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"There are two things people want more than sex and money... recognition and praise."
– Mary Kay Ash (1918-2001)

Have a little faith in people, try to understand them before you expect to be understood!



("Newest playlist addition" - meme)

Can not get enough of this song ... (newest playlist addition meme)

... not yet anyway, but I keep liking many songs, so why not this one?


Ok the view is rather ... monotonous, but that just means you can hit "play" and continue surfing in another tab while enjoying the music!

Many thanks to Margo, the inspiration behind http://www.viesta-festival.hyves.nl/, a festival for a new world!
It's a cultural/music festival with a mission to make a difference:
Finding peace within and in the world.
Aiming at individuals for the improvement of well-being and consciousness of the individual and society.

Destination - EXTREME Japan

Sadly i'm going to need too much time for the master's thesis to be able to go to Spitsbergen this summer ...
sigh,
we even had a website about our trip
But finishing my year is simply a million times more important, i really have to finish the mater's thesis, it's really sad, but it's the right thing to do

Anyway, where should you go on a holiday ??

My Score: Extreme Japan
I scored 51% culture, 61% social, 63% activity, and 69% adventure!

You want it all. The great thing is, in the Land of the Rising Sun, you can HAVE it all. Japan has a rich culture that goes back thousands of years. But did you know that along with enriching your mind, you can also get your adrenaline going? How about climbing Mount Fuji, sea kayaking around the Noto Peninsula, surfing, diving, rafting, paragilding, horseback riding or cycling among unique scenery and terrain. If you go in a group, this will give you a great chance to form relationships easily with others on the tour and having more friends around will make the whole experience all the more rewarding and memorable. You can then balance out your adventures with some Japanese theatre or exploring the exciting markets and city streets. You may have never considered such a destination, but maybe you have learned something. If you had fun dreaming about where you might go, don't forget to rate my test. Thanks!

Link: The Where Should YOU Travel Test written by thinkandcome on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test

If only i knew someone from Japan to tell me where to go ... ;)

bye bye bad-boy-reputation

You Are 74% Pure

You're pretty pure, and you have no plans on changing that. You do have a devilish side though... and it will probably get the better of you.

The 100 Question Purity Test

but i do have plans to change at least a few things, if i'm not too busy that is

One word answers - meme

Via Jules,
where i went because she commented @ Grunt Ahoy!

You can only type one word answers. Sometimes not as easy as you might think. Suit up, people! Challenge is ON!! And everybody is tagged.

1. Where is your cell phone? Here
2. Your boy/girlfriend or husband/wife? missing
3. Your hair? brown
4. Your mother? Warmhearted
5. Your father? Old
6. Your favorite thing? missing
7. Your dream last night? early
8. Your favorite drink? woodberries
9. Your dream car? environment-friendly
10. The room you're in? dark
11. Your ex? forgiven
12. Your fears? intimacy
13. Where do you want to be in 10 years? Rainforest
14. Who did you hang out with yesterday? sister
15. What you're not? indifferent
16. Muffins? many
17. One of your wish list items? love
18. Where you grew up? Antwerp
19. The last thing you did? email
20. What are you wearing? Jammies
21. Your TV? flat
22. Your pet? dead
23. Your computer? slow
24. Your life? moving
25. Your mood? improving
26. Missing? Sex
28. Your car? clean
29. Your work? student
30. Your summer? adventurous
31. Like someone? yes
32. Your favorite color? Blue
33. When is the last time you laughed? yesterday
34. Last time you cried? Thursday
35. School? humongous workload

learn the rules and then break at least one ;)

update: did another one in the comments

Newest playlist additions meme

Nickelback has a new cd out there, "All the right reasons", you can see a few of the vid's on their site
"If everyone cared" is somewhat in the same area as "The world is on fire"
which i've already mentioned twice, here and here
it's not just about nice chords (but they help), an important or strong message in a song is what really convinces me

the other music video's are also nice, go check 'em out,
"Far Away" (love is important, and so is putting out forest fires)
"Savin'me" (just a real cool idea for a musicvideo)
"Photograph" (i like photographs)

Newest playlist additions meme

I'm working real hard trying to get the first draft of the paper "The impact of management on the development of plant communities and the relationship with light" in such a state that i wouldn't sink into the deepest caverns of the earth out of shame for how bad it looks, so that it can be mailed to prof J.

