I decided I'd give the English blogging a chance too... see how far it will get me... :)
Ready to write about anything, just something worth writing about, and my mind is blank... my fingers were ready to start, but nothing in my head, and then, there it is... my theme for tonight: MOVING... Strange topic, since I'm not moving, but there's a lot I can share about moving!
I would love to talk about all the places I have lived, but I don't want to go overboard on this first English blog... so I'll quickly give you a little tiny tour! I was born in Belgium, as a Dutch girl, my parents had moved from the Netherlands to Belgium about 5 years before I was born (just going by story counting mom, correct me if I'm wrong please). I lived 3 years in Winksele, then 9 years in Kessel-Lo and then 7 years in Wilsele! That brings me to the age of 19! That's when I got married and moved to Friesland, the Netherlands! We lived there for almost 4 years! And now we are here, in Canada, for almost 5 years! (*)
I don't want to say I've moved a lot in my life, but the last two moves I've made were a big impact on my own life! You step into a whole new world, all by yourself! Ok, Tjipke was there with me, but he had already lived in Friesland for so many years, and he knew the language... :) Not me... :) And who had to get the groceries?? And who had to walk the dog and 'talk' to people... yes, that would be me!! But I survived! I worked in a nursing home, and all the ladies LOVED teaching me some 'Frysk'! :D And all the teens LOVED listening to my silly Flemish! :D
And then we moved to Canada... Across the big ocean! But the language was on my side this time! ha! I knew some English! And I'm still surviving today! :D
But that was not why I wanted to write about moving! I wanted to write more about the emotional side of it! Cause there are quiet some emotions involved!
You have to say goodbye to everyone, again...
The first move wasn't too bad... Even though it was hard to be 3 hours away from my parents, it was only 3 hours! We were there every birthday, every special occasion, any weekend off! It was only 3 hours! But then the second move... quiet a bit harder: You have no idea when you will see everyone again... + there were so many more people to say goodbye too... Since you've just build a 'new' life!
Now, almost 5 years later, I can't imagine my life without my new friends! I miss my family a lot! But I LOVE living in Canada!! I just wish we would live a little closer to Sackville... but hey, you can't have everything... :) LOL!
I gotta go now, I'm tired... wanted to write so much more... maybe next time... I'm actually liking this English blogging.. lol!! :)
* Could someone PLEASE explain to me WHY my Dutch accent is so much stronger then my Flemish?? I've only lived there for almost 4 years, that's even shorter then the time I've lived in Canada, and I've lived in Belgium for 19 years!!
zaterdag 9 januari 2010
Moving
I decided I'd give the English blogging a chance too... see how far it will get me... :)
Ready to write about anything, just something worth writing about, and my mind is blank... my fingers were ready to start, but nothing in my head, and then, there it is... my theme for tonight: MOVING... Strange topic, since I'm not moving, but there's a lot I can share about moving!
I would love to talk about all the places I have lived, but I don't want to go overboard on this first English blog... so I'll quickly give you a little tiny tour! I was born in Belgium, as a Dutch girl, my parents had moved from the Netherlands to Belgium about 5 years before I was born (just going by story counting mom, correct me if I'm wrong please). I lived 3 years in Winksele, then 9 years in Kessel-Lo and then 7 years in Wilsele! That brings me to the age of 19! That's when I got married and moved to Friesland, the Netherlands! We lived there for almost 4 years! And now we are here, in Canada, for almost 5 years! (*)
I don't want to say I've moved a lot in my life, but the last two moves I've made were a big impact on my own life! You step into a whole new world, all by yourself! Ok, Tjipke was there with me, but he had already lived in Friesland for so many years, and he knew the language... :) Not me... :) And who had to get the groceries?? And who had to walk the dog and 'talk' to people... yes, that would be me!! But I survived! I worked in a nursing home, and all the ladies LOVED teaching me some 'Frysk'! :D And all the teens LOVED listening to my silly Flemish! :D
And then we moved to Canada... Across the big ocean! But the language was on my side this time! ha! I knew some English! And I'm still surviving today! :D
But that was not why I wanted to write about moving! I wanted to write more about the emotional side of it! Cause there are quiet some emotions involved!
You have to say goodbye to everyone, again...
