What made me happy today? 300 + 9!
No, not the movie. This is my 300th blog post! Wow, I can't believe how fast this is all going.
Also, I had quite a laugh today. I went to the Metalzone, and saw a CD that I wanted to buy. Sadly, it was sitting on a top shelf and I was too short to reach it. So I had to ask Wim, the owner of the store if he could please get the CD for me. Which, nice as he is, he did. So I jokingly suggested that he should add a little step to his store, after which he points to the one in the corner. Whoops. I didn't see that one. Oh well, better luck next time?
And now for the '9' part. There's a game going on FB. People are posting a certain number of facts about themselves. If you like this you will be given a number and then you can reveal that many facts about yourself. I got the number 9. So here goes:
1) I have a huge list of completely useless talents. For example: I can read a text that is upside down almost as fast as a text that isn't. Or I can slice a bread perfectly with just a knife.
2) I love books. Nothing will ever beat the smell of a new or old book. Yet I do possess a e-book reader, as I never could store the +1000 books I have on there in my apartment.
3) I cry really easily when watching a movie or reading a book. In real life, I've learned to contain my tears a bit more :-)
4) I am a huge Star Wars fan, but I also like Star Trek. And Star Gate. And Battlestar Galactica. And the list goes on. Yes, I am obsessed with space. I was a member of a youth astronomer's society for 7 years.
5) My hair has never been the same color for longer than 6 months since I was 15.
6) I have a brain-twin. Which is beyond cool! We tend to drive other people a little bit crazy, especially when we randomly start singing 'just keep swimming' at the same time. My brain-twin's BF exclaimed (in a slightly exasperated way) "There's two of you!" the first time I met him. Nuff said.
7) English is not my first language. It's also not my second language. It's my third. I learned French before English. Dutch is my mother tongue. I also speak German. I know a decent amount of Spanish, Italian and Swedish; and I'm trying to learn conversational Japanese.
8) I can curse in a lot more languages than the ones listed above. I'm usually a very mild-mannered person, but I can spew profanities at a rate that would make a sailor blush.
9) I make up stories about the people I see sitting around me when I'm eating somewhere or waiting for something. I do write short-stories but I never dare to put them out there, because I don't think they're any good. The same goes for my drawings.
Happy Saturday!
Showing posts with label Metalzone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Metalzone. Show all posts
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Super happy fun time!
What made me happy today? Super happy fun time!
I spent a big part of the afternoon and evening with my goddaughter and boyfriend. We had loads of fun!
My goddaughter apparently loves the carnival. Like I mentioned before, it's currently in town. Usually my sister and brother-in-law would come over for it. But as my sister's second daughter Roha is only ten days old, they wouldn't be able to come over. So I went to pick up Fayola.
She was very excited! It's quite a drive, 1 hour each way and she just loved to sit in the car while looking around. Seems like she loves the Dillinger Escape Plan too :-) So when we got back here, we unloaded the stroller. With some difficulty my boyfriend and I managed to deploy the rain cover. And then we were off. She just loved it! The noises, the lights, the attractions. I took her for a ride on a carousel and her whole face lit up. She's only 1.5 years old, so we didn't do much more than that.
We also stopped by the Metalzone. At first, Fayola was a bit shy. But soon enough, she helped me choose a new cd: Amon Amarth's Surtur Rising. What can I say, she has good taste :-) It seems like she really liked some of the music Wim (the shop-owner) was playing. She was dancing, jumping and head-banging like the cutest little metal-head I've ever seen! When we were leaving she didn't want to say 'bye' to Wim. But she did blow him a kiss!
Back home, we had a bite to eat, and then we went back to my sister's. My goddaughter was getting a bit tired by that time, the last 15 or so minutes she kept asking for her mommy. Once she got home, she dashed inside to see her little sister. Fayola is so sweet with Roha!
Even though I drove a lot (a little over 4 hours), it was so worth it! I got to spend a lot of quality time with two of my most cherished people :-)
I spent a big part of the afternoon and evening with my goddaughter and boyfriend. We had loads of fun!
My goddaughter apparently loves the carnival. Like I mentioned before, it's currently in town. Usually my sister and brother-in-law would come over for it. But as my sister's second daughter Roha is only ten days old, they wouldn't be able to come over. So I went to pick up Fayola.
She was very excited! It's quite a drive, 1 hour each way and she just loved to sit in the car while looking around. Seems like she loves the Dillinger Escape Plan too :-) So when we got back here, we unloaded the stroller. With some difficulty my boyfriend and I managed to deploy the rain cover. And then we were off. She just loved it! The noises, the lights, the attractions. I took her for a ride on a carousel and her whole face lit up. She's only 1.5 years old, so we didn't do much more than that.
