Penguins can't fly

I'm not an addict maybe that's a lie.

A love Story in 28 Text Messages

At a party after handing out my phone number to a stranger. 'K' is the would-be lover, 'M' is of course me.

K: Peep :) sweet lady :)
K: Safely at home? X K from the party X
M: Safe and sound at home and in bed. Hope you had fun. M
K: Meeting you made my evening toppy ;) have secretly been thinking about you :)x
K: How about another party tonight?:)K
M: Nope. Tomorrow = working day :-(
K: Sweetiepie. Those mondays ey... Hate it to (sic). You know. Have been thinking about you ever since... Can I see you again? :)x
M: You're embarrassing me. I like you but I'm afraid I'd disappoint you. Many reasons, 1 is I'm leaving for a long trip abroad and I don't want to get involved in anything serious.
K: Wrong question? I'd curse myself if I didn't ask. X
M: Not the wrong question. Wrong time. Sweets
K: Please :(
M: Let me think this through, will you? I just want to save you (and myself) some heartache.
K: You really made my heart beat faster yesterday. Can't I enjoy it just a little bit? For this one that that I meet 'her':)x
K: Why heartache? On this little planet... I'd really go far for you. Very far! You're the person that gives me that stomachtwisting feeling! I can't recall the time I felt like that!X
K: Have felt great all night because of you:) no one can take that away:)x
K: I most sincerely mean it. In case you have any doubts.
M: Only doubt what I can/ should/may feel myself. %waves%
K: Love is the most beautiful thing on Earth when it's pure. But I can't force you. I just know what I have started to feel (the feeling only you give me) and I couldn't imagine anything better. I'm all yours. You'd be a beautiful dream come true.
K: When you meet the one, you just have to go for it, no?:)x
K: And then it was quiet =p x
K: I'll leave it up to you, no pressure...X
K: Hey beauty:) How's work today?:)x
M: Slow and quiet. How about you? sry for lack of response but I'm still thinking
K: :) Happy to hear from you:)x
K: Can't get you out of my mind :(x
K: Hey,ignorer =p x
M: I don't mind you thinking of me, I just don't want to feel pressured.

* Disclaimer: I am fully aware that the above concerns details of my private life, if you take offense bugger off. If you are the mystery man whom it concerns, I never told you to either like or text me. I promise as solemny as you wish for that your identity shall always be my little secret unless and until you prefer otherwise.

Fonts

You Are Andale Mono

You are a geek, pure and simple. You spend a lot of time online. In fact, you probably love the internet more than anyone you know. You are picky about design, mostly for readability's sake. You are the type most likely to be irritated by a bad font.

What Font Are You?

Blogthings: Discover the Parts of Your Personality that Have Been Hiding

The explanation might be true, but I don't really like Andale Mono to be honest.

7 and counting

I can't recall ever having received Valentine's cards and this year I have so far found seven in my inbox, some tackier than others. None with a return address and all in a different handwriting, so as to leave me clueless to the sender(s)' identity. After now a week of wondering, pondering and pestering my friends and housemates for help in unravelling the mystery that was forced upon me, I have come to conclude that I may be happier about the entire affair if I just enjoyed the idea and feeling of being at least regarded worth some stamps and effort. Also this is really sweet. The url reads: www.tinyurl.com/voormorgan

Coincidentally one of my favorite Jazz songs.

edit: Number eight arrived yesterday, infact the same card as number 4 with a message that I will not repeat until sometime next year when I'm really really drunk. I have also concluded that somewhere out there someone must be really really really desperate for sex if they have to appeal to me to get some.

Quote #36

Money doesn't always bring happiness. People with ten million dollars are no
happier than people with nine million dollars.

Hobart Brown

Beware!

It's true though. When no in the habbit of thinking, or when unable to entertain an idea only in the cofinement of your own brain, please refrain from reading. In fact ask to be excused from class when learning how to.

Resolutions 2010 - part II

• not drink any alcohol
• see a doctor and find out what's really wrong with me
• take up swimming twice a week
• keep a writing pad in my neighbourhood while reading 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintainance' and note down my remarks and quotes
• not fall in love

Mystery or Misschief?

It is a seldom fact that I should be too optimistic. And I was sure, convinced completely certain that I would suffer no more unfamiliarities under my pillow but this was vain hope indeed for as I lay my head to rest these last days there was ever something to be found. However I suppose it could have been worse than this manuscript; considering the likely giver of gifts it might also have been an actual Zombie.

To boldly go where I never went before.

A lunch-break idea of mine. Will fixing a donation to the CouchSurfing project. I thought: 'Hey, why haven't I ever surfed a couch?' And then I remembered I got a Go-Pass (ten rides pass for the Belgian Railway Company for people under 26) from my parents for Christmas. Those two combined might land me some very cheap little holidays in my own country and an opportunity to meet a lot of like-minded interesting people. So why don't I get to it?

