. Actually...
August 5, 2002 | nothing days
Some days you feel like nothing happened at all in the world. Or at least I wonder. Maybe no one...
Some days you feel like nothing happened at all in the world. Or at least I wonder. Maybe no one...
August 3, 2002 | scooter at last
Ah the scooter. I have mentioned it many a time in not-so-recent entries. And most of the time I vowed...
Ah the scooter. I have mentioned it many a time in not-so-recent entries. And most of the time I vowed...
August 2, 2002 | past lives
I once had a dream in which I was in the audience at my high school graduation. Apparently you rarely...
I once had a dream in which I was in the audience at my high school graduation. Apparently you rarely...
August 1, 2002 | simply a good day
Today was a lazy day. Jessica and I, sans her fiancee Eric, caught up on our girl talk. She had...
Today was a lazy day. Jessica and I, sans her fiancee Eric, caught up on our girl talk. She had...
July 31, 2002 | gretta vs. the new
Old gretta has been on my mind for quite some time. We bought her under the impression that she had...
Old gretta has been on my mind for quite some time. We bought her under the impression that she had...
July 30, 2002 | the Flemish word for Fan.
I spent most of the day dodging sun rays that poked through my well-curtained window. As there was little breeze...
I spent most of the day dodging sun rays that poked through my well-curtained window. As there was little breeze...
July 29, 2002 | the Real World
It's a story of 2 people from different backgrounds forced to live together under one roof...and here I was going...
It's a story of 2 people from different backgrounds forced to live together under one roof...and here I was going...
July 15, 2002 | wijnegem shopping center
It's the mall. Wijnegm Shopping Center is to Antwerp what the Battlefield Mall is to Springfield, Missouri. Though I am...
It's the mall. Wijnegm Shopping Center is to Antwerp what the Battlefield Mall is to Springfield, Missouri. Though I am...
July 14, 2002 | thai food sundays
Sometimes you have close friends who live at the end of a 20 minute walk and yet it seems you...
Sometimes you have close friends who live at the end of a 20 minute walk and yet it seems you...
July 13, 2002 | Ani Difranco and repetitive evenings
Little did I know that the diarrhea was going to present itself on through the night. It wasn’t even diarrhea,...
Little did I know that the diarrhea was going to present itself on through the night. It wasn’t even diarrhea,...
July 12, 2002 | tapas fridays
Weekends are great. They are moments of rest. This week as been a hard week because not only did it...
Weekends are great. They are moments of rest. This week as been a hard week because not only did it...
July 11, 2002 | gratis bus en tram
Once again the Flanderen Feest, in its second day, was welcomed by rain. Eva had previously told me about today...
Once again the Flanderen Feest, in its second day, was welcomed by rain. Eva had previously told me about today...
July 10, 2002 | the burden of the holocaust
Every year the Flemish celebrate their Flemishness by having the Flanderen Feest. Today every museum in Flanders was for free...
Every year the Flemish celebrate their Flemishness by having the Flanderen Feest. Today every museum in Flanders was for free...
July 9, 2002 | agnostic-powerful-thinking
Eva often makes fun of me because I love water. There are times when water is seemingly the only thing...
Eva often makes fun of me because I love water. There are times when water is seemingly the only thing...
July 8, 2002 | humid evenings
Tonight it's humid. Humid like taffy that's set in the sun or syrup on the stem of your fork and...
Tonight it's humid. Humid like taffy that's set in the sun or syrup on the stem of your fork and...
July 7, 2002 | decent and worst
It has been one of the worst weekends ever. It's not like I really want to write that, it just...
It has been one of the worst weekends ever. It's not like I really want to write that, it just...
July 4, 2002 | french or flemish
So now it looks as if we have two options again. An apartment in Brussels or one up the street...
So now it looks as if we have two options again. An apartment in Brussels or one up the street...
July 3, 2002 | the 3rd
It's a funny thing. Yesterday I got an e-greeting from my mother for the 4th of July. I panniked a...
It's a funny thing. Yesterday I got an e-greeting from my mother for the 4th of July. I panniked a...
July 2, 2002 | summer fever
I know when the sun starts peeking out from winter clouds and kids are roudy and businessmen restless it spells...
I know when the sun starts peeking out from winter clouds and kids are roudy and businessmen restless it spells...
