Thank God it’s Monday!
on Nov 16, 2009 in Fracas life Where did the weekend go? Sooner than I could say TGI Friday, it was once again Monday. I didn’t sleep much last night. A combination of Sebastian’s erratic sleeping habits and my own recurring insomnia makes falling a sleep cumbersome. I recall...

Passion for life
on Nov 14, 2009 in family life work I’ve just had a good meeting for a project I am working on. I’m so excited and I seem to sleep, it and breath this project. But it’s wonderful. I have found my passion back and it feels like nothing is going to stop me now! It’s not always so...

Finally Weekend!
on Nov 13, 2009 in Fracas life I’ve just finished work. It’s been an intensive day but I’m making progress on my action lists. I’m sitting here contemplating on what I am going to cook for the family. Fish sticks comes into mind but I am not sure MJ would like that who is...

A selfish lesson of life
on Nov 12, 2009 in debate inspiration life There comes a time in a woman’s life when she realises that everything she learned about being being sweet, well mannered and polite was all just a myth. I remember the first days in school that pretty much shaped the rest of my school years. The g...

Salsa, Salsa, Salsa…
on Nov 10, 2009 in life lifestyle music This day is infinitely better than yesterday. A lesson of salsa always helps, and a positive meeting too! Right now I am listening to some salsa music to get me in shape for tonight’s lesson at Club Fiera. Salsa has the power to make life look...

Recreational whine
on Nov 10, 2009 in life onlinesalsa.com work 10.15 and already breakfast time. Time flies when you are having….ehum fun. There wasn’t so much fun yesterday as my mood took a dip. Perhaps it’s the late night working, the sleepless nights and the early mornings. It doesn’t help either...

The urban myth of long eyelashes
on Nov 9, 2009 in Fracas beauty One’s gotta love the little inventions companies such as L’oreal and Revlon come out with for the female population. As much as I want to believe their unbelievable claims of eternal youth in a gold coated jar, the rational part of my bra...

“I don’t work, I’m a housewife”
on Nov 6, 2009 in Fracas family life work Why is it on the few days I have to go into the office I am also left with all the house chores at home? My routine on a Monday and Friday looks something like this: Wake up at 7.15. Put in the first set of wash for Caroline and feed Sebastian. At 8.

The Steak Diet
on Nov 5, 2009 in Diet life I haven’t been writing a lot about my diet lately, although I haven’t lost of all those pregnancy kilos. For some time I just haven’t really cared about it. I’ve worked out as  normal and been eating a healthy diet but the kilos remains. As...

A Swedish surprise
on Nov 5, 2009 in family life As I was waiting for my salsa teacher Sederick to arrive (he was seriously late…tisk, tisk!), Reinout came walking in unexpectedly through the door. His meeting was cancelled and instead decided to make an unannounced stop at IKEA. To my pleasa...