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This weekend Seen Design installed their Muninn photobooth at the wedding of Bart’s sister. A perfect test for the photobooth since it has never had a rest between 7pm and 5am. Nice concept and product from Seen Design topped up with some good software from Zeropoint.IT
Here are some results showing Bart and me.
Yesterday I had my first Belgian taxi-experience, and if I could predict that all following experiences will be as these, I say to you now: no more Belgian taxi for me, ever
We were invited on the wedding of Katrien and Nicolas, which was a superb wedding by the way, and had to return to our home in Antwerp.
Here is the map with the normal route.
And this is what our lovely driver had in mind. Oow, excuse me, was he able to think at all?
This makes a total of 30 additional kilometers, and an extra 40 minutes of driving time. I don’t need to explain you that at 5:30am you don’t need a fucking scenic trip in the Antwerp Harbour. At the end the counter displayed more than 90 euro. No way we were going to pay that of course. How much did we pay then? (Ooh yes, we had to pay, no getting around that)
This Friday, I went to see a concert of Nancy Vieira in Het Zuiderpershuis. This Capeverdian singer really took us on a travel through the world. Cabo Verde, Portugal, Moçambique, Angola, Brasil and Cuba! She had some really great artists with her on stage from Portugal, Brasil, Peru and Cabo Verde. Great evening out in the city, made me start travelling right away. Next destination, Cabo Verde?
With thanks to the owners of restaurant Cabo Verde for introducing us this great music. I’m becoming a real lusophile.
Zoetzure lamsyahni met rode bonen, amandelen en tomatenpilav
Once in a while I tend to practice the bits of Turkish I remember from the two months I spent in Turkey for my final work at university. Mostly, I practice at the Turkish shops in the Statiestraat in Berchem, or at a random Kebab place.
So here’s a crashcourse. I’ll try updating it once I remember more and feel more confident in writing Turkish again.
Hello: Merhaba
Good day: Iyi günler
Good evening: Iyi aksamlar (here the s needs a çedi under it, but that functionality is lacking here)
Good night: Iyi geceler
How are you: Nasιlsιn?
I’m (very) good: (çok) iyiyim
And how are you: Sen nasιlsιn?
I’m good as well: Bende iyiyim
A small kebab with garlic sauce please (Ne kleine kebab met looksaus alsjeblieft): Küçük döner kebab sarmιsaklι istiyorum
And last but not least, very important for most of you.
I’m a forest engineer: Ormancιyιm
Just had crème brulée for dessert again. Actually we used up the left-overs from the custard we used yesterday for our Pasteís de Nata. Those last ones unfortunately failed. It was good all over but the dough was not as it was supposed to be. We’ll try again and improve. The Crème brulée was perfect though!
Burning the crème brulée
This is really fun
A few pictures of our garden, or the garden-to-be.
Two weeks old lawn
The radishes I've sown 2 weeks ago
Hautbois Strawberry
Sunflower germinating
In de categorie vettige plantjes een fotootje dat ik jullie niet kon weerhouden!
Twee vreemde plantjes in Ecoflora
Na het afscheidsfeestje van Steve de avond ervoor in de bar, trok ik samen met Bram richting Hallerbos. Een FWF-splintergroep als het ware. Gewoon een ingeving van het moment. Kom, we stappen de auto in, en we doen een tripje naar Halle. En we waren gewoon op het perfecte moment gekomen. De Bosanemoon was wel grotendeels uitgebloeid, maar de tapijten van de paarse Boshyacint waren oogverblindend mooi. Gooi daar nog wat Daslook, en Dalkruid bij en een beukenbos dat net verse blaadjes heeft gekregen. Een schitterende combinatie met een prachtig lentezonnetje.
Een tapijtje van Boshyacint
Boshyacint
Na onze boswandeling nog even langs Ecoflora gepasseerd, en buitengekomen met een Frambozenstruik, een Rode bessenstruik en twee boeken. Kruiden & Zo. Geschiedenis, teelt en gebruik – Wim Oudshoorn en Stappen naar een ecologische tuin, aanleg en beheer – Geertje Coremans – Velt.
En om af te sluiten op een terrasje in Halle, zegt een foto meer dan woorden…
Terrasje in Halle
The next weekend is already standing at the front door, but before I’ll open I’ll just make time to say something about last weekend. It was too full, I could write such a long post you’re finger will be tired of scrolling down. So I decided to summarize my weekend in some lists.
Cd’s I’ve bought
De Staat – Wait for Evolution
Jimi Hendrix – Electric Ladyland
De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig – De Machine
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Chronicle
The Rascals – Rascalize
Food I’ve cooked/eaten
Gratinated ‘Witloof’ chicory with mashed potatoes
Fresh Salmon, Asparagus with a mint-buttersalsa and cooked potatoes with some Italian parsley
Rubarb Crumble with some fresh creamy cheese
Bacalhau com natas in my favorite restaurant Cabo Verde
Belgian Fries with stewed meat sauce and mayonaise
Nightlife I’ve entered
Sunny evening/night at Het Zeezicht
Free MTV Noise Party, The Claridge, Brussels
Birthday party / I’m off to Mexico party at La Campine, Het Eilandje, Antwerpen
Birtday party of Ruben (18y) in De Spoed, Wilrijk
Let’s try doing better coming weekend!
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