Author: Buffi

Election Stress

I’ve got it.  And it’s contagious. I caught it from someone else. It’s Election Stress. The newest disease which hit millions recently. I guess it’s better than erection stress, but still. I find it hard to sleep – I keep waking up at 2 am (still on the debate schedule, it seems). I had a […]

Omroep Brabant TV

I had a great time talking to Arjo Kraak in his TV show KRAAK for Omroep Brabant. The other featured guests were Frank Baaijens, Rector Magnificus at the Technical University of Eindhoven, and Marc van Roosmalen, the famed biologist and ecologist, who has lived in the Amazon for 40 years and has discovered new plant […]

In de Telegraaf….about politics, confidence, and culture!

I was honored to be featured in de Telegraaf yesterday. You can read all about it here.

Tricks and Treats!

Why didn’t the skeleton go to the party? Because he had no body to go with. HAHAHA. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! That was lame. Wait. I can do better. Why didn’t the skeleton go on the roller coaster? Because he had no guts! Still bad? Ok. Let me try again. What do ghosts eat for dinner? SPOOKETTI!! […]

Jumping Without A Net

Typing this is a very grateful me. (Oh, sorry, that was rude to start that way. How are you, sweet ? How’s this autumn Monday treating you?) Ok. Back to me. The attitude is gratitude, yo. Know why? Because at the end of every day I realize that I made the right decision. Let me take […]

Giel’s Talentenjacht!

I had a great time working with Giel Beelen’s hungry heroes! I did a workshop where we concentrated on timing/flow/pronunciation and strengthening the lyrics for more impact. You can check it here – my shizzle starts at 42.00! Was so much fun to do! Thanks, Giel! X

“Your chest is too big and it’s too short for you.” Helpful or hurtful?

Oy. It happened again. A perfect example of how ‘packaging’ affects communication. Let me fill you in. I had a Saturday off recently, the first one in ages, and a friend from abroad came and visited. We had a wonderful time. After a lovely lunch and a stroll, we passed a small boutique which had […]

An Al -Gore-ithm We Can All Learn From

Hello darling! Just a quick note about what I learned last week. I was lucky enough to go to see some pretty impressive speakers sharing their visions live. Two of them were Richard Branson and Al Gore. I listened intently, not only to what they were saying, but how they were saying it. And wow. […]

Backwards Thinking, Yo! (Or Oy!)

Wow, is it Octber already?!? This means that fall, my favorite season, has definitely fallen!  :)))) Last Saturday I was asked to do a workshop at the Drongo Language Festival in Utrecht. I was asked, unlike other years, not to talk about languages this time, but to talk about (finding your) passion and sharing it on stage. Since I […]

How To Insult You (And Me) In One Sentence.

It happened again last week. And again the week before that. And if you think about it, it happens all the time. Let’s stop doing this right now. Thanks! Oh, wait. Forgot to tell you what it is. Here we go: Last week I saw a friend who was wearing a gorgeous dress. I loved […]