‘healthy cake’. Sasha, thank you for providing two extra hands and helping me out in the last moments of my stay here when I needed it so much! Kristina, you helped me a great deal; starting up when I came to the lab, getting around, sharing science, and even providing an apartment. But more importantly, thanks for being such a good friend, always there to listen and ready for a chat. Stijn, thanks for your never-ending help in cloning, and especially for being like a supervisor when Nico was in Holland. It is very nice you are still around even though you left our group! Marianne Z., it was great fun having you around!
Sai, goede morgen en veel succes in Groningen! But stop washing vegetables in the washing machine, that’s freaky;-) Aude, have fun in Stockholm!
Ulrika…where to start. Countless hours of chatting, drinking wine, good food, dancing, parties, more wine, weird SMSes late at night, long and short walks, great holidays, and hopefully much more to come! Thanks for learning me not to waste water, no my father does not make it;-) I really enjoyed all the parties you took me along to and introducing me to so many of your great friends…most importantly…for introducing me to Lisa. Cause there is no better way to start a day, to get through a day or to end a day then by a little chat on the messenger with you. You always managed to make me laugh or cheer me up☺ Thank you for not being a scientist and for sharing soo much bästisar-love!
MUAAH! Ullies o Lisa, ni två är verkligen bäst…hoppas ni kommer så oftast som möjligt till Milano och jag lovar att aldrig lämna Sverige igen;-) Tack att ni lärde mig konceptet ”snygg och skön” och att alkohol gör dig smart. Och naturligtvis allt svenskt ni lärt mig...hur konstigt som hellst...allt var användbart☺ Tack för att ni finns gummiesar♥
My lovely sambo’s, Andre & Jose. Even though more rare then anticipated, I honestly loved the times we did share the apartment together.
Andre, you make me feel beautiful, put a smile on my face. Gossiping with you is the best…hi hi. Such a pity our roads did split up too early, I hope we manage to organise a yearly get-together, wherever we are. The idea that you
nevertheless will be at my defence makes my party complete!! Ze, you are so sweet, gorgeous and a hard-working example! It was fun moving to CMB and to pass by your ‘window’ so often;-) Thanks for being my mail-man, and for always making time for a kiss and good morning in the corridor! Don’t forget the veggies now I will be gone☺ A big kiss to both of you! Micke, your stories were always a bit weirder, more disgusting or just ‘bajs’…I laughed so much with you! It was great having you on the other end of the computer going through the same the last weeks... Du är verkligen en bra kompis! Elena, thanks for being such a sweet friend, always ready for a hug and nice talk! You are absolutely a great cook; I hope we can cook together again some time soon (read: you cook, I
bring the wine and cut some veggies:-;-)) Anna C., I really miss you around.
Thanks for those many hours in THE pub with beer, club-sandwich and much to talk about, puss puss. Marianne J., min ’svenska mamma’☺ Tack för att du alltid lyssnade till mina många timmer av inte-viktigt information, tittade på bilder av mina brors barn, och hjäpte med allt möjligt. Jag njöt väldigt mycket av din kladdkaka varje år! Tack för att du var där..hoppas du fortsätta njuta av din pension, och att vi inte tappar kontakten! Yvonne du såg till att allt
funkade…alltid! Ett stort tack för all hjälp!
To the other people that passed the MGM lab; Anna B., thanks for the fun and relaxed atmosphere you brought with you...a pity you stayed so short!
