Today I was elected member of the board of supervisors of WoningNet, an IT and marketing data company for housing societies. I hope I can contribute to make this great company even better. :-)
He is the first guy to receive the highest military honor of the Netherlands - The William Knighthood Cross - in 55 years. Marco Kroon truly is a hero - saving soldiers in Afghanistan. This was really a big thing here: live tv coverage, Queen, cabinet, prime minister the lot - and that is how it should be: someone who defends our freedom, sacrifice himself and who is outmost couragous deserves our utmost respect.
I am very impressed with Google Wave. It really will change radically the way we communicate. It's difficult to oversee all the new possiblities right now - but I my mind is already full of new ideas and concepts. So this the day that email, word, chat etc. died and Wave was born... If you see one video this week - make sure it is this one!
It seems like a new craze: hugging. People are hugging all the time. Some sociologists pointed out that African-American boys and men have been hugging as part of their greeting for decades, using the word “dap” to describe a ritual involving handshakes, slaps on the shoulders and, more recently, a hug, also sometimes called the gangsta hug. It could have some sexual menaing but pro-hugging students say it is not a romantic or sexual gesture, simply the new “hello”. The high-five is, like, boring. So "Hugg" ! :-)
To ease the "pain" from my unfortunate motor accident I gave myself a treat in buying a Rev'it enduro suit. It is great with three layers so it is always right for what ever climate and has plenty of handy pockets.