Sponsor wanted - need holiday

Lol, okay not really an actual real post but still..

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Hello, I am looking for a sponsor. Someone with too much money,who wants to do good with it. Woman looking for a holiday needs some cash to go. Whilst summer in her country is really dissapointing, she really needs a break.
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Probably half of our country feels this way. Most do not go on holiday since economics are very unreliable, jobs are dissapearing as we speak and well holday prices have gone through the roof! I need to get a job too and well it does not come easy, a few years ago I would have found one immediately but in these times....

Evidently the add could also say "Woman looking for a job, love writing and is a great team player ;)

Weatherforecasts

What site is a good weatherforecaster?

Been wondering this because the site I am using is not doing too well lately. Off course I would like site that only predicts sun but realising this probably is impossible,I would like a site that is accurate.

I know weather can be unpredictable but it must be possible to predict a sunny day?
Why this blog? I was thinking of getting out the pool this weekend,didn't because the weather predicted was not good.Today I realise I should have put the pool out because it is beautifull!
Well going to check out other sites just to be safe!

Nature and his beautiful faces

We usually take it all for granted..

Just wanted to point out how great nature is and how beautiful. Just take a look around you and see what it has to offer.

Even in the car you can see.

appreciate it and cherish it, enjoy these fine things and realise how lucky you actually are!

Olympics 2012, Recession?

So, just watched the opening ceremony of the Olympic games and well it was amazing..It just made me think about it. All of europe seems to be struggling economy/money wise and there in the UK were millions spend on an opening ceremony that took a few hours. Really, was that wise? Is it not better to be a bit more sober in these times?

I must admit it was a great opening but considering the current economic crisis we are in, was it all necessary?

Just had to share this. Admitting I will be watching the games, just something to think about..

Bali, indonesia, go there!

A couple of years ago I went on vacation to Bali. My first trip outside of europe. I went with a friend for three weeks. It was great! Denpasar, an abandoned amusementpark, the people, hospitality, friends, going out, Sanur, Kuta. It was amazing. The faith, how the people live, how friendly they are... It was a trip I will never ever forget. Until today I wish I could go back. I had a very bad experience there with some european guy that kind of not wanted to let us go home. We were stranded in the middle of the night in another town. There were some balinees kids shooting pool and they tried to call us a cab, the cabs were not open anymore. They brought us to the hotel on their scooters.. We were so greatfull!! This is what I call hospitality. In one day the worst and best experience!

Bali, one island worth visiting, if you can, do!

Raining for weeks, heat and complaints

Summer in the Netherlands was crappy until a few days ago. First it was raining for days on end, then all of a sudden the heath is unbelievable, 30 degrees celcius. There was no slowly building up the temperature, no just rain - extreme heat.

So it is unevitable people start complaining. I guess Dutch are complainers (not all) but in general we like to complain. "It rains too much!", "It is too warm"", "It is too expensive..";)

Now people are complaing about the weather AGAIN. First too much rain, now too much sun. People what do you want. It is summer, it is supposed to be hot, or at least warm! Start enjoying!

Roads to the beaches are full of traffic, icecream sold out, kiddypools are all sold out. Nobody expected this heat to come and voila there it is! Well to be joining in the majority "I am sorry it is not summer all year long!", here is my complaint. Enjoy your summer people!

Saarburg, Germany

Saarburg is a beautiful little town in Germany. In the are here it is known for a big campingsite (The Warsberg) that is situated there.

Many Dutch have spend their childhood vacations there and still have fond memories about it. I must admit for children it is great, there is no need to leave the campingsite at all. There is a swimmingpool, tenniscourt,playingfields,restaurant and snackbar. Pretty much all they need. For teens however it is another story, and to be honest in Saarburg itself is not much going on for these teens. There is a poolhall and the sites are great but it might get boring after a few days!

So if you are planning your holiday, with kids or adults it is a great town to check out, teens better look some more!

Flying ants, screams and laughter!

Yesterday and today were particularly warm here. All of a sudden there was some commotion at the several ants homes in the garden. Large ants and small ants were fighting and there was panic!

The newlyborn ants that are fertile grow wings in a certain perio and fly out to go create a new colony. They all fly out in mass an at the same time. This is such a natural miracle, how do they know that the day and hour has come they will all go?!? Nature is full of these miracles. This little miracle also caused some uproar in the neighbourhood since there were ants flying everywhere and killingsprees began.

