Man, Bali is great. Short post cuz i'm in some sort of internet cafe.
I've been here for about 4 days and all we have done is party, eat, sleep, drink and surfed/swam in the sea. Seriously this is amazing. I'm burning up money faster than I would've liked but still I'm enjoying every little bit of it.
Dont know why but surfing had me suffering from pain in my nipples so bad! They were sore and no one could touch em. Like they had a sudden fear of contact which normally they dont have.
Were staying in this villa in Canggu which is a bit away from Kuta. Takes us about 30 min to get there but it is lovely. No one around us, were playing music all night. Have our own kitchen, maid and pool. And pets. Lots of pets
Well I'm off, here is a last message from my sponsor.
Save water, drink beer
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Finals? Final post in Macau
We have arrived at the conference finals of the NBA and the playoffs have been amazing this year.
The Heat have a lot of haters and it's something I dont understand. In football it is not uncommon to play together with great players therefor I dont have the same aversion against them as some people do. It's great to see if superstars like Wade and James can make it work together. For example it seems that Chris Bosh still hasnt really found his rhythm yet and he has to if they want to beat the Bulls. I think they will win the series though. Wade and James will not have bad games at the same time again like in Game 1 and if they get it going not even Tom Thibodeau's defensive system will stop it. Heat in 6
Thunder vs Mavs is exciting too to me. If you read my previous post I was spot on on the Thunder vs Grizz series (I was dead wrong on Lakers - Mavs but who wasnt...). I like the Thunder, a young and upcoming team with talented players. That said, the Mavs are a savvy bunch with a lot of experience. I think the Mavs in 6 although I hope they dont. Let's hope KD gets some more of these!
Besides the NBA this post will be the last one in Macau. Tomorrow I'll say: See you later (No goodbyes) to Macau. You have been good to me and I'll miss it dearly.
After Macau I'm off to Indonesia, the country of my closest ancestors (parents) and the country where most of my family resides. I talked about it sometimes that the situation some of us are in, leaves us with no real country. In the Netherlands you're not white so you're not really dutch. I feel dutch though because I grew up there and I think in dutch. In Indonesia they say I'm not Indonesian. I grew up in the Netherlands and I look Chinese. Im not Chinese either since I dont speak it. But I feel at home when I come to Indonesia. And I dont feel like an outcast when I'm in China.
So what is it? Maybe I just got the best of both worlds: Asian and European/Western culture. Whatever it is it made me the way I am today and I'm happy with that. Isnt that what it is all about?
The Heat have a lot of haters and it's something I dont understand. In football it is not uncommon to play together with great players therefor I dont have the same aversion against them as some people do. It's great to see if superstars like Wade and James can make it work together. For example it seems that Chris Bosh still hasnt really found his rhythm yet and he has to if they want to beat the Bulls. I think they will win the series though. Wade and James will not have bad games at the same time again like in Game 1 and if they get it going not even Tom Thibodeau's defensive system will stop it. Heat in 6
Thunder vs Mavs is exciting too to me. If you read my previous post I was spot on on the Thunder vs Grizz series (I was dead wrong on Lakers - Mavs but who wasnt...). I like the Thunder, a young and upcoming team with talented players. That said, the Mavs are a savvy bunch with a lot of experience. I think the Mavs in 6 although I hope they dont. Let's hope KD gets some more of these!
Besides the NBA this post will be the last one in Macau. Tomorrow I'll say: See you later (No goodbyes) to Macau. You have been good to me and I'll miss it dearly.
After Macau I'm off to Indonesia, the country of my closest ancestors (parents) and the country where most of my family resides. I talked about it sometimes that the situation some of us are in, leaves us with no real country. In the Netherlands you're not white so you're not really dutch. I feel dutch though because I grew up there and I think in dutch. In Indonesia they say I'm not Indonesian. I grew up in the Netherlands and I look Chinese. Im not Chinese either since I dont speak it. But I feel at home when I come to Indonesia. And I dont feel like an outcast when I'm in China.
