So I wrote you this song
zaterdag 28 februari 2009

Beatles anyone?
I found this site yesterday which has really fun puzzles on it: Link-a-pix
I printed and started this today, but there's still a lot of work. It is supposed to be a picture of the Beatles in the end. Not even close huh..
I'll try to post updated every now and then.

In other news:
I hate technology and yet I love it at the same time. Laptop meets memory stick meets DVD recorder.. Fight Club, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Grey's Anatomy. That's my planning for the rest of the weekend. Oh, and off course House, of which season four is finally starting tomorrow night.
To church and to my aunt's tonight. I'm looking forward to seeing my cousin's little girl, she's adorable and incredibly clever for a two-year-old.
Writing my paper. I really hope I can finish my introduction this weekend and send the first version to my supervisor. Regulation of gene-expression by genetic polymorphisms in cancer susceptibility genes - Effect of the XPA gene. Sounds great, right? It is =).
Break is almost over. Back to work on Monday. I'm looking forward to some action again.

I have a busy time coming up. Which might not be as bad as I really want to spend less time online. Don't miss me too much while I'm gone, loves!

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posted by Loor at 6:39 | 2 giving love
songs about happiness murmured in dreams
woensdag 25 februari 2009
Carnaval in Maastricht. I could have been walking somewhere in that picture, but I'm not. Because I didn't go to Maastricht, although I got invited.
I didn't go to Bocholt either, even though I also got invited to celebrate there.
I choose a cafe in Sint Truiden. Not as I expected, but I had fun nonetheless.
Laughs, free drinks, friends, what more does a girl need? And everybody said I looked adorable with my butterfly wings =). Oh, and tv does indeed make you gain a few pounds..

I finally watched Twilight last night. After reading the book, I was curious about the movie. And let me tell you: if I wasn't a girl that likes to finish everything she started, I wouldn't have made it to the end of the movie.
This movie reminded me again why I like books so much more than movies. I had the same feeling with the latest Harry Potter movies: they totally fucked up the story. Only it was even worse in Twilight. If I hadn't read the book, I don't think I would have been able to follow the story.
I also think that some of the actors are so much better than this. I'm looking forward to see Robert Pattinson play in Little Ashes, just because I think he really can do much better.

Last news of the day: doctors appointment. My knee has been bothering me for at least the past half year and I finally went to the doctor's today.
Turned out I have some kind of a production fault, as the doctor laughingly told my mom. My knee is standing a lot more towards the inside of my leg than is normal.
For now, I just have to go to the physiotherapist a couple of times and avoid sports, stairs and mountains. If the pain gets worse, there's off course the surgery option. But since that means sawing the bone in both my upper and lower leg to straighten my knee and being out for at least half a year, I'm sure I'll be able to handle the pain...

Other plans for this week: getting my first hepatitis A shot, hoping my sister's surgery will go okay, going to church on Saturday and to my aunt's afterwards, watching Fight Club. Other than that, I'll just see what comes my way, but I doubt that I'm going to do much..

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posted by Loor at 10:48 | 2 giving love
We'll have a good time baby don't you worry
maandag 23 februari 2009
I have been busy with a lot of things lately, so I had less time to be creative than I wished I had. I have like ten ideas in my head right now and I don't have the time to put them on paper or in photoshop.
But in the little time I had, I managed to finish some things. This is what has come out of my crazy head lately:
The rest of Victoria's Valentines present:
Set out your plans, break down your walls [Robert Pattinson]


A wallpaper I finished this weekend:

Coming up: William Beckett, Brendon Urie, maybe a few originals. Don't know when, don't know how. But they'll be there someday.
Non-art news:
* Congratulations to Slumdog Millionaire. A deserved winner!
* Carnaval tonight. If you see someone walking around in a black dress with a feathery white boa around their neck, huge sparkly pink sunglasses and butterfly wings on their back, say hi. I promise I'll greet you back =).
* I finally finished Twilight. I was kind of disappointed. It's not that it isn't a good book, I still like it very much, but the ending kind of disappointed me. I felt like all the action was crammed into one chapter. I guess I just expected too much from it. But I also read the sneak peak of New Moon that came with Twilight and now they have me all curious about that. I hope I can find a copy of that soon.

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posted by Loor at 6:05 | 3 giving love
But until then I've got dreams of loving you
zaterdag 21 februari 2009
I'm the girl who...

