Tuesday 30 September 2008: Sarah is the one at the wheel as Heidi and Nancy pretend she's their private driver...

Sarah says:

That ain't right! Those two girls will be the death of me! It will be a slow, lovely death but still...

I'm their private driver. Driver for money. I do what they want me to do... I bet they even stole my two Flair magazines with 7 Euro dinner books out of the back of my car. That's how little respect I get! :-) But you can see I enjoy it and I'm still smiling and standing, yeah, yeah, yeah...

Monday 29 September 2008: Heidi and Sarah are in the middle of a conversation. You can see it in their eyes...

Sarah says:
We are pale and wintery looking. Weird. Adams Family! Winter is obviously almost here. We look like winter...

Time to watch The Betty of Ugliness!

Sunday 28 September 2008: Sarah enjoys what might be the last sunny day for a long time in Belgium and Heidi finally came back and played on...

Heidi says:

The above picture is not an accurate picture of the way I look, but it could become one if I don't do more what I was doing when Nico took this: running! When we got home from the Ardennen at 5, we entertained Yma (and ourselves) another couple of hours at the playground. It was fun fun fun! Have I told you yet that I love Yma so much that I could die from it?

Sarah says:

Another sunny day! A lovely day! Good food. Good weather. Good company for our daughter and for us. We sat in friends' garden eating and drinking today. Not a bad way to spend a SUN-DAY! Last night we went to be around 3am - which is very rare for us these days. We woke up at 9:30 or so. Our dishwasher did its job so we didn't have dirty dishes to worry about. Then we spent from noon till 6pm sitting in a friend's garden. Not bad at all. By belly to my throat is still burning like mad and man am I tired - but my weekend was light and Saturday night full of such good laughs. Life can be nice...

Saturday 27 September 2008: Sarah has a funs Saturday night with some fun people and a special GUY (inside joke)... And Heidi is happy in the Ardennen

Sarah says:

Aside from a burning feeling all weekend from my belly to my throat and my food coming back via and acid reflux, Saturday was a fun one with great friends and more laughs than my tearing eyes, running nose and raspy throat could take! It's all thanks to our new guy GUY! This is an inside joke that won't last but I'm going to enjoy it for as long as I can because no guy other than this particular GUY has made me laugh this har in a long freaking time!! Viva Tomske, Steven, Tilly and THAT guy GUY! (as seen below on one of his movie sets where I was filming something floral and brutal...)


Heidi says:
Look at my weekend in the Ardennen! Fun, sun, laughing Yma. what els do I need? Indeed, nothing! (I ate too much and I am coping with a double chin now... Have to exercise! have to exercise!!!)

Friday 26 September 2008: The sun is shining in Heidi and Sarah's eyes! Viva Friday! Viva Sunny weekend in Belgium!!!

Sarah says:
Heidi is off to the Ardennes for a weekend away and I am about to eat ordered-in pizza with my daughter while watching Ugly Betty! It's Friday after a VERY long week so there's nothing better than this and the sunny weekend that lies ahead!!!

Thursday 2 September 2008: Heidi and Sarah are smiling...

Sarah says:
Let me just tell you that we stopped by Heidi's tonight to give YMA a birthday present and YMA is one of the cutest kids I have ever seen. She's got a great character that just glows out of her. I am going to really enjoy watching her grow up. She will be - she is - a fabulous person for sure!
There above I'd like to introduce you to the two people who really matter in my life more than anything or anyone else. They are my treasures...

Wednesday 24 September 2008: Heidi's sweetheart Yma is 2 years old today and Sarah's dishwasher is BORN!!!!!

Heidi says: Why the sad face, little Yma? It's your birthday!!!!!! :) (I do like her eyebrows like that - she looks like she is thinking 'mommy the monster' :) )

Heidi says: ok, Yma, just because it's your birthday, you can do this...

Sarah says:

Tomorrow we'll put pics of Yma over the last two years on here! How very exciting! Can't believe she is two!!! The above photo is all about the nose. The nose knows! And I got a dishwasher and couldn't be freaking happier about that!!!!

Heidi says:
I can't believe it but it is true: Yma turned two today. I can feel that birth and that first drinking session as if it were yesterday. My sweetheart. How I miss that movement in my belly sometimes. How I miss those first moments of absolute love for that little person I didn't really know yet. How I miss that first touch of her mouth on my nipple and that power to get her fist feeding in the first hour of her life. But how glorious the days with her. She is my sun and star. She is my little everything. How I love her...

Tuesday 23 September 2008: Heidi and Sarah had men on their backs and under their desks today -- very exciting indeed!

