Nien, Nic, and me
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
England...
I went last week wednesday to England, Manchester, Sheffield, and Leeds... Here are the photos...
Sunday, April 24, 2005
restless
It's 11:04 PM and I really need to go to bed. I have class at 10 and I know that if I don't go now I'll be late tomorrow morning. That, however, is probably exactly the reason that my body wont respond. It doesn't like to follow my mind's orders, because it wont settle down, and what seemed like an easy night will now turn into an insomniatic attempt to rest as I'll be staring at my celing for hours wondering where I went wrong and what I forgot. I feel like jumping out of my skin. My arms and back are tingling with anticipation of something; I don't know what, and my mind is racing. I've got all my synapses firing and no puzzle or work in which to throw it into.
11:08 This isn't getting any better. I've just looked at the clock, which means that from now on i'll be counting time. I'll be glancing over at the clock every now and then just to see how much time has elapsed. It's funny, upto that very moment where you happen to glance at the clock it seems like you have no need for the measure of time, but now that I have it seems inevitable to look again. I'm getting evenmore adgetated, and I'm not completely sure why.
11:10 It seems like I'm going in 2 minute intervals. If it weren't so dark outside I'd go for a run, but as i've already said goodnight to my brother and his girlfriend twice, I don't think i'll go down there again.
11:11 Then again, maybe not two minute intervals. Now I'm starting to itch. It's like something's crawling up me and I have to scratch in order to get it off, it's really annoying. If I hadn't broken the iron today I could continue the ironing right now, but then again, I'd have finished the ironing this afternoon and there wouldn't be anything for me to do.
11:13 Typing seems to be helping my frustration. I'm starting to type slower and the itch is starting to vanish. I still have a tingling in my back, but my arms have started relaxing more, with any luck I'll be in bed in a couple minutes. I've just started realising how cold it is in this room. Maybe I should take a bath and warm myself up. That sounds like a good idea. That might relax me too... Time to try something different, because this typing doesn't seem to be helping any.
11:08 This isn't getting any better. I've just looked at the clock, which means that from now on i'll be counting time. I'll be glancing over at the clock every now and then just to see how much time has elapsed. It's funny, upto that very moment where you happen to glance at the clock it seems like you have no need for the measure of time, but now that I have it seems inevitable to look again. I'm getting evenmore adgetated, and I'm not completely sure why.
11:10 It seems like I'm going in 2 minute intervals. If it weren't so dark outside I'd go for a run, but as i've already said goodnight to my brother and his girlfriend twice, I don't think i'll go down there again.
11:11 Then again, maybe not two minute intervals. Now I'm starting to itch. It's like something's crawling up me and I have to scratch in order to get it off, it's really annoying. If I hadn't broken the iron today I could continue the ironing right now, but then again, I'd have finished the ironing this afternoon and there wouldn't be anything for me to do.
11:13 Typing seems to be helping my frustration. I'm starting to type slower and the itch is starting to vanish. I still have a tingling in my back, but my arms have started relaxing more, with any luck I'll be in bed in a couple minutes. I've just started realising how cold it is in this room. Maybe I should take a bath and warm myself up. That sounds like a good idea. That might relax me too... Time to try something different, because this typing doesn't seem to be helping any.
Saturday, April 23, 2005
Drinks for the soul
Last night I went out with my dispuut to have cocktails.... Let's just say that by the time I went home about half of them had passed out somewhere. It was all quite funny if you ask me. One of the girls was even planning to strip, but she didn't do anything but fall on the floor with her t-shirt around her head. LOL
Anyway, I thought I'd list the cocktails that were available...
