I couldn't resist and just downloaded the new Dan Brown- Inferno


Robert Langdon is back - in Florence this time. Trying to save the world from a mad man (who is strangely enough dead already on page 1 of the book) who thinks that we have to get rid of 3 billion people in order to survive as a species on earth... The setting is typical Brown as are the cliff hangers at the end of each chapter.
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The Dambusters 70 years later

Still one of the greatest attacks ever: The attack on 3 German dams carried out on 16–17 May 1943, today exactly 70 years ago, by Royal Air Force No. 617 Squadron, subsequently known as the "Dambusters", using a specially developed "bouncing bomb" invented and developed by Barnes Wallis.
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Return to (mini) Nyenrode

Because of the launch of huurwoningnet.nl by Minister Blok I was at Madurodam, mini Holland, were I never had been before. So I took the chance to visit my Alma Mater, Castle Nyenrode - which is actually a pretty good model (and in a far better state then the original)
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White House Down: Olympus has fallen?

After the disappointing "Olympus has fallen" movie comes an other one with EXACTLY the same storyline: a group of terrorists taking over (read: destroying) The White House and a single guys saves the president (and the world) in a DIE HARD way. This new version is simple called "White House Down" - which is arguably a better title. With Roland Emmerich direction and Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx staring the line-up sounds better as well... We have to wait untille the end of June to declare the winner.
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Blossom at marijns' garden


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Malmö: Vi har ett resultat!

Well this years edition of the EuroVision Song Contest isn't the best ever if you listen to the entered songs. Maybe it will be a great show - but in musical terms a bit disappointing. Starting with the shameless copy of Loreens' Euphoria by Cascade (Germany) there are a lot of familiar kind of tunes.
But I managed to make my top 5:
  1. Only Teardrops - Emmelie de Forest (Denmark) | Catchy tune, great performance
  2. You - Robin (Sweden) | Solid track, perfectly executed
  3. Only Loves Survives - Ryan Dolan (Ireland) |  Great singer, maybe to general song
  4. An Me Thimáse - Despina Olympiou (Cyprus) | The best voice
  5. Straight into Love - Hannah (Slovenia) | Special mention for best video (hope that the guys will on stage as well...)  ;-)
Oh: And a very special mention for Cezar from Romania with his song "It's my life" for the highest notes (by a guy) ever sung at a Euro Song contest....
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OOPS!


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Shower


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The Boralis shoot

Marijn and I were in a new photoshoot for our Boralis website at the "magere brug" in Amsterdam by Reinier Gerritsen. Cannot wait to see the end result.
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Just a normal day at the gym...

Dumbbell Push-up Rows 3 sets, 12 reps, 4 kilo's - and this is just a warm-up exercise...
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My early days as an entrepreneur

Last Friday I told the participants at Rockstart about my early steps as entrepreneur - I was finished in a couple of minutes ;-) The guys don't look very interested on this picture do they? Well I don't blame them.
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The day I started my own 3G provider with Vodafone Signal Plus


Now that I am (after three months of waiting...) with Vodafone I can make use of their Signal Plus device. I will let you know what the difference in speed and connectivity actually is later on.
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Bent2013 - impressive play back on stage

Today I saw Kevin Hassing and Michiel Bakker in Bent, the impressive play about the persecution of homosexuals during the Holocaust of Martin Sherman (written in 1979)in direction of Gerardjan Rijnders. A very oppressive atmosphere, lots of frighting silent moments and very, very moving. Excellent performance so make sure you see it if you have the chance.
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The Orphan Master's Son

My latest book to read is "The Orphan Master's Son" by Adam Johnson, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2013 earlier this year. The story is about a young man in North Korea who rises to become a threat to the dictator Kim Jong-il, and then tries to get his wife and step children out of the country. Sounds very intriguing. But first I have to finish my last Viveca Sten mystery set on the opposite of North Korea: Sandhamn, Sweden.
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Hope Quartet is coming soon to Dutch Cinemas

Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins, direction by Dustin Hoffman: What can go wrong? I cannot wait to see this movie. The trailer looks promising. Is it Marigold hotel goes classic (and Britain)?
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Gaydar...


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Last riding day

And time flies when you're having fun - we returned to Amsterdam. (How do you like my new Alpine Durban outfit by the way?)
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Through the forrests of Siegerland


Off Road riding

Fallen tree blocks the road - we went around it...

Dillenburg - the birthplace of Willem Nassau (of Orange)

We had a great tour in Siegerland - the sun did not show, but the temperature was fine and we had no rain. The area is full of history and some nice landscapes. I liked Sauerland better tough - little less industry and traffic, so maybe next year back a little bit up north?
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Siegerland

We are on our way to Schmallenberg and hotel Schutte (where we stayed last year) to go on a tour in Siegenland and to flee from the chaos which will happen in Amsterdam during the crowning of Willem Alexander tomorrow.
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Reason 7: the best just got even better.

I have been a big fan of Reason right from the start. The propellerhead guys started it all with Rebirth, which was cool but rather limited - but with Reason things got serious and now with version 7,  Reason is actually professional stuff. When I think of all the hours I played with this wonderful toy and the joy it gives me, I must admit there is probably no better (indoor) toy then this. (Outdoor is a Z1000 of course)
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