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just finished 1.2kg of pork ribs!!!

Wednesday 11:45hr, that can mean only one thing: Beer-o'clock... :-)

Yesterday was for exploring the harbour on the water, today is for exploring underwater!

wow...

Updated 26 Dec 2010, 09:36

packed a lunch and is ready for a day of exploring on the harbour!

Merry Xmas to everyone! Enjoy...

jetlag kicks in... been awake since 4am... sun is rising now, so time for a swim!

Very glad I flew from Schiphol airport and not from Heathrow... back to work now!

landed safely in Sydney. Thanks everyone for making my stay in Netherlands so enjoyable!!!

I say: Goodbye winter, hello summer!

Time flies when you're having fun!!!

Wie heeft er zin om volgende week vrijdag wat te gaan borrelen in Eindhoven?

is not used to sub below temperatures anymore!!! brrr.... ;-)

is op weg naar frikadel speciaal!!!

thinks it's great weather to be leaving Sydney

is ready for his last day at work before heading off to cold cold Dutchland... I say: Bring on the iceskating!!!

feels a bit strange wearing a tuxedo on the bus...

just had to break into his own apartment. Glad I don't live on the 43rd floor anymore... or in a high-security complex!!!

's got tickets to see Kyuss live in Sydney next year!!! YEAH!

YEEHAAAA... Kyuss will be touring across Australia!!! This going to ROCK!!!

is going to train mind and body today: mountainbike - study - swim - study - kayak - study...

is glad the Manic Street Preachers didn't disappoint!!!

heeft net friet met gru-we-lijk VEEL mayonaise op... heerlijk!!!

thinks he has to take January off from work to watch all the bands that are playing in Sydney: The National, Interpol, Grinderman, The Black Keys, Jon Spenser Blues Explosion, Beach House, Arrested Development...

YEP!!! Summer is here... :-)

just went for a paddle on the harbour and saw a few little penguins on the surface... am hoping for humpback whales next time!!!

:-)

mmmm... just realised I am flying with a Qantas A380 on the 1st of December to Singapore... should I change the flight?

gaat lekker een paar Duveltjes burgemeester maken.... yummie

steel guitar, southern accents, mexican influence... USA never were on my list to visit, but that's slowly changing... and these guys are adding to this feeling:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o14hqYc96gE

Updated 30 Oct 2010, 14:13

is watching the Dutch news on SBS and then off to work...

So... tell me... does anyone know where the hell this week went???

is going to see Rufus Wainwright tonight in the Sydney Opera House. Hope I'm not going slip my wrists afterwards... ;-)

does anyone have tips for a two night stay in Singapore? Looking for a fun, friendly, clean central place... anyone?

needs some cuban cigars!!!

I would like to see this while kayaking in the harbour!!!

Updated 7 Oct 2010, 21:31

OK, tell me! Who already knows these guys! Just discovered them and I think they're great...

Updated 4 Oct 2010, 10:49

is daydreaming....

Updated 2 Oct 2010, 09:53

is in need of a powernap!!!

... toch best raar om zo op afstand in 1 keer heel mijn inboedel van de hand te doen ...

is having a coffee stop in Manly while kayaking on the Sydney harbour... :-)

is off to have a few cheeky beers!!!

thinks bootcamp from 6 to 7am, cooling down in the sea and then listening to Neil Young in the car is an awesome start of the week!!!

Does anyone have suggestions for a website to get best online deals for tickets to Europe?

Voor mensen in Nederland:
Mijn appartement moet leeg in Eindhoven...Wie heeft er interesse in tweedehands meubels voor een schappelijke prijs? O.a. moderne twee-persoons bed, een-persoons bed, goede bank, eethoek, moderne kledingkast, diverse kastjes. Ophalen tijdens weekend van 2/3 Oktober.
Binnenkort zal ik wat foto's plaatsen...
Mail me voor meer info.

thinks it's time for a swim!!!

