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Been watching the Count of Monte Cristo, not the Hollywood movie from a few years ago, but the French Mini-Series with Gerard De Pardu (sp). It makes me want to go buy the book and re-read it ( Read more... ) -
Thicht Naht Hahn retreat
One of the People at Bikram told me the other day TNH will host a retreat in Holland in the Spring next year. -
The protest will go on
Interesting. The Republican's are pretty much doing the bare minimum required by law to have their convention, and probably will not have very many people in the convention center. Though the protest will go on...........http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ -
Interesting Palin
The announcement of Palin came at 5 or 6 PM our time. I think choosing her compliments fills in a lot of John McCain's deficiencies ( Read more... ) -
Madrid Plane Crash
One of my coworkers flew to Gran Canarias, on Saturday. When I first heard about the accident I immediately thought of her, even though I intellectually know she was not on the plane.
Also my old flat mate goes to Gran Canaria EVERY YEAR with his family. So the madrid plane crash somehow seems closer. -
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Went and visited TM and his wife K. They vacationed in the US in July. It was amusing, they think Walmart is AWESOME. Plus on the list of AWESOME American things: Krispy Kreme. Fun evening ( Read more... ) -
Assignment at Bank
For the past 9 days I"ve been doing an assignment at a large bank hear in Holland. The first day we met at an office 15-20 minutes form my house. Since then I've been working out of an office in Amsterdam. (<5 minutes from where I used to live ( Read more... ) -
Sunday a lot of Yoga
I went to Yoga last week and the instructor announced they were doing a challenge. Basically they were going to have 5 classes on Sunday and wanted people to try and make as many classes in one day as possible. (One of the big schools in Ca had the same challenge , but with 8 classes ( Read more... ) -
Wii and Dogs
I ran into an American an Koningningnedag last month. She had a table out and was selling clothes (for KD (I don't want to spell it again (probably wrong the firsttime), people can sell stuff on the Sidewalk and its like a Giant Garage Sale). Anyway she had 2 dogs on the table and I jokingly asked if they were for sale. Turns out she was looking ( Read more... ) -
Sad,
I was working on the computer and I heard a bam, then a dog yelping continuously in pain.
I looked out of my window and there is a small dog yelping on the pavement outside. Its leg is 'not right'. Everyone is looking at the poor animal. Off to my left I see a kid on a motorscooter looking back. (I think he is the one who hit it). I think the ( Read more... )