It was 9 years ago

Exactly 9 years ago our first daughter was born. Here some memories.

The Nias Island Vinyl Quiz

Here are 20 squares, representing 20 famous album covers. Can you name them all 20? And for a bonus point : what is the name of the iconic LP that was used to house these 20 squares?

Oh, and do you know why this quiz is called "the Nias Island quiz?"

Help needed from industrial archeologists!

I recently came across the following tool or machine in a Welsh field. Does anybody have an idea what its use could have been?

Climbing Everest: The Last Mile is the Longest

A view of the new building from the outside.

The most important machine is already up and running

Some final touches before this meeting room is ready to use

Working together and sharing a common work space

The IT department...my home away from home until 2032?

Our new Concept Restaurant

ISS Belgium's ICT Manager taking a break from the hard work

Our Window Cleaning department is helping out.

ISS Nordic Light Restaurant Concept

Starting this Monday, the Belgian ISS Headquarters in Vilvoorde will be serving a completely new restaurant concept, aptly named "Nordic Light".

Based on a Scandinavian concept, the restaurant offers 3 different choices: a warm & cold buffet, a salad bar or a sandwich bar.

There will always be a vegetarian option and the promise of healthy, wholesome food.

The ISS chef offers food that has to fit the 4 four pillars: Quality, Sustainability, Experience & Service.

Let us shave it all off!

10 years ago I travelled to India.

The weather was so warm that I decided to get a total hair-cut. Enjoy the pictures :)

Results of Acerta Ekiden run 2015

On October 17th, my birthday, I ran with 35 other colleagues from ISS at the annual Acerta Ekiden run 2015

The Acerta Brussels Ekiden is a relay marathon run by 6 runners per team. All teams start together at 1PM as a team they will span the mythical marathon distance. The distances (in order) are as follows: 5 km + 10 km + 5 km + 10 km + 5 km + 7.195 km (total 42.195 km).

Marathons and long distance running are immensely popular in Japan. A popular form, especially around New Year's, is the Ekiden. It's from "the land of the rising sun" that this form of athletics has made its way to us.

In Japanese, Ekiden is combination of two words: "Eki" meaning place and "Den" meaning delivery. In the olden days important documents were transported across Japan by different runners at lightning speeds.

The Ekiden is based on this classic courier service. The bundle of documents is represented by a sash, the Tasuki.

Six people form a team in which every team member runs their own distance.

The relays are done by handing over the special relay sash, called a tasuki, which is worn diagonally from the shoulder over the chest to the hip. An Ekiden is always an exciting competition, as the success of the team is dependent on each of the six runners.

Every member of the team has an important function.

This is the reason the competition is popular in a business setting.

My team, "Go For IT", came in second place within our company, with a speed of approximately 11,16 km/hour.