Acapulco- 2 parts tequila, 1 part cointreau, 1 part rum, 1 part lime
Angel kiss- 1 part cointreau, 1 part lime juice, 1 part orange juice
Black Russian- 1 part kahlua, 2 parts vodka
Bacardi cocktail- 2 parts rum, 1 part lime, 1 part gernadine
Cosmopolitan- 4 parts vodka, 2 parts cointreau, 1 part lime juice, 2 parts cranberry juice
Cosmonaut- 2 parts vodka, 1 part cointreau, lime, lemon
Dirty job- 1 Part vodka, 1 part cointreau, tonic (to taste)
Fireman sour- 2 parts rum, 1 part lemon, 1 part sugar, 1 part genadine
Margarita- 1 part cointreau, 2 parts tequila, 1 part lime juice
Mojito- 2 parts rum, 1 part soda, 1 part sugar, mint
RFM- 1 part grenadine, 1 part cointreau, 1 part tequila, 1 part vodka
Rom twister- 1 part lemon juice, 1 part soda, 1 part cointreau, 1 part rum, lemon
Seabreeze- 2 parts vodka, 1 part cranberry juice, 1 part grapefruit juice
Soviet sunset- 2 parts vodka, 1 part cointreau, 1 part soda, lime
Tequila sunrise- 2 parts tequila, 1 part grenadine, 1 part orange juice
Test tube baby- 2 parts tequila, 1 part kahlua, ½ part creme
Vampire- 2 parts vodka, 1 part cranberry juice
X Y Z- 1 part rum, 2 parts cointreau
As I said, a lot of fun!
Anyway, I thought I'd list the cocktails that were available...
Acapulco- 2 parts tequila, 1 part cointreau, 1 part rum, 1 part lime
Angel kiss- 1 part cointreau, 1 part lime juice, 1 part orange juice
Black Russian- 1 part kahlua, 2 parts vodka
Bacardi cocktail- 2 parts rum, 1 part lime, 1 part gernadine
Cosmopolitan- 4 parts vodka, 2 parts cointreau, 1 part lime juice, 2 parts cranberry juice
Cosmonaut- 2 parts vodka, 1 part cointreau, lime, lemon
Dirty job- 1 Part vodka, 1 part cointreau, tonic (to taste)
Fireman sour- 2 parts rum, 1 part lemon, 1 part sugar, 1 part genadine
Margarita- 1 part cointreau, 2 parts tequila, 1 part lime juice
Mojito- 2 parts rum, 1 part soda, 1 part sugar, mint
RFM- 1 part grenadine, 1 part cointreau, 1 part tequila, 1 part vodka
Rom twister- 1 part lemon juice, 1 part soda, 1 part cointreau, 1 part rum, lemon
Seabreeze- 2 parts vodka, 1 part cranberry juice, 1 part grapefruit juice
Soviet sunset- 2 parts vodka, 1 part cointreau, 1 part soda, lime
Tequila sunrise- 2 parts tequila, 1 part grenadine, 1 part orange juice
Test tube baby- 2 parts tequila, 1 part kahlua, ½ part creme
Vampire- 2 parts vodka, 1 part cranberry juice
X Y Z- 1 part rum, 2 parts cointreau
As I said, a lot of fun!
Monday, April 18, 2005
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Poem from Accie brief
Het menselijk gelaat - hoe droef mistekend,
Des morgens in de tram grauw van de nacht,
Des avonds in de tram grauw afgejacht
Van al waar men zich deerlijk in verrekent.
Retour kantoor, kliniek en magazijn
Tobt elk van wat er kan tegenvallen.
Zie in de mondhoek, onder de oogwallen
Onverwisselbaar de paraaf der pijn.
Hoe als nu plotseling de bazuinen schallen,
Het hemellicht hoog neerstraalt over allen?
Verhoord gebed, gevonden wat gij zocht!
Doch God is zuinig op zijn wonderwerken,
En vreest dat zij het zelfs niet zouden merken,
Tegen elkander schuddend in de bocht.
Anthonie Donker, Achterbalcon (1941)
Des morgens in de tram grauw van de nacht,
Des avonds in de tram grauw afgejacht
Van al waar men zich deerlijk in verrekent.
Retour kantoor, kliniek en magazijn
Tobt elk van wat er kan tegenvallen.
Zie in de mondhoek, onder de oogwallen
Onverwisselbaar de paraaf der pijn.
Hoe als nu plotseling de bazuinen schallen,
Het hemellicht hoog neerstraalt over allen?
Verhoord gebed, gevonden wat gij zocht!
