tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84287332011-04-21T23:15:28.429+02:00adventures, annoyances, joys and daily occupancies of a dutch gay guy, aged 29Eduardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15133769042666701527noreply@blogger.comBlogger861100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428733.post-59290622677438882092008-01-30T01:09:00.000+01:002008-01-30T03:06:18.049+01:00

Whee. While sitting at home after surgery (a septum correction; that's a functional nose job, not a cosmetical one) I stumbled upon my old blog. Wanted you to know I'm still alive and kicking... And at the moment looking ridiculous with a very big swollen nose. But hey, that'll get better.I'm thinking of re-opening my web log, since I do miss the possibility to share my unwanted opinions and

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Well, this blog was is temporarily closed. I'm graduating as a pharmacist at the moment and starting to apply for a 'real' job at the moment. I can't even find enough time to spend with my friends right now. I will return though, after all this stress is gone.But for now... I can't resist posting Madonna's new vid Jump. I'm still on a high when thinking of last month's Confessions Tour concert

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Somehow June, July and August are always the best months to be gay. The season is packed with gay festivities, parties and prides. I partied at the Midzomergrachtfestival in the city of Utrecht last weekend. And oncoming weekend it's 'Roze Zaterdag', the national pride, held in the nearby city of Zwolle this year (about 1 hour by car).Here are some pictures of the outdoor festivities and indoor

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Last Saturday the Eurovision songcontest was held in Europe. And for all those non-European gays out there reading this post: here's a very short guide to the Eurovision Songcontest. Or at least my personal perception of it.There's something about the Eurovision Songcontest that attracts many gays from all over Europe, me included. Frankly, I have absolutely no clue what it is, but it might be

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Well rested and tanned, I got back home last Tuesday after visiting the parents in Spain. It's just too bad that being well rested and nicely tanned only lasts for a few days when you have to get back to work.On another note: I just ran into this hilarious VW commercial. I've just watched it several times and laughed my ass off!

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The weather on Queensday turned out rather okay. Not very warm, but it was sunny. We had a blast! But summer finally really started several days ago... we're having tropical temperatures now! Weehee! Great for the traditional free Liberation Day Festival (May 5). :)

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I'm very busy packing stuff for Queensday in Amsterdam tomorrow... If you ever visit The Netherlands, this is THE day Amsterdam the entire country goes totally nuts partying. Especially when the weather is good the party is absolutely fabulous:Unfortunately it will be cold and rainy this year. :( But that won't keep me and my friends from partying until we pass out. Several times. :)

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Right now, brand new and fresh on kylie.com: the first official post-chemo pictures of Kylie! The photo is taken by her boyfriend Olivier Martinez during a weekend at the Dolce and Gabbana residence.And yes, she still looks stunning. Even without her long hair. I'm looking forward to new work; get well (very) soon Kylie! :)

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My sleepless night paid off: I've got THE tickets. I tried to rest for a few hours before I went to stand in line, but I was too excited to sleep. We were number 8 in line and got the tickets of our choice. So I'll be going to the concert with three very dear friends. Can't wait!And on another note: When will that d**ned concert DVD of the Re-Invention tour finallay be available? I'm waiting for

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The circle is round. My first real post on this blog was about the Madonna concert I went to in 2004. Today, the first post of my re-opening blog is about... the Madonna concert announced today!YES YES YES, the rumors were true! She’s coming to Amsterdam on September 3rd! Hallelujah! Tickets will go on sale this Saturday, so I’m planning to stand in line at night to get some tickets. They’re

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Dear readers, first of all I'd like to apologise for suddenly leaving you without notice. The new year has been very hectic for me; my life has changed and I'm loving it. No, there's no new boyfriend (wouldn't mind though). And no, I (still :( !!) haven't managed to graduate. But I did get rid of my lousy job and found me a new one. And may I add: a much better one! Since I have the new job, I

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To get ready for a new year of blogging I've updated my profile picture... taken 3 weeks ago at a friend's place.

