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Nina

Some ain't got it- not a lump- I'm a great big clump. . . of talent!!!

About Me


Music means the world to me; besides that I'm very fond of travelling. I wouldn't mind being in a different country every day. I'm totally in love with everything related to the 19th century and very interested in history, especially interested in Empress Elisabeth's story. I speak German, English, Dutch and French, so you can talk to me in any of those languages. :)

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My Interests

music, travelling, history, Holland

I'd like to meet:

People who do what they love and believe in their dreams.

Music:


After Forever , Amanda Somerville , Atargatis, Barbra Streisand , Björk , Doro, Edenbridge, Ensiferum, Evanescence , Kamelot , Lacuna Coil, Lacrimosa, L'ame Immortelle , Leaves' Eyes, Liv Kristine, Loretta Lynn , Maya Hakvoort , Mireille Mathieu, Nightwish , Patsy Cline , Persephone, Pia Douwes, Revelation Theory, Samsas Traum, Schandmaul, Seether , Subway To Sally, Susan Rigvava-Dumas , The Gathering , Tori Amos , Tristania , Visions of Atlantis, Whispers In The Shadow, Within Temptation

Musicals: Catharine, Dirty Dancing, Elisabeth , Evita , Funny Girl , Funny Lady, Grease, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Mozart!, My Fair Lady, Rebecca , Tanz der Vampire, The Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story, Yentl ,. . .

One of my favorite musical performances:

Movies:

Funny Girl, The Way We Were, Gone With The Wind, Hello Dolly, Funny Lady, What's Up, Doc?!, Crownprince Rudolf 1 & 2

Television:

Desperate Housewives
7th Heaven

Books:

"Still Woman Enough" by Loretta Lynn
"Elisabeth - Kaiserin Wider Willen" by Brigitte Hamann
"Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
"Mad River Road" by Joy Fielding

Heroes:

Simone Simons, Barbra Streisand, Loretta Lynn, Maya Hakvoort, Susan Rigvava-Dumas, Eva Duarte de Peròn, Scarlett O'Hara, Empress Elisabeth. . . and of course, Mrs. Hartzler! :)

My Blog

Barbra Streisand & Austria

I've just found out that Barbra Streisand's grandfather was Austrian. It's really cool to know that she has at least a little bit of Austrian blood. ;) ANYWAY, on June 21st Barbra Streisand will come ...
Posted by Nina on Sat, 19 May 2007 11:42:00 PST

And that's why I love Hungary. <3

This year it's the 140th anniversary of the crowning ceremony of Empress Elisabeth and Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria to queen and king of Hungary (June 8th, 1867 - Budapest), 150th anniversary of Em...
Posted by Nina on Fri, 18 May 2007 01:56:00 PST

R.I.P. Rudolf & Mary

  Today 118 years ago on January 30, 1889 crownprince Rudolf of Austria, the only son of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth shot himself and his mistress Mary Vetsera in Mayerling. ...
Posted by Nina on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 06:42:00 PST

Wietske van Tongeren & Uwe Kröger

I just wanted to let you know that I met Wietske van Tongeren and Uwe Kröger on Saturday and I have to say they're one of the nicest people I've ever met! Hope to meet them soon again!! Now I just nee...
Posted by Nina on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 02:17:00 PST

Meeting Evanescence in Vienna - November 17, 2006

My mom knows some people who work for an Austrian music channel and managed to get me on the list for a meet & greet with the band before the concert in Vienna.The meet & greet was actually su...
Posted by Nina on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:32:00 PST

Guess who's going to a meet & greet with Evanescence?! :D

Just got a call - I'm invited to a meet & greet with Evanescence next Friday!!!!!!!! :D I'm sooooo happy!!! And I might even be allowed to hear the soundcheck - isn't that uber cool?!!! A big big ...
Posted by Nina on Fri, 10 Nov 2006 09:22:00 PST

Rebecca - the musical

So I went to see the new musical REBECCA on Wednesday. It was really great, Susan Rigvava-Dumas as Mrs. Danvers is just awesome!!! A cast album will be released in November 2006!!!!!...
Posted by Nina on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 11:59:00 PST

Empress Elisabeth

Today, 108 years ago empress Elisabeth of Austria, queen of Hungary, was murdered by Luigi Lucheni in Geneve. Elisabeth had spent most of her life with travelling around the world, running away from t...
Posted by Nina on Sun, 10 Sep 2006 03:47:00 PST