Thanks for sharing you apartment, Barcelona is great! Even more fun when you were also there (despite the heat ) Good luck finishing up!! Rebecca, you are sooo sweet, it was great meeting you! Moniek, it was really fun with you in Stockholm. The present and previous MGM lab members: Cheng-Hong,
Daorong, Ainers, Anatoly, Piri, LiQi, Victor, Anders, Sara, Abela, Vanessa and Elio, thanks for creating a great atmosphere! The MTC pub crew, Elio, Danika, Alberto and Rutger, you made those Friday nights a lot of fun!! Ying, it’s great to see you always smiling! Birgitta, thanks for always making the FACS work and making me feel welcome back at MTC☺
Lina and Per-Henrik, thanks for sharing space with us which made the big quiet room into a tiny loud space. Thank for borrowing reagents and
equipment, the chats, help with teaching and of course keeping me updated on the latest sailing boats. The rest of the cell biology crew: Ales, Raju, Dima (thanks for teaching and sharing gradient stuff!!), Giorgio, Ben, Sasha,
Oksana, Karin, Tove, Björn, Birgitta, Örjan, Sergej & Sergey, Lars-Göran, Ulf, Sara, Lars, Bertil, Andreas, Arne, Christina, Eva and Inger, thanks for all those Friday meetings and the celebrations together.
Zdravko, thanks for fixing everything with a smile. Tony & Lia, er gaat niks boven een praatje en een grapje in het Nederlands☺. Helder & Jorge, thanks for sharing idea’s, reagents, feelings and parties; you guys are great, beijos beijos! Tiago, you were one of my first friends in Stockholm, thanks for all those nights at Berns, sharing our birthday together, nice dinners and parties…I really had a lot of fun!! I sincerely hope we don’t loose contact!
Johan, Johanna & Kristoffer thanks for great Greek memories. When do we start the next ginotomics study?
A big thanks to Martin Scheffner and the rest of his lab. You even came in on a Saturday to teach me how to isolate those enzymes, thanks for having me in your lab! Patrick Young and Josefin, thanks for teaching me of what turned out not to be so easy essays☺
Mirjam & Wendelien, Ik mis al onze theekransjes samen,
‘moederkoeken bakken’, toetjes dinner, etentjes in alternative restaurants, kortom, ik mis mijn biofriends®. Hopelijk houden we contact; Biofiends® forever!
Martijn thanks for sharing great music. You are a big source of inspiration, I enjoy spending time with you! En ik verwacht natuurlijk wel een vraag tijdens mijn promotie;-). Brenda, pippi hier… Het blijft lachen met jou. You manage to shock me every time with your stories;-) Great you finally have broadband as well. It was really fun with you, Bianca and kikker in Stockholm. I promise to finally come over to see your new house before you move out again☺. Eric, despite the fact I always manage to loose contact, one telephone call when I am in Holland is enough to get in touch again. Thanks for keeping the line open, for many long walks, fast rides in Norway and nice dinners. You are a great friend!
Hans, I am really not the best in keeping contact, maar zoals jij het een keer zo mooi zei: ‘uit het oog maar niet uit het hart’. Ik kom je nu echt snel een keer opzoeken!
Jarno, thanks for being my big brother. A big thanks to you and Susan, for picking me up from the airport, for always letting me sleep over, the cheese fondue with ‘cheesefondue music’, all apple updates, even when unwanted;-), the pictures, although very few for a photographer; the little beautiful photo album is still waiting to be filled☺ Thomas, Ralph & Britt, leuk dat ik altijd met jullie mocht komen spelen en dat jullie zo vaak via de webcam wilde
kletsen…dikke kus! To my parents, Ben & Rika, woorden schieten te kort. The endless love and support, no matter what road I decided to take means the world to me! Thanks for the endless phone calls, especially when I needed someone to talk to, which was often☺ The webcam, the best present ever, to make
Roermond feel next door. It made the chatting sessions not only more frequent but also affordable. Thanks for all the ‘ bijklets’ emails, to keep me updated on all that happened in Holland☺ And of course for those great rides on the motorbike, I hope we’ll plan one soon again. I have a good feeling about the
‘italian-Rika&Lisette-team’ to win this year☺. And last, but certainly not least, Anders, you make my life wonderful! Att vakna med dig på morgonen, somna med dig på kvällen och allt där emellan är fantastiskt! Tack för att du delat denna resa med mig. Tack för så mycket kärlek, stöd och förståelse, särskilt under de senaste månaderna. Även om våra vägar nu kommer delas under ett tag, finns du alltid i mitt hjärta och jag är säker på att vi kommer hitta ett sätt att få det att fungera.
Pussje!!
Ce vediamo a Milano!!