Happy New Year

It's been tropically hot for weeks now. And high temperatures are not my thing. I can feel myself wilting like a cheap flower. Jogging Pants Syndrome One day I actually put on some jersey jogging shorts, because I didn't even wanna try anymore. But that turned out to be bad idea. Because of those baggy...

Alas, our porch swing is no more. A fierce wind tipped it over, and it's never been the same after. Because I couldn't find a nice replacement I thought I'ld buy myself a swing chair. Swing chair problem But when I went to put it up, I stumbled upon a new problem. The ropes are...

I can't stress this enough: 'The best way to get in touch with me is with email.' Blabbering fool He or she who feels the need to pick up a phone and call me, will not catch me at my best. The necessity to reply instantly and adequately stumps me, and leaves me a blabbering...

I've been reading Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Readingby Nina Sankovitch, and I was struck by something she said about rekindling your sex life. Especially in the light of the recent hype surrounding the softporn book 'Fifty Shades of Grey. Nina advises to have a glass of wine, read a good...

Bob the Builder, a well known handyman, has become the victim of what the police refer to as 'The Limber'. Bob was found with his hands cruelly separated from his body. Bob's hand was taped to his arm Luckily Bob managed to tape one of his hands back on. When we asked Bob for a...

You have to admire Aldi for their initiative and originality. They launched 4 free fitness videos in the Netherlands, using their own products. You can strengthen your arms using Aldi laundry detergent, of exercise your stomach with their Bleach! Legs work-out! Here's one of the 4 free work-out videos of Aldi. This is the one...