The first move wasn't too bad... Even though it was hard to be 3 hours away from my parents, it was only 3 hours! We were there every birthday, every special occasion, any weekend off! It was only 3 hours! But then the second move... quiet a bit harder: You have no idea when you will see everyone again... + there were so many more people to say goodbye too... Since you've just build a 'new' life!
Now, almost 5 years later, I can't imagine my life without my new friends! I miss my family a lot! But I LOVE living in Canada!! I just wish we would live a little closer to Sackville... but hey, you can't have everything... :) LOL!
I gotta go now, I'm tired... wanted to write so much more... maybe next time... I'm actually liking this English blogging.. lol!! :)
* Could someone PLEASE explain to me WHY my Dutch accent is so much stronger then my Flemish?? I've only lived there for almost 4 years, that's even shorter then the time I've lived in Canada, and I've lived in Belgium for 19 years!!
Ready to write about anything, just something worth writing about, and my mind is blank... my fingers were ready to start, but nothing in my head, and then, there it is... my theme for tonight: MOVING... Strange topic, since I'm not moving, but there's a lot I can share about moving!
I would love to talk about all the places I have lived, but I don't want to go overboard on this first English blog... so I'll quickly give you a little tiny tour! I was born in Belgium, as a Dutch girl, my parents had moved from the Netherlands to Belgium about 5 years before I was born (just going by story counting mom, correct me if I'm wrong please). I lived 3 years in Winksele, then 9 years in Kessel-Lo and then 7 years in Wilsele! That brings me to the age of 19! That's when I got married and moved to Friesland, the Netherlands! We lived there for almost 4 years! And now we are here, in Canada, for almost 5 years! (*)
I don't want to say I've moved a lot in my life, but the last two moves I've made were a big impact on my own life! You step into a whole new world, all by yourself! Ok, Tjipke was there with me, but he had already lived in Friesland for so many years, and he knew the language... :) Not me... :) And who had to get the groceries?? And who had to walk the dog and 'talk' to people... yes, that would be me!! But I survived! I worked in a nursing home, and all the ladies LOVED teaching me some 'Frysk'! :D And all the teens LOVED listening to my silly Flemish! :D
And then we moved to Canada... Across the big ocean! But the language was on my side this time! ha! I knew some English! And I'm still surviving today! :D
But that was not why I wanted to write about moving! I wanted to write more about the emotional side of it! Cause there are quiet some emotions involved!
You have to say goodbye to everyone, again...
The first move wasn't too bad... Even though it was hard to be 3 hours away from my parents, it was only 3 hours! We were there every birthday, every special occasion, any weekend off! It was only 3 hours! But then the second move... quiet a bit harder: You have no idea when you will see everyone again... + there were so many more people to say goodbye too... Since you've just build a 'new' life!
Now, almost 5 years later, I can't imagine my life without my new friends! I miss my family a lot! But I LOVE living in Canada!! I just wish we would live a little closer to Sackville... but hey, you can't have everything... :) LOL!
I gotta go now, I'm tired... wanted to write so much more... maybe next time... I'm actually liking this English blogging.. lol!! :)
* Could someone PLEASE explain to me WHY my Dutch accent is so much stronger then my Flemish?? I've only lived there for almost 4 years, that's even shorter then the time I've lived in Canada, and I've lived in Belgium for 19 years!!
Moving
I decided I'd give the English blogging a chance too... see how far it will get me... :)
Ready to write about anything, just something worth writing about, and my mind is blank... my fingers were ready to start, but nothing in my head, and then, there it is... my theme for tonight: MOVING... Strange topic, since I'm not moving, but there's a lot I can share about moving!
I would love to talk about all the places I have lived, but I don't want to go overboard on this first English blog... so I'll quickly give you a little tiny tour! I was born in Belgium, as a Dutch girl, my parents had moved from the Netherlands to Belgium about 5 years before I was born (just going by story counting mom, correct me if I'm wrong please). I lived 3 years in Winksele, then 9 years in Kessel-Lo and then 7 years in Wilsele! That brings me to the age of 19! That's when I got married and moved to Friesland, the Netherlands! We lived there for almost 4 years! And now we are here, in Canada, for almost 5 years! (*)
I don't want to say I've moved a lot in my life, but the last two moves I've made were a big impact on my own life! You step into a whole new world, all by yourself! Ok, Tjipke was there with me, but he had already lived in Friesland for so many years, and he knew the language... :) Not me... :) And who had to get the groceries?? And who had to walk the dog and 'talk' to people... yes, that would be me!! But I survived! I worked in a nursing home, and all the ladies LOVED teaching me some 'Frysk'! :D And all the teens LOVED listening to my silly Flemish! :D
And then we moved to Canada... Across the big ocean! But the language was on my side this time! ha! I knew some English! And I'm still surviving today! :D
But that was not why I wanted to write about moving! I wanted to write more about the emotional side of it! Cause there are quiet some emotions involved!
