My interests include but are not limited to: working, reading, writing, learning, listening to music, playing bass guitar, surfing the web, chatting online, networking, photography, long walks nowhere, pop psychology/ sociology and languages/ linguistics
Music
Among an awful lot of other stuff: Adam Ant; Amy Winehouse; Basement Jaxx; Beethoven's Moonshine Sonata; Ben Harper; Big Country; Bob Marley; Bon Jovi (until These Days, everything after was s***); Bow Wow Wow; Bruce Springsteen; Buena Vista Social Club; The Clash; The Cure; Dead Kennedys; Doe Maar; Doors; Duran Duran; Elvis Costello; Eminem; Fat Boy Slim; Foo Fighters; Fratellis; Hard-Fi; James Blunt; Janis Joplin; Jeff Buckley; Jem; Jimi Hendrix; Juliette & The Licks; Kaiser Chiefs; Kasabian; Led Zeppelin; Lily Allen; The Killers; Led Zeppelin; Madness; The Mars Volta; Ministry; Morrissey/The Smiths; Muse; My Chemical Romance; Nick Cave; Nirvana; Oasis; October Project; Patti Smith; Pearl Jam; Pink; Pixies; Pogues; The Prodigy; Prokofiev's Peter And The Wolf; Radiohead; Ramones; Ravel's Bolero; Red Hot Chili Peppers; REM; Scissor Sisters; The Selecter; Sex Pistols; Skid Row; Skik; The Specials; The Who; Van Halen (Sammy Hagar era); Wu Tang Clan
Movies
Among many others: 51st State; American History X; Angela's Ashes; Big Fish; Bitter Moon; Bowling For Columbine; Christiane F (Wir Kinder Von Bahnhof Zoo); Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon; Der Untergang (Downfall); Desperado; Dusk Till Dawn; Edward Scissorhands; Fahrenheit 9/11; Fever Pitch; Final Destination (1, 2 + 3); From Hell; Grease; Hair; Hero (Jet Li); Het Zakmes (The Penknife); House Of Flying Daggers; Human Traffic; Il Postino (The Postman); Jackie Brown; Kill Bill (1+2); Killing Zoe; La Vita E Bella (Life Is Beautiful); Labyrinth; Last Days; Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels; Lola Rennt (Run Lola Run); Malcolm X; Neverending Story; Once Upon A Time In Mexico; Pretty In Pink; Pulp Fiction; Reservoir Dogs; Schindler's List; Seven; Shallow Grave; Sin City; Sissi; Sixth Sense; Sleepy Hollow; Snatch; Soldaat Van Oranje (Soldier Of Orange); South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut; Super Size Me; Team America: World Police; The Breakfast Club; The Exorcist (1+2); The Grudge (Japanese Version); The Italian Job (Original + Remake); The Passion Of The Christ; The Ring (Trilogy) (Japanese Version); The Rose; The Sound Of Music; Trainspotting; True Romance; Truly Madly Deeply; Vanilla Sky; Wedding Belles; West Side Story
Television
Present and past: Band Of Brothers; Californication; CSI; Curb Your Enthusiasm; Extras; The Fast Show; Flight Of The Conchords; Grey's Anatomy; Have I Got News For You; Heroes; Hollyoaks; Life On Mars; Muppet Show; Punky Brewster; Ruddy Hell (Harry Enfield + Paul Whitehouse); Seinfeld; Sesame Street; Sex And The City; Shrink Rap; Skins; Twin Peaks; The Wonder Years
Books
Among very many others: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl); De Aanslag (The Assault) (Harry Mulisch); De Ontdekking Van De Hemel (The Discovery Of Heaven) (Harry Mulisch); De Stille Kracht (The Hidden Force) (Louis Couperus); Demian (Hermann Hesse); Der Prozess (The Trial) (Franz Kafka); Die Leiden Des Jungen Werther (The Sorrows Of Young Werther) (Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe); Downsize This (Michael Moore); Eric Of Het Klein Insectenboek (Eric In The Land Of Insects) (Godfried Bomans); Goodbye Mog (Judith Kerr); Ground Beneath Her Feet (Salman Rushdie); I Ching (The Book Of Changes); I Choose To Live (Sabine Dardenne); Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) (Antoine De Saint-Exupery); Max Havelaar (The Coffee Auctions Of A Dutch Trading Company) (Multatuli); Pete Doherty: My Prodigal Son (Jacqueline Doherty); Scar Tissue (Anthony Kiedis & Larry Sloman); Schachnovelle (Chess Story) (Stefan Zweig); The Bible; The Tao Of Pooh (Benjamin Hoff); The Undutchables (Colin White & Laurie Boucke); The Way To Freedom (Dalai Lama)
Heroes
My closest friends are my biggest heroes; furthermore, I cherish great admiration for anyone who beats the odds and/or shows strength beyond belief (to name but a few: people like Abigail Witchall, Angela Canning, Sally Clark, Trupti Patel and Gee Walker) – they are truly inspirational; also, those few teachers that supported and inspired me at times when I needed it most; last but not least: the person who convinced me not to drop out of secondary school when I wanted to
National Health Service Windsor, Berkshire UK Secretary (Temp) Primary Care Trust
2001
Global Manufacturing Corporation, Consumer Durables Slough, Berkshire UK PA / Marketing Assistant (Employee) Marketing
2001-2003
