What made me happy today? Christmas!
I'm not much of a Christmas person, like I said yesterday. But I had a great evening with my boyfriend and in-laws yesterday. Way to much food! Same happened today, as we were over at my parent's. My sister, brother-in-law and 2 nieces were there too. Ate way too much again, and got to take a lot of left-overs home.
I also got some nice presents, like an R2-D2 key chain :-D But it was nice to spend so much time with my family.
Happy holidays, I'm going to lapse into a food coma now.
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Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
These are the days
What made me happy today? These are the days.
Today was a great day. The weather was nice, traffic cooperated, and work went really well. The people at the site today are so nice, friendly and helpful!
After work I decided to quickly stop by my sister, so I saw my goddaughter and niece again :-) They're doing so well, and growing so fast! I couldn't believe how much Roha changed! Roha spent some time just sleeping on my chest. She was crying, so I got to take her out of her crib, and she went back to sleep on my chest :-) My goddaughter is learning new words and things so fast as well. It's amazing to see :-)
After that, I went for dinner with a friend I hadn't seen for quite some time. The food was great, and we had a splendid time catching up!
I should have more days like this!
Today was a great day. The weather was nice, traffic cooperated, and work went really well. The people at the site today are so nice, friendly and helpful!
After work I decided to quickly stop by my sister, so I saw my goddaughter and niece again :-) They're doing so well, and growing so fast! I couldn't believe how much Roha changed! Roha spent some time just sleeping on my chest. She was crying, so I got to take her out of her crib, and she went back to sleep on my chest :-) My goddaughter is learning new words and things so fast as well. It's amazing to see :-)
After that, I went for dinner with a friend I hadn't seen for quite some time. The food was great, and we had a splendid time catching up!
I should have more days like this!
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Roha
What made me happy today? Roha!
I went to see Roha for the first time today! She's so cute, she has gorgeous dark hair and pretty blue eyes.
My goddaughter came to see her new sister too. Fayola's so sweet with Roha, she keeps wanting to see her and touch her. We had a great time together. And it got even more fun when Roha's godmother came in with her son (he's 2 or 2.5-ish). We had to take them to go see the cars, which was basically a window from which you can see the hospital's parking lot. And Fayola kept asking him to hold her hand. Too cute :-)
I had a great day with my nieces and family! I hope your Saturday was great too!
I went to see Roha for the first time today! She's so cute, she has gorgeous dark hair and pretty blue eyes.
My goddaughter came to see her new sister too. Fayola's so sweet with Roha, she keeps wanting to see her and touch her. We had a great time together. And it got even more fun when Roha's godmother came in with her son (he's 2 or 2.5-ish). We had to take them to go see the cars, which was basically a window from which you can see the hospital's parking lot. And Fayola kept asking him to hold her hand. Too cute :-)
I had a great day with my nieces and family! I hope your Saturday was great too!
Friday, September 6, 2013
I'm an aunt!
What made me happy today? I'm an aunt!
Yesterday evening I became a proud auntie for the second time. My sister already has a beautiful daughter, Fayola, and I'm Fayola's godmother. Yesterday evening, my sister gave birth to a second daughter :-) They're doing great.
Yes, a second girl! And another niece I can spoil ;-) Her name is Roha (pronounced as Rowa), which means 'rose' in Maori. She's 49 cm tall and weighs 3395 grams. According to her father, my brother-in-law, she has a very cute face. I can't wait to meet her tomorrow!
Hurrah for a happy healthy new baby girl!
Yesterday evening I became a proud auntie for the second time. My sister already has a beautiful daughter, Fayola, and I'm Fayola's godmother. Yesterday evening, my sister gave birth to a second daughter :-) They're doing great.
Yes, a second girl! And another niece I can spoil ;-) Her name is Roha (pronounced as Rowa), which means 'rose' in Maori. She's 49 cm tall and weighs 3395 grams. According to her father, my brother-in-law, she has a very cute face. I can't wait to meet her tomorrow!
Hurrah for a happy healthy new baby girl!
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Switzerland
What made me happy today? I had an awesome vacation in Switzerland!
