Reading my first original Dutch newspaper of friday in airportlounge, De Telegraaf .. they do not iron the newspapers here, haha, so now black hands.

And the bathroon, where one can wash ones hands, is not in or near the Lounge but some walk outsite.... how unpractical, but then again, one can fly relative cheap businessclass with China Airlines and not only gets one enough kilograms to carry with you on the plane (30+ instead of just 20) but one also gets a chance on a decent/serious sleep.
I needed the kilograms, and the sleep, so I hope I can tell tomorrow it was all worth it ;-)

Realy curious about these lounges belonging to the more known carriers, but sadly they are still too expensive for me compared with the reasons/needs I have to choose this level of airtravel.

Well, why sitting here and reading "De Telegraaf", the biggest morning newspaper of The Netherlands I am, again surprised by the speed with which one reads ones first original newspaper in ones own language since roughly 6 months.
Not impressed by the news as well.. ofcourse the report about the vagueness of the Christen Democrats stands on taxreduction of interest paid on mortgageloans. That Belgium is once again blowing itself up as a result of their langauage struggle between the different language groups (french-dutch), and that Katja delivered a daughter in this troubles world of ours. O, and ofcourse a wasp plague seems to be imminent... maning please scramble to your local pharmacy or supermarket and by your stock of repelents, hurrrry to your do-it-yourself business around the corner to buy "hordeuren" (no idear how to translate "hor" into english, strange because my Phuket home is full with those things) or material to make them yourself.
Probably at the end of summer, when you have hardly seen more mosquitos and or wasps as previous years, you wonder what all the fuss was about ;-)

But the most surprising news before getting on the plane, for me that is, was to read that Mark Rutte is going for the PM position. Am somewhat dissapointed though can understand it ofcourse... specialy when being invited for a PM candidates debate with Cohen (Socialist), Balkenende (Christen Democrat) and Wilders (far right) for RTL Television.
I believe it wrong to put your name forward in this fase of a campaign while it limits your options , nobody expects it from you, but same time ofcourse media (and opponents)like to pressure you in declaring yourself so you become a much more easy target for attack.
And it can reduce the chance that that question becomes realistic, for a change, and God only knows how we liberals long for that.... so can understand the temptations with these questions ;-)
Lucky Mark made a last remark that it ofcourse also depended if it would be wise or not for the leader of the Liberals to lead the parliamentary group in the Lower House, or to be as such in the cabinet.
Hapy with this escape... because I strongly believe when the situation arrises, it takes a damn strong caracter as Liberal Leader to choose the leadership in the Lower House above becomming the first liberal PM in almost a century.
It is also important as leader to make sure you form the strongest group of liberal ministers and possible liberal PM as posible with the best parliamentary coverage as possble, and keep yourself in the backgroud, at least for a while....
But then again, such an attitude neds a damn strong caracter, and to be honest, who could withstand the chance of becomming the first liberal PM in allmost a century? Specially if you are a historybuff... like Mrk, like me.... not at all sure if I would be able to follow my own advice, let alone if I can expect such from Mark.

I do hope he gets trown in just that dilemma, after the elctions!!!


Oeps, my plane is boarding, so I have to stop writing.
will publsih this now as my last entry of today from Thailand.
if all goes as well as is to be expected, I write again when back in good old Holland!!

Hugs!!