sysadmin madness, in relative perspective
I can finally, after being long overdue, add the UK, and more specifically: Scotland to my list of countries visited. Last month, Kirsteen and I travelled to Glasgow on a family and friends visiting trip. I absolutely loved it. Though we did find the hotel lacking. Not worth what they charge. Though the breakfast at … Read More “Add another to the list” »
I had a wonderful Christmas this year 🙂 On the 24th, my girlfriend Kirsteen flew in from Vienna, where she lives, and she stayed until the 27th. We did the whole exchange of gifts on Christmas-eve, a first for me – it’s more a British tradition I think, and since she’s Scottish … I think … Read More “a wonderful xmas :)” »
A letter from our lawyer, who handles our joint request for divorce, arrived The judge has declared to agree with what Petra and I decided, and has confirmed that with a signature I immediately send the lawyer a confirmation (that we agree with the verdict/decree, which is a sort of final check) and that he … Read More “And suddenly….” »
I expect today to be pretty weird in the chaotic sense. Petra (my ex wife) will be subjected to surgery on her armpit. Last time she went in for surgery, she came out of the anesthetic pretty darn well and quickly too, and she was out of the hospital within an hour after surgery. Let’s … Read More “weird day, ditto week” »
For most of you it’s been known for a little while now, for some of you this will come as a nasty bit of a shock: Petra and I are getting a divorce. Before anyone gets wild ideas about lengthy court battles and endless custody hearings: we will have none of that. We are ending … Read More “signed, sealed and almost delivered” »
As I mentioned earlier, I am a new dad. (well, for almost 2 months now 🙂 ) Our little girl is growing at a mind boggling rate, gaining a staggering 200 grams per week! 🙂 Since she was rather much underweight when she was born, she’s on a fast track to make good on her … Read More “little girl growing fast” »
on the 7th of june, 2007, my wife Petra gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. We have decided to call her: Femke The little one was a bit small and under weight for a baby that was almost carried full term, so she was kept at the hospital for a couple of days and … Read More “I am a daddy” »