We also stopped by the Metalzone. At first, Fayola was a bit shy. But soon enough, she helped me choose a new cd: Amon Amarth's Surtur Rising. What can I say, she has good taste :-) It seems like she really liked some of the music Wim (the shop-owner) was playing. She was dancing, jumping and head-banging like the cutest little metal-head I've ever seen! When we were leaving she didn't want to say 'bye' to Wim. But she did blow him a kiss!
Back home, we had a bite to eat, and then we went back to my sister's. My goddaughter was getting a bit tired by that time, the last 15 or so minutes she kept asking for her mommy. Once she got home, she dashed inside to see her little sister. Fayola is so sweet with Roha!
Even though I drove a lot (a little over 4 hours), it was so worth it! I got to spend a lot of quality time with two of my most cherished people :-)
Saturday, August 17, 2013
The (un)usual
What made me happy today? Getting a side of unusual with my usual!
It's Saturday. For me, that's another word for grocery shopping, chores and a trip into Leuven city. So I made my usual stop at koffie Onan first. By now, they know what I want. Latte of the week, to go. There was one other customer waiting for her drinks. Suddenly she says 'Invader Zim!'. Took me a second to figure out what she meant (didn't have my coffee yet). She was referring to the t-shirt I was wearing. The culprit is below, although mine has a black background.
So we talked about how great Gir and Invader Zim are for a bit. I don't know who she was, but she kind of made my day!
Then it was on to the Metalzone. Scored three new cd's: Sonata Arctica - for the sake of revenge, Queensrÿche - Queensrÿche (the new one) and Queensrÿche - operation: mindcrime. That made my day even more!
Yup, my Saturday was great! How was yours?
It's Saturday. For me, that's another word for grocery shopping, chores and a trip into Leuven city. So I made my usual stop at koffie Onan first. By now, they know what I want. Latte of the week, to go. There was one other customer waiting for her drinks. Suddenly she says 'Invader Zim!'. Took me a second to figure out what she meant (didn't have my coffee yet). She was referring to the t-shirt I was wearing. The culprit is below, although mine has a black background.
Then it was on to the Metalzone. Scored three new cd's: Sonata Arctica - for the sake of revenge, Queensrÿche - Queensrÿche (the new one) and Queensrÿche - operation: mindcrime. That made my day even more!
Yup, my Saturday was great! How was yours?
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Pimp my suitcase
What made me happy today? Pimping my suitcase :-)
As I mentioned before I'll have to go on a businesstrip pretty soon. Unfortunately, today I realized that I only have a large suitcase and some smaller weekend bags. But nothing suited for a short stay abroad and airtravel. So I went out and bought a trolley.
As you can see it's a pretty generic black suitcase. In order to be able to swiftly recognize it at the airport, I decided to 'pimp' my suitcase. And what better place to get some stuff to achieve my goal with than the Metalzone? I dashed in there, chose a new CD (for the curious ones among you: 'Vanity is a virtue' by Nicodemus') and started choosing some stickers. After a fun chat with Wim, I took everything back home and started puzzling.
The end-result is not too shabby if I say so myself.
My little suitcase is now proudly featuring stickers from following bands: Cradle of Filth, Ramones, Opeth, Sonata Artica, Nightwish and Slipknot. So cool!
I'm just wondering what they'll think of it at the airport :-)
Oh, and Wim, if you're reading this: thanks for the little Easter egg I found in my bag, it was very tasty :-)
As I mentioned before I'll have to go on a businesstrip pretty soon. Unfortunately, today I realized that I only have a large suitcase and some smaller weekend bags. But nothing suited for a short stay abroad and airtravel. So I went out and bought a trolley.
As you can see it's a pretty generic black suitcase. In order to be able to swiftly recognize it at the airport, I decided to 'pimp' my suitcase. And what better place to get some stuff to achieve my goal with than the Metalzone? I dashed in there, chose a new CD (for the curious ones among you: 'Vanity is a virtue' by Nicodemus') and started choosing some stickers. After a fun chat with Wim, I took everything back home and started puzzling.
The end-result is not too shabby if I say so myself.
My little suitcase is now proudly featuring stickers from following bands: Cradle of Filth, Ramones, Opeth, Sonata Artica, Nightwish and Slipknot. So cool!
I'm just wondering what they'll think of it at the airport :-)
Oh, and Wim, if you're reading this: thanks for the little Easter egg I found in my bag, it was very tasty :-)
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Little shops
What made me happy today? Little shops!