We left on Saturday morning, around 6 AM. Blah indeed. The trip seemed to take forever. It was hot, and there was some traffic. But the BF and I had loads of fun in the car :-) And when we arrived in Vissoie, it was all worth it. The view from the cabin was just breathtaking!
I'm not going to bore you with a detailed story of what we did and where we went, I'm just going to give you the highlights.
-How to keep your drinks cool, Swiss style:
-Raclette, locally made!
-Hiking up a mountain (700m ascent), to that white building you can see at the top:
-I was so proud for doing it, even though I looked like hell:
-But it was all worth it, because they served an amazing blueberry pie!
-And we did a hike towards a glacier!
-No, you're not allowed to swim here.
-Really not! (this lake feeds a huge reservoir which is used for hydro-electricity. They open up valves as needed, so it's not smart to swim here. And you'd freeze as well, the glacier feeds this lake directly)
-Edelweiss!
-Real Swiss cheese fondue (so tasty, this one was with two kinds of mushrooms)
-The best chips in the world :-)
It was a lot of fun. I got a lot of reading done as well, had some fantastic quality time with my BF and his parents, saw some amazing sights, celebrated the Swiss national holiday with fireworks and got a bit of a tan! Too bad it all went by so fast!
We left on Saturday morning, around 6 AM. Blah indeed. The trip seemed to take forever. It was hot, and there was some traffic. But the BF and I had loads of fun in the car :-) And when we arrived in Vissoie, it was all worth it. The view from the cabin was just breathtaking!
I'm not going to bore you with a detailed story of what we did and where we went, I'm just going to give you the highlights.
-How to keep your drinks cool, Swiss style:
-Raclette, locally made!
-Hiking up a mountain (700m ascent), to that white building you can see at the top:
-I was so proud for doing it, even though I looked like hell:
-But it was all worth it, because they served an amazing blueberry pie!
-And we did a hike towards a glacier!
-No, you're not allowed to swim here.
-Really not! (this lake feeds a huge reservoir which is used for hydro-electricity. They open up valves as needed, so it's not smart to swim here. And you'd freeze as well, the glacier feeds this lake directly)
-Edelweiss!
-Real Swiss cheese fondue (so tasty, this one was with two kinds of mushrooms)
-The best chips in the world :-)
It was a lot of fun. I got a lot of reading done as well, had some fantastic quality time with my BF and his parents, saw some amazing sights, celebrated the Swiss national holiday with fireworks and got a bit of a tan! Too bad it all went by so fast!
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Happy whatever you celebrate!
What made me happy today? Getting to spend a lot of time with my family and some of my favorite people :-)
It's Easter today for some people. Others are celebrating Pesach or just the fact that it's Sunday. I don't particularly celebrate Easter, although I don't mind getting some chocolate eggs ;-) I live in a pretty traditionally oriented country. So I'll be driving through half the land today :-) Lunch at one side of the country, followed by dinner at the other side.
Have a fun day, whatever you celebrate and how you choose to celebrate it! Stay warm and safe!
And for those of you who understand Dutch, please find a link to one of my favorite Easter songs here :-)
It's Easter today for some people. Others are celebrating Pesach or just the fact that it's Sunday. I don't particularly celebrate Easter, although I don't mind getting some chocolate eggs ;-) I live in a pretty traditionally oriented country. So I'll be driving through half the land today :-) Lunch at one side of the country, followed by dinner at the other side.
Have a fun day, whatever you celebrate and how you choose to celebrate it! Stay warm and safe!
And for those of you who understand Dutch, please find a link to one of my favorite Easter songs here :-)
Friday, March 15, 2013
Comfort
What made me happy today? Comfort.
Today is a hard day for me. Two years ago on this day I got terrible news. My youngest cousin died. It's not easy, especially because he was only 17. We all still miss him very much. He's in my heart forever. And he may be gone but he will never be forgotten.
So I really had to search for something that made me happy today. Until I realised that whenever I feel very sad, I go back to comfort foods, friends and family.
