Yesterday, May 4, it was rememberance of the dead. On that day we commemorate the military and civilians who died for our country or during peace missions since World War 2. Every year there is a service on the Dam in Amsterdam to which our Queen and other members of the royal family attend. At [...]

Finally, after searching for a very long time, I have been able to purchase TOMS shoes. Now you might wonder why it was so important to me to buy these shoes. Well for every pair they sell, they give another pair to a child who doesn’t have shoes. This might not sound like a big [...]

It’s been almost a month since my last update, but that’s due to my health (again). I won’t go into it again as most of you know what it is and why (especially those following me on social networks). Instead I want to share some exciting news! On June 1st 2010 Hanson’s new album SHOUT [...]

Now that the new year has arrived and everyone is speaking about new year resolutions and changes shouldn’t we wonder about what our governments will change this year. Not just for us in our own countries but for the world. Every year world leaders speak about changing things in the world for the better. Things [...]

For the past three years, radio 3 FM has done something called ‘Serious Request‘. Starting tomorrow, radio DJ’s go into a glass house that is situated in The Hague to live there for 6 days without eating. Meanwhile they will play songs requested by listeners, but not for free! Everyone who wants to have a [...]

Most of us don’t even realize it, but when we ponder about what our dinner is going to be today we actually have a choice between hundreds of different things to eat. While others don’t have a choice, or even worse; don’t have anything to eat at all. I believe that small things can make [...]

Yesterday was International Women’s Day. I didn’t think of it until I got to work and some of my (female) colleagues had arranged something special for all female employees. We all got a rose, some chocolate and popcorn and the guys? They got nothing… It was really nice of my colleagues to think of it [...]

Last November we had elections in The Netherlands to chose a new cabinet, after which a new government would be appointed. I didn’t doubt for a second to use my right to vote, even though voting day was the day my grandmother passed away. Something like your right to vote is too important to let [...]

What else is there to do during a rainy, windy, can’t-go-outside-due-to-the-weather weekend than decorating your home for Christmas? Since this is my first Christmas after moving out all the decorations are new. It’s so good to sit on my sofa and look around my now decorated house and know I worked so hard to get [...]

Today is World AIDS Day. In my previous post I mentioned The Great Divide, a song that is available on Itunes. All proceeds (yes that’s 100%) of the sale of this song, as well as the sale of a T shirt will go to the Perinatal HIV Unit at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto, [...]

Those of you who know me, are aware that I deeply care about certain causes, and this is one of them. By doing something very simple you can make a difference. It was already available in Europe yesterday and  today (Nov 28) it will also be available in the USA; a download on Itunes called [...]

Itunes now has a free downloadable 35 minute video special on Bono and his wonderful work in Africa. You can get it here. This is not only for Bono fans, I think this concerns us all. Everyone can do something, even if it’s just something small, to make this world better. Unfortunately I wasn’t able [...]