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A very merry Christmas to all of you from sunny Spain. I'm staying at my parents in Spain, enjoying some well-deserved rest. I'm happy about every single day I don't have to spend at my callcenter job. I hope your Christmas is as good as mine:

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My postings on this blog are (and will be) reduced to a minumum untill the end of the year due to other pressing issues... but I am doing this quick post to ask all of you to vote for sweet cutie Ethan (see picture below) and his Brat Boy School at the Weblog Awards! The poll closes on December 15th, 11:59 PM (EST)... he's at second place right now. He's hot and sweet and... did I mention he's

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Okay, I've never been a real sports type of guy. I started working out at the age of 21 because I thought I was too skinny and wanted more muscles... It really was (is) working out for results in stead of just for the fun of it. But last spring/summer, after quitting smoking, I finally found something I really like: running. The only problem is, I hate cold weather. This morning I've ran at -1ºC

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I'm no fan of rainy weather, but I do love autumn if the weather is like this:This was Groningen at 5 PM somewhere during this past week. The fresh and chilly air made my nose run... I got home and I fired up the heating, lit some candles and curled up on the couch with a friend. This is how autumn is supposed to be.

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Thank you Hot Lunch for bringing the site My Cat Hates You dot com to my attention. I've laughed my ass off while browsing through the cat-pics and the captions below the photos; some are hilarious! Check it out!(Click photo to enlarge.)

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It seems my intestines are calming down a bit... I haven't been to the toilet in more than an hour! I've just eaten my first solid food of the day. ;) And I'm going to bore you with a second post to compensate for my absence these past weeks.All this while listening to Madonna's new album for the 7th time today. MY GOD, it is fantastic! Of course it's an illegally downloaded copy, but hey... a

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My life is too hectic. (Hence the lack op posts.) I've got to start getting my priorities sorted out. My job takes a considerable amount of time and because I hate the job, it consumes even more energy. Then there's my voluntary work consuming about ten to twelve hours a week... all while I should be studying the bigger part of my time. (And I'm not. I manage to spend about 20 hours on my study

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You might have heard read it before and I'll probably say it again many times in the future: I have a very crappy job as a call center agent ("warm outbound" for those who know what that means). But my working hours are very flexible and it pays my bills so it matches my needs right now.While working yesterday evening, a customer suddenly asked me if I was gay or straight after being on the phone

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I've finally (almost) finished the first version of my friend's website. She's a poet and I agreed on taking her photo's and making her a website. It has taken me a considerable amount of time due to other pressing issues, but it's finally getting close to completion. Lots of extra content will be added in the next few weeks, but her bio and first poem are finally online (in Dutch).As a result

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Ouch, my legs hurt! Hurt really bad! I tried running my usual round this morning, but my joints and tendons started to become really painful after running just for 5 minutes. It was a very beautiful morning, so I had to try to go running. About 20ºC (68ºF) and sunny weather in mid-October is incredible weather for Dutch understandings. Here's this morning's photo from my phone/mp3-player/camera:

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Posted on madonna.com is a singalong version of the upcoming single Hung Up. It sounds totally different from other "leaked" previews... the ABBA sample (Gimme, Gimme, Gimme) is very obvious... I love it!! I know now on what music I'll be dancing on in the local gay club in Groningen until (at least) Christmas. :)

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Great movie I saw last Saturday: Sommer Sturm (that's the original German title, in English it's 'Summer Storm'). Yes, it's another coming of age movie, but this one was sooo incredibly recognisable for me. I watched it with a strange feeling in my stomach; it felt like a movie about my life about ten years ago. I think the film will be in theaters in the US in 2006. Here's a link to an English

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Today it's one year ago I opened this blog and did my first post about the Madonna Re-Invention concert I had seen two weeks ealier. Ah, a year flies by too fast! Never thought I would actually manage to keep writing, usually I'm not that persistent in the spending of my time. ;)

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I'll confess: I'm a sucker for ceremony. Yesterday was "Prinsjesdag" in The Netherlands. On this day (every third Tuesday of September) the Queen tells us what the state of the nation is and announces the direction of next years' government policies. She rides in her gold carriage from her palace to the "Ridderzaal" (Hall of the Knights) where she sits on her throne and gives her speech.Ah, this

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Just 28 days to go until the release of Hung Up. Until then, Madonna cleverly releases bits and pieces of information on the single and upcoming album in a slow and steady stream. Just enough to keep people talking and causing a stir: a 14 second preview clip of the single, the album's cover artwork... what will be next?And I have to say I absolutely LOVE the new cover artwork. The screaming

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Britney Spears Federline Spears (23) gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Sean Preston. Let's hope the boy got his looks from his mother... Al the best to the new parents though. Let's hope the boy will grow up to be a sparkling star like his mommy.