Here is the plan;

• Search for 3 or 4 hosts in my age category in 12 or so major cities in Belgium


• Write them with information about me and my little project


• Have a packed suitcase* ready.

And that's it. And now that my friends are informed ; let's get busy!

* medium backpack containing: fresh underwear and fresh socks, t-shirt and/or sweater depending on the season, minimum toileteries kit, little present for host, small knitting or crochet project, a book, purse with life essentials,

No need for company in bed

I'll get right to it.

You Should Stay Warm by Drinking a Hot Drink

You are an outgoing and optimistic person. You enjoy treating yourself to the things you love. For you, any occasion is an opportunity to celebrate. And why not celebrate a cold night with a warm drink? You love to gather with friends over hot chocolate, tea, or coffee. There's something magical about a cozy, freezing night. It may not be the best weather, but you know how to have a good time anyway. That's what you're all about.

How Should You Stay Warm?

Blogthings: Quizzes and Tests and Memes, Oh My!

Road Trip

Yesterday, a thought looming in the back of my head for months has popped to surface: why don't I just give it up? Both work and house and start travelling? So far I'm thinking of popping by in Japan and California, US to say 'Hi' to some much missed friends and after that I want to hitchhike or backpack around New-Zealand.

Knowing myself, I will not pursue this plan fully, if I even make it to the first step but it goes to show that I am far from being as attached to my job as my bosses and co-workers would believe. I can't escape feeling slightly guilty, inspired by loyalty for bosses that don't seem to appreciate no matter what effort or result; but it fades quickly enough when I start equalling out the verbal abuse, the meagre paycheck, the lack of growth potential, and the numbing of my creativity.

Google Analytics

Google analytics teaches me that from 83 visits to this website in the past month 50 were made from Hamme. So this is just a huge wave back to my Waasland fanbase.

The things as they should be

Yesterday I legitimised my teetotalitarianism for 2010 as follows; Last year I learned to have fun while drinking, this year i'm going to learn it sober.

After 6 Schweppes Tonics for me and some thirty units of alcohol unequally to be distributed among the others present, I dare say I had as much fun as any of them without having to be afraid of a hangover.

Resolutions 2010 - part I

• not drink any alcohol
• buy trainers and cotton underwear during Sales
• nag less
• keep reading
• keep writing

Happy Newyear

The best of luck to everyone for a brand new year to fulfill all your dreams and goals!

Merry Christmas

I fear that may have reached the age at which all festive activities become obligatory circus acts predictable from beginning to the end. From this not necessarily follows that the occasion is an unpleasant one, merely that I could think of activities as pleasant with the added bonus of being cost-and frustrationless.

Have I become to critical of family traditions? Or am I just grumpy for the lack of snow? Or am I longing for a childhood when christmas was something magical? I'll deny any charges whenever they are launched at me and take this opportunity to wish everyone a pleasant Yule-Tide.

Saint-Nicolas

Off late it seems that evert religious holidya anywhere in the world has to be turned into an opportunity to lavish children in sweets and gifts. I find this disgusting and remember from my childhood the one magial evening, the one holiday for children only, the anticipation, the putting out shoes, the waking up early, ...

I sincerely feel that I appreciated it more than children nowadays do, and certainly that I wouldn't not-mind waking up early if there was a pile of presents waiting for me every other month.

But this was actually not the whole point of my narrative. I just wanted to say thank you to the kind soul who left candy on my desk at work, thus I presume showing his/her appreciation of the work I do.

The Brownie Test

The perfect excuse to actually make some. Gather in my living room sweet teeth!

You Are a Caramel Brownie

You are a very sweet person. Even when you get yourself in to binds, people know that your heart is in the right place. You're the type of guy or gal that people never forget. There is something "sticky" about you - you stick in people's brain's. You are act naturally. You let the world see who you are, flaws and all. You're a little chaotic and even messy, but you're okay with that. You can be a bit hyper and unfocused at times. You don't stay organized - but that's part of your charm!

What Kind of Brownie Are You?

Protect!

I had my doubts about the title of this post, the picture I've selected is hardly politically correct, and I'm not sure that I of all people should be the one having to promote safe sex but it is my firmest belief that one can't be reminded too often.

November Newsflash

The second but last month of 2009 is drawing to a close and I feel that I most write something, even if it is but to announce some already well-known facts.

- I made it to 50K words in National Novel Writing Month, as you may also notice from the widgets on the left (yes, that left).
- I have achieved in 2009 whatever goals set for 2008 were left and hope that 2010 will prove a year of equal opportunities and self-love.
- I am on a job-hunt again, much the same as I was in this period last year, with the exception that I can now afford the luxury to apply only for those jobs that I want to do, while I'm doing one I'm not so fond of doing.
- I have bought all but one christmas present for my housemates. Including the one for me.