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Sunday, December 03, 2006

Barbara

Wednesday 29 November

It was another crazy day at work. I had discussions with my boss about the upcoming movement from our collegues from one office to another, also about the timeregistration system. It was also crazy since this was my last working day of the week.
When I got home, I cleaned the house with the vacuumcleaner.
At 19.10 Barbara Bolta, came to my house. She would stay for three nights at my place, since Koen Berden's will have his Promotion on Thursday. We went shopping together, since Lara was stuck in trafic. When we got home, it didn't took that much time Lara came home. I cooked my own Nasi for the ladies. They liked it :)
After dinner Lara went to a Spanish movie; while Barbara and me watched Hildalgo at home on my dvd player. Lara came home very late like 0.45; that was amazing so late. It was a nice movie Hildalgo. At 1.30 we all went to bed.

Thursday 30 November - The promotion

Free of work, but not really, since I was the official photographer of the promotion of Koen. I got up at 9, since I wanted to leave the house at 10.15 and go there relaxing... When I got out the shower, Barbara got up. We went walking to the University, it took us 25 minutes. We just arrived before the family; so on time. Then I had to come to Koen and his two paraniphen: Betina and Jan-Peter. I was told how the ceremony would talk place and made some nice photo's in the "peeskamer", the sweating room :) The ceremony started with a 15 minutes presentation of Koen. After that all the different professors (even one from Warsawa) ask him questions, this took another 45 minutes. Then the profs deliberate if he would get the Doctor degree. And he received it! Then the reception started. Instead of just congratulate Koen, and move on; they all talked with him... since there were many people, it took such a long time...
Then almost all went to the Erasmusbridge to join the lunch on the Spido, a nice boattrip on the river while having lunch and drinking some wine afterwards.
Then a smaller group went for dinner at the mexican restaurant in the old harbour. It was really nice food; and since Jaap was sitting near us, we drunk some nice cocktails :)) Then I went home to refresh myself. Then together with Lara to the Irish Pub, to have a good time there. Since Lara went to the Les Anciens meeting in Budapest during New Year, she knew some oldies. It was a nice evening, which took us till 2.15; Lara, Barbara and me got to bed around 3.30 :)

Friday - 1 December - Lara's moving out...

When we were able to get up, Lara and Barbara had some lunch. Lara went to her new appartment, Barbara and me helped her with all the stuff to carry it downstairs. When Lara left with a full car, Barbara and me went walking to the Cubic Houses, since she wanted to see the insight of such a strange building; how can you live there. The owner was also there, and he was nicely surprised to see me. I used to come there quit often. After the cubic houses, we went to the media market to bring my 6 film of Koen's promotion. After that we bought ... and walked to Dudok to have a coffee and "Appeltaart", Betina and Lara came also to join us. We talked a lot, and went for another walk to my house. We went also to Albert Heijn to do our shopping. I made couscous for the ladies this time. Barbara went to Koen for the Les Anciens meeting, and Lara and I went to her place to help her with the heavy luggage. When we pulled it three floors up, we went by car back. She went to Salsa lessons and I stayed home. Waiting if Barbara and me would go to the movies still or not. She came home at 22.45 so no more movie... which was a pity. We talked till 1, then we went to bed; since Barbara had to leave the house at 6.25 :)

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