You have to say goodbye to everyone, again...
The first move wasn't too bad... Even though it was hard to be 3 hours away from my parents, it was only 3 hours! We were there every birthday, every special occasion, any weekend off! It was only 3 hours! But then the second move... quiet a bit harder: You have no idea when you will see everyone again... + there were so many more people to say goodbye too... Since you've just build a 'new' life!
Now, almost 5 years later, I can't imagine my life without my new friends! I miss my family a lot! But I LOVE living in Canada!! I just wish we would live a little closer to Sackville... but hey, you can't have everything... :) LOL!
I gotta go now, I'm tired... wanted to write so much more... maybe next time... I'm actually liking this English blogging.. lol!! :)
* Could someone PLEASE explain to me WHY my Dutch accent is so much stronger then my Flemish?? I've only lived there for almost 4 years, that's even shorter then the time I've lived in Canada, and I've lived in Belgium for 19 years!!
Ready to write about anything, just something worth writing about, and my mind is blank... my fingers were ready to start, but nothing in my head, and then, there it is... my theme for tonight: MOVING... Strange topic, since I'm not moving, but there's a lot I can share about moving!
I would love to talk about all the places I have lived, but I don't want to go overboard on this first English blog... so I'll quickly give you a little tiny tour! I was born in Belgium, as a Dutch girl, my parents had moved from the Netherlands to Belgium about 5 years before I was born (just going by story counting mom, correct me if I'm wrong please). I lived 3 years in Winksele, then 9 years in Kessel-Lo and then 7 years in Wilsele! That brings me to the age of 19! That's when I got married and moved to Friesland, the Netherlands! We lived there for almost 4 years! And now we are here, in Canada, for almost 5 years! (*)
I don't want to say I've moved a lot in my life, but the last two moves I've made were a big impact on my own life! You step into a whole new world, all by yourself! Ok, Tjipke was there with me, but he had already lived in Friesland for so many years, and he knew the language... :) Not me... :) And who had to get the groceries?? And who had to walk the dog and 'talk' to people... yes, that would be me!! But I survived! I worked in a nursing home, and all the ladies LOVED teaching me some 'Frysk'! :D And all the teens LOVED listening to my silly Flemish! :D
And then we moved to Canada... Across the big ocean! But the language was on my side this time! ha! I knew some English! And I'm still surviving today! :D
But that was not why I wanted to write about moving! I wanted to write more about the emotional side of it! Cause there are quiet some emotions involved!
You have to say goodbye to everyone, again...
The first move wasn't too bad... Even though it was hard to be 3 hours away from my parents, it was only 3 hours! We were there every birthday, every special occasion, any weekend off! It was only 3 hours! But then the second move... quiet a bit harder: You have no idea when you will see everyone again... + there were so many more people to say goodbye too... Since you've just build a 'new' life!
Now, almost 5 years later, I can't imagine my life without my new friends! I miss my family a lot! But I LOVE living in Canada!! I just wish we would live a little closer to Sackville... but hey, you can't have everything... :) LOL!
I gotta go now, I'm tired... wanted to write so much more... maybe next time... I'm actually liking this English blogging.. lol!! :)
* Could someone PLEASE explain to me WHY my Dutch accent is so much stronger then my Flemish?? I've only lived there for almost 4 years, that's even shorter then the time I've lived in Canada, and I've lived in Belgium for 19 years!!
Moving
I decided I'd give the English blogging a chance too... see how far it will get me... :)
Ready to write about anything, just something worth writing about, and my mind is blank... my fingers were ready to start, but nothing in my head, and then, there it is... my theme for tonight: MOVING... Strange topic, since I'm not moving, but there's a lot I can share about moving!