So what is it? Maybe I just got the best of both worlds: Asian and European/Western culture. Whatever it is it made me the way I am today and I'm happy with that. Isnt that what it is all about?
Friday, May 20, 2011
Things I listen to
Since the semester is over its time to be active on my blog again and provide my readers with the usual nonsense and idiotic ideas you are all accustomed to. Yes, thats right no more semi-emotional crap, the moment has passed.
When I was younger I was a lot into music, it even inspired me to start a band in high school (there are no known tapes of this phase of me and if any of my former band members do have evidence this has ever happened and make it public, I swear to God I will post those naked pictures of you and that guy)(in case you didnt understand: yes that was a threat). But luckily that phase is over with me getting bored with the genres that I liked and finding new interests. However since I've been here I have been listening to music a lot more often and therefore these recommendations. They have been recommended by my friends as I am too lazy to search for this stuff myself.
Mayer Hawthorne: Impressions
It's a free cover EP released a couple of days ago and it's free to download and fans of old soul are in for a treat! Ever since his debut album in 2009 Mayer Hawthorne seems to capture that lovely feeling you get from listening to the heroes of old: Marvin, Otis and Al. Though he might not be on the same level as them it still is great to hear someone in present day making this music with a new twist. The EP consists of 6 covers of him and a live band. It's great, do yourself a favor and stop listening to the same radio crap for a few minutes and listen to some mature grown up music and still be cool. Because that's just what Mayer Hawthorne is all about.
Odd Future
I consider myself late on this stuff since they have been around for a couple of years now. Tyler the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Hodgy Beats and Frank Ocean all released stuff for free on their website before. But with Tyler the Creator's 2nd album coming out last week, it's hard to ignore anymore. Ominous sounds and effects, brutal and insane lyrics on various topics untouched by other rappers, this is not a group for the weak hearted. If you dislike profanity, rap, anti-gay lyrics you will be stunned by these records. I would still recommend you to listen to it though. Because it's hilarious and quite different than most of the stuff out there. Maybe my humor is fundamentally different than yours but I guess we accepted that already.
The Weeknd - House of Balloons
Toronto represent! Naw just kidding I didnt get this from my Canadian friends, but accidentally heard of it while researching some of Frank Ocean's background. Had the album for a while now but really started listening to it just a few weeks back. Only one way to describe this but these songs just make you straight up horny. It has such a nasty feel to it I wouldn't be surprised if it was on a new Duane Franklin's baby making sextape sometime soon. (if you haven't downloaded these mixtapes from Duane Franklin yet, you should. Give a little love to one of my best friends from back home! Hit me for the download links) House of Balloons is a great listen and there is no reason for you to sleep on this. Unless you dont like listening to music during sex. But then you're probably on the wrong blog. This might be more for you then.
When I was younger I was a lot into music, it even inspired me to start a band in high school (there are no known tapes of this phase of me and if any of my former band members do have evidence this has ever happened and make it public, I swear to God I will post those naked pictures of you and that guy)(in case you didnt understand: yes that was a threat). But luckily that phase is over with me getting bored with the genres that I liked and finding new interests. However since I've been here I have been listening to music a lot more often and therefore these recommendations. They have been recommended by my friends as I am too lazy to search for this stuff myself.
Mayer Hawthorne: Impressions
It's a free cover EP released a couple of days ago and it's free to download and fans of old soul are in for a treat! Ever since his debut album in 2009 Mayer Hawthorne seems to capture that lovely feeling you get from listening to the heroes of old: Marvin, Otis and Al. Though he might not be on the same level as them it still is great to hear someone in present day making this music with a new twist. The EP consists of 6 covers of him and a live band. It's great, do yourself a favor and stop listening to the same radio crap for a few minutes and listen to some mature grown up music and still be cool. Because that's just what Mayer Hawthorne is all about.
