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Gertie

I am here for Friends

About Me

FEBRUARY BABY : Abstract thoughts; Loves reality & abstract; Intelligent & clever; Changing personality; Attractive; Sexiest out of everyone; Temperamental; Quiet, shy & humble; Determined to reach goals; Loves freedom; Rebellious when restricted; Loves aggressiveness; Too sensitive & easily hurt; Gets angry really easily but doesn't show it; Dislikes unnecessary things; Daring & stubborn; Ambitious; Realizing dreams & hopes; Sharp; Loves entertainment & leisure; Romantic on the inside not outside....

My Interests

Sleeping, singing, being creative, painting, reading, playing games, photography and spending time with friends both real and online ones

Music:

Westlife, Backstreet Boys, Nelly Furtado, Nick Lachey, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Nickelback, Staind, Intwine, Kane, Marco Borsato, Anouk, Pussycat Dolls, Tom Albrecht, P.O.D., Coldplay, James Morrison, Kelly Clarkson, Sublime, Savage Garden, Dixie Chicks, Lifehouse, Daughtry, OneRepublic, Michael Bublé

Movies:

Lord of the Rings, Moulin Rouge, Any Given Sunday, Walk the Line, The Notebook, Serendipity, Pursuit of Happiness and any Disney film since I'm a sucker for Disney

Television:

Desperate Housewives, Crime Scene Investigation, America's Next Top Model, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, CSI New York, Prison Break, Bones, Footballers Wives, Heroes

Books:

J.R.R. Tolkien, Olivia Goldsmith, Cathy Kelly, Nicci French, Dan Brown and J.K. Rowling

My Blog

Tag....

Since Andrea was so nice to tag me, I now have to post (well I don't HAVE to but am going to anyway) ten random things about me. I will tag ten people and they will HAVE to do the same... Am curious t...
Posted by Gertie on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:09:00 PST

One

Not one week, but only one more day before I am far far away. The to-do list is growing shorter and shorter and my bags are more and more done packed. Only a few small things left to do and one more n...
Posted by Gertie on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:26:00 PST

Three

It has been four weeks since my last blog and therefor it is now three weeks till my departure to America's sunshine state. Tomorrow I have an appointment at the American Consulate in Amsterdam to app...
Posted by Gertie on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:18:00 PST

Seven

In seven weeks from today, my ass will be stressing out at the airport for my departure to Miami. Seven weeks!! I can remember when I was filling in the application forms and thinking that three and a...
Posted by Gertie on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:20:00 PST

American Adventure Ramblings

Ok, where do I start? The past month has been rather hectic, eventful and fun. Been stuck at work pretty much all day every day and haven't had too much time to do other things but luckily I've got so...
Posted by Gertie on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:10:00 PST

Cold be heart and hand and bone

It's cold. Cold outside, cold in my body. My bones are freezing and so is my mind. Permanent state of frozen emotions. I don't want to think about it. Don't want to think about the hurt, the loss.... ...
Posted by Gertie on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:52:00 PST

Intersections and goals

Once again, million of thoughts are running thru my mind... I wish I could create an intersection to try and get them to make any sense... Anything love related, turn right. Expect a hold up for twent...
Posted by Gertie on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:31:00 PST

Lost in the magic

Why is that you always get a post holiday blues when you just got back from vacation? Maybe because my life is a lot less magical than it seems when I'm at Disney. Call me crazy but I love being there...
Posted by Gertie on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 03:45:00 PST

Interview

In Conversation with& Gertie van der Ziel by Kate Steckiewicz New York: Interviewing a friend, who is like a Sister to youcan be really challenging. After all, you knowso much about this person, so wh...
Posted by Gertie on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:09:00 PST

Sing for absolution

You calm the storms and you give me rest.... Don't give up on me yet, don't forget who I am. I know I'm not there yet but don't let me stay here alone.... I never meant to cause you trouble. No, I nev...
Posted by Gertie on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:13:00 PST