darna_moon

giggle

2007-07-26T16:53:12Z

Stolen from reindeerflotila

We love Engrish!

http://www.yourpizzagogo.com/Online/

Not something you see every day in Basildon...

2007-07-22T09:52:15Z

This weekend we have the Basildon festival. A last min dash at 9pm had me back in town expecting to see a 'Ghost Ship'.

And.....

Breakfast

2007-06-22T09:21:27Z

Yep, its that bad today.

OMFG

2007-06-21T04:50:00Z

This is what I'm up against ladies & gents!

Verantwoordelijkheidsgevoel

And that means a sense of responsibility! Cor blimey, who thought up this language!

So its about time.....

2007-06-20T09:52:12Z

Well its been ages since I posted. I guess I've been avoiding it. Am due to come back to England on the 29th. It sucks, but have lack of money & no real job prospects here. So home I come. There is so much more I could say on the matter, but to be honest I don't have the energy. There are lots of if's, but's & maybe's.

In other news been having a nice few weeks here in Holland, we've been making the most of if before I go home. Went to see Ocean's 13 last night, which was fun, if a little jam packed (the film not the seats). Will go into Amsterdam on Thursday for shopping (Lush weeeeeeeeeeeeee). There is talk of both kayaking and sauna next weekend. But I think the weekend is likly to be given over to drunken WoW and sleeping.

My poor little Cleo is feeling a little yuck today, belly ache. Poor baby. Gonna miss her when I come home :(

Oh well, lets hope for cheerier posts in the future.

Figures...

2007-06-07T09:08:24Z

Your results:
You are Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy		49%
Mystique		48%
Catwoman		45%
Mr. Freeze		44%
Dr. Doom		42%
Dark Phoenix		36%
Green Goblin		36%
The Joker		35%
Magneto		35%
Apocalypse		35%
Lex Luthor		34%
Riddler		29%
Two-Face		28%
Venom		27%
Juggernaut		20%
Kingpin		20%

You would go to almost any length for the protection of the environment including manipulation and elimination.

Click here to take the "Which Super Villain am I?" quiz...

I bought stamps! WOOT!

2007-05-31T15:13:01Z

Recently recived a birthday card from a American pen pal that I've not written to for a while. So I figured now I have LOTS of free time, it was time to drop her a letter back!

The main cause for wootage over stamps is that I managed to communicate that I needed stamps for America in the post office all on my own! Not much I know, but small steps.

I mark today a sucess!

U2 would kick ass in ZF

2007-05-30T12:24:52Z

http://wow.allakhazam.com/db/guides.html?guide=491

Since the servers down and I can't play, I'm reduced to reading about it. Interesting article though...

Oh Jackie...... you where my hero =(

2007-05-25T15:21:49Z

Oh why!!!!!!!!!

Shameless marketing to sell tea! We thought you where better then this Jackie!

The Horror!

Film Meme

2007-05-17T18:35:17Z

(x) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(x) Grease
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean
(x) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest
(x) Boondock Saints
(x) Fight Club
(x) Starsky and Hutch
(x) Neverending Story
( ) Blazing Saddles
( ) Airplane
Total: 8

(x) The Princess Bride
(x) AnchorMan
(x) Napoleon Dynamite
(x) Labyrinth
( ) Saw
( ) Saw II
( ) White Noise
( ) White Oleander
( ) Anger Management
(x) 50 First Dates
( ) The Princess Diaries
(x) The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Total so far: 14

(x) Scream
(x) Scream 2
(x) Scream 3
(x) Scary Movie
( ) Scary Movie 2
( ) Scary Movie 3
( ) Scary Movie 4
(x) American Pie
(x) American Pie 2
(x) American Wedding
( ) American Pie Band Camp
Total so far: 21

