Being proud of Belgium...

Dear Blog..
Watch this.. it contains many references to Belgium!!
From James Bond to Austin Powers!! :)
What I did know was the reference to Belgium in Buffy, the vampire slayer AND the big bang theory!
How funny!!
I actually now of one more reference from the Simpsons that's not included in this movie.. It's also quite rude :P But what the hey.. It places Belgium on the world map.. it's such a tiny country!! :p

xx
Sara

Phoneblocks... Something Unique and quite good

This is actually a VERY good idea.. I will support this, it's creative, well-thought off and it brings so many solutions to our world!
Lets all go to .. www.phoneblocks.com

xxSara

What i have been up too..

Dear Blog..

What have I been up too?
School mostly
Vacacation over!
oh yes.. I went to Normandy too :)

Yes, school started again.. yes, just last week. I had my first week starting from the 4th of September and now this first week is over.. It was an interesting week, with new children, new faces, new personalities.. And it was a week full of boys! (just one girl in my class! - oh my!) I'm a bit curious how this year will be going.. curious for the kids :)

..and curios for me too. *Ranting wil start.. now*
Will I have a fulltime? Soon? Will I have a fulltime, maybe halftime school and halftime something else? It's that time of the year again.. (no - not to confuse with that wonderfull time of the year like Christmas) where I'll be sitting next to the phone... waiting for the call, wether it's from far away - or maybe a school I've been too, or maybe where I tried to build some hours.. Sometimes.. It's quite depressing, you don't know wether you will have a call, and mostly it's around 7 ish in the morning - so most of the time you will be sleeping badly cos of the anticipation.. 'will there be a call? or 'not'? Am I planning something else? Oh God no?!) 
And i'm soo not looking forward to that.. But that's my fate for now.. till I get some nice work someplace else.. in the meantime.. i'm working on my picturebooks from our trips to Normandy and even Bordeaux from last year.. Maybe cleaning my house, cos it's really dirty, maybe painting a few walls.. I have some 'spare' time you know.. But for how long.. that's the question. Just a little *sigh* here.. If you know what I mean.

Wish me good luck Blog.. good luck I need.
xx
Sara

Footage of a young Keiko performing

Look it's KEIKO!!!! :)



Sweet, sweet Keiko..
I found some footage on YouTube from his early 'work' at Reino Aventura.. waaaay back in the nineties! It says he's around 14 years old, and it's 3 years before the making of Free Willy!!
What unique footage!!!! He's really still in our hearts.. I read today, today being the 20th anniversary of Free Willy.. That wouldn't be happening wasn'it for Keiko :)

The Documentary: 'Black Fish'.. is creating quite a 'stirr'.. in the world . I'm really happy to hear about this! It's actually very good, the discussion is on again - against- Marine mammals parcs and so on.. More info on next blogpost!!

xxSara

The invention of the century!!

Never wet.. I would consider bying this!!

xxSara

I am here

Iniative in South - America.. for streetdogs.



Beautifull idea!
There are much places where they are to many streetdogs..
I can even remember seeing this in Tunesia too..
So sad that made me ..
What a simple idea, and it does turn your head around and care for those dogs!!

#Mustlovedogs!!!

xxSara

*WARNING*

Warning.. Warning!
See how easily freaks can take over your life!!!




xxSara

Michael Winslow..

Dear Blog..

Do you remember this one?? It's that wellknown movie - oldie - classic tale of Police Acadamy.. The first one made it to the big screen in 1984.. (allready 29 years!!) and ever since, it got about 5 or 6 sequals.. and even tv - series and animated cartoons.. Just a note, he's in ALL police acadamy's.. And off course this lovely character of Larvelle Jones that stays you by.. From the best scene ever.. the scene where he portrays his gift at the policestation, where he encounters Mahoney and makes loud shotgun noises!
This little film has all the great scenes of Larvelle Jones - In real life - Michael Winslow..