... sat in church today and realised two things.
1. I'm only going there for six weeks because I know my grandmother would have wanted me to.
2. Despite my catholic upbringing, I've become an atheist. I believe in evolution and I think creationism is bullshit.

... is on a break.
I kept calling it spring break, until I realised that we aren't spring yet and what people in America call spring break is Easter break in Belgium. So, just break. One week of sleeping in, watching movies, going out with friends and not thinking about my internship.

... went to the movies last night.
My mom had to drop my sister and a friend off at the movies, so we decided to go watch a movie as well. They chose The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, we opted for Slumdog Millionaire. It wasn’t really what I expected, but I didn’t get disappointed at all. I especially liked that fact that beneath all the devastation of the slums, there was some epic love story hidden.
This is probably the first (possible) Oscar winning movie I saw before the actual show. Although the list of Oscar winning movies (for best picture) I have seen is not long at all (a handful that actually won and another dozen that was nominated), I think Slumdog Millionaire would definitely fit in that list. I’m curious who’s going to win.

... want to eat ice cream at 9:30 PM and gets mad when there is none left in the freezer.

... has decided that the only thing on her list of things to do tomorrow is to finish Twilight.
I'm really curious how it is going end. I want to know, but I just can't find the time to finish it. But tomorrow's Sunday and I have nothing planned what so ever. So I'll just settle on the couch with some sweets and my book.
posted by Loor at 14:27 | 1 giving love
Turning into a daysleeping walking cliche
woensdag 18 februari 2009
I didn't cry. I didn't punch someone. I just crawled into bed early with my copy of Twilight.
And I'm feeling a lot better today. Because...

The first time I noticed this morning was the sun being out there. I haven't seen much of that in a while, so it automatically brought a smile to my face.

When I came to school, it turned out that our intern room was occupied all day. The need to punch someone rose again, but it turned out not to be such a bad thing after all. Cause it made me realise that I may be a little (or a lot) addicted to the internet. So I decided to try and spend less time online from now on.

I had a really good day in the lab. There was good music and I got a lot of work done. Apparently I work too hard, cause my supervisor is always surprised when I tell him what I'm working on. Which is a good thing I guess =).

I had time to take a decent lunch break for the first time this week. And I even had time to take a coffee break. That hot chocolate (I barely ever drink coffee) never tasted so good!

Best of all: I got to vent. I was still a little pissy from last night, but I have those amazing friends who let me ramble. Isn't it great to have someone go "off course" or "I would too" or something like that at exactly the right times?
Also, shout out to Victoria and Breanna: your comments made me smile. Thanks for being you!

You've got to accentuate the positive. Eliminate the negative. Latch on to the affirmative. Don't mess with Mister In-Between.
posted by Loor at 12:46 | 1 giving love
Sugar we're going down
dinsdag 17 februari 2009
It's been raining all day. And I get depressed from rain.

I'm tired. I haven't slept more than six hours in a row since my internship started and that just not enough.

I lost half of the paper I have been working on for the past four weeks. And off course I do not have a back up. Great, just great.. Why can't microsoft word stop playing tricks on me?

And worst of all, I just heard that I'm not going to Fall Out Boy after all. I was looking forward to it since December. I have been making all my friends crazy by rambling about it over and over. I have been planning ever since the tickets were ordered. Turns out the stupid ticket operator made a mistake, which is why we don't have any tickets now. Off course those things have to happen to me..

Today is just... Fuck...
I know my life is better than a lot of people's, but right now I just feel like crying myself to sleep. Or punching someone in the face. I don't know which one yet.
I'm just going to crawl in bed with my copy of Twilight and the Cure's disintegration. And hope that tomorrow brings better news.
posted by Loor at 11:11 | 2 giving love
genius only comes along in storms of fabled foreign tongues
zondag 15 februari 2009