(x) Harry Potter 1
(x) Harry Potter 2
(x) Harry Potter 3
( ) Harry Potter 4
( ) Harry Potter 5 It's not out yet???
(x) Resident Evil 1
( ) Resident Evil 2
(x) The Wedding Singer
( ) Little Black Book
(x) The Village
( ) Lilo & Stitch
Total so far: 27

(x) Finding Nemo
( ) Finding Neverland
(x) Signs
(x) The Grinch
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
( ) White Chicks
(x) Butterfly Effect
(x) 13 Going on 30
(x) I, Robot
(x) Robots
Total so far: 34

(x) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
( ) Universal Soldier
( ) Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
(x) Along Came Polly
(x) Deep Impact
( ) KingPin
(x) Never Been Kissed
(x) Meet The Parents
(x) Meet the Fockers
( ) Eight Crazy Nights
( ) Joe Dirt
( ) KING KONG-
Total so far: 40

( ) A Cinderella Story
( ) The Terminal
( ) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
( ) Passport to Paris
(x) Dumb & Dumber
( ) Dumber & Dumberer
(x) Final Destination
(x) Final Destination 2
( ) Final Destination 3
( ) Halloween
( ) The Ring
( ) The Ring 2
( ) Surviving X-MAS
(x) Flubber
Total so far: 44

( ) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
(x) Practical Magic
(x) Chicago
(x) Ghost Ship
( ) From Hell
(x) Hellboy
( ) Secret Window
( ) I Am Sam
( ) The Whole Nine Yards
( ) The Whole Ten Yards
Total so far: 48

(x) The Day After Tomorrow
( ) Child's Play
( ) Seed of Chucky
( ) Bride of Chucky
(x) Ten Things I Hate About You
(x) Just Married
( ) Gothika
(x) Nightmare on Elm Street
( ) Sixteen Candles
( ) Remember the Titans
( ) Coach Carter
( ) The Grudge
( ) The Grudge 2
(x) The Mask
( ) Son Of The Mask
Total so far: 53

(x) Bad Boys
(x) Bad Boys 2
( ) Joy Ride
( ) Lucky Number Sleven
(x) Ocean's Eleven
(x) Ocean's Twelve
(x) Bourne Identity
( ) Bourne Supremecy
( ) Lone Star
(x) Bedazzled
(x) Predator I
(x) Predator II
( ) The Fog
(x) Ice Age
( ) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
( ) Curious George
Total so far: 62

(x) Independence Day
( ) Cujo
( ) A Bronx Tale
( ) Darkness Falls
( ) Christine
(x) ET
( ) Children of the Corn
( ) My Bosses Daughter
(x) Maid in Manhattan
( ) War of the Worlds
(x) Rush Hour
(x) Rush Hour 2
Total so far: 67

( ) Best Bet
(x) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(x) She's All That
(x) Calendar Girls
( ) Sideways
(x) Mars Attacks
(x) Event Horizon
(x) Ever After
(x) Wizard of Oz
(x) Forrest Gump
(x) Big Trouble in Little China
(x) The Terminator
(x) The Terminator 2
(x) The Terminator 3
Total so far: 79

(x) X-Men
(x) X-2
( ) X-3
(x) Spider-Man
(x) Spider-Man 2
( ) Sky High
( ) Jeepers Creepers
( ) Jeepers Creepers 2
( ) Catch Me If You Can
(x) The Little Mermaid
(x) Freaky Friday
( ) Reign of Fire
( ) The Skulls
(x) Cruel Intentions
( ) Cruel Intentions 2
( ) The Hot Chick
(x) Shrek
(x) Shrek 2
Total so far: 88

( ) Swimfan
( ) Miracle on 34th street
( ) Old School
( ) The Notebook
(x) K-Pax
( ) Krippendorf's Tribe
( ) A Walk to Remember
( ) Ice Castles
( ) Boogeyman
(x) The 40-year-old Virgin
Total so far: 90

(x) Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring
(x) Lord of the Rings The Two Towers
(x) Lord of the Rings Return Of the King
(x) Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
(x) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
(x) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Total so far: 96

