| January 16, 1973 | Born in Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
| January 19, 1982 | My first violin lesson |
| September 1985 | Going to highschool, Gymnasium Camphusianum, Gorinchem |
| September 1991 | Started studying Educational Science and Technology at the University of Twente and moved to Enschede |
| February 20, 1992 | Officially falling in love with Anne |
| June 22, 1995 | Married Anne |
| September 1995 | Going to my Namibia for my graduation assignment and leaving Anne (for only three months) |
| August 1996 | Moving to Hoorn |
| September 1996 | Graduated |