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I almost started to believe it myself: the lack of new posts had to be due to inspiration issues. The truth is far less "glamorous" though. We finally got the warm weather we should have had in July and August in the past weeks. And I'm very busy at my job four nights a week, busy studying during daytime and busy with voluntary work in the remainder of time. Combine the busy schedule with the

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My Nedstat Basic counter has a new owner and name (Webstats4U) and now they suddenly start to display popup ads! As of today, the counter is reset to zero as I switched to a new counter. :-/

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The frontpage of Madonna's site is updated with a big announcement of her upcoming album, Confessions On A Dancefloor.The 12 songs on the all-dance album are described as "a stunning blend of musical styles with one foot in the roots of early disco (a la Girogio Moroder/Abba on ecstacy) and the other foot gloriously ensconced in the future of music". I can't wait; I'm counting the days! The first

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At last! We have a few dry and sunny days, so I'm going to paint my patio this week. The walls are were white, but the previous owner used paint unsuitable for exteriors, so it's slowly turning in to white powder and being flushed down by rain:Planned fot today: remove excess old paint and apply special coating for powdering latex layers to make sure the new paint will stick to the wall.

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The weather has been so awful this month, it's causing a winter depression over here. It's August for heaven's sake! Of course there is another factor at play here: I didn’t manage to graduate this month. It means I’ll have to pay tuition fee to graduate next academic year... hence my new job and hence my grumpiness.I’ll try to post here more often again… I promise! After next Tuesday my life

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There's such a lovely and very obvious sexual tension in the new Gsus Original Denim ads that are hanging all around town in Groningen. Suddenly seeing two men with their pants down when driving through the city is not an everyday sight:This Gsus Drop-your-pants campaign could last for a long time if I were to decide. :)

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This is a short, quick post for now; it's been a hectic (and fun) week. A dinner party, a new job (hired on Tuesday, started training on Wednesday), a friend's birthday party and the start of Noorderzon Theater & Crossover Festival yesterday at walking distance from home:Gotta get to bed now. Have to work tomorrow morning at 10 AM for the first time at the new job. Training has ended, now it's

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The annual Noorderzon Theater & Crossover Festival will start on Thursday in the park very close to my home here in Groningen. They're busy building all the tents, pavilions and bars at the moment. I'm really looking forward to this every year. Ten days of music, theater, modern dance, lots of booze and great times with good friends... all set in a park that looks like an enchanted fairytale

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As promised, two photo's I took of my friend Froukje for her website I'm working on (a link will follow when it's finished). Both pictures are taken in Amsterdam.

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Good news (for me): I've got a new phone! Today I got my 4th (Sony) Ericsson phone in a row: T66, T610, K700i and now a K750i.And since my new K750i has a pretty good 2 megapixel autofocus camera built in, I can post lots of decent pics on my blog from now on! So it's good news for you too!! I got my new phone because I changed from my previous crappy operator (T-Mobile) to a decent one (KPN

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I’ve recovered; and it was a great weekend. (And the weather wasn't as bad as I expected!)I had a lot of fun; I had dinner (Ostrich Steak) at the Getto with some friends on Friday from 8:00 PM until 11:30 PM, after which we celebrated the start of our Gay Pride weekend at the nearby street party in the Warmoesstraat. We had a lot of fun judging outfits of men entering The Eagle.On Saturday I went

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This blogger is leaving for Amsterdam right now to celebrate Amsterdam Pride. The weather will be really shitty all weekend (16ºC / 61ºF and rainy) but I won't let it spoil my fun.I'll try to post an update during this weekend if I have time.

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I just saw War of the Worlds. When we walked out of the cinema, all street lights in the entire city turned off. Everything was dark while cycling home, except for some shop windows and houses. Some sort of malfunction probably, but a very freaky coincidence after seeing War of the Worlds...And talking about coincidence: Last Saturday I wanted to write a bad review about the movie Sugar on my

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Except for running in the rain for 50 minutes, I hadn't done anything useful whatsoever until 3 PM on this terrible cold and rainy Sunday. I was bored and didn't feel like doing anything.So I didn't. I've been watching tons of online cartoon episodes since 3 PM: Happy Tree Friends (so hilariously gruesome) and snappy Queer Duck. I hate rainy Sundays, but they can be great fun...

