Sweet movie, but not as incredibly good as a friend once told me. It has a mysterious, melancholic, romantic, crazy kind of vibe and rolls on. It's a dream world in reality with some fantastic conversations, confronting as well.
Two people walk on the street and imagine that the wlak on the street till the crossing is their life together. They have met at the start and seperate at the crossing. What will be the beginning and the end... just that walk or is it a metaphore for death, other cruelty or is that just possible when you believe in coincidences, strong feelings and the connection between two people.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
bar pepper
After the atelierroute we had dinner in Bar Pepper. This is a fancy looking restaurant on the Boteringestraat and beforehand I was not very enthousiastic about it.
But it appeared to be surprisingly good food. Fresh vegetables, pure ingredients and original meals. Well done and recommendable. In a wide range of prices as well
But it appeared to be surprisingly good food. Fresh vegetables, pure ingredients and original meals. Well done and recommendable. In a wide range of prices as well
Atelierroute
Last sunday my parents came by in Groningen. I introduced them to my new lovely little two rooms en suite and OWN kitchen and bathroom. And after a good lucnh we went into town for the atelierroute.
I quite like art and different kinds of art, but after 10 ateliers I got tired of it. And actually the best thing about all this, is that you can look behind the doors; all doors that are normally close, open and let you into their own reality. A view on groningen from different domestic perspecrives. What hides behind the wall and window is something you can't imagine... in groningen it's lots of nice little spots.
We finished in the atelier where Vence was playing (because I have posted about this band for already so many times I will not botehr you with a separate post). They performed in the Silo; a nice place to give a party and to let hem play acoustic vence music... and to expose some paintings.
I quite like art and different kinds of art, but after 10 ateliers I got tired of it. And actually the best thing about all this, is that you can look behind the doors; all doors that are normally close, open and let you into their own reality. A view on groningen from different domestic perspecrives. What hides behind the wall and window is something you can't imagine... in groningen it's lots of nice little spots.
We finished in the atelier where Vence was playing (because I have posted about this band for already so many times I will not botehr you with a separate post). They performed in the Silo; a nice place to give a party and to let hem play acoustic vence music... and to expose some paintings.
De waag terrace (Delft)
I had a coffee with Joost in front of Waag cafe, it was lovely weather and that evening it appeared my nose had been too long in the sun. It must have been the two hours I was sitting on the terrace and we drank one coffee; a record I would say. Good that the service wasn't too good.
Oh and I had lunch with applie pie, which was NOT as good as it is in Kobus, though it had to go for the lunch. And Kobus is always full, because everyone says it's great.
Oh and I had lunch with applie pie, which was NOT as good as it is in Kobus, though it had to go for the lunch. And Kobus is always full, because everyone says it's great.
Jazzcafe Bebop in Delft
After a long period of not being able to an unconsciously not wanting to visit this idyllic town I got independent, I came to visit some friends. One good friend just came back from 6 months travelling and since I had some other friends I finally wanted to catch up with I went to Delft on friday night after my yoga class.
We started and ended in jazzcafe Bebop in the kruisstraat or something. I had already spend many hours in this pub during my colllege years (yeah I'm getting old...;-)) and now again I experienced it as a new environment. All the guys, approciamtely 99 % of all customers was male, turned their head as long as my frined (good looking, tall, friendly) and I (blond, tall, and unaware) were walking into the pub. We had a hard time finding a place, and finally we ended up sitting halfway in the walking path... the guys didn't mind. Fortunately her boyfriend and another friend came quite soon, and the attention was gone. Good to be living in Groningen!
Though, just as a remark, this is one of the best pubs in Delft!! Most of the time sehr gemuttlich and a wide range of beers and the like...
We started and ended in jazzcafe Bebop in the kruisstraat or something. I had already spend many hours in this pub during my colllege years (yeah I'm getting old...;-)) and now again I experienced it as a new environment. All the guys, approciamtely 99 % of all customers was male, turned their head as long as my frined (good looking, tall, friendly) and I (blond, tall, and unaware) were walking into the pub. We had a hard time finding a place, and finally we ended up sitting halfway in the walking path... the guys didn't mind. Fortunately her boyfriend and another friend came quite soon, and the attention was gone. Good to be living in Groningen!
