Dirk's blog

Big cat friendship

Dirk — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:59:20 +0000

This video manages to bring tears to my eyes every time I see it. Apart from being a lovely story about frienship between animals and people, there is also a message about lost or forgotten friends. Get in touch, stay in touch, and cherish every moment of each other’s company.

Job interview

Dirk — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:29:29 +0000

Finding a new job can be quite hard and tedious. Some people have come up with interesting ideas to “promote” themselves, as the following video shows.

The machine is us/ing us

Dirk — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:53:38 +0000

This is a breathtaking video that tries to give an overview of how Web 2.0 has changed and is changing our society. You’ll probably have to watch (and read!) it several times to grasp the full meaning.

Strange combination

Dirk — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:06:24 +0000

OK, I know it’s a bit silly, but I just couldn’t resist posting this photo, which I took today somewhere in Belgium.

Clear skies

Dirk — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:02:56 +0000

After so much fog one by one the stars reveal themselves I breathe the coolness dowered me by the colour of the skye I see myself a passing image Caught in an eternal cycle Giuseppe Ungaretti

Decluttering tip # 1

Dirk — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:33:15 +0000

This is the first tip in the “decluttering” series. We’ll start of with an easy tip, that you can put into practice without too many problems; it even should give you some fun in doing so, and you will feel satisfied when you have finished the job. Here’s the tip: throw away everything that you haven’t used [...]

Friendship

Dirk — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:48:20 +0000

“The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

The seed store

Dirk — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:46:32 +0000

This story has been circulating on the web for some years now, but just in case you haven’t heard about it, here it is. As usual a short story, but with a message. So, after reading, try to spend some time in silence to think about it. There was a woman who wanted peace in the [...]

Decluttering

Dirk — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:35:40 +0000

Sometimes life can seem like a stressful place to live. One of the big issues certainly is clutter. We tend to drag along with us lots of clutter, which is basically stuff you don’t really need. I do not only mean physical stuff, because there is also something like mental clutter. All kinds of clutter [...]

Slow Money

Dirk — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:02:10 +0000

In a world that is getting faster everyday, the Slow movement is thinking about new initiatives. The best-known “slow” initiative is of course Slow Food. But ever since Slow Food emerged, other ideas have sprung up. Carl Honoré even wrote a book about the slow movement, discussing things like slow cities, slow schools, and even [...]