I would love to talk about all the places I have lived, but I don't want to go overboard on this first English blog... so I'll quickly give you a little tiny tour! I was born in Belgium, as a Dutch girl, my parents had moved from the Netherlands to Belgium about 5 years before I was born (just going by story counting mom, correct me if I'm wrong please). I lived 3 years in Winksele, then 9 years in Kessel-Lo and then 7 years in Wilsele! That brings me to the age of 19! That's when I got married and moved to Friesland, the Netherlands! We lived there for almost 4 years! And now we are here, in Canada, for almost 5 years! (*)
I don't want to say I've moved a lot in my life, but the last two moves I've made were a big impact on my own life! You step into a whole new world, all by yourself! Ok, Tjipke was there with me, but he had already lived in Friesland for so many years, and he knew the language... :) Not me... :) And who had to get the groceries?? And who had to walk the dog and 'talk' to people... yes, that would be me!! But I survived! I worked in a nursing home, and all the ladies LOVED teaching me some 'Frysk'! :D And all the teens LOVED listening to my silly Flemish! :D
And then we moved to Canada... Across the big ocean! But the language was on my side this time! ha! I knew some English! And I'm still surviving today! :D
But that was not why I wanted to write about moving! I wanted to write more about the emotional side of it! Cause there are quiet some emotions involved!
You have to say goodbye to everyone, again...
The first move wasn't too bad... Even though it was hard to be 3 hours away from my parents, it was only 3 hours! We were there every birthday, every special occasion, any weekend off! It was only 3 hours! But then the second move... quiet a bit harder: You have no idea when you will see everyone again... + there were so many more people to say goodbye too... Since you've just build a 'new' life!
Now, almost 5 years later, I can't imagine my life without my new friends! I miss my family a lot! But I LOVE living in Canada!! I just wish we would live a little closer to Sackville... but hey, you can't have everything... :) LOL!
I gotta go now, I'm tired... wanted to write so much more... maybe next time... I'm actually liking this English blogging.. lol!! :)
* Could someone PLEASE explain to me WHY my Dutch accent is so much stronger then my Flemish?? I've only lived there for almost 4 years, that's even shorter then the time I've lived in Canada, and I've lived in Belgium for 19 years!!
Ready to write about anything, just something worth writing about, and my mind is blank... my fingers were ready to start, but nothing in my head, and then, there it is... my theme for tonight: MOVING... Strange topic, since I'm not moving, but there's a lot I can share about moving!
I would love to talk about all the places I have lived, but I don't want to go overboard on this first English blog... so I'll quickly give you a little tiny tour! I was born in Belgium, as a Dutch girl, my parents had moved from the Netherlands to Belgium about 5 years before I was born (just going by story counting mom, correct me if I'm wrong please). I lived 3 years in Winksele, then 9 years in Kessel-Lo and then 7 years in Wilsele! That brings me to the age of 19! That's when I got married and moved to Friesland, the Netherlands! We lived there for almost 4 years! And now we are here, in Canada, for almost 5 years! (*)
I don't want to say I've moved a lot in my life, but the last two moves I've made were a big impact on my own life! You step into a whole new world, all by yourself! Ok, Tjipke was there with me, but he had already lived in Friesland for so many years, and he knew the language... :) Not me... :) And who had to get the groceries?? And who had to walk the dog and 'talk' to people... yes, that would be me!! But I survived! I worked in a nursing home, and all the ladies LOVED teaching me some 'Frysk'! :D And all the teens LOVED listening to my silly Flemish! :D
And then we moved to Canada... Across the big ocean! But the language was on my side this time! ha! I knew some English! And I'm still surviving today! :D
But that was not why I wanted to write about moving! I wanted to write more about the emotional side of it! Cause there are quiet some emotions involved!
You have to say goodbye to everyone, again...
The first move wasn't too bad... Even though it was hard to be 3 hours away from my parents, it was only 3 hours! We were there every birthday, every special occasion, any weekend off! It was only 3 hours! But then the second move... quiet a bit harder: You have no idea when you will see everyone again... + there were so many more people to say goodbye too... Since you've just build a 'new' life!
Now, almost 5 years later, I can't imagine my life without my new friends! I miss my family a lot! But I LOVE living in Canada!! I just wish we would live a little closer to Sackville... but hey, you can't have everything... :) LOL!
I gotta go now, I'm tired... wanted to write so much more... maybe next time... I'm actually liking this English blogging.. lol!! :)
* Could someone PLEASE explain to me WHY my Dutch accent is so much stronger then my Flemish?? I've only lived there for almost 4 years, that's even shorter then the time I've lived in Canada, and I've lived in Belgium for 19 years!!