Though, just as a remark, this is one of the best pubs in Delft!! Most of the time sehr gemuttlich and a wide range of beers and the like...
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Alles over Tristan by Tommy Wieringa
I came across this book at my parents'place, just after I had finished Joe Speedboot. Even though I was not very enthousiastic about that book, I decided to start reading this one. And it was quite OK, not amazingly stunning story. It just doesn't touch me in any way, but I can finish it.
The struggle of a man between love and work, quite a hot topic nowadays, poetic surroundings of a klooster somewhere on a mountain and a deep deep secret that is harder to keep than love can survive.
The struggle of a man between love and work, quite a hot topic nowadays, poetic surroundings of a klooster somewhere on a mountain and a deep deep secret that is harder to keep than love can survive.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
VENcE in cafe de Hertog
The weekend I was moving from the Carolieweg to the Jozef Israelstraat Sebastiaan had a gig in cafe de Hertog. I was one fo the best I have visited and I have visited many of their gigs in Groningem, if not all. I am a groupie, yeah!
But this was just perfect and I needed it. My head was occupied with some guy I will not mention and this music touches me each time again, in a good way, a melancholic way. It feel slike something is about to happen, but it also feels like I can't see what and don't know where.
But this was just perfect and I needed it. My head was occupied with some guy I will not mention and this music touches me each time again, in a good way, a melancholic way. It feel slike something is about to happen, but it also feels like I can't see what and don't know where.
Alice in Glamourland
Roos and I were at my parents' place and wanted to watch just some movie. It appeared my mom had bought this movie. A dutch movie with Linda de Mol starring. It entertained us and as romantic as we both are, we coudl believe in it, wanted to believe in it. Yes it never stops and that's why I still like this kind of movies.
Hannahannah
A dutch tele-movie with Antonie Kamerling and a girl I knew from the Koppels Series. It was a nice movie, romantic, recognizable unforutnately. But it gives me hope for the real one, for the man that can understand me and wants to and can even love me irrealistic demands of everyday life and dreams with me. I can't stop dreaming and this movie shows I shouldn't, a little bit, that's what I make of it.
der Witz
This is a pleasant brown cafe at the grote markt. Fancy interior and good service. Mixed public. I had been here before with Sebastiaan, but this time I went there with Anne-Marije to catch up on the facts and figures of the Vuurproef
Chaplins
About a month ago I went to this cafe on a sunday night with a very nice guy. I haven't seen much if the cafe itself, we mainly talked and were more absorbed with each other as it became later and the alcohol started to do its work. But I was there!
de maronnier
A nice living room restaurant. We arrived wheni t was completely empty and left wehn comepletely full and a well sprayed woman sitting next to me (with perfume and lipstick).
The food was really nice, finetuned, but later on my stomach was hurting... maybe a bit too fat?? The service was good as long as it was not too crowded, but hey, I will come back I think.
The food was really nice, finetuned, but later on my stomach was hurting... maybe a bit too fat?? The service was good as long as it was not too crowded, but hey, I will come back I think.
EQD comedy cafe in Huis de Beurs
Together with my brand new colleagues, we had dinner in huis de Beurs, and a comedy night afterwards. Imrpovisation with familiar games such as, each says one word at a time to make a story, a blind date, dubbing, and even a song. They were ok, but in Dutch would be better!
VENcE in cafe de Toeter
My favourite band in the quarterfinals of bandcontest Groningen. And they won, which means I can listen again on the third of June in my favourite cafe, cafe de Toeter.
Nice songs like bang bang, just my vice, god is where you put him, and many many more...
Nice songs like bang bang, just my vice, god is where you put him, and many many more...
Thursday, May 10, 2007
King Khan and the Shrines
My first Vera experience
Vera is a Popstage in Groninge, famous for its underground music... good underground music.
I was really tired of two exhausting days and kinda forgot I promised to go to the concert and since already tickets were bouht, I had to go.
It was a party, this is a really nice live band. I doubt if I like it on CD, but it was just party and splendid performance. 8 people, an canadian Indian brought back memories. But this Indian could sing!!
Vera is a Popstage in Groninge, famous for its underground music... good underground music.
