The classic Saab 99 is really one of my all time favorite cars. Rumor has it that GM is abandoning Saab after efficiently killing over the last decade. Let's hope for a miracle and that someone will save Saab. I promise if they survive and develop a non-Opel model, I will buy one.
Driving a pontiac used to be pure excitement, now it is pure frustration. So no wonder GM is killing this brand.
As a present I could create my own Nike-iD trainers. I made these Sparqs. Let's hope they look as good as finished shoes...
We had dinner at Lana Pura - Indonesian restaurant. They have this weird tradition to give you an orchid which you are supose to wear behind your ear. Left if you are free, Right when you are engaged. So we all had to wear the flowers on the right side ;-)
I really liked Slumdog Millionaire - which makes clever use of the game show suspense while combing the beauty of India, its people and its music with the cruel reality of a society which still revolves about castes...
Although the graphics of Despereaux are nice and the story of Bolt is rather cliche (Dog runs home with new found friends) Bolt is clearly the better picture: funny, tempo and cunning direction.
The police stopped my scooter and wanted to check the speed: It is still virgin factory original so I was well within the limit.
At bloomsbury auctions New York a nice collection of vintage posters.
We went to Rotterdam by bike. See the dark sky? On our way back we got surprised with hail and the road became ice. I tried to stop the bike - but slipped and came down on highway A4 :-( Some parts of my bike are bend, the handlebar is out of balance. I am all right though :-)) Luckily no car was driving behind or beside me.
Luckily at Art Rotterdam there were some nice photographs as well - like these from Kjetil Kausland about cage fighting.
At Art Rotterdam I found these art pieces: a..huh.. broom and ...bike?!
Andre of Bruggeman motor Bikes send me this picture of the exchange of my Tenere.
Estimate only at 40.000 pounds...
Estimate only at 40.000 pounds...
It's something I always wanted - but never had: A Märklin model train. I guess I will never have it because it has filed for insolvency
after the failure of long-running restructuring efforts.A pity after more then 150th years. Banks were
unwilling to extend further credit, Märklin said.
Have a look at this video and you never want to do ANYTHING with the rabobank anymore :-)
I am always amazed when newspaper people are still clinging to the idea that nothing will change and that readers will want to read news in a paper news format with journalists eternally. Almost 30 years ago everybody knew something would change... Marque (home computer owner)
Apples' new iLife 09 and iWork 09 are really awesome!. I really like the new iMovie features, Garageband tuturials, Remote Keynote with the iPhone and Places and Faces in iPhoto. It makes computers a whole lot more fun :-))
Like every "family" in Holland Zomoto is collecting the stickers of the players of the soccer league. We already have a pretty good collection...
It took a couple of days before I knew what name to give to my new bike: But now I know it should be Black Camel.
Black because it is...huh... black! and camel because it can go miles and miles before it needs refueling and it can ride everywhere you want it to. :-)
I am been thinking where to go with my new Tenere. This is what I have in mind / planned...
1) WWI trip through Belgium and northern France.
2) Trip to German Thuringen (Weimar Colditz, Wartburg)
3) Nordkap - Sweden en Norway
4) Sierra Nevada - Spain
5) Agadir - Marocco
6) Yorkshire Dales - England
7) Aubrac - France
8) Washington State - USA
9) Chilean coast
10) Route 66 - USA