People had begun firing up the barbeque since it has been such bad weather, they couldnt wait and there they were the invasion of the ants. Screams of girls and mothers, feet stepping on the ground and fathers laughing. It was one great day for the neighbours and I enjoyed it! Hopefully there were some ants able to escape!

Cardboard David Hasselhoffs, a girls biggest dream?

Approximately 550 cardboard David Hasselhoffs have been stolen in the last couple of weeks. The board of the former baywatch actor seem to be irresistable for the public. The picture-boards are situated at numerous of Cumberland Farms stores in New England and Florida to promote icecoffee.

Today only 20 cardboard pictures are left, Cumberland states they are flattered and advise the people owning a Hasselhoff to protect them well!

Terrorists active in the Netherlands?!? Attack on townhall.

Waalre, an idealic town in the south of Netherlands. Known for the richer people that live there. An attack was done on the townhall of this town. Two cars pierced into the building while burning and destroyed the town hall. Police have a number of investigators looking into the matter. It is uncertain who did it, it is certain that it was a planned action since it is no coincidence two cars ram into a building at the same time.

The netherlands is shocked and are desperate to find out who did this!

Anyone holiday left?anyone?

Please,if you booked your holiday and you are not going to go..

Please I recommend me to go on your behalf!!


The weather looks more like fall,regrets I took an early holiday... I thought it would be nice here in summer but look here it looks like fall, feels like fall and tastes like fall. While sipping my hot chocolate I think about Italy...

Dissability in the Netherlands only for high earners

When you become ill/dissabled you can apply for dissability. Which is called WIA.

In general it is like this.
After two years of being sick you have to be checked by a insurance doctor and when he / she thinks you have possibilities to work you have an appointment with a job expert who decides how much dissability you get.

Why this story? Because it has nothing to do with your ability to work it has everything to do with your income.

The law states it looks at your possibility to work but it does not. It looks at the percentage income you would loose considering your dissability.

Two people with exactly the same problems can have two seperate decisions in the end. If one earns a topincome and the other average. The expert will say they could for example still work in the factory.

The topincome man will lose 80% income and the average man will lose 25%. They are both able to work in the same factory but due to his high income on his former job the topincome man will have a dissability of 80-100% while the average income guy has less than 25% loss of income and to have any dissability it should be at least 35%.

This law is invented to get you to work what you are able to while in fact the topincomes have a big chance to get dissability while mr. Average gets nothing.

This is really bothering me,how to be heard?

youtube artist commits suicide

yesterday a famous you tube artist (at least in the Netherlands) commited suicide. He posted his farewell letter on Facebook and caught a train. The fans he has here in Holland are shocked. There really was no sign for them that he has been playing eith this thought. Although now they are critically reviewing his last uploads and see signs. It is a loss for the youtube channel and I hope he has found peace!

This however makes me think about his family. Posting your farewell letter on Facebook? Humanity is changing. We were brought up in another way, not that I am old but people 5 years younger just seem to have had another life. We had computerclass once a week 15 minutes and now there are digital blackboards. We only had overhead projectors! I guess I am just afraid of what the future will bring with all these digi kids that grow up.

Hopefully Jermaine's family will find peace with the desicion he made.

Lets have summer people!

We are ready and although the sun is peeping through the clouds it is raining..
Vacation began for most people. The weather is not really good,what happens? People get a lastminute vacation and prices are through the roof! Hoping it will get better soon...

My flowers are ready to blossom. After the vacation in Italy I am not satisfied,

 it is silly maybe but I love vacation abroad!

 So now I am looking for a short break close to home, maybe Germany? Belgium? It hit me that is rather expensive and I might as well go to Italy for the same price ;)

Weather and chillex

The weather here slowly is reaching summer.. although upcoming week it will be less warm it still is better than all the rain.. The last days the temperature reached temperatures above 25 degrees celcius and it was needed. The plants and flowers just need a bit more sun and less rain now and then.

The strawberry plants which I showed in an earlier post have barely survived and one died. They need more sun and so do I! Hope they will hold on just a bit longer and have some strawberries too in a while!


Saturday was warm and I chillexed a bit with a cola with beer.. and well Loved it!

Hope you had a wonderfull weekend!

Italy lost,Spain european champion.

Off course I wanted Italy to win!Judging on the play this evening I just have to admit that Spain was stronger..

Italy, better luck next time but please remember you have played an excellent tournament!!!