Odd Future
I consider myself late on this stuff since they have been around for a couple of years now. Tyler the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Hodgy Beats and Frank Ocean all released stuff for free on their website before. But with Tyler the Creator's 2nd album coming out last week, it's hard to ignore anymore. Ominous sounds and effects, brutal and insane lyrics on various topics untouched by other rappers, this is not a group for the weak hearted. If you dislike profanity, rap, anti-gay lyrics you will be stunned by these records. I would still recommend you to listen to it though. Because it's hilarious and quite different than most of the stuff out there. Maybe my humor is fundamentally different than yours but I guess we accepted that already.
The Weeknd - House of Balloons
Toronto represent! Naw just kidding I didnt get this from my Canadian friends, but accidentally heard of it while researching some of Frank Ocean's background. Had the album for a while now but really started listening to it just a few weeks back. Only one way to describe this but these songs just make you straight up horny. It has such a nasty feel to it I wouldn't be surprised if it was on a new Duane Franklin's baby making sextape sometime soon. (if you haven't downloaded these mixtapes from Duane Franklin yet, you should. Give a little love to one of my best friends from back home! Hit me for the download links) House of Balloons is a great listen and there is no reason for you to sleep on this. Unless you dont like listening to music during sex. But then you're probably on the wrong blog. This might be more for you then.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Coward's way out
A week here is a long time. I had exams and was busy rejoicing a younger version of me playing Warcraft 3 and Diablo 2. Not a combination I would recommend to anyone. Both games are awesome though and I'l never regret it. Any of you who ever played it will understand it so call me a geek, I have no problems with that.
The important stuff happened after the exams. With no exams or classes left this semester is officially over and with it comes the inevitable thought that my exchange is coming to an end. The ending of an era that is marked in my memories as epic and an experience that I never wanted to miss.
When I first came to Macau I knew no one. The thing you hope for when it starts is that you have a good time and meet new people but I never imagined meeting so many amazing friends.
To my best friends and Yellow Fever members: Seriously you guys are the most stupid people I ever met. I wish I never met you guys but I did. This is not an ending for us for we have a whole world to tour and to have karaoke parties everywhere around the world to visit our 'fans'.
Alex i'm feeling terrible for making so much fun of you. You know it wasn't meant mean or anything but if anyone deserved a better treatment from me it was definitely you. For that I am truly sorry but I know youre too nice to be mad at me anyway hahah.
NyNy I still cant believe youre french. Seriously you dont look or act like one. I mean that in a good way so dont be insulted. Im pretty sure we'll hang out more in Europe so lets get those other two douches to come over too.
Yao our killstreak ended a few weeks ago and its a damn shame. Things got so bad people thought we was ghey but both you and me know rainbow is not our favorite color and we both dont own red pants. Seriously you probably understood me best here and that goes the other way around as well. We'll probably wreak havoc in Bali as well so this is def no goodbye.
To our 'fans': To call you fans is ridiculous because we have never done anything and this was all a joke that went a bit overboard. You are my friends and it was a pleasure to meet all of you and I'm grateful I did.
I dont consider myself an emotional person but as I write this a lump in my throat makes me feel bad. I know myself and I cant say this stuff in front of you guys, so I'm taking the easy way out. I posted this on my blog as only a coward could but I just wanted you guys to know this.
I think I might've annoyed a lot of people during this semester so since this might be one of my last posts in Macau here is my final attempt at annoying the shit out of you with this space flying kitten with a pop tart body.
In case someone has any doubts: #nohomo
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Happy Boobday!
All panda sex involves rape. Panda's have the worst sexual appetite of all living creatures except for coral. Coral does not have sex, but once in a month or year they just ejaculate everything they have right into the ocean. Eggs, seamen, everything. And it fills the ocean up too! The biggest fish in the world, a whale shark, swims thousands of miles just to get a facial during this time. It's as disgusting as it sounds. Almost like a fat cross-eyed gay guy trying to talk shit about people. Apparently both think it's necessary to do that, just dont be surprised when it hits you back. In the whale shark case it's a form of coral STD on their lip. In the case of the gay guy it's some smack talk on some guys blog. Oh and I'll probably make some comments behind your back and in your face too.