More info about Police Acadamy on http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087928/



But hey.. that's almost 30 years ago.. what is Mr Winslow up too just lately??

Well I discovered he's really into stand - up! Are you surprised?? I was a wee bit.. After a reerun of PA1.. I just went googling.. Yes, I do this quite often .. and I ended my search on youtube.. Where I found Michael Winslow as stand up comedian and performing more sound effects with his mouth and voice! This is the video I found off 'Phonecalls'.. He is just hilarious!! And his facial expression just great!!


I even found his website!! He's quite huge in Amercia! It's a  FA!..' Famous American'.. Like we have BV (bekende Vlaming - of Welknown Flemish person)
http://michaelwinslow.net/

You go Michael Winslow!!
You got yourself a Belgian fan :D

x
Sara

Schools out!!

Dear Blog.. 

Another schoolyear ended, 
another schoolyear's goodbye..
Children going off on vacation..
when they come back,
they are not the same anymore..

We let them tiny people go..
off to the next class with the next teacher..
i'm really excited to the new schoolyear..
Who is coming next year?
We always get the new ones..

It's a lot to take for the little ones
but we lead them for another year in our class
till the end of that schoolyear
that's how it's going to be.. as it ever is :D

xx
Just some inspirational lyrics/text about the ended year at kindergarten!


AND YAY!!! It's a holiday!!!!! :D

See all you guys in the beginning of september!! :)

xxSara

Cool!

What an idea?!
Wanna do this too in class..

xxSara

Good job people!!

The tale of 'DUMB ways to die' has not ended yet.. It looks like it really did a good job!
This campaigne did well en has had effect on much people, not only on Youtube, also on Itunes and some random activities, like app's, books wanted a pledge to be safe around trains and metro's!
And it's a 21 procent reduction of deaths and acidents!

xSara

Les folles de Gand..

Dear blog.. 

Last friday I was in Gentbrugge, a city that lays next to Gent :).. My uncle invited me and Mic to go at the reception of the 'Dekenij'.. (a group of people who plans lots of things and activities for the people of Gentbrugge :)) 

The reception took place at the 'Vierdezaal'.. Where we always see Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet.. (Saint Nicolas and Black Pete) But this time, the lovely entertainment for a whole lot of people was les folles de Gand.. A ladies group from Gent, special, spectacular.. lots of music, dance, nice clothes.. but the best things was the group ladies, where actually men! Yes! It was a show with 4 transvestites  (well actually 3 men and one woman :D) I really didn't know what to expect! It's my first time and quite frankly I was shocked.. but also entertained! It was good, I liked it in the end.. The women were beautifull dressed, sometimes very spectacular! And off course... with a lot of bling bling, boa's.., feathers, pailletes, ruches.. just everything! The people loved it too, with lots of laughter and a wee bit of sexism :P.. but not too much! Just enough.. I'm glad we weren't sitting in the front.. cos a lot of men where choosen to sit on, our to participate on the stage! Much fun! Next year they are coming back to the Vierdezaal.. I think I will be going again! They also celebrate 15 years already.. so on the next 'Gentse Feesten'.. they will have a celebration show! 

See details on their website.. 
http://www.lesfollesdegand.be/start.htm

Bye!!
xxSara

Just a thought..

Dear Blog.. 

Next week it's the annual Eurovision Song contest! And yes.. I've been waiting for this since last year.. So, I'm really really really exciting to see this week filled with music.. andwaiting for the climax on next saturday (May 17) with the finals.. I can allready picturing myself, pen and paper by the hand.. Giving each and every contester the points going from 1 to 8, and then off course 10 or 12..
And off course the people in my environement are giving kindly (but somewhatt forced :P) their opinions (and scores) too :D Yay.. me
This years it's even on a special location! Not home as usual.. but in a small appartement at the North Sea.. and in the companion of my mother and brother.. So yes.. they are participating in scoring aswell :D