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Argh! I haven't slept more than 3 hours last night. Yesterday was an unpleasantly warm and humid day: cloudy skies, the air so humid the wet streets didn't dry all day and 27ºC (81ºF). Because of the dense clouds it didn't cool down at night; I have been staring at the ceiling for two hours last night until I finally fell asleep in a very warm bedroom. Woke up bathing in sweat at 4 AM, after that

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You might have guessed it by the lack of new posts in the past days: I'm very busy. I'm trying to graduate in August and that means a lot of work in very little time. As a result I’m pretty stressed out. At the moment I’m reading boring scientific papers all day, so my mind tends to be a bit soggy in the evening... until the end of this week I won’t have lot of inspiration for writing here I

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Phew... it has taken me some time to recover from last weekend, but I’m back. I had a fun barbecue party with a bunch of lesbians on Saturday. It was a great evening; hadn't laughed that much in a long time and I very wisely did not drink too much like I tend to do on Saturdays. And I had my horoscope drawn; after 29 years I finally know my ascendant is Virgo. But... can anybody tell me why so

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I decided not to stand in the long line in front of 'Scholtens Wristers' - something like the Barnes & Noble of Groningen - after all. Instead I checked my local book store, and it had a sign on the door saying "open at 1:10 AM, Harry Potter for just € 15.99"!! I went home and got back to the store at 1:15, bought the book without waiting and cycled to the 'Scholtens Wristers'. What I saw there:

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People are actually standing in line in the middle of the night (right now, at this very moment, 12 AM, July 16th) to obtain the sixth Harry Potter. Sales start at 1 AM local time (so that's in an hour).I'm a big fan, but I had planned to buy the book tomorrow. But... maybe I'll join them. The line of people actually looked like a lot of fun when I cycled by ten minutes ago on my way home. Hmm, I

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I just typed a post about the good news: South Africa may be the 5th country to give marriage rights to same-sex couples. And then Firefox hanged and everything was gone. (#@&%!) I'm not re-typing everything, I have to go to the gym. Just want to share this happy news... the summer of 2005 might prove to be a very good one for gay rights!Gotta run now... I just found out new episodes of The O.C.

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I’m so thrilled about the music I’ve discovered yesterday, it’s almost orgasmic. I have this strange thing with some sorts of very cheesy music... I totally love it. I came across some strange version of Barbie Girl on the very entertaining blog “Bryanboy: Le Superstar Fabuleux” yesterday. Some searching led me to the “La Musique de Paris Dernière” compilations. I started downloading and… wow…

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The Londoners I've just seen on the news are just fabulous. They go on with their daily lives as if nothing has changed. And in fact, nothing has changed; lightning never strikes twice at the same place. I think it's the only right way to deal with terrible acts like yesterday's bombings in London. It has happened, but life goes on. If life would stop, the bombers would have reached their goal.

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I ran into this picture on QueerClick. It's brilliant, but sooo disturbing. I’m so gay, this grosses me out completely and takes away my sex drive for at least a week. I hope it doesn’t do the same for you. (Picture not suitable for work!)

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I went to see Batman Begins last night. And I actually liked it... a lot! This is by far the best Batman movie ever. Christian Bale is great as Batman (and visually pleasing). They manage to make the strange story of someone starting dressing up in a bat outfit credible; Batman's character has depth... I'm pleasantly surprised!I even didn't dislike slant-mouthed-Katie in this film. Her voice is

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I ran across this article on the 'new breed' of men in the US: smoothies. They're not gay, they're no metrosexuals, they often live in the more conservative parts of the States... and they pay a lot of attention to their bodies. They're buffed and waxed totally smooth, including a Brazilian wax of sack and crack.I'd like to express my gratitude towards Abercrombie & Fitch. I think they are (at

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Why didn't I know it was 'Day of Architecture' in the Netherlands yesterday? I keep missing out on things like this. I wanted to take a look inside John Hejduk's Wallhouse in Groningen for years... next time it's open to the public I won't live in Groningen anymore I think. Grrr.

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Damn, I missed my workout again today! Went to a party yesterday, had some too many beers, got to bed late and now I've missed opening hours at the gym! Again! My gym is conveniently located at just a 2 minute walk from my home. This really works for me; I’m working out more often than I used to do at my previous gym. The new gym has one disadvantage though: on weekends it closes at 2 PM! I'm

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I'm still wiping my tears away after reading this very funny blog entry about KY Warming Liquid on "Meredith's Everyday Angst". Absolutely brilliant writing!

