Even a mistress can get sick.

Technology is so completely interwoven with our lives, that we might aswell consider ourselves cyborgs . Or to put it in a different way: when does the human end and the cyborg begin?

and you do seem to me the kind of person who has a very strict back-up-policy, unlike me.

@ ALL

Is there anyone who lives in Amsterdam with a spare couch.
I intend to spend a few days over there begin September and I need a place to sleep.

Mieke

If you don't succeed through this site, try http://www.couchsurfing.com

On first sight your computer looks pretty old, but the power cord tells me it isn't really. Did you buy it between February 2006 and April 2007? In that case the broken battery is a well-known issue and Apple should (have) replace(d) it for free. (All this assuming that the computer on the picture is actually your computer).

Dear Noa

(continuation of 2008/08/02 Bellagio 'Dining room')
I'm just one person and I'm certainly not the same as the men around me. If I watch the men I see at the moment I see different skin color, different hair cut.... actually almost everything is different.
In the message before ( 04/08/2008 21:16) you wrote: "It reminds me of someone." Someone is one person not 'a few' as you write a day later (05/08/2008 09:06). And see, there is Dens ( 04/08/2008 23:31): maybe thinking about the same person (I noticed that he has more often thoughts that correspond with what is written on this blog; see 2008/08/03 Bellagio).

So Noa, are you going to tell us who this person is or do you want to leave it unsolved?

Thank you, Eric

Arnon

I always thought you had five computers at home. Maybe it's a sign you should travel less.
PS. I tried to get an invitation to your secret reading but have had no reply.

Sandy

It's my laptop and I bought it July 06.

Margot

Re: reading. Contact Johannes.
Re: laptop. I travel only with one. This one survived Iraq, I thought it would survive Italy as well. Till now it does.

@Mieke, I'll be leaving Amsterdam for a few days in September so maybe I can convince my 'boyfriend' to let you use our apartment (don't worry, he won't be there either). What dates? Please don't turn out to be Rutger.
@Eric, I like it when people are inconsistent, so I'll take what you point out as a compliment.

@ Noa

I thought of the beginning of September , three nights around the fifth. I appreciate this highly.

Noa

Although many entities may seek refuge in the initials of my name, I believe Mieke is a well established and distinct individual.
Besides, what point would there be for me to come to your home when you are not there?

@ Rutger

Are you sure I am a distinct individual? Maybe I look upon myselve as one of your satellites. More I confess, it's because of your superbe comments I keep commenting too.

Mieke

That is very nice of you to say. And, it goes the other way around as well!

@Mieke, I hope you don't mind me saying this: but seeing as you and Rutger aren't the same person, yet as you yourself say you both are in the same zone, I think the chances of him landing on my couch and you in my bed are quite large. I'm not sure I would survive the thought.

Margot

You are a little bit impatient. Your request was sent on August 4th.

Johannes

I don't understand you.
It's very human to be angry with me, but to stay angry is too cruel.

@ Noa

I knew you would react like that.
But still, I promise to behave.

@Mieke, as of yet, I have not figured out how to tell my boyfriend that I offered our apartment to an 'online acquaintance'. I'm working on it...
But perhaps he's out there already, masquerading as Eric Wanders and this is when we find out that if we were to meet all over again, we may not even like each other. Eric, notice I said 'may' (considering you're so precise I thought it be important to point this out).

Dear Noa,

obviously you do not want to say who I remind you off. Maybe you shouldn't mention things you actually don't want to talk about....
And about you liking people being 'inconsistent'.... Don't make it more poetic then it is: you like people who like to run away from their own life.
And obviously you like yourself. Which is ok for me.

with kind greetings,

Eric

@Eric, this time unfortunately you're wrong - not only do I like myself, I LOVE myself. Also, I love a great sense of humor.

Noa

You write: "this time unfortunately you're wrong ".
Some people like to talk in riddles.
I wrote "And obviously you like yourself."
You write: "not only do I like myself, I LOVE myself."
So were did I go wrong?
Incomplete maybe, but wrong......

Don't take it personal, but this will be the last thing I write to you.
I don't believe you really exist.

Goodbye,

Eric

@Eric, I don't mean to speak in riddles, I think I may be alpha where you are beta. I simply like the things that lie between the lines, that's all. You prefer to look at comma's. So let's just leave it at that.
The fact that I'm not using my real name doesn't mean I am not real. My name is a. getruida margriet bijlsma. How about you - are you real?

Margot

I am not angry with you.