Friday, February 22, 2008

Stuff ...

I worked yesterday and just by the way, I'm loving the 40 minutes on the train ... I'm reading again.

Just finished the must-read (if you're curious about European football) A Season with Verona, by Tim Parks. I came away with a deeper understanding of this game that isn't rugby(and enough offensive Italian sayings to get myself into terrible trouble should I ever use them).

I'm now re-reading On Foot Through Africa by Ffyona Campbell.

Last night, coming home late from work, I ran into the unusual problem of all the electronic noticeboards being out at South Station in Brussels. So I found the where and the when from Information and smsed Gert, asking had he ever?.

THEN a whole group of policemen and women came onto our platform looking all very serious. I smsed Gert again ... and now there are police.

Home without incident though, lost in my book.

Last week I received word of a tiny inheritance from my mum's aunt and so it looks like going home is finally back on the agenda YAY!!!

Today I received work email, asking if I can photograph a European conference ... so things are happening.

And this week we launch the advertising for Di Mackey Word & Image, a new combination of the possibilities open to me if I'm to be self-employed here in Belgium.

Did I mention the 600euro social security bill ...
It's a huge challenge to stay solvent in this world so let's see if I can 'pull it off' (as we say back home in New Zealand).

Have camera, will travel ...
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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousFriday, 22 February, 2008

    Lol, coppers sometimes storm platforms. I've only seen it once, and it's a bit distracting at first, but you get used to it :)

    I see you've grown fond of our taxes :D

    Great news that you might return to the big ol' New Zealand -damn that doesn't seem to work-

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  2. Di MackeyFriday, 22 February, 2008

    Only once ... hmmm are you socially integrated. Gert's never seen it ... and that was my SECOND time. First time was in Dendemonde and they were a drug police unit.

    Taxes ... mmmphft.

    Big ol'New Zealand ... it's that or back to the 'wee continent'.

    Tot straks.

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  3. furiousBallFriday, 22 February, 2008

    Good on you for reading, are you on goodreads.com? I might have asked this before.

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  4. Di MackeyFriday, 22 February, 2008

    i am on goodreads, furiousball. look for womanwandering ... see you there?

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  5. christinaFriday, 22 February, 2008

    Well if anyone can pull it off, you can! :-) Lovely news about being able to go home. These things happen when we least expect them, don't they?

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  6. Di MackeyFriday, 22 February, 2008

    They do, Christina but I must come your way too. It's still a plan but I let winter devour me ... argggh.

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  7. Kiwis in HuldenbergSaturday, 23 February, 2008

    Sounds like things are really coming together for you Di. Bummer about the tax bill. At least while I am am still working for the evil empire I can turn a blind eye to how much I am actaully paying - otherwise it gets extreemly distressing!

    Totally stoked you can head back down under soon. I just a new role leading a global team so guess where the next meeting is... yup...NZ!

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  8. Di MackeySaturday, 23 February, 2008

    A global team meeting downunder. Sounds superb!

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  9. AnonymousMonday, 25 February, 2008

    I read Tim Parks' Italian Neighbours sometime ago, and liked it.

    When I'm back in a reading phase once more, I too shall check out his newer book.

    Thanks for reminding me.

    Cheers,

    Alex

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  10. Di MackeyMonday, 25 February, 2008

    And I'll look for Italian Neighbours. Thanks Alex.

    I linked to his website, didn't I?
    He seems like an truly interesting bloke.

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  11. AnonymousMonday, 25 February, 2008

    "And I'll look for Italian Neighbours. Thanks Alex."

    No worries.

    "I linked to his website, didn't I?
    He seems like an truly interesting bloke."

    I think you did, I'll click away.
    Actually, I knew someone who had met Mr Parks, but was not overly enthusiastic about the chap. I've never met him though, although I quite like to.

    Alex

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