Were among some of the most anticipated films on my to-watch list. Some exceeded my expectations, and some really didn’t.
From great to not so good:
A Single Man
Has to be seen for Colin Firth’s outstanding understated performance. It is a very slow paced story but it looks fantastic and is very well acted. (Nick (About a [...]

Pedro mentioned this song on Twitter this morning, and I simply had to dig up that song. Try and sit still why listening to it, I certainly can’t. Nor can I listen to it without a smile on my face, it is the perfect mood buster.

If you want to see the the original film clip, [...]

£170 per week (en suite) / £736 per month
We have a room to let! Ideally want a quiet single person, who’s hardly ever in and who doesn’t need to use the kitchen much. Spacious family house in Chiswick. Big room with shared en suite bathroom. Near to tube (Chiswick Park) and mainline station (Chiswick). On [...]

Hello regular (are there any left?) readers of this website!
I hope you are all well.
You might have noticed the quietness around here lately. It has its reasons I can assure you as I am busy reinventing some parts of my life.
I would love to write about it all here but at the moment it is [...]

HARVEY
Why don’t you ask me those questions?
KATE
Which ones?
HARVEY
You know, from the airport. When I wouldn’t stop.
KATE
Oh, the questionnaire.
(beat)
Ok. Name?
HARVEY
Harvey Shine.
KATE
Place of residence?
HARVEY
I’m in transition.

How working for a large 50+ employees UK (as they have offices all over the world too) creative agency is different from working for a small 6 employees communications agency.

It’s one of those memes that force you to think about your year a bit. So here is my year in words. How was yours?
1. What did you do in 2009 that you had never done before?I saw whales in their natural environment. I biked the Golden Gate bridge.
Both very memorable experiences. And both very [...]

I am not the complaining type but saying that my new year started smoothly might be overdoing it a bit. January just isn’t my month. After losing my job in November I just found out that I need to move out of my room.
I am not happy to go as I really enjoyed the view [...]

Simon the Snowman

I do think Simon looks a bit like a gentleman with his scarf, black hat and red heart shaped buttons. And he is still standing!
I finally had the time to sort out the photos I took over Christmas, New Year and here back in London.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all of you!

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas everyone!
I am about to leave London to spend Christmas and New Year with my family in the Netherlands.
If you are travelling too, travel safely, keep warm and have a good time with friends, family and whoever else you like to spent your holidays with.
Love + Rock!

This is Annerie’s xmas tree – click for larger image because there is a heart in this tree. Actually!!

Pedro’s tree, still standing in a considerate amount of snow. Wonderful.
Grigorisgirl’s tree is here Love the Sun globe. It is fun to see what other people have in their Xmas tree.

This is Zazz’s daughter advents kalender Xmas [...]

I don’t really like the Christmas shopping madness, but I love the lights and Christmas trees.
My room in London is too small for a tree so I would love to see your tree if you have one setup! It might be a festive sight to see the photos so if you have a tree [...]

Just a short update on the job front.
I have found a temporary contracting job.
It is in a huge international creative agency in London and I am doing project management work for projects for big international brands. It is very busy and there is a lot of work which is a good thing. I have [...]

I am taking a break from this blog. I am sure I will return but at the moment I don’t have any energy for it. Sometimes life gets in the way and asks to be sorted out first.
I still have the intention to do the non xmas card exchange but it won’t be before January [...]

New York – the plan

Plans are there to go and do something completely different – but this is the basic idea I have.
As you can see, Sunday is still open for suggestions. I might need a quiet day there, but any suggestions on what to do there are appreciated. I might take the free [...]

Here is what I have learned the last two weeks.
When you are looking for a job and desperate for recruiters or job people to call you:

The phone will ring just when left your room for a minute making a cup of tea.
Would you however take your phone with you at all times (I admit having [...]

It is not going that well with the job hunting, and I had a bit of bugger of a day today, so instead of words – here are a couple of photos I took yesterday night and today.

Soutbank Christmas lights

I don’t really like Christmas but the blue and white lights currently installed in the [...]

(If you like the above Sondre Lerche – Good Luck song, download it free and legal in MP3 format here)
Latest news from the find-a-job-rollercoaster-ride:
I have not heard back from the recruiter I visited yesterday, so either the jobs were already gone or she didn’t like me. I will send her an email tomorrow to check [...]

Here are experiences from the last couple of days:

I have spent the last couple of days fine tuning my CV. I did not think it would take me that long but it did, mostly because it is so important to put the right wording in it. And to mention exactly the experience they (future [...]