Posts from — March 2008

I had a wonderful birthday last weekend. Even though I was away from home and I missed my friends and family, it was great! Follow the jump to find out why

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So, the day everybody dreads in a new relationship. No matter how in love you are and how much your partner makes you feel at ease, it is always a nervous moment. find out why this one was even more nervous for me and how it turned out after the jump.

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I am more than halfway through my time in Brasil, and I have been away from home for more than 6,5 months. It is becoming apparent to me that my new life is so much more interesting, challenging and rewarding than my old life in Holland (not that i didn’t like that, au contraire!). That is why I have decided not to return home anytime soon. I still have no planned end date. The maximum for now is august of 2009, so I can attend the wedding of my good friends Ewoud and Irene. Of course I am no walking bank, so it is time for me to start thinking about the future, and how I am going to pay for my life on the road. Sit tight and follow the jump to read about my plans, you’re gonna be surprised

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I have uploaded some new pictures from various events the last couple of weeks, so head over to the gallery to check them out!

Last week I received a phone call from my good friend Felipe, asking me if I wanted to go with him to a competition trekking event. He was invited to join a team and he was wondering if I wanted to walk with them. I would not be on the team, I would just be following them. This is called being a “bug”. A few days later someone on the team canceled, so Felipe asked me if I wanted to participate as a registered trekker. I was a little afraid that I would not be physically fit enough for the challenge, but I accepted anyway. Follow the jump to read more about the adventure we had…

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How could I forget to write about this happening? Since I am in Brasil for three months on March 8th, I had to get my extension for my visa last week. Even though I knew it wasn’t going to be a big deal, visa stuff always makes me nervous. What if teh person behind the counter has a bad day or is some kind of Gestapo-type of figure? Read what happened after the jump…

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