thanks a million - and more

T minus something-which-I-don't-want-to-count-at-the-moment. Am completely knackered. For the next 4 days I'll be camping in the concrete surroundings of what used to be my house. No chair, no table, no ... well, no problem! I can sleep anywhere, anytime, any-any. Today we've moved all my stuff to the garage of a good friend. One who will even help me to sell some of it! I slightly underestimated the amount of stuff and room it all would take (and hey, sure, that was no politics!), and while I could clearly see him think 'oh fuck, I should have said no in the first place', we came to a mutual agreement on decreasing the burden. At the end, they even made me feel like it was ok. Remarkable ... but thanks a million - and more!

Friday was the farewell-party. Can't thank enough the people who volunteered for organizing this event! A nice speech from my director (well, I missed the ever-present learning point, and I'm leaving in the middle it that was caused by 1. beers or 2. my blissful ignorance) and a lot of colleagues and ex-colleagues showed up - which is nice!

Last but not least: the cover of the book made of pages contributed by those I've spent my last 5 years with. Thanks Rob, a truly great job - and thanks to all other contributors!

mysteries unfold themselves

T minus 30 days and counting. Well, counting, preparing to get this house completely empty, working and having last beers and chats with friends.

Next week friday we're having a farewell-party in Holland (well, after some discussion during lunch I might just better call it The Netherlands) and I'm reflecting on that with mixed feelings. Don't get me wrong. I like parties, hell yeah, but I do prefer parties where someone else is the center of attention. As there are some dead-nice people around me who have decided to organize this event, all I can do at the moment is undergo what will inevitably happen. 

And ... unfolding mysteries, a phrase from a brilliant song by Sting (A thousand years). I've been annoying people around me (well, bout everyone within hearing distance) for the last month while continuously talking bout this girl I've met on our joint participation on the P2V-training. We stayed in touch, and a coffee break in Hasselt turned the world upside down. We're together - in love - and ... both going to Ouagadougou. I could write endlessly on how she makes me feel, on how unsuspected this wonder came into my life, but this time, I'll just shut up, smile and enjoy thinking of her, of us ...

moving day 1

Moving day 1 today. About 20 boxes and alot of furniture ready to be stored with friends. Have been thinking on how useless it is to keep stuff while one's away for 2 years.

But close to my heart; this house is already empty. On newyear's eve it was time to move the piano and guitars to Belgium, and yesterday it was Meis who left the building. The big red furry monster who laid down on her back in the living room as soon as I came home, waiting to be petted. Almost seven years we've spent together, she moved with me to Holland, and now ... there was nothing jumping on the bed this morning to make me get up and there's no-one crawling round my legs when I make my first coffee in the morning. I should feel relieved to know she's fine and well taken care of. But still ...

On practical issues, I've received a letter from the embassy that my new passport is ready. Yay! I've got my medical checkup (final result still to be received but should be ok) and work-wise I'll be able to finish this month writing a nice business case for a client and working together with another client on a project plan. Yay again!

Next update is going to be on the 'galaxies in my head'-mystery-topic. Stay tuned.

galaxies in my head

No words to explain what's been going on in the last couple of weeks. 'Galaxies in my head' seemed the best expression for the moment, and a way to stop my endless writing-and-erasing to get another post up here.

Though no worries, I'm doing fine.