Moving
I decided I'd give the English blogging a chance too... see how far it will get me... :)
Ready to write about anything, just something worth writing about, and my mind is blank... my fingers were ready to start, but nothing in my head, and then, there it is... my theme for tonight: MOVING... Strange topic, since I'm not moving, but there's a lot I can share about moving!
I would love to talk about all the places I have lived, but I don't want to go overboard on this first English blog... so I'll quickly give you a little tiny tour! I was born in Belgium, as a Dutch girl, my parents had moved from the Netherlands to Belgium about 5 years before I was born (just going by story counting mom, correct me if I'm wrong please). I lived 3 years in Winksele, then 9 years in Kessel-Lo and then 7 years in Wilsele! That brings me to the age of 19! That's when I got married and moved to Friesland, the Netherlands! We lived there for almost 4 years! And now we are here, in Canada, for almost 5 years! (*)
I don't want to say I've moved a lot in my life, but the last two moves I've made were a big impact on my own life! You step into a whole new world, all by yourself! Ok, Tjipke was there with me, but he had already lived in Friesland for so many years, and he knew the language... :) Not me... :) And who had to get the groceries?? And who had to walk the dog and 'talk' to people... yes, that would be me!! But I survived! I worked in a nursing home, and all the ladies LOVED teaching me some 'Frysk'! :D And all the teens LOVED listening to my silly Flemish! :D
And then we moved to Canada... Across the big ocean! But the language was on my side this time! ha! I knew some English! And I'm still surviving today! :D
But that was not why I wanted to write about moving! I wanted to write more about the emotional side of it! Cause there are quiet some emotions involved!
You have to say goodbye to everyone, again...
The first move wasn't too bad... Even though it was hard to be 3 hours away from my parents, it was only 3 hours! We were there every birthday, every special occasion, any weekend off! It was only 3 hours! But then the second move... quiet a bit harder: You have no idea when you will see everyone again... + there were so many more people to say goodbye too... Since you've just build a 'new' life!
Now, almost 5 years later, I can't imagine my life without my new friends! I miss my family a lot! But I LOVE living in Canada!! I just wish we would live a little closer to Sackville... but hey, you can't have everything... :) LOL!
I gotta go now, I'm tired... wanted to write so much more... maybe next time... I'm actually liking this English blogging.. lol!! :)
* Could someone PLEASE explain to me WHY my Dutch accent is so much stronger then my Flemish?? I've only lived there for almost 4 years, that's even shorter then the time I've lived in Canada, and I've lived in Belgium for 19 years!!
Ready to write about anything, just something worth writing about, and my mind is blank... my fingers were ready to start, but nothing in my head, and then, there it is... my theme for tonight: MOVING... Strange topic, since I'm not moving, but there's a lot I can share about moving!
I would love to talk about all the places I have lived, but I don't want to go overboard on this first English blog... so I'll quickly give you a little tiny tour! I was born in Belgium, as a Dutch girl, my parents had moved from the Netherlands to Belgium about 5 years before I was born (just going by story counting mom, correct me if I'm wrong please). I lived 3 years in Winksele, then 9 years in Kessel-Lo and then 7 years in Wilsele! That brings me to the age of 19! That's when I got married and moved to Friesland, the Netherlands! We lived there for almost 4 years! And now we are here, in Canada, for almost 5 years! (*)
I don't want to say I've moved a lot in my life, but the last two moves I've made were a big impact on my own life! You step into a whole new world, all by yourself! Ok, Tjipke was there with me, but he had already lived in Friesland for so many years, and he knew the language... :) Not me... :) And who had to get the groceries?? And who had to walk the dog and 'talk' to people... yes, that would be me!! But I survived! I worked in a nursing home, and all the ladies LOVED teaching me some 'Frysk'! :D And all the teens LOVED listening to my silly Flemish! :D
And then we moved to Canada... Across the big ocean! But the language was on my side this time! ha! I knew some English! And I'm still surviving today! :D
But that was not why I wanted to write about moving! I wanted to write more about the emotional side of it! Cause there are quiet some emotions involved!
You have to say goodbye to everyone, again...
The first move wasn't too bad... Even though it was hard to be 3 hours away from my parents, it was only 3 hours! We were there every birthday, every special occasion, any weekend off! It was only 3 hours! But then the second move... quiet a bit harder: You have no idea when you will see everyone again... + there were so many more people to say goodbye too... Since you've just build a 'new' life!