July 1, 2002 | brussels again
I don't have much to say about today except that we went to Brussels to look at an apartment which...
I don't have much to say about today except that we went to Brussels to look at an apartment which...
June 30, 2002 | world cup sundays
Brazil 2 - Germany 0. You'd think that the football-loving world would grind to a halt for the final game....
Brazil 2 - Germany 0. You'd think that the football-loving world would grind to a halt for the final game....
June 28, 2002 | three day shows
It's one thing to be finished with school (I kept myself from saying 'done' as the first grade teacher always...
It's one thing to be finished with school (I kept myself from saying 'done' as the first grade teacher always...
June 27, 2002 | last days of school
When I was younger, the last day of school started off with a good breakfast and also meant my parents...
When I was younger, the last day of school started off with a good breakfast and also meant my parents...
June 26, 2002 | last minute days
So I went to school today at an early enough time that I could get finished early enough to go...
So I went to school today at an early enough time that I could get finished early enough to go...
June 25, 2002 | no cash mister cash
So I had planned on going to Brussels today to get some stuff done on setting up for our exposition...
So I had planned on going to Brussels today to get some stuff done on setting up for our exposition...
June 24, 2002 | an early start
So my sleeping pattern is completely messed up. I'm hoping I can stay up for most of the day today...
So my sleeping pattern is completely messed up. I'm hoping I can stay up for most of the day today...
June 23, 2002 | jetlag
Eeek. I've never really had a bad case of it before. I'm usually such a plane-sleeper and should have been...
Eeek. I've never really had a bad case of it before. I'm usually such a plane-sleeper and should have been...
June 22, 2002 | pinky toes and allah
Three things to say. You'd think it was just two, but I have added another. Pinky toes: Try to move...
Three things to say. You'd think it was just two, but I have added another. Pinky toes: Try to move...
June 21, 2002 | in the flesh
She had tried to convince me that she wouldn't be there at the airport. Inside, my guts told me "yes,...
She had tried to convince me that she wouldn't be there at the airport. Inside, my guts told me "yes,...
June 20, 2002 | half missouri thursday
Leaving is never pretty. Especially with heavy bags and the nerves of a father who would rather us be 3...
Leaving is never pretty. Especially with heavy bags and the nerves of a father who would rather us be 3...
June 19, 2002 | last missouri wednesday
I had a long night last night—up for several hours printing sheets with 4 flag-related pictures per page. My views...
I had a long night last night—up for several hours printing sheets with 4 flag-related pictures per page. My views...
June 18, 2002 | last missouri tuesday
Since I started planning my next year of school with various ideas and projects to keep me busy...I've stumbled on...
Since I started planning my next year of school with various ideas and projects to keep me busy...I've stumbled on...
June 17, 2002 | last missouri monday
Not the begining of lasts, but no less important. We got up early and headed to Springfield to drop off...
Not the begining of lasts, but no less important. We got up early and headed to Springfield to drop off...
June 16, 2002 | returns
It's the right direction. I'm headed back to Belgium. The only thing that separates me is a layover in Missouri....
It's the right direction. I'm headed back to Belgium. The only thing that separates me is a layover in Missouri....
June 15, 2002 | films
I tried to make this trip pretty stress free. Not only for myself, but for Bobbie and Erin. It's never...
I tried to make this trip pretty stress free. Not only for myself, but for Bobbie and Erin. It's never...
June 13, 2002 | currently recovering
I had a huge Hamburger...and I'm just now getting to the point where my belly feels ok inside of my...
I had a huge Hamburger...and I'm just now getting to the point where my belly feels ok inside of my...
June 12, 2002 | San Francisco
What can I say, it's a great city. It feels strange to be here, especially without Eva. Bobbie asked me...
What can I say, it's a great city. It feels strange to be here, especially without Eva. Bobbie asked me...
June 11, 2002 | Turbulence
After I left Neosho and headed toward Joplin this afternoon…I took more pictures of flags. I stopped by Missouri Southern...
After I left Neosho and headed toward Joplin this afternoon…I took more pictures of flags. I stopped by Missouri Southern...
June 10, 2002 | Missouri and Old Videos.
It's windy, Missouri is in the news, and I'm decently rested. I really wanted to get up this morning and...