Note to say: It's this year held in Sweden.. (last years winner was Loreen with Euphoria) Although there were better songs on that years ESC.. But what the hey.. I actually promised myself once, I have to go to one ESC someday .. only if it's held close to home.. (With all those balkan countries far from here, and the fact they are always winning.. I was glad to see this year it's Sweden.. But unfortunatly my better half (also my conscience) explained me that works on the house and going on a wee trip in the middle of workweek isn't that okay.. :S
Also I don't want to raise eyebrows with this statement.. but Sweden still is just a little more 'Europe'.. to me :).. I mean by that.. it's what i've been thought all those many and long elementary school years..! 
But with recent upcomig countries, it's nice to widen my horizons too.

But with a quick thought on this next EurovisionContest.. It's a real no-brainer this time.. My loving (not really).. country of Belgium has send them this song..(see below) I think it's even worser then last year.. aiaiaiai.. Nope.. that isn't true.. I guess they are on a same level of big No-I-Don't-Think-We're-Going-Through-The Semifinals-Again. So yeah.. It's looking quite bad?? Who can say.. 

Pfftt.. put some effort in it please! But I have to note here again.. it's not the Flanders people who has chosen this guy.. it's our Wallon friends :) from our french part of Belgium.. and they have (sometimes) made some pretty good choices the last few years.. I have to bring back the memories of 'Urban Trad' with Sanomi.. that was at number 2 that year! (2003) Never been higher since then.. (althoug Tom Dice went very far with his guitar too in - what was it- 2008?)

But i'm drifting away.. what I really wanted to say (like my post says) is just a thought.. Why can't Belgium send just someone to play an extraordinary instrument, with little to just a few lyrics?? I got the idea listening to Hevia's Busindre Reel.. It's just that beat, the instruments, a few vocals thats on order here.. It's calming, it's empowering, it puts an impression on you.. Just a thougt here.. why oh why does it always have to be some singer, that sings about love and stuff.. (maybe that's because some stupid article once said that there's more possibilty to win the eurovisionsongcontest when there is the word 'Love' in it.. Really.. just rubbish.)

I'm really getting negative here.. But i'm thinking Belgium will have no chance going to the Finals of The EurovisionSongContest of this years 2013.. just a shame really.. I really really really hope he does though.. but then the other have to have absolute crappy songs.. I have to say.. I'm about 80 to 90 procent right of countries that are going to be chosen for the finals.. (with my scoring and all :P) 

Allthough I spread about 70 procent of negativity in this blogpost.. I'm really really looking forward to next week, also the comments from our Belgiums favorite -ESC -Know - it All André Vermeulen is also something worth while listening too.. :) He just knows everything, and if I grow up (some time soon now) I want to be just like him :D
Next week will be over just like that.. and then it's another 360 and something days to wait for! 

It looks like I cannot load any movieclip from Youtube from Blogger.. I will try again laters!!
Happy Eurovisionsongcontest nights people!!

Songs from Youtube:
This years entry: ROBERTO BELLAROSA (LOVE KILLS)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovkalJVXpEw

The best Belgian contester from 2003: URBAN TRAD (SANOMI)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRQlsvWMWBo

Why not have something like this for the next contest? HEVIA (BUSINDRE REEL)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUA3sdyZ_Pw

xxSara

Ps: Can't wait to collect this years CD of Eurovision too :D

Happy Birthday!!

Dear Blog..

It's your birthday!!!
Happy Birthday.. you are allready 8 years old!! :)

I'm so happy you are still around.. its really comforting I have some'(one'/thing) that I can express my feelings too or jus rant about stuff happening in my life.. :) So I have to thank you for being around all of these years!!

Up to another 8 years huh!! :)

lots of love..
Sara

It's true!

This cat should rule Belgium.

Welcome in the motherhood.. you're in for good!!

It's the new FIAT 500 L!! :)
What things this company would do to bring in the buyers for this model of cars...
But .. it's quite original :P