Drinking With Japanese
I went to Zaandam to meet my Japanese friends. Eri stopped by a bakery and got something. I chose a local bar. It was an extremely local bar. We met…
Bar Gathering
It was a rainy and windy day, but I went to a supermarket to get ingredients for my monthly bento artwork. I stopped by a stationery store and then withdrew…
Walking in the Forest
I had oatmeal (with linseed and chia seeds) for breakfast as usual. This is the best breakfast I have ever had in my life. Eri and I went to Castricum…
Painting Session
I painted for over 90 minutes. The deadline is approaching, so I had to push myself. It was a rainy day, but I went to the bar Stiefel alone in…
A Cloudy Beach
I brought a pack of soup powder to the hotel dining room. I wanted to have some soup in the morning, but the hotel did not provide any. I created…
Buying a New Hat
It was the second day of staying at the hotel in Egmond aan Zee. I did my daily routine in the hotel’s lobby. Eri went to the sauna and then…
Start My Vacation
I prepared a slow cooker to use in the hotel room. Eri and I went out around 1 pm. We headed toward Egmond aan Zee. We arrived at the hotel…
Drinking Alone
Eri went out with Janin and Julli (the landlord’s wife and her child) somewhere. Therefore, it was a valuable time to spend alone. I continued painting and was able to…
Buying a New Duvet Cover
The dryer does not work well, so I did not have a spare duvet cover. I spent two uncomfortable nights, and then I could not stand the situation anymore—I was…
Meeting New People
These days, my health condition has been terrible. I have felt extremely sluggish. I want to die. In the afternoon, I went to a cafe, but I only had water…
Restarting Teeth Bracing
I headed toward Alkmaar to receive a new Airsmile, a plastic-type teeth brace. It was my third time getting one because my teeth alignment was still not good. Eri and…
Attending the Funeral
I left my house just before 11:30 am. Eri and I stopped by a supermarket, and I bought a bouquet of lilies. My friend Kristine worked there, and she packed…
Human Has to Die
I woke up around noon. In the early morning, Eri went to Amsterdam to meet her friend, so it was my first private time in several weeks. I got a…
Volunteering on a Farm
Around 2 pm, Eri and I went out to do some farm work. It was my second time participating; the previous time was last summer. It was an extremely cold…
Bar Night
I woke up around noon. In the afternoon, I went to throw away wine bottles at a collection place. I bought some ingredients for dinner. It was a bit snowy….
Take Down the Exhibition
It was the last day of my solo showcase. There were no customers. It had the fewest audience members of any showcase in my life, but it was a good…
Opening (Closing?) Party
I woke up at the gallery around noon. I felt pain in some of my joints. I went to a supermarket and bought instant noodles, bean sprouts, and canned corn….
Stay Overnight at the Gallery
I left my house at 1 pm. I took a local train, so I was delayed in opening the gallery. In the first place, no one came for the whole…
Staying at the Gallery
I checked out of the hotel at 10 am. I visited a cafe located inside the hotel. I spent about an hour in the restroom, doing my business. It was…
Train Service Disruption
I woke up just after 10 am in my hotel room. It was quite a comfortable hotel because the room had a bathtub. Normally, European hotels do not have one,…
