lessons learned in 2010

1. When one door opens, my nephew is probably behind it

2. Holding a stick can make you so happy your eyes will cross

3. i heart toilet seats

4. My cousins heart each other

5. With good friends, you don't need noseclips

6. And good friends don't shrink from being tumble dried

7. But they might not all appreciate my friendly bum-patting

8. Alcoholism isn't restricted to humans

9. Dressing up to go down is fun

10. Freediving isn't at all extreme, compared to

11. Peter Boivie is Swedish Rockstar of the year

12. Loveliness is close to saintliness

13. My true love is Golden

14. Marc is an extremely cool cat

15. Not all sheep are sheepish

16. A plant will beat a dragonfly in an arm wrestling match

17. The devil's pulpit isn't a good place to do a sermon when you have vertigo

18. At the end of a day, a sunset can warm your heart no matter how big of a cliche it is

In loving memory of Oekie, Johan and Nanky Pooh

the anonymity of Mrs Mr

Job and water (and orange)

Ze Wissèrt of Ozoupolos

Magic outside of my front door, yesterday:



very faux-Greek, yet also



very semi-Oz, and definitely



all Tilburg.

bubble rings

but i feel i do have to point out that in real life, i'm neither that green nor blue

Delft's blue diamonds up a served goat's rectum are forever

Finally a beginning to an end of the under-representation of Delft's blue diamond in a goat's rectum insisrting purple waiters in art. It was long overdue.

Sculpture by Robert Williams, photograph by cosmonomadic artist Zoetica Ebb

Photographing My Ass

It is actually pretty profound -in a vulgar sort of way

Half the picture is by Maria Hovden

lessons learned in 2009

Stuff that i hope has made me one year wiser:

1: don't bend over in front of an archer:



2: freedivers cook differently:



which invariably leads to sex:



3: even the people you admire most suck sometimes:



4: details are fun:



5: it's good to have back-up:



6: some fairies are not to be messed with:



7: kids will fart -a lot- even when climbing on you:



and they WILL combine it with stepping into your crotch

8: two nectarines will fit quite comfortably:



9: time your ass-grabs wisely:



10: toiletpaper is not only good within the confines of the bathroom:




11: snow is cold -especially up your crack:



Happy new year, hope you have fun

(photo's by Rahel Zemoi, Karin Barten, Francine Kreiss, Chris Marshal, Peter Boivie and me)

no puddle

It took me a bit to see what this was; at first i thought it was a reflection in a puddle. Strange how i didn't instantly recognize the combination of themes in my life: orange, dog, sky. Must be cause i'm Dutch and the sight of mountains throws my brain off.



(found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cptspock/3259303519/sizes/l/ )

Combined 3

Underwater, guitar, and obviously, a rocky background



(found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/clashed/3204716157/sizes/l/ )

Combined 2

Another combination of 2 things i adore: orange and pillow

Combined

This picture combines 4 great elements: Roman Holiday, Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, and Vespa



(source: http://moviegoods.com/ )