Im getting off track here and I'll continue the story. All panda sex involves rape. They only feel like having intercourse once in a year and it is almost statistically impossible for those days to fall on the same day as their partner. Either the female or the male doesnt want it and thus has to be raped. Convinced. Drugged.
Now that I got your attention I'd like to introduce a new day for everyone. We all know about birthday's, mother's day and so on. They all celebrate something and usually they are the better days in your life. Well I think we're missing one. Happy Boobday. It's primarily for guys when you celebrate the fact you saw some live boobs, but for the girls that are happy to see them too, none of us guys would mind if you used this term as well.
Just imagine this scenario when your friend just got lucky but we dont have anything proper to say. It's usually along the lines of: "oh cool" because you dont want to sound too excited. Now you can just say "Happy boobday". Nothing weird or anything, just the same as congratulations with your birthday.
Plus boobs should be celebrated. You know they should.
Im getting off track here and I'll continue the story. All panda sex involves rape. They only feel like having intercourse once in a year and it is almost statistically impossible for those days to fall on the same day as their partner. Either the female or the male doesnt want it and thus has to be raped. Convinced. Drugged.
Now that I got your attention I'd like to introduce a new day for everyone. We all know about birthday's, mother's day and so on. They all celebrate something and usually they are the better days in your life. Well I think we're missing one. Happy Boobday. It's primarily for guys when you celebrate the fact you saw some live boobs, but for the girls that are happy to see them too, none of us guys would mind if you used this term as well.
Just imagine this scenario when your friend just got lucky but we dont have anything proper to say. It's usually along the lines of: "oh cool" because you dont want to sound too excited. Now you can just say "Happy boobday". Nothing weird or anything, just the same as congratulations with your birthday.
Plus boobs should be celebrated. You know they should.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
NBA
It's 8:30 am. I'm awake after writing some reports and I still have one left. After seeing it was almost 7, I realized it was almost time for the NBA games. No reason not to watch and blog about it. So if you don't like basketball you can just skip this post cuz you will probably not understand.
First of all, congrats to Derrick Rose of being voted MVP of the regular season. A great player and has an image that is very likable to a lot of people but in my opinion not the MVP of this season. Dont get me wrong, Rose has had a great season. Led his team to the league's best record even with the injuries to Boozer and Noah, two important players on that team. But I think that Chicago's record had more to do with coach Thibodeau's extremely good defensive strategy and overall coaching.
Statistically Rose is close but still behind Lebron's numbers. Howard had a great season with a very mediocre supporting cast finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference. I'm not saying they should be MVP but a 22 yr old score first point guard who takes way too many shots, wouldn't be my MVP. Enough though about this though. I do understand why they picked him but I just don't agree that is all :p
So the game is pretty exciting and I dont want to spoil anything so let's just keep that for later.
The commercials on US television are pretty fun though. They got Burger King commercials followed by cholesterol decreasing pills commercials. Great timing on the commercial programming part. Eat your triple burger with extra cheese and have a cholesterol pill after. Should be a regular combo at your local BK now.
The playoffs have been exciting so far with the Memphis upset of San Antonio leading the way. Zach Randolph has been an absolute beast and has been the post-season MVP thus far in my eyes. That series with OKC should be very interesting. I like both teams, but I've kinda been rooting for the young guys from the Thunder the whole year so I hope they win. OKC in 7
Mavs - Lakers? If the bigs from LA stay healthy I think they'll eventually edge the Mavs out even though they lost game 1. Lakers in 7
Man, someone needs to slap me on the head tomorrow for staying up all night and still watching some basketball games. I'm enjoying it though so it's allright. There is no excuse for not enjoying ones self.
