19

May

Say Something

What would you like to do before you die?
Say Something is a new city-project by an anonymous Ghent based person. He or she wants to create an open discussion among the Ghent-population. The open questions are on the posters, the dialogue depends on the different responses of the participants.

How does it work?
When you see a poster of Say Something in the streets of Ghent, you can answer the question by SMS or email. The most remarkable answers are posted on the Facebook page. That’s where I found this picture (and the one of Budapest which I posted a few weeks ago). I’m love love loving these new creative projects in this vibrant city.

I think I’ll put coconut-pineapple bowling on my to-do-list for this summer.
What a wonderful waste of time ^^

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Analogue Awesomeness/Digital Culture/Gent/Summer/Typography

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13

Mar

#MiikeSnowTwunch

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Yesterday evening, I went to my second Twunch.
Uhm, scusi?
A what?

Actually, a Twunch is a lunch together with people which are on Twitter. There are people you know and, of course, people you don’t know or of which you only know their Twitter name. A fun part of the concept, besides the food that is.

Yesterday evening, I went to a Twunch organized by Sony Music Belgium at Bar Buro, a temporary hotspot situated in Ghent. It turned out to be an exclusive pre listening to Miike Snows new album: Happy To You. I really like the first single “Paddling Out”, but also the rest of the album sounds very promising. Check it out here. 

While listening, we got some gooood nomz (salmon with rucola and chocolate sprinkels and a delicious moelleux au chocolat, as Bar Buro serves Chocolate Bar Quetzals’ chocolate products) and drinks.

Looking forward to my next Twunch! (:

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Coffee/Gent/Music/Twitter

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20

Sep

Run bitch. Run!

I lately discovered that running is a very effective way to smooth the rough edges on my stress profile.
I also learned that I am a little ‘bitchier’ when I don’t exercise for more than a week. (Self-knowledge is the beginning of all wisdom, isn’t it?)

When I need some quiet time, I put on my Asics and walk out the door. I sometimes run with my iPod, but most of the times, I remove my ear buds and listen to the wind in the trees, while I think about my breathing. Gent, the city where I live, has a great culture and night life, but it also offers kilometers of quiet & smooth roads on which to run.

I can really enjoy the solitude of a run (:

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Fall/Gent

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03

Jul

Café Labath

My new favorite place in Ghent?

Café. Labath!

Why? Well, maybe it’s because of the fact that I really miss good coffee. Or maybe it’s because this place is only a beautiful 10 minute stroll away from my place in Ghent. But the fact is that my sister and I could actually spend HOURS on end in this place!

I had this longing for a beautiful cosy crowded coffee bar near my home where I can snuggle in with a hot cappuccino and stay all day long. My prayers have been answered (:

Bliss!

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Café Labath, a set on Flickr.

Oude Houtlei 1
9000 Gent
Belgium

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Gent

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02

Jul

Ghent!

My city.
Sweet city.

This year (so far), everything was awesomely awesome and amazingly amazing because it was the year of Bergamo.  I fell in love with this city, with this place, that was my home for two months. But after my homecoming to Ghent, I realised that I really missed this city.  My city. Sweet city.

Now it’s time for me to focus on my future as in the next few months, my life will be changing. At this moment, I have already a small guesss (which has been getting bigger this week) but nothing is sure yet and everything can still change. The chapters I’m writing in the story that is my life, will continue to thicken as time passes by and I feel that a new chapter will start sooner than I might expect.

So, a brand new beginning in this ever evolving and ever-changing story. But whatever crazy journey this life takes on me, there is one thing I know will never change. And that’s that I love you, Ghent.

And I always, always will.

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Gent

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17

Dec

Snow is here

The view when I looked outside this morning. #lovage

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Gent

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11

Dec

OR, liquid black gold

OR Espressobar (Koffiebranderij Or) is besides a place where you can drink really (really!) good coffee, also a very pleasant place to sit and watch the people passing by. The interior, with wood and beige tones, is cozy and makes you want to stay. Even if you’re alone and you’ve forgotten your book, you can choose from the wide range of magazines or newspapers to keep you busy.  There is also a wide selection of cakes, in collaboration with Julie’s House, probably one of the best pastry shops in town. (Delicious!) Morning people can go to OR from half past seven, to take their caffeine shot on the way to work. Also important is that the waiters are very friendly.

I visited this brand new Espressobar (which is situated in Walpoortstraat 26, Ghent) last Wednesday with my sister and two friends, all coffee-lovers. Three years ago, one those friends used to live around the corner of this bar, so he was quite disappointed that he no longer lives there.

I tried the Nutty Latte, as I  a.d.o.r.e.  latte’s! (made by @Benjaminvs , it was delightful!)

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Food/Gent

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09

Oct

Time

Where the heck does the time go? I didn’t post all week. I’m sorry. I had all intentions of posting and then somehow . . .pouf . . . the time was gone. This might be due to the fact that I have barely seen my apartment as I was totally enjoying my first week in Ghent and wanted to meet up with a few friends after a long summer :) The time just flew by! As from next week, I will be having less and less time because of the school tasks and stuff. I also told myself to sport more than last year, so each monday I will go for a run with my lifeguardfriends (or that’s our intention). Besides the running, I want to start swimming again as that really clears your mind and I just love being surrounded by water.

Time flies, so hang on tight!

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Gent

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