Act Positive!

This weekend I was working, attending a youth conference that is part of a campaign called Act Positive by a coalition of NGOs including four that I work with, to educate young people about HIV&AIDS and inspire them to act. Despite being officially “work” it was fun. There was a team from Youth for Christ…

hurrah for national holidays

Yesterday was a Belgium bank holiday to remember those who have died in war. Of course all the Parliament and Commission staff still had to work, out of political correctness. So maybe I should have stayed in work, interacted with the EC staff on important development and relief issues. Bothered. I was taking the day…

young

I am feeling very young today. Like I am Jennifer Garner in that rubbish movie 13 Going On 30. It’s like I woke up and wondered, whose is this flat I am sleeping in? Whose are these work clothes? Are these people really emailing me? Who are these grown up friends who are calling me?…