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Johan

Independent journalist with an artistic view, www.jp-tekstproducties.com

About Me

I am an independent journalist and promotional text writer in the first place.As a journalist I write about disability and interview more or less famous Dutch and Belgian people for my own site and magazines. And I´m very likely to be the only one in The Netherlands and Belgium who covers the BDSM and fetish scene in a professional journalistic way. Out of that position, I know a lot of people in the scene. I interview commercial Mistresses who are working in The Netherlands and Belgium and visit fetish parties from time to time. My profile pic here is a proof of the latter. It was taken at the full fetish party Siberia, 20 January 2007 (www.in2siberia.nl). With thanks to Mistress Brigitte for the pic. Many interviews, BDSM-related and other ones, can be found in my portfolio on www.jp-tekstproducties.comAs a promotional text writer, I´m able to write about almost any subject, see some samples in my portfolio as well.Furthermore, I also work independently as a chief editor and translator Dutch - English and the other way around. To end, I also take care of the promotion of some artistic people. To boost their promotion has been the main goal for creating this MySpace profile.First, there are Katarzyna Borek and Laurent Tardat from Brussels. They play classical chamber music. Katarzyna is the female pianist. Laurent the male violinist.Furthermore, I promote some Dutch painting artists: Ahmad Reza Haraji, Mieke Raatjes, Isis Nedloni, Julia Loosjes and Sylvia Leijssenaar. A pic of Katarzyna and Laurent as well as examples of works of the painting artists mentioned above can be seen in the slideshow below, together with the cover of my first book.My own site is partly in Dutch and partly in English. The sections about Katarzyna and Laurent and the painting artists are also in the English language. So, when you wish to learn more about them, please visit my site. There are music samples and more pics of works on those pages as well.Are you an European painting artist who whishes for some exposure on my site as well? Send me a mail and ask for the conditions!In short, this is who I am and what I do. Through my profile on MySpace I hope to get acquinted to people from all over the world. To mail, to exchange our common interests and, who knows, to get them interested in the people I promote. Assignments in the field of journalism, text writing, editing and translating are of course also always welcome :-).Oh, I almost forgot to mention I´m also the author of a book on relationships and sexuality as far as people with a physical disability are concerned. This book is in Dutch only. Should a publisher be interested, I could always translate it into English :-)...

My Interests

I love to read and listen to music. I also love to travel and to talk socially.

I'd like to meet:

See above. Male, female. You are all invited to react.

Music:

dEUS, Nick Cave, Portishead, Smashing Pumpkins, Depeche Mode, The Doors, REM, Doe Maar, Ramses Shaffy, Johan, Neil Young, U2 (at least the eighties U2), Underworld, Johnny Cash, White Stripes, The Smiths and many, many more.

Movies:

It has been a long time since I went to the movies. I do have one favourite movie of all times: ´The unbearable lightness of being´ by Philip Kauffman.

Television:

I seldom watch television, waste of time.

Books:

I read thrillers, historical books, novels.

Heroes:

Hm, have to think about this one.

My Blog

Self promotion: new assignments searched for!

Although I do have a fixed job now, I still work as an independent as well. That´s to say: I aim to. The number of assignments I got the past months is very low . Don´t know why. People do contact me....
Posted by Johan on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:58:00 PST

Of elderly people and BDSM

No, elderly people have nothing to do with BDSM. I guess you won´t be physically able that much anymore to play the role of Dom(me) or sub when you´re far over 70. However, the worlds of elderly peopl...
Posted by Johan on Tue, 29 May 2007 12:46:00 PST

Interesting observations in totally new environment

Have been working at the home for the elderly for three days now. Do some administration, some editing. Not quite clear which way it will go exactly. I already did see some occupants. Old people, all...
Posted by Johan on Wed, 16 May 2007 11:40:00 PST

Strange days

This is my last week in freedom. Have to start working in a normal job again from Monday, after more than one year. Strange feeling. Have to arrange all kinds of formalities, but there is one huge pr...
Posted by Johan on Wed, 09 May 2007 10:50:00 PST

Finally solid ground underneath my feet

Have been quiet for a while. Have been very busy finding a fixed job the past month. Really need one now to be able to continue living in Antwerp in a normal way. When I came to Antwerp 11 months ago,...
Posted by Johan on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:16:00 PST

My book on disability and sexuality once again in the picture

Although I have been living in Belgium for 11 months by now, I´m not forgotten in The Netherlands yet. Certainly not as far as my former employer is concerned. When he hears of something that could be...
Posted by Johan on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:23:00 PST

Why painting artists should be more aware of the power of the word

Within two weeks, works of another Dutch painting artist can be seen on my site. Could have been earlier, received examples of her works and the answers for the interview yesterday. However, wasn´t co...
Posted by Johan on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:27:00 PST

It´s spring and everything looks much brighter!

My life in Antwerp hasn´t been easy so far. Lack of a fixed job, lack of enough assignments as fas as my freelance activities are concerned. One would get depressed. I did. What to do about it? Keep ...
Posted by Johan on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:29:00 PST

Anyone into corresponding in French or jazz music?

Have had a really busy week. Started with the interview in Amsterdam last week. Worked it out during the weekend. At the same time, I had to prepare a French test which took place yesterday....
Posted by Johan on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:00:00 PST

On the road

Although I´m a journalist, I don´t travel that much. Most of my work, I´m able to do from home or from my hometown. But tomorrow, I´ll be on the road the whole day. Have to be in Amsterdam to intervie...
Posted by Johan on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:53:00 PST