Tattoos

Ever since I can remember I have loved tattoos. Ever since I can remember I knew I wanted (at least) one.

The first one I had done was when I was 18. I had finally given my parents permission and I loved dolphins. So I went to a tattoo shop and picked one from a book. Not the best way to get a tattoo, but I just couldn't wait any longer.

I had it redone after I'd given birth as there are some stretch marks through it. This tattoo doesn't really have a meaning to me, besides it being my first. I had it done on the right side of my lower belly. That spot was inspired by Mark Owen from Take That. He too has a dolphin tattoo on that spot.

I've always said that I'd want the name(s) of my kid(s) tattooed on me. And so when my son was 7 months old, I did just that. I had his name tattooed on my right ankle.

 

Devon really likes that I have his name on me. I hope he'll still like it when he's 17. And if not, though luck for him LOL I've been a Take That fan for nearly 20 years now. When I was a teenager I wanted to have their logo tattooed on me. Eventhough it didn't feel like that, I did realise that me being a fan could just be teenage fase I was going through. But in the 10 years that Take That weren't together, I still followed them. And when they came back after 10 years, my love for this band, and the men was as strong as ever. So I felt I truely deserved this tattoo. So on Feb 29th 2008, in the company of 2 friends, I had the logo done. I'm still very pleased with it.

Then The Twilight Saga entered my life. Those books and films have changed my life. The most importand 'thing' they brought me is Rob. Robert Pattinson is such an amazing man. Becoming his fan changed my life even more. And for the better too.  I've met sooooo many amazing people through him. Some true life-long friends. The idea came to get a tattoo that to me represented The Twilight Saga and Rob. I didn't want something that 'screamed' Twilight. Like the word  'Twilight'. A dear friend of mine, who I met through Rob, came up with the idea of doing a down feather. I loved that idea. After asking her 'permission' I decided to go ahead with it. I would've loved to have a white feather but unfortunately that wasn't possible.  This feather represents the Saga for me. And also what Rob means to me, what he's done for me. He's made my life stronger, lighter, free. And I'm sooooo grateful for that. I love him dearly.

Films

For the past week or so I've been watching loads of films. Some which I've seen many times before and loads of new ones too. New to me anyway.
These are the films I watched:

All the Harry Potter films

                                                                                                                                     The Holiday

                                                             The Yellow Handkerchief

                                                                         Abduction

                                                                                                               Mr. Popper's Penguins

Johnny English and Johnny English Reborn

                                                                  Dispicable Me

 

Friends with Benefits

I have some more films lined up aswell.




                                                                   Bridesmaides

Knowing

                                                                                                                          Horrible Bosses
                                                                                                        

                     














                                                               The Social Network

 The Notebook

 

The Time Travel's Wife

                                                                                                        Crazy Stupid Love

                                                                 The Last Airbender

As my son has been feeling ill over the past few days, he's been watching some films with me. But I've also seen quite alot on my own. I really love watching films.
But my fave films are still the one with Rob in them. he's still the best actor outthere. In my opinion anyway ;-)

Off to a great start!

A new year has started and it's started very good so far.

On January 4th a friend of mine (who I hadn't seen for almost 2 years) drove to Belgium to see Bel Ami. One of 3 films Robert Pattinson has coming out this year. We had decided to make a day of it as we thought the coast city of Oostende would be quite nice to spend the day before going to see the film. We thought wrong. There was nothing to. No nice shopping centre or anything like that. So we picked a lovely little restaurant and sat there for hours catching up. It was really good chatting again after all this time.
Then we went to go and see the film. People asked me beforehand: isn't it a bit too much to go to another country, drive 2,5 to and 2,5 hours back for just a film? OMG I probably would've still done it if I had had to go there by foot. (Well, not really, but you know what I mean).
The film was everything I'd imagined, and then some!!!! Rob was absolutely stunning in it. And not just in how he looked. But his performance is amazing!!!! He nailed the part!!
My friend and I wrote a review of it. Send me a pm if you'd like to read it, as it's quite lenthgy.

Here are 2 pictures of Rob in the film

Half way through January (the weekend of the 13th to be exact), a dear friend of mine from Wales came over to visit me. It was really good spending some quality time together. Went to see Breaking Dawn part 1 (my 5th her 7th time). And as every other time, it was amazing. We chatted for hours and hours and also went out to dinner Saturday evening. It was sad to drive her back to the airport on Sunday evening. But we'll meet up very soon again. (sooner then we even thought we would)

I loved having Aly over and can't wait to spend more time with her!!

I've also finally been able to hang up some pictures on my wall. I plan to add more as time goes on but there's the first bunch.

And besides having my birthday next month (which I'm not paying any attention to), I have something more excited to look forward to.
Going to see Rob again!!!!!
I'm going to Berlin (yes, I know I said I'd never do Berlin again...but it's Rob...) to see him at the premiere of Bel Ami. It's at a festival. I booked my flight tonight and I'm soooooooooooooo excited! There's about 7 of us going, and it should be great fun!

Life is really good for me at the moment. I'm living my life to the fullest!!!

My hightlights of 2011

I know it's been ages since I last wrote.
So much stuff has happened lately. Most of it all good though. ;-)

It's Christmas Eve. This is for most people quite an emotional time of year. You think of all the new friends that have entered your life, of all the memories you've collected, all the experiences. And I'm no different.

It's been quite a year for me. I've enjoyed most of it. And that's what I'm focussing on, an amazing year!!
Some of my highlights:

In April my lovely friend and her lovely son came to visit us here in The Nethies:

We had a lovely time. And I'm hoping to meet up very soon again!


