Douglas Street I have been in London for nearly 3 months now. And I am doing my best to become a real Londoner. This means crossing streets even though the light is red. Say “please” after nearly everything you say. Reading a book in the tube. Be on time for appointments, even when travelling by [...]

In the train back home from work I was thinking about what I could do on this course. I didn’t need to think long about that. I think I know a girl who can’t wait to get a life of her own. I have no idea how much we are going to accomplish in just [...]

With everything else in place, it’s time to go do some of the fun things I came to London for. The first thing is the following course: Video special effects and animation

Notting Hill Coronet – Cinema, London The first time I popped up from Notting Hill Gate station, I was disappointed. I had expected to see the market, and the house with the blue door. And maybe even run into Hugh Grant, spilling his orange juice on my Love Actually t-shirt. But then, you might say [...]

In the mean time enjoy Lawrence and go send Putin a mail.

Lawrence (Bill Nighy), at the G8 in the Girl In The Cafe Lawrence (Bill Nighy), at the G8 in the Girl In The Cafe The Girl In The Cafe was made in 2005 as a part of the makepovertyhistory.org campaign. The film got broadcasted just before the G8 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United [...]

People One of my favourite spots to sit and watch life go by is on the southbank of the Thames. Just on the left side of the Hungerford bridge, there are some cafe’s, a bookshop, it’s close to the National Film Theatre, and they have some excellent banks to sit on. The perfect spot for [...]

The Playhouse Theatre I did give the half price booth of TKTS a go again yesterday. I was there on Saturday afternoon around 3pm, and the queue was impressively long. So long that I was in doubt if I wanted to queue at all. But I had my book with me, and the sun was [...]

Yes, well with living and working in place here in London, it was about time to do something about my social life. Even though I have no problems doing things on my own, it will be good with some people to talk about Life, the Univ… sorry. But seriously, I placed an ad on the [...]

Or The Girl Takes Pictures. The move to London has awakened so many things in my life/head/heart/well you got the idea, and one of them is the pleasure of taking pictures. It’s back, I take loads of pictures at the moment. And just to keep things a little bit seperated, and not to mess up [...]

Because of high summer temperatures in London, lunchbreak spent on the roof terrace of our office in stead of behind my screen, and because I am now stuffed after we just held a major barbeque lunch outside in the sun – no (decent) post today. May the weather be as nice over at your place. [...]

England Football team You can’t help noticing that there is a World Cup tournament on the way. Every shop in London is selling England shirts, towels, flipflops, bedlinnen, flags, mugs at the moment. It is going to be great fun to be here, experiencing it all. I wonder if they are more crazy than the [...]

Churchill statue opposite the Houses of Parliament Churchill statue opposite the Houses of Parliament In more than one way.

Thames Barrier, London Thames Barrier, London and London skies … Some things just intrigue me. One of these things was the Thames Barrier, I guess because I like water and everything that has to do with it. And because the design of the barrier somehow reminds me of the Opera House in Sydney, which is [...]

Blue Man Group I took a picture of this bus on one of my first days in London, after my move, in the beginning of March. Already there I noticed the face of this Blue Man on the bus. And these blue faces popup on several places in London, in the underground, in cafe’s, in [...]

After the NI interview I had to get to work. Yes, life is tough in London. I went back to Tooting Bec tubestation, and placed myself in front of the small window of the Information/Assistance desk. My eyes met the friendly eyes of the Assistance man. I asked him how I could get to Croydon [...]

Stationsign “Is this today’s newspaper?” he asks, picking up my Metro from the seat beside me. A young boy, 14-15 years, baseballcap, trainers, asks me politely. “Is it yours?” he asks. “Yes, but you’re welcome to read it.” Kids reading the newspaper, good thing, stimulate it. “Oh, I’m sorry about that.” He gave me back [...]

“Hopefully it won’t take long before we’ll see a show with this guy on the London West End. He surely has talent.” The Guardian “More yak, less bull” The Evening Standard “Moving, funny, and an absolute original. And where did he get that cool outfit?” The Daily Mirror “.. and a cd with all the [...]

I was waiting for it, the Google Calendar, and now it is here. I have been a big fan of Google Mail, compared to Yahoo mail, I like the clean Google interface. And even though Google has ads on their system too, it doesn’t look as ugly as Yahoo. And the design of the Google [...]

Trainpain – a poem …