( ) Baseketball
( ) Hostel
( ) Waiting for Guffman
( ) House of 1000 Corpses
( ) Devils Rejects
( ) Elf
( ) Highlander
( ) Mothman Prophecies
( ) American History X
( ) Three
Total so Far: 96

( ) The Jacket
(x) Kung Fu Hustle
(x) Shaolin Soccer
(x) Night Watch
(x) Monsters Inc.
(x) Titanic
(x) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
(x) Shaun Of the Dead
( ) Willard
Total so far: 103

( ) High Tension
( ) Club Dread
( ) Hulk
( ) Dawn Of the Dead
(x) Hook
(x) Chronicles Of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
( ) 28 days later
( ) Orgazmo
( ) Phantasm
(x) Waterworld
Total so far: 106

( ) Kill Bill vol 1
( ) Kill Bill vol 2
(x) Mortal Kombat
( ) Wolf Creek
(x) Kingdom of Heaven
( ) the Hills Have Eyes
( ) I Spit on Your Grave aka the Day of the Woman
( ) The Last House on the Left
( ) Re-Animator
( ) Army of Darkness
Total so far: 108

(x) Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
(x) Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
(x) Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
(x) Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
(x) Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
(x)Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
( ) Ewoks Caravan Of Courage
( ) Ewoks The Battle For Endor
Total so far: 114

(x) The Matrix
(x) The Matrix Reloaded
(x) The Matrix Revolutions
(x) Animatrix
( ) Evil Dead
( ) Evil Dead 2
(x) Team America: World Police
( ) Red Dragon
( ) Silence of the Lambs
( ) Hannibal
Total So far: 119

So 119 it is...
I'm not sure 119 of what...
I'm also sure that some of the films on this list are utter tosh...
So I'm not sure what this meme proves!

*shrug*

A long weekend in France

2007-05-15T08:34:52Z

Phew! What a weekend!

The journey we originally thought to be about 6 hours when we booked the trip turned out to be a 9 hour drive instead!! The camping was awsome, cept for the fact that it rained all most constantly and so we spent most of the weekend damp! The little town we stayed in was absolutly beautiful! The juggling/jugglers where brill too. A great time had by all.

I'll do my best to post some pictures up this week on..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8177573@N08/

Will be very busy this week, washing clothes from the weekend and tidying. Off to England again on Friday to visit home for my birthday. Can't wait to get home and see my friends & family!

Humph.

2007-05-07T08:10:24Z

Well I was pretty bummed out last week. Went to try and get a job, any job, at the temp agencies. I was assured that I would be lucky to get a cleaning job. They where very nice about it, but said that even the cleaning jobs want people who speak Dutch. They put me on their list & said I might get some last min stuff.

Marco and I had a huge convo about it this weekend. We both agreed that I should stick with the lang learning during the day, for at least a few months. The new lang course starts in August. The Dutch is comming along, its really hard, but I'm starting to know more and more words. So after this weekend I'm all upbeat again & more or less happy!

Also on Monday last week I managed to finnish all my registration things here. I'm now registered and legally able to stay in Holland for as long as I like. Even have a snazzy new stamp in my passport to prove I'm a bit Dutch =p.

This week I will be washing the car (ready for the 8 hour drive to France this weekend), planting some seeds (more kitchen herbs) and brushing up on some basic French. As well as continuing with Dutch and probably hitting level 50 (or so) with Phisto! Ooooooo busy week.

Our sun here disappeared this Monday morning! We had a whole month of lovely sun & today its raining & horrid! We are hoping the sun comes back this weekend so we are not camping in the rain & cold!

How it went....

2007-04-25T04:50:44Z

Well the beef stew was a roaring sucess! After a small misshap with the electric oven not heating it as quick as it should have done, a quick phone call to my cooking guru Martin in England & transfering said stew to hob! Very good! YAY

The flapjacks however, not so great. Couldn't find a square brownie tin in town, so I had to buy a glass oven tray instead. Turned out to be way too big (2 cm thick flapjacks are just wrong) so I put it in a smaller baking dish. So now we have inch and a half thick flapjacks. They are a bit cakey, flourey & heavy. But hey they are ok for a first try!