Meeting Robert Pattinson in May in London at the Water for Elephants premiere:

 

It was the first time I met this amazing man! I was sooo nervous and so shocked at even more gorgeous he is in real life!This is a lovely first pic of Rob and myself. It's an cluse-up, but he's smiling.

Eventhough it was freezing outside, we sure had an amazing time!!!

 Seeing Take That live on a few dates. Including their very last show of the tour in Munich in July:

This tour was very different then any other Take That tour. It wasn't my fave, by far, but I'm very glad I went!!!! I did 2 shows on my own, then a show with my son, sister and a friend. The very last one was with my amazing friend Ursula!!! Front row again, and some magic moments.


Spending an incredible weekend with some incredible women in Wales.

OMG did we have fun ice skating and watching Slomo-Rob. It was quite an experience. True friendships were created this weekend.

Meeting Robert Pattinson in October in Brussels for the red carpet for the fanevent:

This is my fave picture of Rob and myself. I got it signed when I met him in November for the BD1 premiere. I look just a little too excited but he's smiling again!!! I'm sooo chuffed with this one. 
I also got to meet the lovely Ashley Greene:

Meeting Robert Pattinson in November at the premiere for Breaking Dawn part 1:

This was also very special. As besides Rob I also met some more Twilight stars. Including Kristen Stewart.

 

I was soooo happy to meet her. She's just beautiful and so so very sweet! I had a very special moment with her. Unfortunately she wasn't allowed to have her picture taking with anyone. 

 

 It wasn't as cold as we expected, and as there were people I knew, we had loads of fun. Can't wait to do it all over again!!! The queuing was brilliant! We spent 2 night outside and it was worth every second. We had lovely people around us, and with the premiere being at a shopping centre we had everything we needed extremely close by!


I also went to Berlin to see Rob. Waiting in the extreme cold for hours was defenitely worth it.

Had it not that Rob didn't even come near us. He got out of the car and signed for people on the other side. His 'people' wouldn't let him sign on our side. We were gutted beyond believe. I have to admit, some tears were shed.
Now I can look back with a smile. My friend Ursula had an amazing time there as she did have her extremely amazing moment with Rob, and I'm so happy for her. The hotel had some very good features aswell. ;-)

And Lynne, Ursula and I had some great laughs. We did have really good fun.
And I did get to meet Tayler, again:

It isn't the best picture, but then, he wasn't reason why we were there. He's so much more good looking in real life. But he's still a boy in my eyes.

I also got back in touch with some people I lost touch with over the years. It's been lovely catching up, and I can't wait to meet up with them in the new year!

2012 is already promising to be a very good year!
In the first week of January I'll be going to Belgium to see Bel Ami. A film Rob shot this year. I'm so very very very excited about this film. I'll be going with one of those people who I got back in touch with. Should be really good seeing her again.

Midway through January an amazing new friend will be visitng me!!! I'm sooooooo excited about that too! I went over to her place in October, and we had so much fun with the other girls! And I'm very much looking forward to spending some time alone with her. She's become so special to me. A true friend!!!

In March Bel Ami will hopefully be released in most European countries. And I hope that means alot of premieres. I can't wait to go on Rob tour!

This Summer I'm taking my son on a proper Summer holiday!!!! The Summer this was the worst EVER!!! I want to make sure we have sunny, hot weather. So my son and I will be going away. It's probably gonna be Spain. I'm hoping to book our vacation within the next few weeks.

In November Breaking Dawn part 2 will be released. That's gonna be amazing and a little sad the same time. The last film of The Twilight Saga. No more new releases, no more new Edward.
But I'm more excited about what's gonna happen with Rob next. He's gonna leave Edward behind forever. He's finally letting him go and show the world what else he's capable of. Of course he's already some amazing films in between all the Twilight films but he always went back to being Edward. Not anymore.
The other new release from Rob will probably be in December. Cosmopolis!!! Another amazing film! With hopefully more premieres!!
And premieres also means more meet ups with my friends!

I've met so many amazing people this year. And I can't wait to see them so many more times this year!!!

I love you so very much!!!

Having a cold

I hate having a cold.

I hate not being able to breath properly
I hate blowing my nose
I hate how my voice sounds when I have a cold
I hate feeling weak
I hate having a runny nose
I hate having teary eyes 24/7
I hate breathing through my mouth

When you're properly ill you stay in bed and can't do anything.
Now with this cold most of my body wants and can be active. But the most importand part can't do much. My head is full and doesn't wanna co-operate. I can't concentrate on anyhting for very long. reading, spending time online, writing. Everything I do for a longer periode of time starts to hurt at the front of my head. There's so much pressure in there.

Please let this cold be over soon!

This could be me

Thunderstorms

This morning I woke up to a thunderstorm going over my town.

I love thunderstorms!!!!!

I love the dark clouds, the thunder, the lightning, the rain. I truely love it. It makes me wanna sit on my lovely settee, watching a nice film, wrapped in a fleece blanket with the candles alight.

Thunder and heavy rain also holds alot of memories for me.
When I was young my parents took my sister and myself camping in Spain every other year. We went there for 3,5 weeks and I loved it!!!!
During those 3,5 weeks we had at least 1 heavy rain and thunder storm. And then the same routine evolved.

My sister and my mum inside the tent being a little scared. My dad and I used make a little ditch around our tent so the water could get away, instead of flooding our tent. Which has happend more then once. After we'd secured our tent we went over to our neighbours at the campsite and helpen them out. Also digging ditches and clearing their tent of water and lifting all their stuff.

I wish I could came in time and experience that all again.

butterflies in my tummy

 Something has come over me lately....

something new.....

something beautiful.....

something scary......

something exciting......