But maybe i just have to share with you the name of the song that i very recently added to the "really good playlist" and is now on some kind of a manually enforced repeat because i'm using the screen of the pc that's playing the music as a second screen for my dad's laptop on which i am merging 2 versions of the paper into one ultimate draft version (the keyboard is still connected and repeating the song manually has been succesfull for now (i don't know the shortcut for 'repeat' (and i use too many brackets (i know))))
and before you pull me through the adsl-cable to hit me in the head for procrastinating, it's:

'One Word' by Anouk

naturally to be found on youtube

try to get your hands on it if you can,
and you can listen to it on her 'myspace' (whatever that may be), you might like it,
I know i do, the music is good
& the lyrics are good 'cause (just pointing out one of more than one) today:
I hope that at the very absolutely least, when the awkwardness/heartache is over, there will be a beautifull goodbye with my star in heaven.
and why not, naturally i'd prefer a beautifull '(a lot) more than goodbye'!!
but that's not in the song

Newest playlist additions meme

I bet that somewhere it's a meme. Mostly I play mp3's, no radio for me, although if not for the radio, new songs wouldn't be discovered. These are the newest fine/beautifull/fun ones.

Yevgueni - Als Ze Lacht (sigh)
James Morrison - Wonderful World (yeps)
Fixkes - Kvraagetaan (just amazing)
Pearl Jam - Alive
Pink - Who knew
Razorlight - America
Daniel Powter - Bad Day

hmmm, this looks pretty accurate

I took a Enneagram-test and apparently i'm a 9, but before I go "waauw this is such a good test" maybe i should check out the other possible answers, chances are half of them apply, but still :)


9 - the Peacemaker

Thanks for taking the test !

you chose BX - your Enneagram type is NINE (aka "The Mediator")

"I am at peace"

Peacemakers are receptive, good-natured, and supportive. They seek union
with others and the world around them.

How to Get Along with Me

If you want me to do something, how you ask is important. I especially
don't like expectations or pressure.

I like to listen and to be of service, but don't take advantage of this.

Listen until I finish speaking, even though I meander a bit.

Give me time to finish things and make decisions. It's OK to nudge
me gently and nonjudgmentally.

Ask me questions to help me get clear.

Tell me when you like how I look. I'm not averse to flattery.

Hug me, show physical affection. It opens me up to my feelings.

I like a good discussion but not a confrontation.

Let me know you like what I've done or said.

Laugh with me and share in my enjoyment of life.

What I Like About Being a Nine

being nonjudgmental and accepting

caring for and being concerned about others

being able to relax and have a good time

knowing that most people enjoy my company; I'm easy to be around

my ability to see many different sides of an issue and to be a good
mediator and facilitator

my heightened awareness of sensations, aesthetics, and the here and
now

being able to go with the flow and feel one with the universe

What's Hard About Being a Nine

being judged and misunderstood for being placid and/or indecisive

being critical of myself for lacking initiative and discipline

being too sensitive to criticism; taking every raised eyebrow and twitch
of the mouth personally

being confused about what I really want

caring too much about what others will think of me

not being listened to or taken seriously

Nines as Children Often

feel ignored and that their wants, opinions, and feelings are unimportant

tune out a lot, especially when others argue

are "good" children: deny anger or keep it to themselves

Nines as Parents

are supportive, kind, and warm

are sometimes overly permissive or nondirective

you wanna know MORE?

so check out, what Wikipedia says about your type... ...even more you'll find in Google

The Quick & Painless ENNEAGRAM Test (click 'next' @ the bottom to start) written by felk on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test