United Belgium Demonstration – Brussels

Belgium was a fascinating country on on three of my visits within the last year, twice on a motorbike passing through – and then purposely for a Demonstration in Brussels, November 18th 2007, for United Belgium, which was a movement against the separation of Belgium into two Northern and Southern parts with two Belgian governments and histories. 35.000 colourful protesters, coming from Wallonia, Flemish and Brussels areas came in support of Belgian survival. They were here to end a long running feud in establishing a one country democratic government.

It was a turbulent time during this with marches, anger and protest I went to document this march by buying a Ryanair flight to Brussels for cheap, staying in another horrible hotel and jumped into the crowd with my small 20D and found it a fascinating and vibrant event.

A passionate protest at the current political state.

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The Pursuit of Happiness

Well just finished work behind the bar, it makes you wonder about life alot. Many men and women that have nailed down jobs doing construction and office work, is that life? I look at myself and think – for fuck sake do something with it, rather than piss it away or do a 9-5 filing system getting told off by a boss who would rather be playing golf than telling you off! It’s like life goes round in circles when it shouldn’t.

Getting a few ideas down and researching, yes researching – taking the time to look at all the pitfalls and potential slip-ups of your life to get what you want.
If you look at the film ‘Pursuit of Happyness’ it talks about how in the declaration of independence (notice how I don’t use capital letters because America has no freedom and independence) it states that it stands by people to ‘The Pursuit of Happiness” and that you can never be happy just persue it. So what the fuck are we hear for…there must be a reason? Is that reason to earn a comfortable living like millions of others in centuries past in 9-5 jobs…or to grasp what you have in search of happiness knowing you may never have it.

I don’t know. But will what I do on earth have any change on it? Fuck religion and fuck government…I’m staring to feel and act like Tyler Durden.Will it make any difference if i make images that will chance something…i will be happy if i change a certain part of it. I don’t think you can change the world, theres too much going on…I still don’t think there will be happiness for anyone, not when people always want more.
So whats the meaning of life??

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