It's windy, Missouri is in the news, and I'm decently rested. I really wanted to get up this morning and...
June 9, 2002 | being freakish
We got to bed this morning at 4ish. We gambled the night away with Heather. I broke even on the...
We got to bed this morning at 4ish. We gambled the night away with Heather. I broke even on the...
June 8, 2002 | weddings
Her wedding was a good wedding. Simple. 35 invitations and 60 people showing up. Two best men and three bridesmaids....
Her wedding was a good wedding. Simple. 35 invitations and 60 people showing up. Two best men and three bridesmaids....
June 6, 2002 | finally and thrusday cont.
Yes of course I will update this as soon as I have time. When I finally got to Springfield, I...
Yes of course I will update this as soon as I have time. When I finally got to Springfield, I...
June 5, 2002 | blur day
Have I lost a day? Absolutely. This one is not a day I will somehow get back. The plane from...
Have I lost a day? Absolutely. This one is not a day I will somehow get back. The plane from...
June 4, 2002 | leaving flanders field
My notebook seems to even be in shock...used to the levels of humidity in my backpack, or the brown leather...
My notebook seems to even be in shock...used to the levels of humidity in my backpack, or the brown leather...
June 3, 2002 | stateside
Unbelievable. That's all I can say. It's a present to my mother and father, my father for father's day and...
Unbelievable. That's all I can say. It's a present to my mother and father, my father for father's day and...
June 2, 2002 | eva's birth
Apparently my dearest was born a blue baby. Slightly premature and alive but suffocating. All knotted up and blue-faced and...
Apparently my dearest was born a blue baby. Slightly premature and alive but suffocating. All knotted up and blue-faced and...
May 31, 2002 | friday walkabouts
Just like yesterday, today was beautiful. Not the sort of day where you are positive that it's summer, but the...
Just like yesterday, today was beautiful. Not the sort of day where you are positive that it's summer, but the...
May 30, 2002 | dead ends
I hadn't been in Brussels for quite awhile. The trip to Brussels had once been an every-day occurrence but had...
I hadn't been in Brussels for quite awhile. The trip to Brussels had once been an every-day occurrence but had...
May 29, 2002 | American Disaster
Though we consider ourselves poor, Eva and I like to treat ourselves on various occasions to a nice dinner. No...
Though we consider ourselves poor, Eva and I like to treat ourselves on various occasions to a nice dinner. No...
May 28, 2002 | the finished paper
What started out as an assignment from school to write a dossier detailing my project for next year, turned out...
What started out as an assignment from school to write a dossier detailing my project for next year, turned out...
May 27, 2002 | rolls
Cinnamon rolls. I've been wanting to make them for quite some time but we don't have a cake pan small...
Cinnamon rolls. I've been wanting to make them for quite some time but we don't have a cake pan small...
May 26, 2002 | partings and reunions
Having spent the greater part of Friday, the whole of Saturday, and the morning bit of Sunday being in the...
Having spent the greater part of Friday, the whole of Saturday, and the morning bit of Sunday being in the...
May 25, 2002 | eurovision
One short comment on Eurovision. Think of the worst beauty-pageant you've ever seen and then imagine a version of it...
One short comment on Eurovision. Think of the worst beauty-pageant you've ever seen and then imagine a version of it...
May 24, 2002 | distance
The setting: Andrea goes to Den Haag to stay with fellow Americans, Jessica and Eric, who are returning to the...
The setting: Andrea goes to Den Haag to stay with fellow Americans, Jessica and Eric, who are returning to the...
May 23, 2002 | Episode II
A short entry, let me just say that we just got back from watching the latest Star Wars effort. Though...
A short entry, let me just say that we just got back from watching the latest Star Wars effort. Though...
May 22, 2002 | bloody teeth
When I was a kid I would put my pulled teeth under my pillow and find coins there the next...
When I was a kid I would put my pulled teeth under my pillow and find coins there the next...
May 21, 2002 | second-hand experiences
My parents, though never writers themselves, are keenly observent in their travels.
My parents, though never writers themselves, are keenly observent in their travels.
May 20, 2002 | time on our hands.
We originally had 4 dagen to go somewhere, even more if we included the Friday evening.
We originally had 4 dagen to go somewhere, even more if we included the Friday evening.