Today for my Dutch lessons I'm learning body parts! oooooooooooooo! Marco tried to teach me how to say 'Happy Birthday' for his dad's birthday party last Sunday. But try as I might I couldn't get it...... till I translated it into words I know! Hearty-Leg Grr-Fay-La-Sea-Turd! Hehe, now try saying that straight faced in front of a bunch of Dutch in-laws! What fun.

In other news, I'm checking the post box every day for my 'Sew & So' order. After my horrid failure at the patchwork this month I decided to make a happy return to cross stitch! I've ordered two wonderful Newton Bear x-mas kits. YAY, can't wait, can't wait!

Home cooking 101

2007-04-24T13:43:19Z

Tonight I will attempt to make beef stew followed by apricot flapjacks!

WISH ME LUCK I'M GOING IN!

In other news, I've been going plant crazy. Its nice to fill this place up with green! Best thing is nothing's died yet! Though the fern in the bathroom is looking a bit sorry for its-self, anyone have any fern wisdom to share?

Been collecting loo rolls to grow seeds in as inspired by onelittlething. Also bought some nice pots to grow some kitchen herbs in yesterday! That will be nice!

melt

2007-04-15T14:01:58Z

27c here!

Phew!

I HAVE CACTI IN BLUE SAND!!!!!!!

2007-04-14T17:25:28Z

EEEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!

=D

We love google!

2007-04-12T05:41:24Z

This is random but go to google.com

go to maps.

click get directions.

for your start location new york new york

for you end location paris france

then read line 23 in the directions.

I made it!

2007-04-03T09:10:11Z

Well I made it!

The trip was long and tiring (more for Marco then me). Cleo was an angel the whole way with only one 'accident'. We left early and managed to catch an early Eurotunnel train (drove right on, no waiting at all!). Hardly any border control, we didn't even have to stop at the borders to Belgium & The Netherlands.

The last few days have been settling in. Cleo has taken very well to her new home and already has found a favourite spot under the sofa. I think it will take me and Marco a while longer to settle in and get into a rhythem. At the moment everything for me is a steep learning curve, not only learning the lang and customs, but learning the kitchen appliances and washing machines! Never was that good with buttons and now all the buttons are Dutch. I'm getting there though with lots of patient help from Marco. :)

Tomorrow I have my interview with Alkmaar town council, after which hopefully I should get my sofi number & bank account. Then comes the task of looking for work! I'm really nervous about that coz my Dutch is awful. I'm making myself go out into town today to buy a few things, just so I can get used to trying to use the lang on my own and the reactions I will get.

Until next time!

(See http://www.myspace.com/darna_moon for pics)

More Blogage

2007-03-29T09:30:05Z

So! Well! 3 days to go! Hurrah I made it without my HEAD EXPLODING! Most of the big things are out of the way now.

Kitty Passport is all good & has a cute little space to put her picture in! Went to london to get a stupid stamp on my birth certificate. Mum came through her op fine & my trip to the dentist was great!

Now all I have to do is finnish packing and make it though this weekend. Its a 7 hour drive with a little cat, which should be fun. So wish me luck and i hope my next blog will be from The Netherlands!

PS - I've set up a My Space page with photo's and blog. I'm currently just posting the same blog in both places. Linky is http://www.myspace.com/darna_moon if anyone is interested.

darna_moon @ 2007-03-08T17:05:00

2007-03-08T17:06:53Z

Ita amazing how much someones opinion can change once they really think about what they would lose.

I didn't want to lose him. He didn't want to lose me.

Hard work but worth every second.

darna_moon @ 2007-03-08T00:00:00

2007-03-08T00:01:58Z

He dumped me.

