See you later, no Goodbyes ...

Every story has an ending and altough this ends with departure I think it's a good one. We had one hell of a time partying, drinking, studying (juuuuuust a little bit =) ) and enjoying each others company. No doubt we'll see each other again because after all, it's just a small world isn't it? Lets see if we can get a container website going to keep track of each others plans and stuff. And remember, this is just a 'see you later', not a 'goodbye'.

Rumo & His Miraculous Adventures

Walter Moers - Rumo & His Miraculous Adventures:

"Rumo is a little Wolperting who will one day become the greatest hero in the history of Zamonia. Armed with Dandelion, his talking sword, he fights his way across Overworld and Netherworld, two very different realms chock-full of adventures, dangers, and unforgettable characters: Rala, the beautiful girl Wolperting who cultivates a hazardous relationship with death; General Ticktock, the evil commander of the Copper Killers; Ushan DeLucca, the finest and most weather-sensitive swordsman in Zamonia; Volzotan Smyke, the corpulent Shark Grub; Rolv of the Forest, a Wolperting who can pass through the White Fire; Yggdra Syl, the guardian of the Nurn Forest and its talkative animals; Professor Abdullah Nightingale, inventor of the Chest-of-Drawers Oracle; and, the worst of luck, the deadly Metal Maiden. Astonishingly inventive, amusing and engrossing, Rumo is a captivating story from the wildly fanciful imagination of Walter Moers."

Link here

A Wild Ride Through the Night

Walter Moers - A Wild Ride Through the Night:

"In a world between legend and dream, in a time between childhood and adulthood, Walter Moers describes the exhilarating and comic adventures of Gustave, a boy who aspires one day to be a great artist."

Link here

It's been a while ...

I know it's been a while since I last posted something here. It's been quite busy for me these last couple of weeks and only now, at 6:30 in the morning I find time for myself to think. My period in Groningen is comming to an end. Soon I will have to wake up (if I'll be sleeping that is) to transfer the temporary mountain of accumulated stuff from my room in the containers to the car. I'm not looking forward to saying goodbye to everyone and I don't envy the ones who stay for a little while longer. It must be sad to see everyone take off and get on with their lives back home.

But it has been a good 5 months and it's a period in my life I will not forget. I met all these great people here and I do hope I can see most of them one time or another in the future. Lets see what the future has in stock for us all ... I do hope it's good things.

I'm adding another link sections to the site referring to books I recently read or I'm reading at the moment. So if you want to see what kind of stuff is being read by this fellow just click on the links. =)

Long Lost Humor

It seems I'm rediscovering long lost things these last couple of days. Yesterday I bumped into a link that led me to the site of 'Wulffmorgenthaler'. The site has cartoons with just an absurd sense of humor and ... I like it. I liked it before as well though, but I can't remember why I stopped going to the site. Anyway, I found it again so all is good.

Over the Hedge

Last night I saw this new movie from Dreamworks. It's about a group of animals that come out of winter hibernation and find that their little forest has been surrounded by suburbia. So, how are they going to get enough food for the winter? Luckily for them a racoon named RJ (with the voice of Bruce Willis) appears on the right moment at the right time. He shows them how easy it is to gather food by stealing it from the humans that live close by. But not everything is what it seems ...

I liked the movie and the fact that it emphasizes that family is important. It's on your family you can lean on in hard times and when you need help. I recommend this movie to anyone.

And even more ...

 Hello again! The drawing goes fast ... Well, it depends on what you call fast, I still spend a couple of hours trying to get one figure right. Talk about a time sink ... Anyway, there are two more persons added to the Pixel-list. Mikel with the huge glasses and our dancing duo Mauricio and Aga. During the past months those two have been a real danger on the dancing floor, spinning and turning, barely in control. I'm going to have a rest for now but I'll return to my refound interest soon. Over and out.

... And others

 Two more persons are added to the Pixel list. On the left you'll see Rocio, fellow Spanish student and on the right Alessia with her beloved videocamera. Say cheese! Now I've got to figure out who's going to be next ... I better take some guy otherwise they might think I'm too much of a ladies man. =)

Maybe I can even make a nice container poster out of this ... Lets see how it evolves.

Pixel Me

Yep, that's me you're seeing there. Recent surfing has sparked my interest again in PixelArt (you draw the image pixel by pixel). Especially after seeing this. An appartment building with custom made appartment by a lot of different people. Easy to say I just love it. Ok, let's hope I'll get some more of these little fella's ready for your viewing pleasure. Eric out ...

 

Morning thoughts

 Saterday morning, 5am ... It's always amazing that a person can spend so much time going out. When a normal person would go to bed you take a shower, scrub yourself and get dressed to go to the centre and have some fun. Or try to have some fun. Then, after hours of moving around, shaking the booty and drinking beer one comes home at 'insert anything between 3-8am', when 'normal' people get up again. It makes me wonder why it is that people in general party during the night. Is it because the darkness makes it a sort of a dream? Because whatever reason it may be you'll feel bad the next morning, or better, somewhere during the next day. That's why I'm really starting to appreciate parties which start at 7-8pm and last till 12pm. You're still a human being the next day.

But, I had a good time tonight. So all is well. =)

Edit: I woke up at 13.00 ... Luckily I had a good morning's sleep. (Yawn)

Who to support ...

This evening I watched a friendly football game between the Netherlands and Mexico with some fellow Mexican students. Too bad Belgium is not taking part in this grand spectacle. So this means I'll have to find another team to support and I'm still pondering which one it's going to be. Mexico because I've been there? Spain because I might go there? Or Italy because ... Too many countries to choose from and in the end I would just prefer Belgium anyway. Next time we'll be there! =)
 

Saying ciao

My first post and it's going to be about saying goodbye ... One of the worst parts of any journey.

Right now I'm an exchange student at the Hanzehogeschool in Groningen (Netherlands) and the end is getting near. Months have passed and days have gone by. People are starting to pack their bags, gather their memories and all the pictures from everyone ... and off they go into the setting sun. With a tear in the eye of so many friends.

Today is my first goodbye, lets see how well I'll handle it.