Doch God is zuinig op zijn wonderwerken,
En vreest dat zij het zelfs niet zouden merken,
Tegen elkander schuddend in de bocht.
Anthonie Donker, Achterbalcon (1941)
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Historical Romance
Have you ever noticed how simialr most of the romantic novels are? Guy likes girl... girlhates guy.... guy gets girl to fall in love with him and they marry.... your basic plot. It's the variations within this basic plot, however, that keep people interested. In this entry I plan to discuss these differences, book by book. I suppose I should start with the first book I read and move from there... Therefore I start with The Cove.
The Cove by Christine Coulter
Running away from her father's death, after being accused of Murder, ****, lands in a small town called the cove, where things aren't as they seem. She gets rekidnapped by her 'shrink' and does not know where to turn. FBI agent ***** is the one in charge of bringing her in. However, he soon discovers that she isn't responsible for the deaths. Lust, love, and loyalty, the two must race time and fight enemies in order to reveal the true occurences of the night *****'s father died.
Rated: **
Comments: It was a good suspense, but it moved slowly and the characters were almost 2 dimentional. Also it seemed as if there were too many twists to it, resulting in the feeling that it was unbelieveable.
Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood
Barely escaping the massacre that killed her family, Elizabeth goes to the powerful baron who came to their aid during the murders. But after the Baron realises that she isn't an omen, what he originally thought her to be, he decides to possess her
Rated:
Comments: It goes without saying... When I see Judy Garwood on the shelf and it isn't about the current times I automatically go for it.
The Secret by Judie Garwood
Rated:****
Comments: Hillarious! definately a good read. The struggle between husband and wife is just too good to ignore!
The Wedding Runaway by Karen L. King
In order to escape being married, Boston heiress Lydia Hamilton escapes to London, England, in order to take charge of her own life. Dressed as a boy and going by the name Leonard Hill, she gains entry into gambling houses in order to gain money. Soon after she is taken under the wing of Victor Bartlett, the Earl of Wedmont, a three month widower determined to never marry again. However, deciding to teach Leonard a lesson, Victor challenges the young cub to a deul resulting in Lenny being shot, and Victor's discovery of Leonard's true gender.
Rated: ***
Comments: Very funny at certain points. Encredibly entertaining, if not a little hard to believe that that a young heiress could make her way all the way from Boston and be able to run around as a boy for what seems like over 3 months. But for a quick easy read, I definately reccomend it.
The Cynster Novels by Stephanie Laurens
The Cynster family is one of the most well respected families in the ton. Though known for their rogueishness, rakeism, and misdirection, they are at the top of the ton. Any woman would be lucky enough to have one chasing them. With the Duke of St. Ives as the head title, the generation that the series primarily revolves around is that including the Bar Cynster: Devil, Scandle, Vane, Demon, Gabriel and Lucifer. Their nicknames not only seem to define their natures, but they show that even devils can fall in the hands of love. The series continues with Amelia, Amanda, and Simon Cynster, as well as Michael Ansthruther-Weatherby and Lord Chillingsworth.
The novels are in this order:
1. Devil's Bride- about Devil (Sylvester, the 6th Duke of St. Ives) and Honoria Anstruther-Weatherby
2. A Rake's vow- about Vane (Spencer) and Patience
3. Scandal's Bride- about Scandle (Richard) and Catorina (The lady of The Vale)
4. A Rogue's Proposal- about Demon (Harry) and Felicity
5. A Secret Love- about Gabriel (Rupert) and Alathea
6. All About Love- about Lucifer (Alasdair) and Phyllida
7. All about Passion- about (Duke of Chillingworth) and
8. On a Wild Night- about Amanda and Martin (Duke of Exter)
9. On a Wicked Dawn- about Ameila and Luc
10. The Perfect lover- about Simon and Portia
11. The Ideal Bride- about Michael Anstruther-Weatherby and Caroline Sutcliffe
And as an extra: The Promise in a Kiss- about Sebatian (5th duke of St. Ives) and Helena Rebecce de Stasion (Comtesse d'Lisle)
Rated: ****
Comments: These novels are so much fun, and I reccommend them to anyone. Laurens has such a light and enrapting wayof writing that stimulates the reader to know end and leaves them wishing that they themselves had a Cynster to marry.
