Although I adore books, I’m a casual reader. I’m also a slow reader, but Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons was like a train ride: the stops between were annoying! And it was a nice read! The murders, plots, the rush through Rome visiting it’s finest art.. it was not easy to put the book down. Although I was suspecting the chamberlain pretty early, it ended with some nice twist and surprises.

Yesterday I opened a group on Meetup to manage our first meeting in Belgium. This is in addition to our event on Upcoming.org. If you are attending, please use which ever website you like to RSVP. Language is an issue in Belgium, but it shouldn’t really. English will be used so all should be able to follow. If one has a question which he or she can only express in Dutch, French or German (don’t forget Die German folks!

I got pretty sick (fever, heavy pills, etc.) this week but I got good enough to visit my good friend Inge in Antwerp yesterday, Saturday. It proved to be a good choice when it came to the date: The Sultan’s Elephant, a production of Royal De Luxe, is in town! A Great Day It Was! Pictures: - Flemish Béguinages, Hoogstraten, Belgium - The Sultan’s Elephant - Tour around Antwerpen, Belgium

Kris and I sat together last Tuesday to discuss the MySQL Community in Belgium. Apparently, there is not really something active their. So, it’s about time to do something about that. We organizing a user meeting at the X-Tend office in Kontich 29th of August 2006. This is a Tuesday, so no excuse not to coming around! Thanks to Kris for opening the office for this. I hope I’ll be able to entertain people with lots of chats!

The day the Shadows became heroes. (I hear you thinking: ‘Oh dear’) Anyway! Sunday, the 4th and the last chapter of Rock Werchter. It was a nice day, people were having a siesta under the trees and the brave ones getting some red skin while headbanging. The sunset made it a beautiful summer evening and all were happy (I hope) enjoying the fireworks around midnight. Pictures of Day 4 of Rocker Werchter 2006