mail on the mat

may 29 2008

Do you have a mailbox? Or a letterbox?

We don't have a mailbox outside our house.
Not many people here have.

There's a nice slot in our door and the mail falls on the doormat.
Not always though.

When a parcel arrives or an envelope that might be crushed on his way from the hand of the postman to the doormat, the postman rings the front doorbell and hands me the mail with a smile.

Most of the time we have some smalltalk.
We both enjoy stopping our daily activities and enjoy a short break.
Not long enough to invite him for coffee.
But we go our way with a smile...
untill next time.


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Are flip-flops sometimes too casual?

may 14 2008

Do you think that flip-flops are ever too casual to wear?

I'm a flip-flopper.
I have a pair at the doormat, so I can wear a pair outside without taking filth inside, and I have a pair for inside.
I even have some colours to go with my clothes.

When one gets too bad to wear, I save the other, because I might get a pair again in the near future.
At the end of the summerseason I buy a couple of pairs to get me through the winter.

But I do think flip-flops are too casual to wear to certain events.

When I wear make-up, I don't wear flip-flops.
It's an unwritten rule.

I climb mountains wearing them, but you won't see me attending a gala event wearing a pair. Not even when they're fancy or bling-bling.

And I never wear them to my diabetes doc, because he considers them a risk for wounds.
I don't agree.
I've never ever had feetproblems with flip-flops, but I've had many blisters wearing normal shoes.

So yes, I do think flip-flops are sometimes too casual to wear.


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Let’s say you have a paper

may 6 2008

When?

Let’s say you have a big paper and presentation due tonight for grad school. How long ago, or when would you have started on it?

Well, I always started in time.

One of the tricks I've always used was making the subject the most desirable subject on the world.
When I'm interested in a subject, I can remember almost everything about it.

Especially when a presentation needed to be given, I've always liked to know as much about the subject as possible.

Writing the paper is something else.

I hate deadlines.

A subject mellows in my head, takes form, gets a life, and when it's ready I'll write.
A few friends who have a job at a paper envy me, because I write an article and even a whole book just once.
I correct the typing errors and that's it.

I used to write my papers for school and university the same way.

My teachers and professors would be furious hearing that I didn't write anything down for a presentation.
Now even a few keywords on a little paper.

I guess that's why I became one of the youngest lecturers at the university then.

Ofcourse I taught my children the normal way of preparation, outlines, detailes, corrections and the whole lot.

But don't ask me to do that too. LOL!

that's my answer - final words

march 31 2008

FINAL WORDS

It’s the last day of March, do you have any final words?

Well, as time passes no words are really final. LOL!

But I guess you want some closure of something, and a fresh look ahead.

To me march is always a time of looking forward.
Spring is already signalling it's arrival.
I love to be able to walk into the garden early in the morning, and see the dew on the flowers and leaves.

Winter wasn't much of a winter.
Only easter brought us some snow.
We've had the normal storms, but now even sleet as other years.

So I'm happy to let go and look forward.

Each month brings new events, new promisses, new challenges.

I hoped people would this month rate my buzzfuse in such a way that I would win some cash. But I guess I won't win anything this month.
Maybe one free click is too much to ask.
Maybe people are afraid of something they don't know.
It's a pity.

There are so many things needed.

For the first time in ages I decided to save some money for something for me.

At first I wanted to get enough money for a trip to the wedding of a friend in Malaysia.(I haven't been on vacation for over 20 years, so it was a good idea.)
But soon it was clear I would never get that together.
Then I decided to go for smallpipes.
Well, I guess I have to wait more.

So let's hope next month will be better.

At least it's starting to become spring.

So let's go to april!!!

that's my answer - either/or

march 31 2008

EITHER/OR

Coke or Pepsi?

Well, none of them. I hardly ever drink cola.
Only when I'm ill... it gets the rust of screws and it gets the illness out of me. LOL!

Late Nighter or Early Riser?

Both.

I'm a real late nighter. I have to be very tired to be able to sleep.
Problem is that our family starts the day at 6 in the morning. Ugh!!

Cell Phone or Ipod?

Give me an Ipod and I'll give you Ipod as an answer.
I have a cellphone and I use it, but certainly not in public places.

College or High School?

I went to university. Social sciences.

Blurking or Reality TV?

What's blurking?
I like reality TV when it's a medical program.
I don't care to see families fighting about their problems on TV.

that's my answer - three things

march 24 2008

march 14 2008

THREE THINGS

This weekend I ate too much candy, went to see Horton Hears a Who, and ran five miles. What three things did you do this weekend?

I had the flue to I kept quiet
I got another virusscanner on my computer as the year of paid Norton was over.
I ate too many chocolate eggs.

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that's my answer - WHAT´S THE QUESTION?

march 24 2008

WHAT´S THE QUESTION?

Here’s my answer, what’s the question?
Oh no, I couldn’t possibly have another.


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that's my answer - chinese food

march 14 2008

CHINESE FOOD

So, tell us, what’s your favourite?
What do you/the family always order as a starter when you have Chinese food?
Or don’t you eat Chinese food at all?

Oh yes, we have Chinese Food from the take-away once in a while.
We sometimes only get fried rice (nassi) and noodles (Bami) to go with the other food I've prepared.
Other times we get also Fu Yong Hai (egg) and ... chicken in spicy sauze, backed banana and an eggroll.

We don't order a starter.

TV

march 13 2008

No TV …. Could You Go Without?

How many hours of tv do you watch in a week?
Could you go without watching tv for an entire week?
What about the rest of your household, how would they do?

I watch about 5 to 10 hours a week.
It depends on the news, and whether my soaps need me in person.
Otherwise I listen when doing chores.

I can do without for a wek. Sure.
Sometimes I realise a complete week is over and I haven't seen anything.
But that doesn't happen often.

The rest here? Haha!!!
They can't.

Frightening weather

march 13 2008

Blown away

What weather can’t you cope with?
What’s the worse kind of weather that you have to put up with?

I hate lightning.

We live near a lake and I've seen lightning struck straight downwards on the water, and that's so frightening.
I feel lucky there's one row of houses between us and the lake. It's a kind of protection, but now the trees behind the house have grown so tall, I feel afraid more often.

I'm not afraid for myself, but for the children.


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That's my answer: mealtime

march 12 2008

MEALTIME !

Who does the cooking in your house?
If you could have anyone cook for you, would it be?

We used to share cooking time, but now I do the cooking at least 6 days a week.
I don't like cooking very much, especially not for a group of children with different tastes.

If I wanted anyone cooking for us all, it would be:
Jamie Oliver!

He'll teach the children to make the right choices, and it would be great to have his dynamic behaviour brighten our kitchen.

If I had to choose a cook only for me, I'm not sure.
It might depend on what food I want at the moment.
A little bit on a plate, haute quisine, or fun in the kichen and someone eating with me with appreciating the food he made.

In the last case I would want Ainsly to enjoy himself in the kitchen.
Or maybe he could make yummy BBQ.


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