First of all, congrats to Derrick Rose of being voted MVP of the regular season. A great player and has an image that is very likable to a lot of people but in my opinion not the MVP of this season. Dont get me wrong, Rose has had a great season. Led his team to the league's best record even with the injuries to Boozer and Noah, two important players on that team. But I think that Chicago's record had more to do with coach Thibodeau's extremely good defensive strategy and overall coaching.
Statistically Rose is close but still behind Lebron's numbers. Howard had a great season with a very mediocre supporting cast finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference. I'm not saying they should be MVP but a 22 yr old score first point guard who takes way too many shots, wouldn't be my MVP. Enough though about this though. I do understand why they picked him but I just don't agree that is all :p
So the game is pretty exciting and I dont want to spoil anything so let's just keep that for later.
The commercials on US television are pretty fun though. They got Burger King commercials followed by cholesterol decreasing pills commercials. Great timing on the commercial programming part. Eat your triple burger with extra cheese and have a cholesterol pill after. Should be a regular combo at your local BK now.
The playoffs have been exciting so far with the Memphis upset of San Antonio leading the way. Zach Randolph has been an absolute beast and has been the post-season MVP thus far in my eyes. That series with OKC should be very interesting. I like both teams, but I've kinda been rooting for the young guys from the Thunder the whole year so I hope they win. OKC in 7
Mavs - Lakers? If the bigs from LA stay healthy I think they'll eventually edge the Mavs out even though they lost game 1. Lakers in 7
Man, someone needs to slap me on the head tomorrow for staying up all night and still watching some basketball games. I'm enjoying it though so it's allright. There is no excuse for not enjoying ones self.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Emotional I am not
Last week of class has ended and we celebrated with dinner and some karaoke after. Funny how this semester has gone by so fast and without me being bored for a moment. Quite the accomplishment if you know how fast I'm bored with stuff. I'm always busy finding stuff to do that I like and when I do I spend a lot of time with it. But then when I do get fed up, I'm done.
Recently my friends here in Macau and me have noticed we've been hopping from group to group. We hang out with some and then it's on to the next one. No hard feelings except that new things are in most cases more interesting. You can say we feel slutty now. Were cheap too! A back massage and some food is all we need.
I realized my time here is coming to an end. It sucks. I actually like it here and I enjoyed my time here in Macau. Some say that Macau is small and boring but I guess it just depends how you deal with it. I wouldn't mind spending more time here and someday I'll come back.
Dont get me wrong now, an emotional person I am not. This is just a realization that will be forgotten quite quickly. Things might be different in a few weeks.
It's amazing how exams make me feel incredibly useless. In no way am I able to concentrate on the work that I have to do. Here I am blogging bout some bullshit and wondering what to eat later tonight (I'm pretty sure someone can make me some noodles). Until then dont be afraid to give me suggestions on other ways to keep my mind off my reports and exams. I welcome it.
Recently my friends here in Macau and me have noticed we've been hopping from group to group. We hang out with some and then it's on to the next one. No hard feelings except that new things are in most cases more interesting. You can say we feel slutty now. Were cheap too! A back massage and some food is all we need.
I realized my time here is coming to an end. It sucks. I actually like it here and I enjoyed my time here in Macau. Some say that Macau is small and boring but I guess it just depends how you deal with it. I wouldn't mind spending more time here and someday I'll come back.
Dont get me wrong now, an emotional person I am not. This is just a realization that will be forgotten quite quickly. Things might be different in a few weeks.
It's amazing how exams make me feel incredibly useless. In no way am I able to concentrate on the work that I have to do. Here I am blogging bout some bullshit and wondering what to eat later tonight (I'm pretty sure someone can make me some noodles). Until then dont be afraid to give me suggestions on other ways to keep my mind off my reports and exams. I welcome it.
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