Royal National Park

Updated 13 Sep 2010, 14:04

time to relax after two days of hiking and camping... and drinking too much red wine on Saturday night... tired now!

just had the perfect Sunday drinking session cure: a swim in the coooold ocean... Ready for a new week now!

thinks furniture delivery at 7am is ok, but assembling furniture at 7:30am is NOT ok...

pea soup for dinner and vegemite on toast for breakfast... now that's what I call a Dutchie well integrated in OZ!!! :-)

is looking forward to go diving with Grey Nurse Sharks tomorrow... first time diving in Sydney, yeah!

time to chill....

is on his way to the beach... Not just for the day, but to live there! Exciting!

settling in Sydney: take #3...

liked the great weekend of sumptuous amounts of food, drinks and sun!!! It was great! Thanks guys...

ok, this one is for people in Sydney: Anyone tips for accommodation available on short term? Don't ask why... :-((

just had 100 minutes of goosebumps... Unbelievably good!!!

is waiting for Midlake to gently rock the boat...

is ready for "Band of Horses"... High expectations!!!

is going to The Temper Trap tonight! The start of a week of live music... Yeah!

had a very "Sydney" day; a run at Manly beach and bodyboarding in the surf in the morning, then a walk across the harbour bridge and drinks in the The Rocks in the afternoon... nice!

Pictures of Fiji topside - yep, I also spend some time above water!!!

Updated 20 Jul 2010, 12:47

Pictures of the Fiji diving trip...

Updated 20 Jul 2010, 12:45

... this day is taking waaaaaaay too long!!!

is back in oz, this time as a permanent resident... Tick!

is going through the last dive over and over again... Eye contact with a tiger shark, only 50cm away!!! RESPECT!!! Sigh...

Fiji; the way the world should be

Updated 15 Jul 2010, 00:50

is going to look for tigersharks and bullsharks today... Excited!

is in Fiji enjoying fantastic diving and not part of the orange fever, although every single soul here is wishing the Dutch team good luck...

had a Brasilian taxi driver to the airport... :-)

is in holiday mode... Fiji here I come!

Last day at work before holidays... Yeah!

Is going to watch Oranje play at midnight in the Holland House... Crazy!!!

moved house today... again. Hopefully the last one for a while now!

is in a sea of orange... Go Dutchies!!!

zou willen dat ie hier bij kon zijn!!!

Updated 18 Jun 2010, 14:03

is off to sunny (I hope...) Brisbane! But first has to survive this Sydney traffic.

lachen man, vanavond King Khan in The Sydney Opera House, ben benieuwd hoe dat zal zijn... jullie Jonosh Crowd snappen wel waar ik het over heb...

helped QLD out of its worst drought in 2007, then moved to VIC in its wettest spring and now NSW had its wettest May in 20 years... Am I rainman or what???

is excited about the upcoming diving in Fiji and that the holiday plans are coming together... now probably time to lower expectations to avoid disappointment! :-)

is going to drink German beers @ The Rocks... Let's not think about tmw...

Went for a swim outside in the rain. Just what I needed to start this day...

is a busy bee....

Safety share: don't eat chunks of food that are too big...

OK, I will continue my rant about cycling safety!
Jacek, this one is especially for you....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujd6d1e8lcE

OK, I will continue my rant about cycling safety!
Jacek, this one is especially for you....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujd6d1e8lcE

Updated 23 May 2010, 08:31

This is for all the music lovers in Sydney: Who wants to join me to: Midlake, Eels, Band of Horses, Florence and the Machine, Temper Trap, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club... all within 1 month!!! This is crazy!!!

Do any divers out there have tips for diving in Fiji, apart from the tiger shark dives over there...

Goed nieuws

Updated 16 May 2010, 12:00

is glad the househunt seems over...

is listening to Tool-Aenima to get through this Monday afternoon!!!

wonders if anyone thinks sharing a house with a woman that has the same age as his mother is a good idea...