May 19, 2002 | foto representations
One project I have given myself for my second year of Transmedia is called, "documentation of bliss."
One project I have given myself for my second year of Transmedia is called, "documentation of bliss."
May 18, 2002 | regular saturday
What started out as a trip to town to buy contact solution ended up being a trek around town with us getting home at 2 in the morning.
What started out as a trip to town to buy contact solution ended up being a trek around town with us getting home at 2 in the morning.
May 17, 2002 | showers midday
No, not rain showers. I know I talk a lot about the weather, but I mean literally "body washing."
No, not rain showers. I know I talk a lot about the weather, but I mean literally "body washing."
May 16, 2002 | texts inside
I don't know where this is going. It just got me thinking. I started thinking about the man in South American and it led to my mother in her Bible Study...
I don't know where this is going. It just got me thinking. I started thinking about the man in South American and it led to my mother in her Bible Study...
May 15, 2002 | the twilight zone
When I was the age of still being impressionable (which I hope is still now) I saw an episode of the Twilight Zone that has stuck with me all these years.
When I was the age of still being impressionable (which I hope is still now) I saw an episode of the Twilight Zone that has stuck with me all these years.
May 12, 2002 | the head bowl
Seemingly every country in Europe is having a hard time with their immigrants. The Belgians and Dutch have their Muslim Northern Africans & former Soviet-bloc group and we have our Mexicans.
Seemingly every country in Europe is having a hard time with their immigrants. The Belgians and Dutch have their Muslim Northern Africans & former Soviet-bloc group and we have our Mexicans.
May 10, 2002 | work
The highlight of the day consisted of gaseous Eric with a lighter in his hand, though a close second could have been the "clothes" discussion that Eva and I had earlier.
The highlight of the day consisted of gaseous Eric with a lighter in his hand, though a close second could have been the "clothes" discussion that Eva and I had earlier.
May 9, 2002 | thurday is a holiday
If Thursday is a holiday, than that makes Wednesday the friday of the week.
If Thursday is a holiday, than that makes Wednesday the friday of the week.
May 7, 2002 | being covered
Today was a gorgeous day in Antwerp. (if you've visited here on less-than-perfect weather days, then you will probably be...
Today was a gorgeous day in Antwerp. (if you've visited here on less-than-perfect weather days, then you will probably be...
May 6, 2002 | making private history
Today was a productive day. A logo design process is now down to three, and my mother and I had...
Today was a productive day. A logo design process is now down to three, and my mother and I had...
May 5, 2002 | the day after
Today was a day of pocket pulling. You know? The universal sign of "no money." Pulling the white cotton pockets out of my brown cordery pants...
Today was a day of pocket pulling. You know? The universal sign of "no money." Pulling the white cotton pockets out of my brown cordery pants...
May 2, 2002 | background music
In light of the fact that the current background music I'm listening to is Deconstruction by the Indigo Girls, I'm...
In light of the fact that the current background music I'm listening to is Deconstruction by the Indigo Girls, I'm...
May 1, 2002 | Forget Earth...
So leaving the protests of left vs. right in the streets of Paris, or the bottle throwing rockers in Berlin....
So leaving the protests of left vs. right in the streets of Paris, or the bottle throwing rockers in Berlin....
April 30, 2002 | pre holidays
May day in the rest of the world is completely different than in the states. I thought it would consist...
May day in the rest of the world is completely different than in the states. I thought it would consist...
April 29, 2002 | thunderstorms
Today my very able girlfriend became a lost passenger. It's easy to do, I've done it myself...end up in a...
Today my very able girlfriend became a lost passenger. It's easy to do, I've done it myself...end up in a...
April 28, 2002 | lazy sundays
Sundays are supposed to be days of rest. If there was ever a sunday of rest, it was today.
Sundays are supposed to be days of rest. If there was ever a sunday of rest, it was today.
April 27, 2002 | Fridays and Saturdays
I have to combine them, because I've failed for the first time thus far. Yes, it's true, and I'm not...
I have to combine them, because I've failed for the first time thus far. Yes, it's true, and I'm not...
April 24, 2002 | the walk home.
Everything always looks slightly different when you're used to staring at people trying to avoid staring back at you--I don't have to look through the back side of an advertisment for Belgian chocolate, for one.
