the sights that I'm seeing are priceless

Every year I go through the same situation: it's almost spring and the weather starts to get warmer, and I get overenthousiastic. You see, 15 degrees doesn't feel the same as 30 degrees, but my mind just doesn't realise that once it sees that first ray of sunlight. So the beginning of spring, for me, is always this vague period of getting all siked about summer, (I hate winter with a passion) yet feeling sad about the fact that you'll still have to wait a few weeks, if not months before you can actually do all those typical summer-y things. Nevertheless, I can't wait to start wearing my summerwardrobe, sit in the sun, go out for drinks with my friends and swim like my life depends on it. So, I'm wondering, what do you absolutely love about summer? What are you looking forward to? I'll leave you hanging in those pre-spring blues with some of my favourite pictures to make me wander off into summerwonderland...

xo Yentl

In need of a change of pace

On Friday I went to do some promo for Groezrock at the Eyes Set To Kill and Caliban show. I have to say, I had a really great time! Eyes Set To Kill's merchguy was the funniest dude I've ever met, seriously that guy knows how to sell stuff! After the show I released my inner fangirl and took a picture with Anissa Rodriguez, Eyes Set To Kill's bass player. I used to play bass myself, so it's always cool to see a girl rock the bass on stage!

Pictures thanks to Thiago Struys
Check out Eyes Set To Kill and my hometown festival Groezrock!

xo Yentl

p.s.: I have about 2 hours left to pump the director, plot and main actors of about 70 movies into my head.
Student life: knowing you're going to fail but still refusing to do something about it.

Have a good evening guys!

An ocean of time

There are so many books I want to read. So many movies I'd love to see. There's so much music out there that is yet to be explored. I wanna fill my head with information and never feel satisfied with the amount of things I know. I wanna watch documentaries and find out about things I've never even heard of. Be fascinated by everything and find out what truly happens in the world. What really happens outside your own little bubble. See everything that is out there. Meet every single person and hear their own stories. Yet here I am. I only have 24 hours a day of which we are naturally obligated to spend about 6 hours asleep. The other 18 hours are filled with things that we're supposed to be doing, things that we don't even think about. Or at least we try not to think about them, or we'd lose our minds. Wake up, eat, work, eat, sleep and do it all over again. Every single day. While there's a world out there, waiting to be discovered.

GROEZROCK 2012

Can I just say that 28&29 April are marked in my agenda with neon marker, and the page just has GROEZROCK!!!!! written all over it. Nothing else will be more important that weekend.

Just look at the line up already, and there's plenty more names to be announced soon! Keep your eyes open for updates on the website or like Groezrock on facebook to support this awesome hometown festival!

Will you be attending Groezrock? Which bands are you most excited about? I'm personally really happy about seeing Simple Plan, they were my favourite band when I was about 12!

xo Yentl

The last day of the year

2011 has been one hell of a ride to say the least. I will always remember this year as the one where I finally managed to become a happy person, the one where I finally overcame my depression and sadness and started to enjoy life. The one where I started to work on myself, look forward and smile. The one where I realised that, whatever you're going through, a lot of people in the world have it a lot worse than you do.

On the other hand, it has been a year where I've dealt with a lot of loss and grief. It may sound irrelevant, but I lost my dog. He was the closest thing to a brother I've ever had and I loved him so ridiculously much (and still do). But the worst thing that happened to me this year was losing my grandmother. My amazing, beautiful, badass grandmother. I can't begin to explain how much she means to me. All the times we spent together, all the talks we had about life, the future and music. She was and still is my biggest inspiration. She was so proud of me, people who knew her still tell me every day, and I've made it my life mission to continue making her as proud as possible while she's up there. I feel like I owe it to her, to work as hard as I can for everything I plan and dream of. I still miss her every day, and I hate the fact that I'll never be able to show her how one day everything will have fallen into place.

So in a couple of hours 2012 will start. I will start this year with yet another outlook on life, love and the world. I am truly grateful to be alive and I am blessed to have so many people around me that I love with all my heart. You are my inspiration to be a good person every day and to never give up on love. I am blessed to have been given so many chances, to start college and to work on my future, to attend shows and to listen to music, which is one of the most important things in my life.

Life is short, spend it wisely, but don't overthink too much. It will destroy you. When you are down, embrace it and wait for better days to come. They will come. Turn on the light inside yourself. If you look closely you will always find it. I have found it.

Happy New Year.
xo Yentl 

TOO LONG HAVE I LIVED WITH THOSE THAT HATE PEACE

Last Friday I went to Mechelen to see Memphis May Fire, The Color Morale and Dream On Dreamer. I was beyond excited to see all these bands live, but especially about Dream On Dreamer. I've been listening to them non-stop lately and I love them. All the bands were amazing and I had a great time hanging out with some friends. I laughed so hard my stomach hurt all night! Isn't that what life is all about? xo

p.s.: If you haven't already, please check these bands out :
Dream On Dreamer
The Color Morale
Memphis May Fire