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Diary March 2001

Floor takes a day off

Floor was pushed to her limit, what with her daily acting repetitions, having writing a book report, two impending quizzes and a sizeable history deficit. In short: time for a sick day. At 9 o’clock Floor came downstairs, pyjama clad. She didn’t change out of it that day. What she did do that day was work. Tests, reports and four history chapters on the three religions were all finished and prepared by the end of the day. I found it homely. I learnt a lot about religion and I’ll never confuse those new Eastern-European countries again. Continue reading “Diary March 2001”

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Diary February 2002

ALS Day

It’s been a busy week. On Wednesday I had a homeopathy appointment and on Thursday I attended ALS Day in Uden. Ineke, a fellow ALS patient from Leiden and her boyfriend carpooled with us, which was nice, despite the fact that I fell asleep in the car. Uden is not closeby; two and a half hours there and two hours back. All of that for an event lasting only four hours. We were late and had already missed a lecture. The good news: they’re building a national ALS centre, a central point for information about ALS. After that, it was a pleasant, laid-back day with only a light programme. We sat at a table, surrounded by familiar faces. I had my ever first reflex zone massage too. While I didn’t have my feet massaged, my hands did get treated. According to my masseuse I shed a lot of toxins. I’ll feel much better tomorrow. It was a love-filled day. People who knew me from my homepage came up to me and some of them hugged me. They politely asked if they could beforehand, mind you. I’ve learned to appreciate days like these. Continue reading “Diary February 2002”