The Cove by Christine Coulter
Running away from her father's death, after being accused of Murder, ****, lands in a small town called the cove, where things aren't as they seem. She gets rekidnapped by her 'shrink' and does not know where to turn. FBI agent ***** is the one in charge of bringing her in. However, he soon discovers that she isn't responsible for the deaths. Lust, love, and loyalty, the two must race time and fight enemies in order to reveal the true occurences of the night *****'s father died.
Rated: **
Comments: It was a good suspense, but it moved slowly and the characters were almost 2 dimentional. Also it seemed as if there were too many twists to it, resulting in the feeling that it was unbelieveable.
Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood
Barely escaping the massacre that killed her family, Elizabeth goes to the powerful baron who came to their aid during the murders. But after the Baron realises that she isn't an omen, what he originally thought her to be, he decides to possess her
Rated:
Comments: It goes without saying... When I see Judy Garwood on the shelf and it isn't about the current times I automatically go for it.
The Secret by Judie Garwood
Rated:****
Comments: Hillarious! definately a good read. The struggle between husband and wife is just too good to ignore!
The Wedding Runaway by Karen L. King
In order to escape being married, Boston heiress Lydia Hamilton escapes to London, England, in order to take charge of her own life. Dressed as a boy and going by the name Leonard Hill, she gains entry into gambling houses in order to gain money. Soon after she is taken under the wing of Victor Bartlett, the Earl of Wedmont, a three month widower determined to never marry again. However, deciding to teach Leonard a lesson, Victor challenges the young cub to a deul resulting in Lenny being shot, and Victor's discovery of Leonard's true gender.
Rated: ***
Comments: Very funny at certain points. Encredibly entertaining, if not a little hard to believe that that a young heiress could make her way all the way from Boston and be able to run around as a boy for what seems like over 3 months. But for a quick easy read, I definately reccomend it.
The Cynster Novels by Stephanie Laurens
The Cynster family is one of the most well respected families in the ton. Though known for their rogueishness, rakeism, and misdirection, they are at the top of the ton. Any woman would be lucky enough to have one chasing them. With the Duke of St. Ives as the head title, the generation that the series primarily revolves around is that including the Bar Cynster: Devil, Scandle, Vane, Demon, Gabriel and Lucifer. Their nicknames not only seem to define their natures, but they show that even devils can fall in the hands of love. The series continues with Amelia, Amanda, and Simon Cynster, as well as Michael Ansthruther-Weatherby and Lord Chillingsworth.
The novels are in this order:
1. Devil's Bride- about Devil (Sylvester, the 6th Duke of St. Ives) and Honoria Anstruther-Weatherby
2. A Rake's vow- about Vane (Spencer) and Patience
3. Scandal's Bride- about Scandle (Richard) and Catorina (The lady of The Vale)
4. A Rogue's Proposal- about Demon (Harry) and Felicity
5. A Secret Love- about Gabriel (Rupert) and Alathea
6. All About Love- about Lucifer (Alasdair) and Phyllida
7. All about Passion- about (Duke of Chillingworth) and
8. On a Wild Night- about Amanda and Martin (Duke of Exter)
9. On a Wicked Dawn- about Ameila and Luc
10. The Perfect lover- about Simon and Portia
11. The Ideal Bride- about Michael Anstruther-Weatherby and Caroline Sutcliffe
And as an extra: The Promise in a Kiss- about Sebatian (5th duke of St. Ives) and Helena Rebecce de Stasion (Comtesse d'Lisle)
Rated: ****
Comments: These novels are so much fun, and I reccommend them to anyone. Laurens has such a light and enrapting wayof writing that stimulates the reader to know end and leaves them wishing that they themselves had a Cynster to marry.
Thursday, February 03, 2005
Humelburger cup
Name of the game:
30 liters of beer.... 15 players... 2 boxes to throw up in... and the fastest team wins.
in other words....
I'm sick
30 liters of beer.... 15 players... 2 boxes to throw up in... and the fastest team wins.
in other words....
I'm sick
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