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Yesterday Logo kicked off; the first all gay TV station for the US. At first I thought gay TV was something ridiculous. An occasional gay themed program on regular TV is enough for me and is far more useful for acceptation; straight people might come across it and learn something.But now, looking at the Logo site, I have to confess I’d probably want a subscription if I lived in the US. The

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At a concert in Australia Tori Amos played "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" to pay tribute to Kylie. Or, as Tori put it, "I think it is important to do this song tonight for a lot of reasons, and do it in the right spirit for another sistah". You can download the beautiful piano-and-vocal ballad performance of Kylie's song at Hereinmyhead.com, a Tori Amos fansite.Last weekend Coldplay paid tribute

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On Proceed at Your Own Risk I found this shirtless picture of Piotr and a link to his model agency. Of course I had to share this with you.Meanwhile, this Polish Plumber has arrived in Paris in the flesh to tempt even more French to come to Poland (via OhLaLaParis).

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The Polish plumber is the mythical figure who became a central actor in the debate in France over the European constitution, which was rejected by French voters last month. Portrayed as a predator who would move to France and steal jobs by working for less pay, this "plumber" has come to personify French fears about the future.Now the Polish Tourism Bureau has launched a brilliant ad campaign,

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Yesterday the Dutch parliament has approved a change of law, allowing gay couples to adopt children from abroad. This is the final step in full equal rights for gay and lesbian couples.Adopting Dutch children was allowed under old law, but adoption from abroad was not possible in order to avoid diplomatic conflicts with homophobic countries. The parliament felt this discriminatory and has forced

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Since we have a heat wave in the Netherlands already for a week now, I couldn’t resist getting two new summer CD’s. I think they’re both so great; I have to share it with you.First one is This Very Moment by Hacienda. It’s filled with groovy, loungy, danceable music, complete with pleasant female vocals. I found it in the discount section (the CD was released in 2003) but it would be worth the

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I actually like Mariah Scary's newest single "We Belong Together". And apparently I'm not the only one! I'm so confused right now......it even makes me wanna dust of the old Music Box CD.

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Last Saturday I had a tour through one of the most remarkable buildings of Groningen, the Gasunie headquarters. ("Gasunion" is the government owned company that exploits the big natural gas fields under The Netherlands.) Wow, what a building! I've been looking at the beautiful outside for almost ten years now, but never had the chance to take a look inside.It’s an organic building, meaning there

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Thanks to Anonyboy I discovered a shortcut system in Firefox today. Type "w" in the address bar of Firefox and you'll be redirected to the official White House site (yikes!). Type "j" and you'll end up at J Lo's site (yikes again!). The "s" leads me to McDonalds (s stands for shitty food I presume?).Luckily there are a few nice shortcuts. The "g" leads me to my Gmail and "p" to PFLAG. Firefox

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After a several days without internet I’m back again! A few friends and I started our annual sailing trip to the Oerol Festival on the isle of Terschelling last Friday. We had fabulous weather for sailing, sailing over the Wadden Sea at 12 to 14 knots. Although the weather wasn’t always great during the past days on the isle, we had a great time at the festival.Sigh, hard life starts again today.

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British scientists think genes play a rol in the ability to get an orgasm in women. For a study 683 monozygotic and 714 dizygotic pairs of female twins aged between 19 and 83 filled in an anonymous questionnaire. The influence of genetic factors on the ability to reach an orgasm is 34% (intercourse) to 45% (masturbation).Furthermore, one in three women (32%) reported never or infrequently

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I ran into this British news item recently. One in four British teenage boys think they may need cosmetic surgery... eight out of ten boys (average age 15) are unhappy with their appearance. I can apply for a shortened curriculum Medicine after obtaining my degree in Pharmacy. Maybe I should; looking at this there will be more than enough jobs in the cosmetic surgery field of work. ;) Incredible.

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I just got back from casting my vote. We have a referendum in The Netherlands today on the European Constitution. I've voted in favor of the constitution, but it looks like the general vote will reject it... with even higher percentages compared to France last Sunday.Many 'no' voters don't have clear objections against the constitution; they don't fully understand the complex matter. What they do

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Finally! Summer is here! I haven't posted yesterday; here's why:These are yesterday's maximum temperatures... almost 30ºC (86ºF) in Groningen (in the white circle). I think we're having our first tropical (30º+) day of this year today! End of post, I'm going outside again.

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I need a cigarette; this is a terrible evening. I've quit smoking on Sunday April 24, so it's exactly a month ago now. And I have to say: today is a BAD day. I've been longing for a cigarette all day now. Strange how one can be fine without smokes for days and suddenly feel in need of nicotine. Maybe it's coupled to sex; I had a strong longing for sex today as well. Unfortunately I didn't manage

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I'm sooo sore! This will be a short post since the myalgia in my biceps is so bad, moving my arms during typing actually hurts a lot. I started working-out at the gym again yesterday after a prolonged period of inactivity. Guess I was a bit overenthusiastic, doing a two-hour workout. Hope I'll be fine again on Monday so I can go training again.