It's been a very long, hard day at work (lots of things went more or less ploin-shaped). So it was kind of hard for me to come up with a happy blog for today. At least, until I decided to treat myself to a latte. That gave me the idea of treating you all to a list of 5 of my favorite shops in Leuven!
- koffie Onan: yes, I've mentioned them before. But I really love that little coffeeshop. It's a small place, the door creaks and scrapes the floor a bit. But ah, the smell, the atmosphere, the tea, the coffee! Lovely! And the people that work there are always very friendly and happy to help you or give advice! I usually go there once a week for a latte to go. It's always handed to me with a smile and a wink, followed by a heartfelt 'enjoy!.
- Jenna: it's a shop that offers a variety of things. Clothing, jewels, watches and piercings. Most of my piercings were done by the ladies that own the shop. I always have a lot of fun when I stop by their shop. They're funny women who insist on calling me 'Miss'. And good at what they do too. If you go in for a piercing, they'll explain to you what they're doing every step of the way. And if you have a problem afterwards, they're always happy to help. It must be said that the only problem I've ever had with a piercing done by them was being unable to open the ring to replace it.. Plus, they have some very cute gothic clothing too!
- de Spelfanaat: if you're looking for games, RPGs, Magic, Warhammer, Warhammer 40K and other (board)game or RPG related stuff, de Spelfanaat should be your first stop. The guys that own the place are really, really good at what they do. They know every game in the store, and can often give you a lot of advice on the games as they've most likely played them themselves. They'll even offer you a demosntration if they have a game that's open. But I usually stop by for the Warhammer 40K books. The first time I did that, the guy behind the register's mouth almost fell open. A girl reading Warhammer 40K? I know... But by now they're used to it. Looking for something they don't have in the store? Believe me when I say these guys will go the extra mile to find it and order it for you. They once spent over 20 minutes to try and get me a book (yes, another Warhammer 40K one). In the end, it didn't work. Why? Well, the book wasn't publisher yet. little mistake on my part. But that just goes to show you how much they'll do for their customer.
- Penguin Village: looking for manga, anime or related merchandise? Penguin Village is your place to be! Another cute little shop with a great owner. Want to order something special? No problem! Looking for some hard-to-find manga or anime? No problem. Looking for something new, but don't know what? No problem! The owner will try to help you as much as he can! What I like most is that he seems to have read / seen everything he sells. When I went in there quite a while ago (I think it was a year and a half ago) to buy the Pandora Hearts manga, we spent 20 minutes just talking about it! Or the time I bought the 'Read or Die' dvd I thought he'd keel over of sheer surprise. He never thought he'd sell that dvd... I love it ^^
- Metalzone: last, but definitely not least on this list is the Metalzone. The Metalzone opened in Leuven in 2006. If you're looking for anything metal-related, this is your one-stop-shop! Wim is always happy to help you. And if you're looking for something new but don't know what, leave it to Wim. Just tell him what else you like and he'll be able to point you to at least two other bands he'll think you like. So far, he's never been wrong. You're also always served with a smile and as a bonus you get a nice little chat. I hope the Metalzone stays here for a long time, I really love that shop :-)
So should you ever find yourself in Leuven, please make sure to visit one (or more) of these shops! They're really worth it!
It's been a very long, hard day at work (lots of things went more or less ploin-shaped). So it was kind of hard for me to come up with a happy blog for today. At least, until I decided to treat myself to a latte. That gave me the idea of treating you all to a list of 5 of my favorite shops in Leuven!
- koffie Onan: yes, I've mentioned them before. But I really love that little coffeeshop. It's a small place, the door creaks and scrapes the floor a bit. But ah, the smell, the atmosphere, the tea, the coffee! Lovely! And the people that work there are always very friendly and happy to help you or give advice! I usually go there once a week for a latte to go. It's always handed to me with a smile and a wink, followed by a heartfelt 'enjoy!.
- Jenna: it's a shop that offers a variety of things. Clothing, jewels, watches and piercings. Most of my piercings were done by the ladies that own the shop. I always have a lot of fun when I stop by their shop. They're funny women who insist on calling me 'Miss'. And good at what they do too. If you go in for a piercing, they'll explain to you what they're doing every step of the way. And if you have a problem afterwards, they're always happy to help. It must be said that the only problem I've ever had with a piercing done by them was being unable to open the ring to replace it.. Plus, they have some very cute gothic clothing too!
