January 2012
3 posts
Sometimes, there are some things in life I am sure about. Usually, though, I second guess most, if not all decisions I have made in my adult life so far.
Life is confusing as hell right now and my internal compass is pointing me elsewhere about 50 times per day.
I was happy at some point in the past couple of months, and it was when I had the feeling I was going somewhere that wasn’t the...
“My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as...”
– Stephen Hawking (via philphys)
December 2011
11 posts
4 vet visits, a kitty with a botched liver, possible operation tomorrow… And my husband’s bday party: Awesome combination of events!
Kijken naar “Het Groot Dictee der Nederlandse Taal” is altijd een beetje porno voor een taalgek. #heerlijk
Had to rush one of my Coons (Charles) to the vet tonight. 41 degrees fever. Quite a scare. Hope he’ll recover quickly… :(
Face it, guys. Our Xmas tree is the best Xmas tree. http://t.co/mL9ftUbQ
Ghent-St.-P train station delays. Welcome to Belgium, quoth the NMBS.
Good morning, Dublin. Gonna have a great ops day at #perconatraining. Hope @lefred and @gryp were able to get some sleep…
RT @gryp: I am _not_ checking in on 4sq but I do own a sushi-badge! @lizztheblizz @lefred
There is something magical about old friends, a packed Bar des Amis and alcohol. #lifeisgood
Seeking the quiet is once again proving a challenge at #sizingservers.
Working at the current home office (aka the couch), waiting for 3 cubic metres of wood to be delivered.
November 2011
21 posts
Hanging out with @philipdubois, Glenn, Dieter and our significant others for an awesome dinner in #Kortrijk.
RT @dotBen: A DBA walks into a NoSQL Bar.
He looked around and didn’t find any tables.
So he left.
RT @_koenie_: We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public.
RT @KrisBuytaert: This is not your average #cloudcamp ….
Dreadful workweek behind me. Can’t wait for #cloudcampghent on Monday to forget all about it! :)
Working at #howest impossible again due to power outages in the server room. Every day it’s something else. :(
And the high latency issues mystery gets another tail. Swapping out the RAID-card did absolutely nothing to improve the situation.#funfunfun
Worst. Dancenight. Ever. No, really. It just doesn’t get any worse than this… #spaghettinight
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Nerves
No really, you guys, I have a big issue with nerves getting the better of me all of a sudden.
At work, I get thrown from one stressful environment into the next and I just cruise on through, never letting it get to me: Just staying focused on the task and being careful not to make mistakes.
In the past few weeks I’ve been made to talk about myself and my knowledge in a way I’ve never...
Working on location @indie_group, to help them create a comprehensive stresstest methodology for their software platform. Nice place! :)
Man, the new Deus Ex is really kicking my ass. Haven’t felt this inadequate as a gamer in a long time. #allworknoplayetc
Well, at least I didn’t lose my VM’s. #smallvictories
Trying to achieve #inboxzero is a glorious sunday morning goal. Been at it since 7.
Today is a good day for people with the “van Dijk” name. I got some really good news, and my father came in first twice on his rowing match!
Thanks for giving me a heart attack, TextEdit. Auto-corrected the crap out of my p4ssw0rd, when I repasted into Terminal, shit broke. Djeez.
Upgrading the RAID controller’s firmware MIGHT fix the problem. Except, first I need to backup all my VM’s, ofc. That’ll take a week… D:
Humbled
I haven’t felt the way I’m feeling right now in a very long time.
There’s this feeling of invincibility you get when you’re in a job for a couple of years. You get quite secure in your knowledge, you’ve built confidence over the years. You get into this comfortable zone where you’re pretty sure you can handle whatever gets thrown your way. It’s possible...
Never let myself get so messed up due to nerves as I have today. Oh well. Que sera, sera. #life
Just replace the broken screen on my 3G. ^^ Almost as satisfying as getting a new one. Almost! http://t.co/bCTRFbOU
October 2011
28 posts
So, lazy #howest decided to take the day off without informing me. Building locked down, can’t go to work. #fail
Hmm, glad I haven’t used this server for anything really serious just yet… Quite impressive, don’t you think… #gah http://t.co/Nm23ObDT
Ik doe mee aan het grote #Kortrijk Foursquarespel http://t.co/nwxQ0gnL
I know somebody who will be very happy tonight… http://t.co/ugtWASDz
While I was away, our house got upgraded :) http://t.co/Gul45ge8
Pure misery trying to get out of Antwep… #traffic #roadworks
Closing keynote time, #Facebook spilling the beans #perconalive
OMNOMNOMNOM http://t.co/gGz4K2IU
Hanging out in London with @wegotoeleven today, going to #PLUK tomorrow! #lifeisgood
Working late again and before you know it midnight has passed. Maybe I oughta have dinner. #somuchtodosolittletime
Was asked to teach the masters at #Howest a thing or two about #database #performance tomorrow. Will be fun! :)
Rainbows are made of win :)
Working late figuring out a weird IIS/ASP slowness issue… Can’t wait to dive back into #mysql at #perconalive next week :)
Short status meetings. We are not good at them. #onehourandcounting