Now, almost 5 years later, I can't imagine my life without my new friends! I miss my family a lot! But I LOVE living in Canada!! I just wish we would live a little closer to Sackville... but hey, you can't have everything... :) LOL!
I gotta go now, I'm tired... wanted to write so much more... maybe next time... I'm actually liking this English blogging.. lol!! :)
* Could someone PLEASE explain to me WHY my Dutch accent is so much stronger then my Flemish?? I've only lived there for almost 4 years, that's even shorter then the time I've lived in Canada, and I've lived in Belgium for 19 years!!
Moving
I decided I'd give the English blogging a chance too... see how far it will get me... :)
Ready to write about anything, just something worth writing about, and my mind is blank... my fingers were ready to start, but nothing in my head, and then, there it is... my theme for tonight: MOVING... Strange topic, since I'm not moving, but there's a lot I can share about moving!
I would love to talk about all the places I have lived, but I don't want to go overboard on this first English blog... so I'll quickly give you a little tiny tour! I was born in Belgium, as a Dutch girl, my parents had moved from the Netherlands to Belgium about 5 years before I was born (just going by story counting mom, correct me if I'm wrong please). I lived 3 years in Winksele, then 9 years in Kessel-Lo and then 7 years in Wilsele! That brings me to the age of 19! That's when I got married and moved to Friesland, the Netherlands! We lived there for almost 4 years! And now we are here, in Canada, for almost 5 years! (*)
I don't want to say I've moved a lot in my life, but the last two moves I've made were a big impact on my own life! You step into a whole new world, all by yourself! Ok, Tjipke was there with me, but he had already lived in Friesland for so many years, and he knew the language... :) Not me... :) And who had to get the groceries?? And who had to walk the dog and 'talk' to people... yes, that would be me!! But I survived! I worked in a nursing home, and all the ladies LOVED teaching me some 'Frysk'! :D And all the teens LOVED listening to my silly Flemish! :D
And then we moved to Canada... Across the big ocean! But the language was on my side this time! ha! I knew some English! And I'm still surviving today! :D
But that was not why I wanted to write about moving! I wanted to write more about the emotional side of it! Cause there are quiet some emotions involved!
You have to say goodbye to everyone, again...
The first move wasn't too bad... Even though it was hard to be 3 hours away from my parents, it was only 3 hours! We were there every birthday, every special occasion, any weekend off! It was only 3 hours! But then the second move... quiet a bit harder: You have no idea when you will see everyone again... + there were so many more people to say goodbye too... Since you've just build a 'new' life!
Now, almost 5 years later, I can't imagine my life without my new friends! I miss my family a lot! But I LOVE living in Canada!! I just wish we would live a little closer to Sackville... but hey, you can't have everything... :) LOL!
I gotta go now, I'm tired... wanted to write so much more... maybe next time... I'm actually liking this English blogging.. lol!! :)
* Could someone PLEASE explain to me WHY my Dutch accent is so much stronger then my Flemish?? I've only lived there for almost 4 years, that's even shorter then the time I've lived in Canada, and I've lived in Belgium for 19 years!!
Ready to write about anything, just something worth writing about, and my mind is blank... my fingers were ready to start, but nothing in my head, and then, there it is... my theme for tonight: MOVING... Strange topic, since I'm not moving, but there's a lot I can share about moving!
I would love to talk about all the places I have lived, but I don't want to go overboard on this first English blog... so I'll quickly give you a little tiny tour! I was born in Belgium, as a Dutch girl, my parents had moved from the Netherlands to Belgium about 5 years before I was born (just going by story counting mom, correct me if I'm wrong please). I lived 3 years in Winksele, then 9 years in Kessel-Lo and then 7 years in Wilsele! That brings me to the age of 19! That's when I got married and moved to Friesland, the Netherlands! We lived there for almost 4 years! And now we are here, in Canada, for almost 5 years! (*)
I don't want to say I've moved a lot in my life, but the last two moves I've made were a big impact on my own life! You step into a whole new world, all by yourself! Ok, Tjipke was there with me, but he had already lived in Friesland for so many years, and he knew the language... :) Not me... :) And who had to get the groceries?? And who had to walk the dog and 'talk' to people... yes, that would be me!! But I survived! I worked in a nursing home, and all the ladies LOVED teaching me some 'Frysk'! :D And all the teens LOVED listening to my silly Flemish! :D
And then we moved to Canada... Across the big ocean! But the language was on my side this time! ha! I knew some English! And I'm still surviving today! :D
But that was not why I wanted to write about moving! I wanted to write more about the emotional side of it! Cause there are quiet some emotions involved!
