Do you love me?

Got this from paranoid_blonde. It might be fun, if just one person could take the time to answer those questions. And it takes your mind of other things for a short period. You'll only be thinking of moi, which, of course, is very important to do now and then.

1. Who are you?
2. Are we friends?
3. When and how did we meet?
4. How have I affected you?
5. What do you think of me?
6. What's the fondest memory you have of me?
7. How long do you think we will be friends?
8. Do you love me?
9. Do you have a crush on me?
10. Would you kiss me?
11. Would you hug me?
12. Physically, what stands out?
13. Emotionally, what stands out?
14. Do you wish I was cooler?
15. On a scale of 1-10, how hot am I?
16. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.
17. Am I loveable?
18. How long have you known me?
19. Describe me in one word.
20. What was your first impression?
21. Do you still think that way about me now?
22. What do you think my weakness is?
23. Do you think I'll get married?
24. What makes me happy?
25. What makes me sad?
26. What reminds you of me?
27. If you could give me anything what would it be?
28. How well do you know me?
29. When's the last time you saw me?
30. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?
31. Do you think I could kill someone?
32. Are you going to put this on your LiveJournal and see what I say about you?

A weekend

It was a weekend fully packed with stuff to do. On Saturday the Zinneke Parade went through the city. That was fun, although it was cold and windy and I had to dress up as if it was still winter. (I can't wait till we get our anual May heatwave.)

What is the Zinneke Parade? It's installed 4 years ago, when Brussels was the cultural capital of Europe, along with some other cities. It's a way to bring communities closer together and let the Zinnekes take over the streets for one day every two years. A Zinneke is actually a Brussels' street dog, but the word is also used for the true inhabitant of Brussels, especially the younger kids that play in the streets. For the parade different communities in Brussels work together with artists to make costumes, giants, rehearse dance and music. Musical instruments are -- again -- instruments of the street: home made drums and the occasional brass band. Multiculturality is another prominent feature of the Zinneke Parade. Turkish, Marrocan, Congolese... people all work on dances and music and bring in their own cultural bagage. So we get African rythm, Berber song and Turkish dance, alongside a very Belgian brassband, that plays Balkan music. Zinneke Parade means party in the street. And although it was cold and the sky looked as if it could rain any second, the atmosphere was grand.
I didn't see the complete parade, but made pictures. Once I've finished that film roll and it's developed, I'll post some on here.

In the evening I went to "Bloody Mess" by Forced Entertainment. This Sheffield based theatre group, is one of my favourite at the moment, and I try to catch some of their performances whenever they're in Belgium. The title gives away the most of the performance: it's a bloody mess, but a good one, one that makes you think. And laugh. That's the thing I like most about Forced Entertainment: they're able to make you think through laughing. The snark wasn't as omnipresent as in another piece I've seen of this group, "First Night". I missed that snarkiness a bit. I like it when theatre bites you in the butt, although you've been laughing your ass off. It's a trait Tim Etchells -- director & writer with Forced Entertainment -- has, and it's what makes him one of my favourite theatre writers at the moment.