Fracas Noir – Susanne Waldau – te Brake ~ for better or worse

The last day before Christmas (if you celebrate Christmas eve as the seasonal highlight) is always the most busy. There are the last Christmas presents that you’ve missed in the shopping frenzy, the grocery shopping, and getting hold of everyone before the holidays shuts down the nation down. And thus I’ve been out and about [...]

Most of the time I go to bed with my laptop no sooner than 12 o’clock. I try to stretch the day as much as I can, and by midnight I end up in bed with my laptop and a good book. It’s my personal time for winding down and self reflection. Reinout has pretty [...]

It’s always nice to meet up with friends you haven’t seen for a long time. There is so much to tell and pleanty to talk about. Whilst in general I can’t stand gossip, especially the malious kind, I do enjoy hearing the latest news about people I’m not much in contact with but know via [...]

Following up on my last post, here is a special offer for anyone in search of the the experience of a lifetime! Scandinavian Adventures is an organiser of special adventure trips in Norway and Sweden. Next year they will organise a one week trip to Lapland (yes home country of Santa Claus!) aimed at people [...]

I’m currently immersed into a book from Stieg Larsson called the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I have mentioned it here a few times before and I can really recommend it. It’s a classic cold case mystery and perfect for those cold winter days. Definitely Christmas present material for the book lover. Typically around Christmas [...]

There is no such feeling as when you have worked like a dog and you can finally enjoy the fruits of your labour. I’ve been cleaning since early this morning and at 10 pm I dotted the i’s and crossed the t’s. Fortunately I had Caroline to help me  and she did a marvellous job. [...]

It was a super busy day yesterday, when I kicked off my Christmas shopping.  The recession was nowhere to be found, when people were making a dash for their last Christmas presentents. The nice thing about sales in Holland is that it  start rather early, just after Sinter Klaas, so it’s perfect to do the [...]

It feels like a new start. I’m off from work and finally have some time and space to look ahead and plan. I’ve been known as a real planner, well I was. But the last 18 months have been quite turbulent and my planning skills went out the window together with my goals and ambition. [...]

And here they are….some at least! Sx

Today I got something I’ve been waiting for a long time – our wedding book! Finally 8 months after the actual event on April 26, 2008 it’s here! I rushed upstairs to open it. It’s like being transported in time and place to the happiest day of my life. Looking back on that day, or [...]