Wednesday, March 31, 2010

I feel a bit torn

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I think I might have covered this before and in that case you'll just have to bare with me, I'm getting older and perhaps senility is a part of the process.

Anyway, the topic here is what if...

I feel a bit torn between emotions right now you see, I have my wonderful fiancé here and my adorable children and grandson (we shall now call him Jafar for the time being). They all represent the present and I would truely die without them. They are my very reason to get out of bed every morning. On the other hand I have my loving family in America who represent a past I never really experienced. An alternate past you might say and I love them and miss them so terribly.

So you see, my emotions are going back and forth all the time between the past and the present. A part of me wishes I had never left while another, the aware and sensible part of me realizes that if I hadn't I would probably never have become who I am today with the loving people who surround me over here.

Still, if things had been any different I probably would have packed my bags and left this place to be with my "other family". Not that I wish that things really where different, I love the people around me too much. I just wish there was a way to do both.

Love you all

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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Google translate

7:57 PM | Edit Post
I don't know if you have ever seen it before, but Google offers to translate any homepage, blog etc on the Internet. Unfortunately they don't always do a great job.

The following example is a conversation between Nathalie and Vincent, first out is Googles translation and after that is mine.

- Grandpa Is nice?
- Nah, he's old. He is not nice today.
- But my grandfather is crazy then?
- Aa, crazy.
- Is Grandpa ... Stylish?
- No. He is old.
- Is Grandpa cute?
- No.
- Bitching Grandpa?
- Wilderness!
- But Grandpa is good then?
- No. Enough is enough.

---------

- Is Grandpa kind?
- Nah, he's old. He is not kind today.
- But is grandfather crazy then?
- Aa, crazy.
- Is Grandpa ... handsome?
- No. He is old.
- Is Grandpa cute?
- No.
- Is Grandpa fussy?
- Oh no!
- But Grandpa is kind then?
- No. It's enough now.

Well after the Google experience I've seriously considered to print my self a T-shirt with the phrase Bitching Grandpa on the back =)

Expect the least to gain the most.
'Coz every day counts

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Monday, March 29, 2010

Vincents imagination

8:57 PM | Edit Post
For a three year Vincents imagination really is something else. Nathalie called me and told me of the following conversation between Vincent and his father.

F: Go and pee before you go to bed Vincent.
V: I'm not Vincent, I'm Jafar!
F: OK Jafar go and pee now.
V: But Pa, Jafar doesn't have a willie!

(To be real sure Jafar/Vincent takes off his underwear to check)

V: Jafar does have a willie!!!

Expect the least to gain the most.
'Coz every day counts

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Sunday, March 28, 2010

The power of forgiving

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I just have to clarify one thing, when I talk about the past I might sound a little bitter but I ensure you that I'm quite the opposite. It's just old feelings re surfacing. It's important, if possible, to forgive people the wrongs they've done. It is the only way to move on in life and take on new challenges. I forgave my father a long time ago and today I feel nothing but love for him. The only reason I'm going back into the trashcan to re live the feelings is that I want to share them with the people that means the world to me so that they can see what paths took me to where I am today and perhaps why I've become who I am.

I generally try not to be bitter for stuff, at least not for long, although I have to admit that I am a bit grumpy some days but it passes quickly.

Expect the least to gain the most.
'Coz every day counts

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Daylight saving

8:07 AM | Edit Post
What freak decided that we need to save daylight by stealing an hour of sleep from me last night? I woke up when Dannies alarm clock rang just to realize that my biological clock was one hour behind. So when her mechanical clock stated that is was 6.30 my internal sensors where stuck at 5.30.

This is the kind of experience that actually could ruin the whole day, week, month whatever.

I was perfectly happy before they messed with my clock.

Expect the least to gain the most.
'Coz every day counts

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Friday, March 26, 2010

TGIF

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This morning I woke up at four o'clock with a headache supreme. But that was OK, that gave me the opportunity to talk two very special ladies that mean a lot to me. I also had time to read and answer some mail and even pet the cat on my way out.

Another benefit if you want to put it like that is that I left for work at least an hour earlier then I use to. I actually left before I even get out of bed some other days. With two co-workers on vacation and a third on sick leave that might be well spent time. So hopefully I will be home at my regular time instead of at seven o'clock like I've been the last couple of days.

So all together this might turn out to be a good Friday. The kids are coming tonight as well to make the weekend even better.

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Another mile stone

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It's only Mars (well almost April then) and still 40 seems to have become a huge mile stone to me. Much bigger then I had ever thought.

Not only did I rediscover my loving family I find my self reevaluating my life and stuff I've always believed in. I actually regret stuff done in the path. Wishing that circumstances had been different. I really love the people closest to me but my eyes have been opened and I can see what I have been missing for so long. It is tearing me apart, maybe not by much but small pieces here and there.

I wish I could have seen this day coming a long time ago, perhaps then I would have been better at saving money for starters, so that I could have made it possble to just take off and spend time with some of the people I love and miss a lot.

Today I wish I could be somewhere else.
One day I will be there, just not as soon as I would want.

Love J

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