Sinterklaas, wie kent hem niet?

Ha, caught you off guard huh? You’re wondering: what the hell does that mean? Well, for those nog familiar with Dutch traditions, instead of Santa Claus, we have “Sinterklaas”. And guess what: basically they are the same! You even pronounce the names almost the same. I don’t know the exact origin of Santa Claus or Sinterklaas real well, but supposedly he was a figure that lived in the 4th century a.c. in Myra, Turkey as a bischop. According to the legend he saved his village from starvation, resurrected three kids that were dead, and gave gifts to the poor people. […]

Pheww… A word from the (hard) working class

Wow, it has been an extremely busy month of November here at my work. So busy I didn’t even have time to follow up on my story from November 9th. I didn’t even have time to post my experiences with my iRiver iHP-120 or my superfast ADSL. All because because I was so wrapped up in my work with deadlines and very demanding customers. On the bright side: it’s now December 1st and I will be with my honey in exactly 21 days 😉 But untill then I still have a busy schedule since I have to wrap up some […]