Sarah says:
Time for dinner and Ugly Betty! No time to write! It was a weird day but I feel better than yesterday for sure! More awake and more alive in general. We had men at our feet today, on their backs, on the floor. It was funny and unusual! Not an everyday thing! We leave you all to imagine the rest... By the way - that's not my bra sticking out up there! It's how the shirt is! Don't get the wrong idea! This is a very innocent blog and Heidi and I are very innocent girls.

Monday 22 September 2008: Heidi does the pony and Sarah eats her sorrows away...

Heidi says: I have been doing the pony for eleven years now. I will do the pony till I die. Nico loves ponies.

Sarah says:
I could change the below Post Secret pick of the week to the following: "I know when I start becoming sad because I start thinking about eating again". Hence the cookie stuffed into my mouth above. I know I have started to become sad... Good thing the cookie made me happy. At least for a second. The question is always - how many more????? :-) :-(

Sunday 21 September 2008: Sarah uses another Tom's wall well...

Sarah says:

I think that wall belonging to a guy named Tom is a great backdrop for a Face The Day photo. I told him I used his wall today. Now he'll know what I meant and that I didn't rub against it like a dog or put my foot on it. I just took a nice and innocent photo.... It was a nice day with Valerie and Tom and kids. Good food and company and weather. A perfect Sunday... A perfect wall...

Saturday 20 September 2008: Sarah has seen the light.... Well, not really actually...

Heidi says: I loooooove to dress up to do to a swing party (Lady Linn in Kortrijk). Unfortunately, it was a sit down concert.... but for once it was ok because I still felt quite sick... and we could listen to the music in detail for a change. When you are dancing, there is so much you don't hear.

Sarah says:
In 4 minutes this day will be done and it will be Sunday. It was a good morning having brunch at my in-law's home. Good food! Yum! And then we bought a new bed for the guest room and then we cleaned out the guest room a bit and put the non-room room downstairs into some order and basically created a play room for our kid. We'll put her dollhouse on the table and all her dolls are under it hidden. Things are getting in more order slowly but surely. Life has felt very out of whack lately and I really feel the need for order. I'm so tired and my back hurts right now and I feel a bit depressed and doomed. Lots of things triggering that. I need a good sleep. As the bad sleeps add up, I get more run down. As I get more run down, I can handle less mentally...

Friday 19 September 2008: Heidi is still sick and Sarah is so freaking ready for Oprah magazine and time with her kid and husband this weekend!!!

Sarah says:
Two of my three greatest loves - Oprah Magazine above and The Lool below! All that is missing is my husband! We need this weekend so badly to catch up, clean up, rest, connect, relax. I need Oprah Magazine to escape into and clear my head. I have a lot on my mind. Many things to think about. But first, five deep breaths on a Friday night to put the week behind me and to take in the weekend with my family - and Oprah of course!!!! I'll start my Friday night by making a good dinner. Then my daughter and I will watch Ugly Betty while we wait for my husband to get home. Then I'll hang out with my husband and talk about both of our weeks because we really need to catch up with each other. On the other hand, maybe we should just shut down and leave work at work and just enjoy the weekend together... That sounds like a plan. Maybe Oprah will offer up some good advice on how to relax this weekend and how to get a good sleep. My insomnia is back big time and my husband has it too - which is really not a good thing! We are walking zombies happily working our arses off each day and not getting refueled at night. I'm shutting down at least for tonight... Good night! Have a great weekend everyone!

Heidi says:
by now, it should go away... But it doesn't. Au contraire. I feel dizzy, have a headache and stomach ache, feel useless but am still sitting (or hanging) at my desk. Not the best place to be right now, but I am trying to get through the day without having to go home. I'll see how that works... painkillers will be my best friends today.

Thursday 18 September 2008: Sarah is alone. Heidi and Sarah keep forgetting to take a picture... And Sarah has some BIG NEWS to DISH OUT!!!

Sarah says:
Busy days. Very distracted. No time to write really. Heidi and I are together all day but forget to take photos. We'll get back on track soon enough!

I'M GETTING A DISHWASHER FINALLY AFTER 13 YEARS OF HAND-WASHING DISHES IN BELGIUM!!!!!!

Heidi says:

I still feel bad. I thought I was better and then, after lunch today, I felt quite bad with a headache, nausea, stomach ache... I am trying to get better, by keeping calm and going to bed early, but at this point nothing seems to help. I don't like being sick.

Wednesday 17 September 2008: Sarah's cow-lick is bigger than ever and Heidi's gone home sick...

