Category: Reflections

Thoughts and blurbs about things that make life worth living.

English expression of the day…

What would come to your mind if your boss would say the following to you:
“You’ll have to keep riding his arse!”

In a meeting room. Filled with other people.

Did I just hear that correctly? We were talking about a person of whom I’d definitely stay clear of that particular part of the body!
I guess the look on my face was quite obvious. After I managed to squeeze out the words “Did you… just say… riding…his…arse?”, hilarity ensued, red faces and laughter across the table made for another enjoyable meeting, aussie-style.

Oh and another frequent expression sending very wrong visuals to my already befuddled brain:
“We’ll have to suck it and see”

The final countdown (aka Hunters & Gatherers)

So much to do, and so little time.

We started packing yesterday. Well, it was more like gathering to be honest. More precisely, the stuff that needs to be shipped separately. Or flown. Yes my friend, it has not been decided yet – 2 weeks before the big jump. Ah well, there’s a time and place for everything!

I also started digitalizing the CD collection. Oh boy, oh boy, fun fun fun! No seriously, I mean it: FUN FUN FUN! Amongst the most treasured finds:

* Michael Jackson – Past, Present and Future. Which I secretly knicked from my dad when I was 12 or so. Still unsure whether to return it haha.

* Radiohead – The Bends. Twice. Turns out this is the only CD Bram and I had in common. Really. The only one.

* James Brown – Greatest Hits. Yay, where did that come from, woot woot! Get Up, Get on Up!!!

* Wim Mertens – For Amusement Only. Rrrrright…now that one should have been called maximing the audience.

We have set aside about 50kg now. Which really isn’t that much if you look at it. On the other hand, moving every 2 years really forces you to keep all clutter to a minimum, well, in an ideal world it would hehe.
I hope we won’t gather more than 70kg so. Would make for a 4-day flight to Sydney, otherwise it’ll be a 6-week boat trip!