Friday, August 10, 2012

Vacation, Olympics and weather



Vacation is almost over here, most people have gone to work already and the kids will be going to school next week. Normal life begins and vacation end. The vacation weather, well as mentioned before was not good at all. I feel sorry for the kids whose parents lost their job and could not go on vacation. Here I am complaining about me wanting to go on another holiday, while there are so many that did not go at all. Many people are jobless and could not go on holiday. So I will try to stop complaining about that but please remember that while I am complaining, I still feel for those families!

The olympics are going rather well for the Dutch if I may say so.. Epke Zonderland, the hockeyteams, Ranomi, and well those I forgot!

I am proud we are still in the top of earning medals at the olympics, especially considering our size, I mean be honest The Netherlands is kind of petit ;)

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Art, crafts, godess or not?

I have this beautiful statue, which I am so curious about. I have been googling for hours to see where it is made, even what it is made of and cannot find it. I am usually like sherlock Holmes and am able to find what I need within a short amount of time but this artwork is a big question for me.

Can anyone help me?


On the top belongs a platform with (chinese?) dragons engraved. Do not know what it is a pillao put a plant on?

Any help is welcome!

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Olympics 2012 - gold rain?

The olympics 2012 are a bit of a dissapointment for the Dutch. So far it has not been raining gold medals, or even medals.. We have some but not as hoped for. Certainly it is not over yet and we still hope for some gold, maybe miss Ranomi Kromowidjojo will have a great swim, she is in topcondition and showed us she is very good. Hope she will make it count and add another medal, hopefully GOLD!!

Just minutes away and we will know!!