The internet...
Sunday's are pretty boring at Humanitas, there is no staff only the people who live here. If there is something important, then you can go to a little building next to our main building, and you can ask for help if it's really needed. Last night I went there, cause the modem of the main computer at Humanitas needed to be reset. (Talking about a emergency!) It happens quit alot when the internet is down, many of us here uses a laptop,and downloading is a crime here. If you download to much, they staff will pull the plug out.
Like I said, last night the server went down for a clean up. This morning it worked again, but my laptop was still slow, so slow that I decided to do a system recovery. I thought, there is nothing to loose, and it sure can't get worse then this. A system recovery cleans your entire computer, and you will get it back the way as you bought it from the store. In my case, no MSN, no Yahoo, No Firefox, no anti-virus, no CCleaner, and some pictures will be gone. Most of my important pictures I had sent to Yahoo mail or Hotmail.
The recovery took a bit more then 30 minutes, and the laptop is so much faster now. I had to search a bit for the things I had to download again, but further then that it went pretty fast. And if I had something to ask, there's always google or my friends on Facebook. So far I'm pretty much done and I'm happy with my new born laptop. So far so good.
Tomorrow there will be the appointment with Gak about my money, I will go there with one of the people Humanitas. Am I nervous? Naah, just curious what they will say. I'm more nervous about my bill from that summer house where I stayed. The lady from that house told me to pay within 14 days. I don't have the money for it now, and my Dad can't pay it either. And then there is the dentist, who's waiting for me for the root canal treatment. I guess I will take things as they come, and live day by day. First things first, and that's Gak tomorrow.
How am I doing so far?
I feel like I'm moving slowly forward, I'm not there yet, but it's going. Sure, I still miss them, missing Safa, missing the kids. That's the hardest part of it all, I would love to hold Tasn in my arms or just for once put her to sleep. Reading here a story or watch a movie till she falls asleep, or my trick to get her to sleep, making fun while she's in bed until she get tired and falls asleep. Just like the old days, I'm planning to come back for a few weeks, perhaps late summer. Just a bit concerned if Canada is letting me in the country, cause they can send you back to Holland, no mercy.
I was not legal in Canada the last one and a half year, and it's showing on my passport by the stamps. If I will go to Canada again, I really need to know for sure that I can get into the country! A investigation is surely needed. Aswell, I'm thinking of changing my blog into some new colours but I'm not sure yet. Maybe I will, Maybe I wont, I will see.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Nostalgia!
Nostalgia!
It was a nice day, although the storm was rough. Today I was finally getting my bicycle back,
My Aunt and my Uncle were picking me up at 10:15 am at the railway station in Almelo, but without the bike cause the bike was at my uncle's place like I said yesterday. Since I noticed that there are no coffee breaks during the weekend, I went at 9:45 to the place where I had to be, the railway station. My Aunt and Uncle were on time, and I was too, ofcource. While driving to there place we talked alot, one thing I don't like is all the smoking that my Aunt and Uncle do, specially in the car.
They sure smoke alot, but anyway, on with the ride. After arriving at their house we drunk a coffee, and my Aunt putted post from Gak in my hand. I opened the mail and it said that the appointment for upcoming Monday is confirmed. I have to bring with me a few things, my passport, my account number from the bank, and all the flying tickets from when I went to Canada. Right! I went three times to Canada, three times back and forth. Sure, I still have the last ticket, but the others ones, I don't know, I have to look for them. Besides the stamps are in my passport, Gak can have a look in that.
Gak and me are progressing, and that's a good thing. But were not there yet! First let's see what happens Monday, I'm a little concerned cause I might get money aswell from the government. My thoughts are a bit in a knot about this money thing, but, Monday I will know more, first weekend! After my coffee at my Aunts and Uncle I took of to my Dad, to see how he was. I haven't seen him in a while and he was happy to see me, but he was confused of what was going on."What bicycle you were picking up then, the one from Canada?" (No, Dad) "And I thought you were living in that summerhouse, and not in Almelo? What are you doing there then?" (Sigh, Dad)
It's difficult to explain him such things, cause he just don't understand, and besides that, you have to repeat things more then 10 times. I can't blame him, he's old! Dad had post for me aswell, it was the bill from the summerhouse. I knew it would be alot, 40 Euro, count that 12 times , it sure was alot. I can't pay that bill now,"I guess I will just take it with me," I
thought. And so I did. It was time to go, cause it was time for Dad's lunch, and for me time to take of to Almelo. The traffic was a chaos in Nijverdal, cause there was market and everyone needs to buy grocery on Saturday. The storm was nice to me, I had the wind in my back. I went almost like a rocket so fast, in a no time I arrived in the little village 'Wierden.'
Horses besides my Dad's place, he sure has a nice view.