You have to say goodbye to everyone, again...
The first move wasn't too bad... Even though it was hard to be 3 hours away from my parents, it was only 3 hours! We were there every birthday, every special occasion, any weekend off! It was only 3 hours! But then the second move... quiet a bit harder: You have no idea when you will see everyone again... + there were so many more people to say goodbye too... Since you've just build a 'new' life!
Now, almost 5 years later, I can't imagine my life without my new friends! I miss my family a lot! But I LOVE living in Canada!! I just wish we would live a little closer to Sackville... but hey, you can't have everything... :) LOL!
I gotta go now, I'm tired... wanted to write so much more... maybe next time... I'm actually liking this English blogging.. lol!! :)
* Could someone PLEASE explain to me WHY my Dutch accent is so much stronger then my Flemish?? I've only lived there for almost 4 years, that's even shorter then the time I've lived in Canada, and I've lived in Belgium for 19 years!!
donderdag 7 januari 2010
Genieten
Genieten is iets wat we elke dag zouden moeten doen! En elke dag weer even bij stilstaan!
Genieten is... 's nachts wakker gemaakt worden door een tweejarig jongetje! Al geniet ik op dat moment niet echt, toch is het zalig dat dat jongetje er is en mij zo nodig heeft!
Genieten is... door een winkel lopen met een schreeuwend meisje! Al loop ik op dat moment met een mega rood hoofd, het geeft me wel het gevoel dat de dagelijkse routine goed voor haar is! EN het helpt me om niet te veel te kopen... :) En ik loop veel liever door de winkel met een schreeuwend meisje, dan te denken dat ze er niet zou zijn!
Genieten is... een zes-jarig jongetje helpen door de frustraties die het lezen met zich mee brengen! Het is zalig om onze eigen manieren te vinden en op spelenderwijs toch educatief bezig te zijn!
Genieten is... stoeien met een groep van vijf mensen! Van twee jaar oud tot drieëndertig! En iedereen te horen lachen en tieren!
Genieten is... toe kijken op je dochter en zoontje, die samen met de barbie's spelen, en later met de treinen! En de hele dag elkaar 'sweetie' of 'mommy' of 'daddy' noemen, hangt er vanaf welk rollenspel ze op dat moment spelen!
Genieten is... gezellig bij elkaar zitten en luisteren naar het verhaaltje, al begrijpt de jongste niet altijd waar het over gaat, hij vindt het leuk om de plaatjes te zien en zijn eigen verhaaltjes te verzinnen!
Genieten is... een stil huis, als iedereen slaapt, en ik wakker lig... wetende dat iedereen veilig thuis is en heerlijk aan het dromen is!
Genieten is... houden van je familie!! Jong en oud!!
Genieten is... iets wat ik elke dag weer opnieuw ontdek!
Genieten is... 's nachts wakker gemaakt worden door een tweejarig jongetje! Al geniet ik op dat moment niet echt, toch is het zalig dat dat jongetje er is en mij zo nodig heeft!
Genieten is... door een winkel lopen met een schreeuwend meisje! Al loop ik op dat moment met een mega rood hoofd, het geeft me wel het gevoel dat de dagelijkse routine goed voor haar is! EN het helpt me om niet te veel te kopen... :) En ik loop veel liever door de winkel met een schreeuwend meisje, dan te denken dat ze er niet zou zijn!
Genieten is... een zes-jarig jongetje helpen door de frustraties die het lezen met zich mee brengen! Het is zalig om onze eigen manieren te vinden en op spelenderwijs toch educatief bezig te zijn!
Genieten is... stoeien met een groep van vijf mensen! Van twee jaar oud tot drieëndertig! En iedereen te horen lachen en tieren!
Genieten is... toe kijken op je dochter en zoontje, die samen met de barbie's spelen, en later met de treinen! En de hele dag elkaar 'sweetie' of 'mommy' of 'daddy' noemen, hangt er vanaf welk rollenspel ze op dat moment spelen!