I don’t think I ever had a blog title that was as true to how I feel as this one.
I watched Panic at the Disco Live in Chicago this afternoon and I was once again remembered why I love their music so much. They sounded amazing. I was also reminded that I really want to see them live someday. They seem to get higher on my list everyday, they are really closing up to U2 and Muse.
I had to think about comments I read earlier about how the boys don’t seem to interact with the audience that much. Honestly, it doesn’t bother me at all. I never needed much interaction with the band on stage to watch a good concert (I can’t even remember anything Michael Stipe said when I saw R.E.M. and that still is my favourite concert ever.) and I definitely don’t feel like I would miss it during a Panic concert. The guys just make me smile without words, all in their own way.
It’s great to see how Spencer really throws himself. I have seen a lot of drummers already, but Spencer is definitely one of the most enthusiastic. He may be sitting in the background, but you can’t help but notice him there.
It makes me smile how Jon plays have of the concert with his eyes closed, because he seems so into the music. And he isn’t the first person I watch play barefeeted, but it’s funny to see nonetheless.
It still is hard for me to figure out Ryan. On the one hand he seems to be the shy guy that easily puts the words on paper but would rather crawl somewhere in a corner when Brendon is singing it. But on the other hand that lovely smile pops out every now and then and he seems to have the time of his life on that stage.
And then there’s Brendon… With all the facial expressions, the jumping around and the interaction with his fellow band mates he seems to be trapped into his own little crazy bubble. I feel like he doesn’t realise that he is on a stage half of the time and then suddenly he’ll pop out of his little bubble for a moment. And at that time I can’t help but smile from ear to ear at the sparkle in his eyes, at the beautiful smile that lights up his face.
I said it before, but I’ll say it again: it’s probably unhealthy how much I adore this band, but for now I’ll just stick by them.

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posted by Loor at 12:25 | 2 giving love
You know that I'm no good
zaterdag 14 februari 2009
He likes to think of himself as a big badass. You know the kind. Drinks, parties, goes through girl after girl after girl. Yeah, he’s a real badass – minus the booze, late nights, and girls, that is.
He’s a pretty serious little fella. He has this intensity about him and when he does something, it’s completely, whole-heartedly, with all of his effort.
Maybe it’s his attempts to be the ultra-cool partying rock star he isn’t, or maybe it’s his (adorable?) sense of determination, but I can’t quite get over him. It doesn’t hurt that the boy has good looks and an amazing voice as well. It does hurt that we’ve yet to meet, however. It doesn’t help that he has no idea that I exist. It leaves me pouring all my energy into a seemingly one-sided relationship.

Part of a totally adorable Valentines story I got from Victoria. Thanks again sweetey! And it totally fits him. It could have easily be something I would have written, but about some other guy. That one with the applebottom and the pouty lips. Except for the last part.
Cause it doesn’t really hurt that we’ve yet to meet. Off course I would like to meet him and see what he is really like. But on the other hand, what if he turns out to be a big jackass? It affect me liking that amazing voice (cause after all, although I think the Gallagher brothers are egocentric arrogant pricks, I also think Wonderwall is an amazing song), but still it wouldn’t be the same.
Life is nothing without a little risk and maybe I’m too traumatized by that one time at age twelve when I saw my idols perform and they turned out to be the biggest assholes in Belgian showbiz. But for now I’ll just settle with that tad of mystery that makes him even more attractive.

On another note: shopping spree today. I really need to learn how to control myself. Spending almost 200 euros in less than two hours isn’t exactly smart when you no source of income what so ever. But then again, it was so worth it.
I got some funny birthday cards for my friends overseas and on other sides of Europe.
I picked up some comic books I had won with a contest in the newspaper.
I got perfume for both my mom and me. J’adore Dior, I can help but love the smell.
I supported some starting artists who was selling some comic book thing on the street. Turned out his cartoons are pretty funny. It’s always nice to help a new artist get started, even if it is in a silly little way like this.
I decided to buy some cds and wished I had more money when I was standing inside the store. I almost ended up with Fall Out Boy’s From Under the Cork Tree, Damien Rice’s 9 and The Cure’s Disintegration, but then my eye happened to fall up on Panic’s Live in Chicago DVD. I didn’t even know they had that in Belgium, so I couldn’t pass on that one and decided to change the first two cds for the dvd. But I’m sure I’ll be back to pick up the other ones later and they won’t be my last =).
posted by Loor at 15:39 | 1 giving love
I'm glad it's your birthday, happy birthday to you
donderdag 12 februari 2009
Happy 200th Birthday Mr. Darwin!

This guy is one of the reason I am where I am today.
On the origin of species by means of natural selection or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. Try saying that five times in a row. Definitely a book I would like to read someday.
Viva la evolución!