The city where I live now, Almelo.
This windmill is almost in our backyard, only I have to go outside to see it.
Sigh! The school I used to go to when In was 10 or 12 in Almelo.
Wierden is a little village where my Mom grew up. As a Family we lived here aswell for a long time, almost twelve years. You pass 'Wierden' if you go from Nijverdal to Almelo. I saw alot of things what reminded me of my youth. The old school, parks, and the church we went to every Sunday. It all looked so small, was it the fact I grew so tall or was it the fact that it has been such a long time? It was nice seeing all these things back, yep! good old times! The bike ride was good for me, I took some photo's and I was in a no time in Almelo, 15 km in less then a hour, not bad, right? I wasn't even tired when I got back, a bit of a awkward feeling when I arrive at Humanitas with a bicycle, Usually I walk. Later tonight the server from the internet went out, I asked a few guys, and they told me that the server will be back on at 6:00 am in the morning. Great! but there's nothing I can do about it.
I'm actually writing this piece on Word pad, LOL! Killing time, and I guess early to
bed tonight. I still remember that last year at this time we went to the Barrie winter fest, a winter happening with lots of ice and snow. Saf and I plus the three youngest were with us (Ab, Tasn and Mar) Saf's friend from her early high school invited us. That was our first time in Barrie, and I liked it. It had a real 'Canadian' atmosphere, I can't describe it other ways. Pat, Saf's friend brought her 2 daughters with her, so the kids could play around. We all had a great time, and I never seen so many snow and ice. There was a huge lake that was totally frozen, and people walk over it or skate. Cle and her friend were mentioning it to go today, I wonder if the whole family will go. If they go, I'm sure they will have a great time.
And yeah, I wish I was there... Sigh! ...Next year for sure!? Will see.
It was a nice day, although the storm was rough. Today I was finally getting my bicycle back,
My Aunt and my Uncle were picking me up at 10:15 am at the railway station in Almelo, but without the bike cause the bike was at my uncle's place like I said yesterday. Since I noticed that there are no coffee breaks during the weekend, I went at 9:45 to the place where I had to be, the railway station. My Aunt and Uncle were on time, and I was too, ofcource. While driving to there place we talked alot, one thing I don't like is all the smoking that my Aunt and Uncle do, specially in the car.
They sure smoke alot, but anyway, on with the ride. After arriving at their house we drunk a coffee, and my Aunt putted post from Gak in my hand. I opened the mail and it said that the appointment for upcoming Monday is confirmed. I have to bring with me a few things, my passport, my account number from the bank, and all the flying tickets from when I went to Canada. Right! I went three times to Canada, three times back and forth. Sure, I still have the last ticket, but the others ones, I don't know, I have to look for them. Besides the stamps are in my passport, Gak can have a look in that.
Gak and me are progressing, and that's a good thing. But were not there yet! First let's see what happens Monday, I'm a little concerned cause I might get money aswell from the government. My thoughts are a bit in a knot about this money thing, but, Monday I will know more, first weekend! After my coffee at my Aunts and Uncle I took of to my Dad, to see how he was. I haven't seen him in a while and he was happy to see me, but he was confused of what was going on."What bicycle you were picking up then, the one from Canada?" (No, Dad) "And I thought you were living in that summerhouse, and not in Almelo? What are you doing there then?" (Sigh, Dad)
It's difficult to explain him such things, cause he just don't understand, and besides that, you have to repeat things more then 10 times. I can't blame him, he's old! Dad had post for me aswell, it was the bill from the summerhouse. I knew it would be alot, 40 Euro, count that 12 times , it sure was alot. I can't pay that bill now,"I guess I will just take it with me," I
thought. And so I did. It was time to go, cause it was time for Dad's lunch, and for me time to take of to Almelo. The traffic was a chaos in Nijverdal, cause there was market and everyone needs to buy grocery on Saturday. The storm was nice to me, I had the wind in my back. I went almost like a rocket so fast, in a no time I arrived in the little village 'Wierden.'
I'm actually writing this piece on Word pad, LOL! Killing time, and I guess early to
bed tonight. I still remember that last year at this time we went to the Barrie winter fest, a winter happening with lots of ice and snow. Saf and I plus the three youngest were with us (Ab, Tasn and Mar) Saf's friend from her early high school invited us. That was our first time in Barrie, and I liked it. It had a real 'Canadian' atmosphere, I can't describe it other ways. Pat, Saf's friend brought her 2 daughters with her, so the kids could play around. We all had a great time, and I never seen so many snow and ice. There was a huge lake that was totally frozen, and people walk over it or skate. Cle and her friend were mentioning it to go today, I wonder if the whole family will go. If they go, I'm sure they will have a great time.
And yeah, I wish I was there... Sigh! ...Next year for sure!? Will see.