Genieten is... gezellig bij elkaar zitten en luisteren naar het verhaaltje, al begrijpt de jongste niet altijd waar het over gaat, hij vindt het leuk om de plaatjes te zien en zijn eigen verhaaltjes te verzinnen!
Genieten is... een stil huis, als iedereen slaapt, en ik wakker lig... wetende dat iedereen veilig thuis is en heerlijk aan het dromen is!
Genieten is... houden van je familie!! Jong en oud!!
Genieten is... iets wat ik elke dag weer opnieuw ontdek!
gek geworden
De tickets zijn geboekt, en mijn hart denkt dat we morgen vertrekken...
"wat voor kleren moet ik meenemen..." (die gedachten gaan niet alleen maar over de kinderen... ik heb zelf ook al wat kleren apart gelegd die ik ECHT wil meenemen)
"snel nog even een dieetje?" (Nou ja, daar is het alweer wat te laat voor... dan denken ze maar dat nummer vier op weg is :( Terwijl het eigenlijk nog nummer drie is die wat heeft achtergelaten...)
Maar mijn hoofd blijft cool! Rustig alles overlopen wat nog moet gebeuren voor de tijd... bvb de kinderwagen die nog gemaakt moet worden... en daar gaat mijn hart dan weer... want die kinderwagen heeft een nieuw wieltje nodig die nog opgestuurd moet worden... en die kinderwagen ligt bovenop het zoldertje in onze garage, slimme man heb ik toch... :s Want die andere mogen we misschien niet meenemen, die is wat te groot... En dan gaat het over een dubbele kinderwagen he... dus die kan je ook niet zo maar even lenen van jan en alle man... Die ene kinderwagen was speciaal gekocht (voor wel 10 volle dollars) voor de vliegtuigreis... en natuurlijk moest dan net dat ene wieltje kapot gaan... grrr...
Mijn hart sloeg op hol toen ik hoorde dat je maar 1 koffer mee mocht nemen... maar zoals ik al zei... mijn hoofd blijft koel, en ik weet nu dat met 5 personen 5 koffers al veel te veel is!! Dus dit komt wel goed!! :)
Nog 21 nachtjes slapen... nog 21 slapeloze nachten... en dan... meer dan een maand genieten van alles en iedereen, om dan na 4 weken weer te verlangen naar ons groene huisje in het verre Canada! Dat is leven!! Blij zijn om weer naar huis te kunnen om dan weer blij te zijn om weer naar huis te gaan! Zalig!! Al wou ik soms wel dat we wat vaker naar huis konden gaan...
"wat voor kleren moet ik meenemen..." (die gedachten gaan niet alleen maar over de kinderen... ik heb zelf ook al wat kleren apart gelegd die ik ECHT wil meenemen)
"snel nog even een dieetje?" (Nou ja, daar is het alweer wat te laat voor... dan denken ze maar dat nummer vier op weg is :( Terwijl het eigenlijk nog nummer drie is die wat heeft achtergelaten...)
Maar mijn hoofd blijft cool! Rustig alles overlopen wat nog moet gebeuren voor de tijd... bvb de kinderwagen die nog gemaakt moet worden... en daar gaat mijn hart dan weer... want die kinderwagen heeft een nieuw wieltje nodig die nog opgestuurd moet worden... en die kinderwagen ligt bovenop het zoldertje in onze garage, slimme man heb ik toch... :s Want die andere mogen we misschien niet meenemen, die is wat te groot... En dan gaat het over een dubbele kinderwagen he... dus die kan je ook niet zo maar even lenen van jan en alle man... Die ene kinderwagen was speciaal gekocht (voor wel 10 volle dollars) voor de vliegtuigreis... en natuurlijk moest dan net dat ene wieltje kapot gaan... grrr...
Mijn hart sloeg op hol toen ik hoorde dat je maar 1 koffer mee mocht nemen... maar zoals ik al zei... mijn hoofd blijft koel, en ik weet nu dat met 5 personen 5 koffers al veel te veel is!! Dus dit komt wel goed!! :)
Nog 21 nachtjes slapen... nog 21 slapeloze nachten... en dan... meer dan een maand genieten van alles en iedereen, om dan na 4 weken weer te verlangen naar ons groene huisje in het verre Canada! Dat is leven!! Blij zijn om weer naar huis te kunnen om dan weer blij te zijn om weer naar huis te gaan! Zalig!! Al wou ik soms wel dat we wat vaker naar huis konden gaan...
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