Awake when I should be sleeping.

2007-02-06T23:19:14Z

*yawn*

So very tired, but don't want to sleep. Not sure why, just stressed and want comfort of talking to friends. A few brave people have stayed up and chatted a bit. It helps, but am still feeling ... like I'm wading through mud.

Chin up I guess. I can do this. If I can get through this then I can do anything. Thats the point I guess. Plus, no matter how bad I'm feeling at the moment, when I think of waking up with Marco on a Sunday morning & hanging out in bed reading, I pick up my Dutch lang courses, re-phone the vet about Cleo's passport and contact more Dutch employment agencies.

A very tired, bogged down but stubbon Keri, signing off.

Because I couldn't have said it better myself...

2007-01-30T18:06:36Z

ALANIS MORISSETTE

"Hand In My Pocket"

I'm broke but I'm happy
I'm poor but I'm kind
I'm short but I'm healthy, yeah
I'm high but I'm grounded
I'm sane but I'm overwhelmed
I'm lost but I'm hopeful baby

What it all comes down to
Is that everything's gonna be fine fine fine
I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is giving a high five

I feel drunk but I'm sober
I'm young and I'm underpaid
I'm tired but I'm working, yeah
I care but I'm restless
I'm here but I'm really gone
I'm wrong and I'm sorry baby

What it all comes down to
Is that everything's gonna be quite alright
I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is flicking a cigarette
And what it all comes down to
Is that I haven't got it all figured out just yet
I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is giving the peace sign

I'm free but I'm focused
I'm green but I'm wise
I'm hard but I'm friendly baby
I'm sad but I'm laughing
I'm brave but I'm chickenshit
I'm sick but I'm pretty baby

And what it all boils down to
Is that no one's really got it figured out just yet
I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is playing the piano
And what it all comes down to my friends
Is that everything's just fine fine fine
I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is hailing a taxi cab

Ok, now I'm bored...

2007-01-28T15:32:32Z

Go on, fill it out for me... you know you want to! Its something better then actual work for Monday morning!

1. Can you cook?
2. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator?
3. What talent do you wish you had?
4. Favorite place?
5. Favorite vegetable?
6. What was the last book you read?
7. Are you Dirty or Clean?
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
9. Worst Habit?

HERE COMES THE FUN...
1. How did we meet?
2. What's your philosophy on life?
3. Negative or Optimistic?
4. What was your dream growing up?
5. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
6. What was your first impression of me?
7. Tell me one weird fact about you:
8. Whats your favorite memory of us?
10. Have you ever kept anything from me?
11. What do you think of me as a Person?
12. Do you think I'm sane or insane?
13. Would you cry for me if I died?
14. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
15. If you could change anything about me, would you?
16. How do you fall asleep?
17. Ever gotten angry with me?
18. Would you go on a blind date if I set you up?
19. If you had one day to live, what would you do?
20. A million bucks.. what would you do with it?
21. What is your worst fear?
22. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
23. Can you sing or dance?
24. In one word, how would you describe me? Be honest...
25. Will you repost this so I can fill it out ?

Always better when you're smiling

2007-01-28T10:30:01Z

As always when he is here I've had a wonderful weekend. We got to talk and spend time. I got to see he is still serious about all of this and doubt is defeated for now.

So now comes the hard part. I've got to finnish my CV, contact agencies, get Cleo to the vets to start the application for her passport. Anyone who knows me knows I hate doing things that I'm not sure of and not particualarly good at. Usually I kick ass at getting jobs because I am well spoken, friendly and generally know what I'm doing. I'm scared that I will come across as a compleate idiot, since I can't speak Dutch. So its really had to contact the agencies because of that. BUT it has to happen & will happen. I've committed myself to this, so I must.

In other news - Our trip to Camden was GREAT! Apart from the circle line not running at all! It forced us to take a nice walk along the Thames from Fenchurch to Bank, turned out to be a really nice walk and I'm glad we did it.