- de Spelfanaat: if you're looking for games, RPGs, Magic, Warhammer, Warhammer 40K and other (board)game or RPG related stuff, de Spelfanaat should be your first stop. The guys that own the place are really, really good at what they do. They know every game in the store, and can often give you a lot of advice on the games as they've most likely played them themselves. They'll even offer you a demosntration if they have a game that's open. But I usually stop by for the Warhammer 40K books. The first time I did that, the guy behind the register's mouth almost fell open. A girl reading Warhammer 40K? I know... But by now they're used to it. Looking for something they don't have in the store? Believe me when I say these guys will go the extra mile to find it and order it for you. They once spent over 20 minutes to try and get me a book (yes, another Warhammer 40K one). In the end, it didn't work. Why? Well, the book wasn't publisher yet. little mistake on my part. But that just goes to show you how much they'll do for their customer.
- Penguin Village: looking for manga, anime or related merchandise? Penguin Village is your place to be! Another cute little shop with a great owner. Want to order something special? No problem! Looking for some hard-to-find manga or anime? No problem. Looking for something new, but don't know what? No problem! The owner will try to help you as much as he can! What I like most is that he seems to have read / seen everything he sells. When I went in there quite a while ago (I think it was a year and a half ago) to buy the Pandora Hearts manga, we spent 20 minutes just talking about it! Or the time I bought the 'Read or Die' dvd I thought he'd keel over of sheer surprise. He never thought he'd sell that dvd... I love it ^^
- Metalzone: last, but definitely not least on this list is the Metalzone. The Metalzone opened in Leuven in 2006. If you're looking for anything metal-related, this is your one-stop-shop! Wim is always happy to help you. And if you're looking for something new but don't know what, leave it to Wim. Just tell him what else you like and he'll be able to point you to at least two other bands he'll think you like. So far, he's never been wrong. You're also always served with a smile and as a bonus you get a nice little chat. I hope the Metalzone stays here for a long time, I really love that shop :-)
So should you ever find yourself in Leuven, please make sure to visit one (or more) of these shops! They're really worth it!
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Spoiling yourself
What made me happy today? Spoiling myself!
Sometimes I need to spend some quality time with myself, especially after a week of long days at work. So today I went shopping :-) I managed to find some nice earrings, bought some more coffee from koffie Onan (I(ve mentioned them before: here http://project365-oneyearofhappy.blogspot.be/2013/01/great-friends-and-great-coffee.html and here http://project365-oneyearofhappy.blogspot.be/2013/01/that-knowing-look.html) and a latte of the week to go (this week it's almond, yum!). After all that I started to get hungry, so I treated myself to a nice pasta.
I also managed to find a cute birthday present for my goddaughter. Then I decided to go take a look in the Metalzone (http://www.metalzone.be/, bought a cd, and had a nice little chat with Wim, the shopkeeper. He's always very friendly and helpful, which is why I regularly stop by his store in Leuven. In the meantime it started snowing again, and as I didn't bring my cap, I decided to head on home, feeling happy.
Sometimes a girl just needs to spend quality time with herself or spoil herself. I'm not saying that every time I want to spoil myself I go out shopping. I'm just as happy to curl up on the couch with a cup of tea and a nice book. Or taking a long, hot bath with a book or a movie (long live modern technology). It's just that from time to time it's important to make some time for yourself. We all live very busy lives, so reconnecting with yourself is important. And relaxing for a while never hurt anyone I think :-)
Enjoy your Saturday, I know I will enjoy mine as I'm going to see a filmopera tonight :-)
Sometimes I need to spend some quality time with myself, especially after a week of long days at work. So today I went shopping :-) I managed to find some nice earrings, bought some more coffee from koffie Onan (I(ve mentioned them before: here http://project365-oneyearofhappy.blogspot.be/2013/01/great-friends-and-great-coffee.html and here http://project365-oneyearofhappy.blogspot.be/2013/01/that-knowing-look.html) and a latte of the week to go (this week it's almond, yum!). After all that I started to get hungry, so I treated myself to a nice pasta.
I also managed to find a cute birthday present for my goddaughter. Then I decided to go take a look in the Metalzone (http://www.metalzone.be/, bought a cd, and had a nice little chat with Wim, the shopkeeper. He's always very friendly and helpful, which is why I regularly stop by his store in Leuven. In the meantime it started snowing again, and as I didn't bring my cap, I decided to head on home, feeling happy.
Sometimes a girl just needs to spend quality time with herself or spoil herself. I'm not saying that every time I want to spoil myself I go out shopping. I'm just as happy to curl up on the couch with a cup of tea and a nice book. Or taking a long, hot bath with a book or a movie (long live modern technology). It's just that from time to time it's important to make some time for yourself. We all live very busy lives, so reconnecting with yourself is important. And relaxing for a while never hurt anyone I think :-)
Enjoy your Saturday, I know I will enjoy mine as I'm going to see a filmopera tonight :-)
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