Sarah says:

I'm sick of my cow-lick and Heidi is sick. Who has it worse? Me of course? Bad hair days are way up there with spastic colon. Trust me, I know! My cow-lick is becoming its own entity... That has to be at least as bad as tapeworm. Maybe I have such a big headache right now thanks to my heavy cow-lick? That makes sense, doesn't it? As it gets bigger and fatter and heavier, my head can't take it anymore and might just explode scanner-style to solve the problem. Watch this space...

Heidi says:

This time no spastic colon! I know what spastic colon feels like. This time I would call it 'de buikplaag', a virus in my bowels and stomach. Very bad things happened to my throat and bowels. Things I won't talk to you further about...

Tuesday 16 September 2008: Sarah's hair is taking over Sarah's face and Sarah doesn't like this abuse from her dang cow-lick!!!

Sarah says:


How does one change the course of one's out-of-control cow-lick? That one stray piece is taking away my peace of mind. I never knew one piece of hair could bother someone so much! I need to take charge and slash that cow-lick to pieces! This is serious stuff folks! Forget the world problems. Help me with my hair, please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday 15 September 2008: Heidi speaks no evil and proudly pushes Madensuyu as Sarah looks on in shock...

Sarah says:
I have nothing to say today. Nothing at all.

Heidi says:
I have a pimpel and have to hide it! :) And I am making publicity for Madensuyu! Get that new album! It's great!

Sunday 14 September 2008: Sarah gets some good peace via good friends and a pretty buddah....

Sarah says:

Had such a lovely and relaxing Sunday with good friend Filip and Vanessa and their kids. It's so nice when you can just be yourself with good friends and everything just comes effortlessly. Good friends make the world go round! Later that night I spoke with a driend from America for more than an hour and that filled me up too. I love my friends more than anything. Seriously. They give me peace of mind like that pretty buddah up there.

What doesn't give me peace of mind is that show Extreme Home Makeover. I get sucked into it and try NOT to imagine what ugly theme rooms they would put in our home if we got picked. There is something noble about that show and I am cursed to watch it but it freaks me aout a little bit. It's like watching a train wreck for sure. And that's why I chose the following Post Secret this week!

Saturday 13 September 2008:Sarah thinks the weather in Belgium really sucks right now and Heidi has a lovely day with MADENSUYU

Heidi says:
Don't tell me I'm not because you can read it right off my face: I'm drunk! :) Well, not totally, but after a strong caipirihna and two glasses of champagne, I definitely look drunk... Today was a great day at Stijn De Gezelle's home, assembling CD's for the great belgian band Madensuyu. I got a team together, with Alexander, Nico and Wout and even Yma joined us and had a good time! A fine day, and hopefully the CD will bring Madensuyu a lot of success! (Because they truly are a good and interesting band, but also because I am getting a little fond of the two musicians and their entourage: great sweet people!!!)

Sarah says:

Generally I like rain and dark weather. It's cozy and I sweat less in it :-). But this isn't nice weather at all. This is weather that leads people into depression. This is weather that makes you decide to stay in and plop down in front of the TV rather than go out and see people. It makes you want to hibernate and be alone in the world and it makes you feel alone in the world! On the other hand, I know this weather is going to be the reason I have a really cozy and calm night with my lovely daughter watching Ugly Betty together and eating Special K on the couch. Then I'll read the two magazines I bought in London. I'll probably make a phone call and talk to a friend from America. I'll have a great night! So let me start over by saying this weather is actually great because it indeed keeps you in with your loved ones and makes you appreciate your home and you down time. This is why I love the rain!

Notice my droopy eye up there and those two lines on each eye area below my brows and above my lids -- what are those lines? I think my first aging will really start with those lines. I think they will become hanging sacks. Those lines will age me fast. Keep an eye on those lines!!!

Friday 12 September: Time for weeeeekend!!!!! And Sarah and Nancy make it home by plane thanks to Heidi's efforts as travel agent!

Sarah says:

From her desk in Belgium, Heidi was able to get me and Nancy tickets back from London to Brussels. The Eurostar wasn't running and we needed to get home. Heidi got on the case and came through for us fast and we got home! It was a long day and the flight was delayed and then to top it off we hot traffic at 9:30 pm at night on the way home from the airport - but we got to sleep in our own beds! The VLM plane we took back from London City Airport was a bit noisy and scary (as well as strange and funny) but we got home safe and sound. We also had a great Greek yogurt mixed with MANGO and muesli at the airport while waiting! Now I know a new thing to do with a mango!!!! That made it all worth it!