National Health Service Chertsey, Middlesex UK Medical Secretary (Temp) Hospital Trust
2003
Global Energy Corporation London, UK Receptionist (Temp) Local HQ
2003
Global Manufacturing Corporation, Motor Vehicles High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire UK PA / Paralegal (Employee) Financial Services, Legal Counsels
2003
Global IT / Business Solutions Corp Slough, Berkshire UK Executive PA (Employee) Healthcare
2003-2005
Global IT / Business Solutions Corp London, UK Executive PA (Employee) Telecoms & Energy
2005
Global IT / Business Solutions Corp London, UK Executive PA (Contractor) Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
2005
Global Business Consultancy Reading/Bracknell, Berkshire UK Consultant (Contractor) IT/Telecoms Client
2005
Global Investment Bank London, UK Executive Secretary (Contractor) HR & IT
2005
Global Telecoms Provider London, UK Executive PA (Contractor) Marketing
2005
Global Financial Services Corporation London, UK Executive PA (Temp) Legal Counsels
2005
Global IT / Business Solutions Corp London, UK Executive Assistant (Employee) Business Operations
2005-2008
YVA (Consultancy) London, UK Owner (Sole Trader) http://www.yvaweb.com
2008-Present
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About me: My life in a nutshell: 30-something, female, born & raised in central Holland, now living in England; My main love in life: music, in my opinion the most underestimated and underrated power/spirit in the world – it transcends any other worldly matter; My pet hates: touch pads, tribute bands, most seafoods, expressions like "me thinks", "my bad", and "thinking outside the box", platitudes and SMS (text message) language; My addictions: music & coffee, while recovering from others & desperately trying to stay off the cigarettes; My main ambition in life: to be very good at whatever I do, and to leave a positive legacy whenever, wherever, however; My main dream in life: to always be able to dream; My main fear in life: to be unable to grow old gracefully; My main strength in life: I think a lot; My main weakness in life: I think a lot; Worst day of my life: wedding day; Best day(s) of my life: honeymoon; My wardrobe: VS, grey business suits, jeans, t-shirts, high heels & a pair of Converse All-Stars; My best friend in life: Mia; My beliefs in life: Whatever I believe, who is to say I am right? Nonetheless, I personally believe that what goes around comes around (in both negative and positive sense), I believe that I may not be able to determine or change my destiny but I do believe that I am able to influence it, I believe diversity to be the strength of human kind, I believe in the power of love, respect, meditation, prayer, positive thinking, positive thought transfer, mind-over-matter, smiling, laughter and humour; My mottos/drives in life: love, passion, empathy, compassion, care, sharing, honesty, challenge, chance, change, righteousness, justice, respect, sensitivity, sensibility, discretion, integrity and most importantly POSITIVITY; My funeral: eco-friendly freeze-dry or cremation, Perfect Day (Lou Reed), Free (Stevie Wonder), Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley), ashes/remains to be scattered (no urn, no headstone, no earthly remains/reminder); My afterlife: I do not know if there is an afterlife, or if reincarnation exists, but I do hope that whatever comes after my earthly life is pleasant and peaceful; My favourite quote:"I've learned to have a sense of humour, to laugh at everything, 'cause nothing makes any sense anyway" (David Blaine, 2003)Need more? Try looking me up on Hyves, MOG, Windows Live Spaces, Tagged, or Facebook or have a peek at some of my photography on Flickr...
Who I'd like to meet: Anyone who thinks he/she can broaden my mind/views/experience, challenge my beliefs/opinions, inspire me in life, interest me, enrich me morally/mentally, teach me anything and/or tell me something he/she thinks I should know...
Oké geen probleem. Ja maar ze reageert ook nogal gevoelig op mijn opmerkingen, terwijl daar niets mee bedoeld is, tenzij het geven van extra info. Heel lief meisje verder hoor. Ik interpreteer jouw opmerkingen allang niet meer verkeerd btw ;)
Hey Jo, Thanks for the welcome! It's all going really well, everyone has been really great and supportive. Natalie was so loved around here! She really has set up an awesome group :D xx
Ze is ongeveer 5 maand oud. Ik had helemaal niets met katten, was ze liever kwijt dan rijk. Maar zo ineens stond deze kleine Mitsi bij onze deur, verhongerd. Ach en toen we haar eenmaal een schoteltje melk met wat brokjes hadden gedaan, ging ze niet meer weg. Hebben nog overal navraag gedaan wie een katje kwijt was, niemand. Ach nu heeft ze een goed huisje. :D