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There is this fast-food place called Big Dana's close to my home. It's been there for about two years, but I've never been there since I try to minimize the amount of fast-food I eat.Last Wednesday I was in a hurry and didn’t even have time to eat a microwave meal. So I tried Big Dana’s. OMG, that was good! And not as unhealthy as I expected! I immediately decided I could eat there now and

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The advantage of internet-dating: you can get to see many places you normally wouldn't. Frat houses, expensive luxurious appartments, 'vinex' houses (can't translate that). It sometimes leaves me with some pretty good interior decorating ideas for my next home. I'm still not sure what style I want for my next house. Have to keep getting around I guess.

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This morning's news left me totally shocked... Kylie has breast cancer! A friend of mine sent me an SMS this morning with just these words and I couldn't believe it. I saw the 36 year old icon's amazing Showgirl Tour just over a month ago. All remaining tour dates have been postponed and Kylie will begin immediate treatment.Hang in there Kylie! Get well soon!

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I think Queensday (April 30th) in Amsterdam is the party of the year in The Netherlands. Somehow everybody goes crazy; they get dressed up in whacky orange outfits (it's the the national color) and party from the evening of the 29th until early moning May 1st at street parties in about every street in the city center. Even the canals are crowded with boats packed with dancing orange

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I'm having the Bawlmer blues again, hon! Can't stop thinking about Baltimore today. I've lived there for 6 months, about four years ago now. I had a fabulous time. My best friend in Baltimore has her birthday today and I really want to go there and relive good old times. :(Baltimore Inner Harbor

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Yet another post before sunrise... :)Where did Telsell go? A year ago, all commercial Dutch channels broadcasted Telsell late at night when regular programming had ended. I didn't mind looking at those people in commercials for an Abtronic or Ab King Pro! But now... all I get on a sleepless night is horny girls asking me to call or SMS them. This country is going downhill very fast. (Well... I

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Yesterday evening me and my buddies decided watch the Latter Days DVD I just got, while hangin' at a friend's place. Boy, were we in for a surprise. Some of us (I won't tell names) were sobbing like schoolgirls at the end. :) Anyway, cool film... definately one to watch!

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The answer is no! Take a look at this picture from the concert:Where did all the straight men go? My estimation is about 60 percent of the audience existed of gay men, 38 percent women and 2 percent straight men (probably dragged along by their girlfriends). Well, Kylie obviously knows her fans; the show was a glitzy gay fest. All necessary ingredients were present, from colorful feathers to

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A crappy phone pic of Groningen:The moment I'll be leaving this city for good (well, probably for good) is getting closer... Due to this fact, I start to love Groningen more and more. Strange how the human mind works. I've always loved the city, but felt I needed something different for a change. Now this change of location comes closer, I'm not so sure anymore. Anxiety for the unkown? I am gonna

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Whee, I'm back to bloggin' again. Had a bit of a rough time lately... had to finish a website beside doing all my regular work. During the time I was developing the new website, the War of the Browsers started again. And to be honest... it was about time. I won't tire you with details, but since Internet Explorer doesn't stick to web-standards, web development can be a big pain in the ass. Your

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Yesterday evening, I watched the very entertaining documentary "Journeys With George" by Alexandra Pelosi on tv. Alexandra follows George W. Bush for one year during his campaign for the presidential elections in 2000. At one moment in the documetary, Bush drinks Buckler beer and shows the bottle to the camera proudly pointing out it is non-alcoholic. A famous expression by a Dutch comedian

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Why is it that people always manage to call me at moments I can't pick up the phone? I am writing a variety of papers for my graduation, so I'm at home, available for a nice chat most of the day. Still, I only get called when I'm about to order my bread at the bakery, when I'm in the shower or on the toilet. It happens so often I don't even take the trouble to return those phonecalls anymore,

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As I write this, I'm still not totally recovered from the awesome Madonna concert in Arnhem, exactly two weeks ago today. What a fabulous show; one of the most memorable nights of my life. I was standing just a few feet from the stage, with Madge almost at touchable distance. Around me only women and many outrageous gay guys. (Apparently we're the only ones crazy enough to stand in line for

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Well... my first attempt to maintain a weblog is a fact. I hope I can find the time to keep writing here for a long time to come. I'm not sure yet what to tell you and what parts of my life I should keep to myself, but we'll see. I'll be back.

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