Everything always looks slightly different when you're used to staring at people trying to avoid staring back at you--I don't have to look through the back side of an advertisment for Belgian chocolate, for one.
April 23, 2002 | the quest.
Supposedly we are all on some great quest for truth. My truth will never be your truth, just like her concept of a diety/creator is not the same as his...
Supposedly we are all on some great quest for truth. My truth will never be your truth, just like her concept of a diety/creator is not the same as his...
April 22, 2002 | 3 different men.
Every once in awhile Eva has a complaint about her homeland. Belgium. I find myself defending it, "why yes, people seem to be a little more reserved here...
Every once in awhile Eva has a complaint about her homeland. Belgium. I find myself defending it, "why yes, people seem to be a little more reserved here...
April 21, 2002 | politics with joris & the 21 step space
Last night Eva and I had her brothers over for traditional Spanish tortillas (which I would call onion and potato omelette). Joris (the oldest of the brothers) cooked, and we all headed to a movie afterwords...
Last night Eva and I had her brothers over for traditional Spanish tortillas (which I would call onion and potato omelette). Joris (the oldest of the brothers) cooked, and we all headed to a movie afterwords...
April 19, 2002 | the livingrooms of friends.
There must be something...not in the room itself, but in the people.
April 19, 2002 | red leaves
Walking home from tram number 15 I notice a gigantic red leaf floating down out of the sky...
There must be something...not in the room itself, but in the people.
April 19, 2002 | red leaves
Walking home from tram number 15 I notice a gigantic red leaf floating down out of the sky...
April 18, 2002 | comments on the Dutch
I don't know if you've been paying much attention to the fact that half of the government in the Netherlands has resigned in the last week...
I don't know if you've been paying much attention to the fact that half of the government in the Netherlands has resigned in the last week...
April 17, 2002 | mijn straat
We shop around the corner at a small little supermarket called "Vergo." I don't know what the name means, or if subconsciously it reminds me of a star sign, but it's our store...
We shop around the corner at a small little supermarket called "Vergo." I don't know what the name means, or if subconsciously it reminds me of a star sign, but it's our store...
April 16, 2002 | vanavond
Vanavond ik practiced mijn Vlaams. Ik should have been practicing elke dag, maar ik didn't, so ik ben niet as goed as I should be by niew.
Vanavond ik practiced mijn Vlaams. Ik should have been practicing elke dag, maar ik didn't, so ik ben niet as goed as I should be by niew.
April 15, 2002 | fines, plans, and cornbread
Should I tell you our plans? Oh these ever-changing plans? Belgium. England. South American. A year in Eastern Europe. Stateside. Eva's got a theory that some people find us hard to deal with because we dream like other people plan.
Should I tell you our plans? Oh these ever-changing plans? Belgium. England. South American. A year in Eastern Europe. Stateside. Eva's got a theory that some people find us hard to deal with because we dream like other people plan.
April 14, 2002 | a very late night...
All I wanted to say is Eva's got good friends.
April 14, 2002 | virgin entries.
It was a lazy Sunday--which seem so much more sabbath, day-of-rest-like than the Sundays I remember as a kid which seemed half-filled with car rides to and from church, and always checking the clock to see how much sunday afternoon was left, or how much sunday night was left before bedtime.
All I wanted to say is Eva's got good friends.
April 14, 2002 | virgin entries.
It was a lazy Sunday--which seem so much more sabbath, day-of-rest-like than the Sundays I remember as a kid which seemed half-filled with car rides to and from church, and always checking the clock to see how much sunday afternoon was left, or how much sunday night was left before bedtime.
April 12, 2002 | made it online
Maybe it's silly me that I am still thinking of Momma today. I ran across her obituary online and it made me chuckle to think that this 96 year old lady got into HTML as a parting thought.
Maybe it's silly me that I am still thinking of Momma today. I ran across her obituary online and it made me chuckle to think that this 96 year old lady got into HTML as a parting thought.
April 11, 2002 | the morning after...
Here I was on the other side of the world celebrating my 26th birthday and there she was all frail and stroke-victimed in an oversized hospital bed.
Here I was on the other side of the world celebrating my 26th birthday and there she was all frail and stroke-victimed in an oversized hospital bed.