Saturday, 5 December 2009

OMG there are quite a lot of sites about tattoos, and obviously one about ugly ones. The things you find there... http://ping.fm/iUevf
Interesting to see that Ubuntu, running from a USB stick is faster than Windhoos running from the machines Harddrive!
Yeah! Got xubuntu back up and running from my USB stick!
trying to come up with a financial plan for our wedding, which is in a bit over a year (we guess).
Finished poffertjes making. Really nice experience, next time we'll make them with cheese and potatoes!
not lighting fireworks inside reason #1: http://ping.fm/eHm4R

Friday, 4 December 2009

RT: @thenextcorner The Dutch Strike First - Bleed Orange http://is.gd/5cyPS fifa wc2010 -- awesome vid!
Very worried about how to survive Christmas and New Years without a PC... Will hand in this one on my last working day.
@Mattoquai I will still be around for a little bit! still have 5 working days left!
@ticcie Casual gaming: www.spelletjes.nl in other words, off to Spil Games
It's finally been announced: @martijndevrieze is leaving Marktplaats after 4 years of dedicated QA work. On to the next challange!
What do you pay daycare for if they cannot keep an eye on your child and prevent him from getting into trouble?

Thursday, 3 December 2009

7 days to go and still counting...
RT: @Durrellwildlife: we have set a challange for our PR manager that involves @stephenfry, twitter and a royal outing. Can she do it?
@hkolk so this is fashionable? http://ping.fm/TKv0B?pid=2920050&id=192354808606
RT @stephenfry Christmas prezzie idea: I've bagged the word "wordy" but there are thousands left http://adoptaword.com (Site currently down)
Excellent viral for paying your broadcasting fees in Sweden: http://ping.fm/RjKr0 (and yes that is my son)

Wednesday, 2 December 2009

I feel violated in my privacy by my employer. Company laptop has some program running which states "Scanning files for sensitive data" WTF!?
Gave someone a "Lordship" as a birthday present. Now he wants the documents to be legalized and apostilized... We are afraid to ask why..
8 days and counting down...
Shopping list: Caol Ila Natural Cask Strength (1), Cragganmore Distillers edtion (1), Clynelish Distillers Edition (1), Justerini & Brooks
Shopping at Diageo staffshop was a raging success again! scored 2 new whiskeys and a very nice champagne (and some pressies for some peeps)
Curious whether or not to try out Silentale. Just received the private beta invite... Ideas anyone?

Now the adults are also ganging up on Sinterklaas! Guess they found out he gives out booze!

The kids are closing in on #Sinterklaas at the #Diageo kids party!

Ted discovered that where his bears are kept actually is a kind of couch!

what once was lunch is now an empty plate. What once was a very hungry little boy is now the content owner of a defunct fork.

forgot that there is on meat for Ted, so making some fish for him right now. Ted is drawing while i'm cooking.

Ted has a new favorite way of dressing: in his sleepingbag. Already 20 minutes happily playing with and in it.

@aikomastboom, sorry forgot to say hi from @gabriella_lrlng. So here goes: @gabriella_lrlng says hi!

Ted spent a few minutes drawing and then decided that putting crayons in and out of the box is way more fun!

Tuesday, 1 December 2009

Getting ready for some guinness with @aikomastboom and @maartenverwijs at TigBarra
Funny, apparently Scouting has a shortage of volunteers... Can't they appoint some volunteers out of their group of scouts?

Monday, 30 November 2009

Wow! I just spent two hours of my life in a meeting that was the mother of all needless meetings! Two hours I will never get back :(
It's nice and quiet in the courthouse, people are very friendly and helpfull. Feel like i've stepped into a different country!
getting ready to run off tot he courthouse for some stickers on some paperwork...

Sunday, 29 November 2009

Interesting reading, why smart people do stupid things: http://ping.fm/qjy8v
For old times sake, some tricky linguistics from @stephenfry and @hughlaurie (??) http://ping.fm/b4vSo
excellent initiative pushed by @stephenfry www.buyacredit.com buy your way into the end credits of a movie @buyacredit
RT stephenfry Yay, that @BuyaCredit short film "Jam" I'm in is up. RT if you you like it. http://tinyurl.com/yetwwlr
German law is weird. Guy rides his bike home drunk and gets banned cycling for 15 years? http://ping.fm/Hwkok
@mattoquai: http://nl.movember.com/ see if you can still join, that way your holiday growth supports a good cause!