Some of my favorite comfort foods are: soup made by my mom, oranges, chocolate, ice cream, melon and pasta.
Family because we share the same grief, and knowing you're not alone with your grief makes it a tiny bit easier to bear.
Friends because I'm lucky enough to have friends who know the right words to comfort me. Friends whose arms are open when I need a hug. friends who offer me a joke to try and cheer me up. Friends who I can call when I need them. I may not be the most popular person in the world, but I know I'm loved.
So being able to find comfort on a day like this kind of makes me happy.
Today is a hard day for me. Two years ago on this day I got terrible news. My youngest cousin died. It's not easy, especially because he was only 17. We all still miss him very much. He's in my heart forever. And he may be gone but he will never be forgotten.
So I really had to search for something that made me happy today. Until I realised that whenever I feel very sad, I go back to comfort foods, friends and family.
Some of my favorite comfort foods are: soup made by my mom, oranges, chocolate, ice cream, melon and pasta.
Family because we share the same grief, and knowing you're not alone with your grief makes it a tiny bit easier to bear.
Friends because I'm lucky enough to have friends who know the right words to comfort me. Friends whose arms are open when I need a hug. friends who offer me a joke to try and cheer me up. Friends who I can call when I need them. I may not be the most popular person in the world, but I know I'm loved.
So being able to find comfort on a day like this kind of makes me happy.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Support
What made me happy today? Getting so much support!
As you all know by now I'm taking a two week course. It's intensive. The days are long, it's mentally very tiring etc.
But luckily I get a lot of support from my friends, family and colleagues! I'm so happy about that :-)
As I've mentioned before, I live quite a distance from my family. But knowing that they're thinking of me, wishing me good luck and offering me to help when I need it makes me happy! I have a great family :-)
So many of my friends and colleagues have wished me good luck, and some colleagues have even offered to help me with questions and things like that.
It's great to know that so many people support you in your endeavours! That truly makes me happy :-)
As you all know by now I'm taking a two week course. It's intensive. The days are long, it's mentally very tiring etc.
But luckily I get a lot of support from my friends, family and colleagues! I'm so happy about that :-)
As I've mentioned before, I live quite a distance from my family. But knowing that they're thinking of me, wishing me good luck and offering me to help when I need it makes me happy! I have a great family :-)
So many of my friends and colleagues have wished me good luck, and some colleagues have even offered to help me with questions and things like that.
It's great to know that so many people support you in your endeavours! That truly makes me happy :-)
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Family
What made me happy today? My family.
We had our family's (my father's side at least) New Year's get together today. It was great.
I have a fantastic family. We get along pretty well :-) And it seems like the kids do to. Several of my cousins have children of their own, they were all there as well. And they played together so nicely! It was great to see how the bigger ones played with the little ones, even my goddaughter (my sister's baby girl) who's almost 11 months now.
We don't all see each other that often, but we stay in touch through FaceBook, email etc. My female cousins and I try to meet up once a year for dinner and an evening out, without the guys. We always have lots of fun, because we all like good food and laughing.
Sometimes I don't see my family as often as I wish. I live about 80 km away from most of them, but as mentioned before: long live modern technology! Plus, it makes the times when I get to see them a bit more special!
Even though we all have different lives and live in different places, we're connected through blood and each one of my family members holds a special place in my heart :-)
We had our family's (my father's side at least) New Year's get together today. It was great.
I have a fantastic family. We get along pretty well :-) And it seems like the kids do to. Several of my cousins have children of their own, they were all there as well. And they played together so nicely! It was great to see how the bigger ones played with the little ones, even my goddaughter (my sister's baby girl) who's almost 11 months now.
We don't all see each other that often, but we stay in touch through FaceBook, email etc. My female cousins and I try to meet up once a year for dinner and an evening out, without the guys. We always have lots of fun, because we all like good food and laughing.
Sometimes I don't see my family as often as I wish. I live about 80 km away from most of them, but as mentioned before: long live modern technology! Plus, it makes the times when I get to see them a bit more special!
Even though we all have different lives and live in different places, we're connected through blood and each one of my family members holds a special place in my heart :-)
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