Is enjoying Wilco playing live and they FUCKING rock!!!

is up early to go to Melbourne today...

Is enjoying Sydney's traffic... NOT!!! Only two days this week fortunately!

Een update vanuit Manly...

Updated 2 May 2010, 13:18

Really enjoyed putting on his wetsuit at home and walking to the beach for some bodyboarding in the sunset... Living the Manly life!!!

Is bloody singing to guus meeuwis , borsato, hazes and what have you!!!!!!!

Is ready for Queensday party in Sydney... WOOHOO!!!

Boooooooooring meeting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is going for a swim in the sea at sunrise again!!!

where to live, where to live.... Sydney is sooo big!

Eerste berichtje op de blog vanuit Sydney... weer een nieuw hoofdstuk

Updated 7 Apr 2010, 14:15

is busy busy busy...

is getting ready for a noooooisy Grand Prix weekend in Melbourne...

Het heeft lang geduurd, maar ik weer eens een berichtje op mijn blog gezet.

Updated 21 Mar 2010, 03:38

is ready for his last day at work in Melbourne!

Anyone in Melbourne interested in buying this bicycle or do you know anyone who might be interested?

Updated 16 Mar 2010, 08:09

has got a weekend of diving in Byron Bay and catching up with Friends in Brisbane ahead of him! Good times...

Stilte voor de storm

Updated 10 Mar 2010, 12:37

is looking forward to the Calexico concert tomorrow night!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLsQ_8PwwDs

Updated 7 Mar 2010, 09:28

is starting the journey from Windows to Mac... on the new MacBook Pro

is off to see Jane's Addiction play live in Melbourne!

is pretty happy he got his Aussie Permanent Residency visa granted within 6 weeks of the application!!! All that is left is a trip out of the country... good excuse for a holiday...

Apparently it takes until early April to ship a MacBook pro if I order at a reseller now. Anyone tips to get one quicker? Through the apple online store perhaps?

Good memories to NZ trip three years ago!!!

Updated 17 Feb 2010, 11:54

Sun is shining, bag is packed... ready for a day of diving again. Yay!

is happy, because I spent 125 minutes underwater today... Back diving next week!

I agree that this is one of the great song of 2009!!!

Updated 29 Jan 2010, 12:25

This has to be part of the youtube music collection... NIN

Updated 29 Jan 2010, 12:00

OK, challenge... do you know a better love song? I look forward to your suggestions!!!

Updated 29 Jan 2010, 11:31

Madrugada, wish they were still together and performing!!!! Good memories... I bet you don't know them!

Updated 29 Jan 2010, 11:02

La Naranja Mecánica.... ;-)

Tapas, wines, cigar, cocktail, now time for bed...

is off to see Kasabian live!

is enjoying a fresh start of the day... very different from yesterday!

Foto's Tasmania

Updated 23 Jan 2010, 13:43

Foto's Sydney Roadtrip

Updated 23 Jan 2010, 13:42

Foto's van The Red Center

Updated 23 Jan 2010, 13:41

Kort verslag van de vakantie - deel 1

Updated 23 Jan 2010, 13:39

Diving in Tasmania, clear cold water, caves and seals... an impression

Updated 17 Jan 2010, 10:40

Zzzz...

is off to enjoy a few drinks this Saturday evening...

is exploring the alternative music radio stations iTunes has to offer... I must admit, not bad!

Glad to have my computer up and running again. Time to organise the Tasmania pictures and edit the underwater pictures. The diving was pretty good, here's a first preview...

Updated 15 Jan 2010, 12:58

3 weeks and 4 states later... at Hobart airport on the way back to Melbourne... back to work tomorrow! Yikes!

Updated 4 Jan 2010, 14:14

Happy new year to everyone from Sydney!!! Fireworks were great. A few more days in Sydney and then off to Tasmania for some hiking and hopefully some diving...