As the year draws to an end, i've always used this period to look back and reflect.
First of all, why is this blog in english, well it's simple, i just love the english language :D, it has way more words then the dutch language and it just flows so much nicer..sorry dutchies :P (Not to mention, my life has been dual language for such a long time I even dream in English every now and again)

Back to why im writing this ...reflections...
Everyone should take the time, once in a while, to just sit back, put ur feet up and think...think about the past, the present, the future...what was ...what is...and what could be (note NOT what will be...I cant read the stars...I wont ever will be able to read the stars so im not even gonna try to ;) )

Why this time of year, well for me its simple...its the only time of year im kinda forced to shut down :) (yes yes yes workaholic i know). Things really slow down over the summer hollidays, but you know, this time of year everything bussiness wise just simply shuts down until the 1st week of januay, and to be honest, as I get older, I realise that's good!

I think about how i started this year not being politically correct at the office, stepping up and cracking the whip, it needed doing but wasnt nice, some of it was acted, other times it was pure emotion...I think about how i stepped in in other situations, just because it needed doing...all for one and one for all...gawd how cheesy can you get ...it was good though....I think about just going wild for a once..letting go and buying the car i dreamed of for quite a while (yes im nearly 40....did you guess :P)...I think about do or die missions in GW (Eternal grove anyone?)...I think about silly jokes at the office...i think about how this year started in a fog so incredibly thick you couldnt see the side of the road, yet a friend drove me home (Respect!!!)
Last but not least....I thought about discovering lost treasure...a treasure found while cleaning up very old emails out of my inbox. I decided to act upon that one email and im glad i did.
All in all people..... Take the time, once a while, to stop and think...to stop and smile ... and to stop and cry

To all my friends past, present, future and digital, I raise my glass and say
"Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...we are explorers, we have to be to learn"
Cheers Rampy.