I was really tired of two exhausting days and kinda forgot I promised to go to the concert and since already tickets were bouht, I had to go.
It was a party, this is a really nice live band. I doubt if I like it on CD, but it was just party and splendid performance. 8 people, an canadian Indian brought back memories. But this Indian could sing!!
the Terminal
Catherina Zeta Jones is way too handsome to be the character she is playing. It was an entertaining movie though, in which the friendships and the sympahty towards allt he employes grows. It is not very credible though... but it is supposed to be based on a true story. Based, inspired, what does it mean...?
bevrijdingsfestival Groningen
TO celebrate our freedom (we were freed from the germans in 1945), we have freedom festivals across the country. Groningen is not famous for it, like Zwolle or Wageneningen. We had some beers on the field, because the weather decided not to rain for 40 days in spring. We listene to bad music, and chatted. It was only in the evening that it started to be entertaining, when leaving the festival and going for a beer in de Spieghel together with sebastiaan.
Huis de Beurs
Before going to the movies, we had dinner in Huis de Beurs. Despite all the stories I had heard about it, I had never been here. The food was OK, atmosphere good, with live piano music. We almost forgot to be silent for 2 minutes at 8 o'clock... memorial minutes for victims of the 2nd world war.
Angel
Together with Annet we went to Images and decided to watch this movie. On overacted shitty movie. It was hilarious, to some extent romantic, but not really good. Cult movie. Casablanca, meets monty python like...
de Heksenjacht by het Nationale Toneel
One week after we did our performance in Martini Plaza, the national theater of Holland did the same play in the stadsschouwburg. some wellknown actors took part in this play, so it was supposed to be a good one.
But it appeared that a boring play can even with good actors never become vibrant and entertaining. I knew the lines (were the same) and the stage and characters (also those were the same). We were not worse, not better, but the witch hunt in Salem didn't become very interesting.
But it appeared that a boring play can even with good actors never become vibrant and entertaining. I knew the lines (were the same) and the stage and characters (also those were the same). We were not worse, not better, but the witch hunt in Salem didn't become very interesting.
de Vuurproef by ME
One of my active cultural achievements; acting in the play the Crucible by Arthur Miller. for three nights we possessed the Martini plaza in Groningen. A theater which has place for approximately 350 people per night.
The production period has not been one of the greatest I have ever had. It was chaotic and not well arranged, communicated , produced so to say. Together with some fellow actors we gossiped a lot about the organsiation (groninger studenten toneel), which is actually bad, but they were bad.
Each thursday we had rehearsals from 5.30 to 10 pm, dinner before with Robby, Daan en Marijke.
And standing on stage was not as overwhelming as it used to be. I was fed up with the lines, with some fellow actors, the director and the whole play to be honest. I was glad the third night was over and I was done with it.
But now one month later, I realised it has given me something special. If not only nice people I have met (which I only realised in the last few days and days hereafter), also some open mind, peace, and just knowing I stood in front of 1000 people, doing something stupid without feeling I did so.
The production period has not been one of the greatest I have ever had. It was chaotic and not well arranged, communicated , produced so to say. Together with some fellow actors we gossiped a lot about the organsiation (groninger studenten toneel), which is actually bad, but they were bad.
Each thursday we had rehearsals from 5.30 to 10 pm, dinner before with Robby, Daan en Marijke.
And standing on stage was not as overwhelming as it used to be. I was fed up with the lines, with some fellow actors, the director and the whole play to be honest. I was glad the third night was over and I was done with it.
But now one month later, I realised it has given me something special. If not only nice people I have met (which I only realised in the last few days and days hereafter), also some open mind, peace, and just knowing I stood in front of 1000 people, doing something stupid without feeling I did so.
Joe Speedboot by Tommy Wieringa
This book is a nig hit in the Netherlands. Though I have to say, in the end it touched me. In the end I couldn't stop and read it through the end. THe book is about a disabled boy that actually can't speak. You read his mind and the funny thing is, the actual author of the book really makes you belief you do, which is actually quite amazing. Now I am not the one that doens't think everybody is beautiful, but personaly I find it hard to communicate with someone who can't talk. Some other people in this book can find te peace and pateince to enclose him in their heart, for better or for good. So in the end I would recommend it.
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