By the way - do you see how grey my hair is up there? Can't really hide that anymore. I wonder if I am starting to look ragged? Tell me if I am, okay? I really don't know whether to dye my hair or not. I truly do not want to if I can avoid it. I want to wait as long as possible. On the other hand, I don't want to look ragged and age too fast because of my grey hair. I know this is shallow but this site is often about looks and stuff like this and when you post a photo every day, well you confront yourself with the aging process - which is fine but sometimes in your face...

Heidi says:
Ok, for all you who are waiting to know what I find about The Wire: I mos def digg it, baby!

Thursday 11 September 2008: VOTE OBAMA!

Sarah says:
I agree with what Heidi wrote below for sure! I mirror her statement! Vote Obama PLEASE!!!
I like the above photo a lot. I was in my hotel room in London Thursday after work and before dinner and wanted to take a photo of the day before I forgot. I think the above one is cool.

The below one was thanks to the Eurostar cancelling all trains. At that stage, I had no idea if we'd be leaving London or not the following day. I knew we'd find a way back to Belgium but I didn't know how or when...

Heidi says:
There is only one thing we have to say today (and I'm sure Sarah will agree) and that is:
VOTE OBAMA
VOTE OBAMA
VOTE OBAMA
VOTE OBAMA
VOTE OBAMA
VOTE OBAMA
VOTE OBAMA
VOTE OBAMA
VOTE OBAMA
VOTE OBAMA
VOTE OBAMA
VOTE OBAMA
VOTE OBAMA
VOTE OBAMA
VOTE OBAMA
VOTE OBAMAPlease VOTE

Wednesday 10 September 2008: Sarah has a huge headache after a bad day!

Sarah says:

Some days are better than others. Today was worse. I have a huge headache. It's 8:30pm and I am finally going to leave the office. I'm off to London Thursday and Friday so Heidi is holding the fort! I hope she puts her photo on here those days! I'll post mine when I return! It's really time to go home now. I have to pack a little and then I plan to collapse. My head hurts. I have a backache. I am sweating like a pig. I don't know if this is just stress or if I'm coming down with something. This has been a busy week - last week too. With my husband's new work we are adjusting to new timing and schedules and change. It's all good. It just takes time. I look forward to the weekend - actually to Sunday when my husband, kid and I can spend some time together. You know the old saying, when it rains, it pours. Voila!

Tuesday 09 September 2008: Heidi saw some stray cats play yesterday! And today Heidi and Sarah are pure and in your face or are you in their faces???

Heidi says:
I was the Stray Cats play their farewell gig in the AB in Brussels. I love the way they still call themselves boys and they still slap like the best! On top of that, they were very friendly and sweet! Go cat go!

Sarah says:

That's my winter face already! Pale, worn-out, tired-looking, small-eyed, flat hair, grey... There was sun today yet we still look wintry. Hope we filled up on vitamin D - might be the last chance!

Forgot my face Post Secret this week so here it is. This is something tormenting me a little lately. I just don't really know how to take to people who love Sarah Palin and will vote for her and John McCain! I don't feel good about feeling bad about other people's choices which are really not for me to judge or take offense to. But this is a tough one! I just don't know how to handle Republicans right now. That's not fair or right of me - it makes be a bad person in some ways. I should be open to all beliefs even when they don't agree with mine. We all can think how we want! Yet still - I get a little rage inside when I find out someone I know and maybe even love will vote Republican. Maybe they also can't stand that I would vote Democrat. I don't know. This is so tricky. It's hard for me to respect anyone here in Belgium who votes for the far-right party. The Republicans are a different kind of far right with different issues but it gives me the same feeling of disgust and despair.

Monday 08 September 2008: It's Monday in Heidi and Sarah land and Sarah needs some sleep and Heidi needs something probably but Sarah doesn't know...

Sarah says:

Blah! My neck hurts badly today. I feel like I have whiplash. I need sleep...

Sunday 07 September 2008: Sarah saw a very big pile of mussels today in Lille at a wet and soggy street-fair on a slightly depressing Sunday afternoon

Heidi says:

pictures in the hall...

Sarah says:

Sometimes not even the company you keep can keep you in a good mood. Today was a SUNDAY for sure! A rainy one. A soggy one. We went to Lille with friends to see the street-fair, second-hand junk sale that lined all the wet, muddy streets. It was a big messy mess! It had its moments and began with a nice breakfast but as the day went on, my head was buzzing from my freaking period and I just wanted to be alone in the world for a minute. My hormones are so screwed up. I think when I do go through menopause, I'm going to have head rages all the time! I hope not but man - it all felt so chemical today and this is a bad one this month. They get worse and worse. A new week and better weather ahead. I hope my hormonal ups and downs level out soon. I'm getting a little sick of not knowing what to expect from myself each day! I'm like too emotional or too far away and not all there. Feeling extremes right now.