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posted by Loor at 13:47 | 0 giving love
My heart is beating like a jungle drum
woensdag 11 februari 2009

Being in the lab all day today reminded me of this. Hilarious!
I'm such a geek sometimes.

Also, I saw a poster in the hallway today, talking about this band. Founded very close to home apparently. I don't like them and I don't like the singers voice, but they made me smile. Bonus points if you can guess why..

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posted by Loor at 10:56 | 0 giving love
Man, I feel like a woman
dinsdag 10 februari 2009
The best thing about being a woman, is the prerogative to have a little fun. Totally crazy, forget I'm a lady. Men's shirts, short skirts. I wanna be free to feel the way I feel...


About three things I was absolutely positive.
First, Edward was a vampire.
Second, there was part of him - and I didn't know how potent that part might be - that thirsted for my blood.
And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.

And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...
What a stupid lamb!
What a sich, masochistic lion!

I think I fell in love.

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posted by Loor at 13:16 | 0 giving love
I tried to give you up but I'm addicted
maandag 9 februari 2009

Today was wonderful. Just wonderful.
I got the spend the entire afternoon in the lab for the first time in a while and I realised I will be in the lab most of the week. Just give me a white coat, gloves, an experiment, a radio and I'm happy. So today I was happy. I felt alive.
I also saw one of my best friends again for the first time in two weeks. It's good to see that she is doing great. I'm already looking forward to going out on Friday, even though I have no idea what we are going to do. Plus I'm invited to the opening of a new bar in a couple of weeks, which should be fun as well.
I finally, finally got my diploma. I graduated over half a year ago, but with all the stamps and autographs it needed, it took them this long to arrange everything. But it's finally black-on-white: Bachelor in Molecular Life Sciences =).
I got a beautiful postcard from Chicago, which makes me crave to go there even more. There's so many things I want to do or see in the States. And people I want to visit. I think a trip to the US would be a great graduation gift when I get my Master diploma. Just 1,5 more years to go.

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posted by Loor at 13:19 | 1 giving love
Someone like you and all you know and how you speak
vrijdag 6 februari 2009
Today.
I laughed a lot.
I almost drowned: diet coke in your lungs is not a pleasant feeling at all.
I heard from an old friend: Saskia, expect an email soon!
I realised that the one man that gets over the top excited about RT-PCR data is my supervisor in my internship.
I found out how much I really look like my dad, something I never noticed before.
I set myself the goal to one day all every single Beatles album: three down and about a billion to go.

This weekend.
I hope to get my lab journal up to date.
I will get a much needed haircut.
I would like to finish Twilight.
I might start an Robert Patterson one shot.
I'm going to try and find time to watch Fight Club.
I'm crossing my fingers for another mail from Victoria about you know what and you know who.
I will email Victoria back.
I might work on getting closer to completing the above mentioned goal.
posted by Loor at 13:32 | 0 giving love
A child in need of love and care
donderdag 5 februari 2009
Thank you for the gift of love, now you're sharing it up above. You had many things to say, all in a caring way. You always saw good in everyone, no matter what they've done. You were always the one we could all lean on, even though it must have felt like a ton. You were always the strength of the family, now we must let you rest calmly. As we say goodbye, as tear roll down or eyes. I know your place in heaven has a good view, because you're telling God I need to keep an eye on a few.
You will always be in our hearts and mind. So grandma, life goes on, but I'll never forget you're one of a kind.

I feel relieved that it's finally Thursday night. It's all over and yet.. Yet I know that it's only beginning. It's in times like these that you realise how much your friends mean to you. I wish that one day I will be eloquent enough to tell them how much I love them, but for now I just hope they realise how much I care.



Another thing I would like to mention: I read Keltie Colleen's blog just a few minutes ago. I never understood why people dislike her so much. Sure, I would have never known her if it wasn't for him. But I don't get why that should be a reason to dislike her. He makes her happy and she makes him happy, isn't that exactly the point?
To me, she is just a girl that inspires me. A girl that taught me to never give up and always try your best. A girl that makes me want to chase my dreams. The list is long and looks nothing like hers, but I'm getting a little closer to fulfilling it every day.
And I really like that she's such a strong girl and doesn't seem to give a shit about those haters. The Levellers said it right: There's only one way of life and that's your own!

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posted by Loor at 10:58 | 1 giving love