Cooking Bento Art
The bad weather has continued these days, but needless to say, this is typical Dutch winter. I attended Sunday mass in the morning. A baptism ceremony was held for a…
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Watching a Movie
I felt dull because I had drunk too much the previous night. I got out of bed around noon. At 3 pm, I went to watch the movie Downton Abbey:…
Visit to Amsterdam Museum
I attended a Dutch class in the morning at 9:30 am. We read a local news article, and it was very difficult to understand. I headed to Amsterdam around 3…
No Bar Day
I did not have much motivation, so I got out of bed around 11:30 am. I did the laundry, and then I went out to buy canned beer because I…
A New Dinner Service at the Bar on Wednesdays
I did not want to do anything; it felt like lethargy. On the other hand, I concentrated on handling crypto. Just before 6 pm, I went to the bar My…
Month-End Closing
I aggregated my assets. The result was better than in previous months. However, I am concerned about how long I can maintain my financial situation. I created a new strategy…
Attending A Dutch Course
I woke up around 5 am and did my daily tasks. I arrived at a Dutch class called JAR. I received a contract to join the course. The teacher, Heidi,…
Sunday Mass
I attended Sunday mass at 9:15 am. I want to praise myself because I managed to get up early. I feel refreshed. However, I realized that the number of attendees…
A Calm Day
I received an invitation to an art event from Henri, but I declined it because I was feeling lazy. I read a book titled Local Living Guide for Freelancers in…
Taking a Nap While Watching a Movie
I woke up around 7:30 am. I hurried to finish my daily routine because I wanted to attend a Dutch language class handled by elderly volunteer teachers at a library….
Learning Dutch More and More
I started in the early morning. When I was doing the laundry, I met Jan. He was drying grapes and offered me one to taste. It was sour and not…
Gave A Letter
I got out of bed around noon. I had a headache for some reason.I put my painting materials in order. In the evening, I went to the bar Stiefel. Hans,…
Packing and Shipping Paintings
I found ginger tea to be very delicious. My two bento paintings were sold, so I did the packing. First, I checked the condition of the paintings and found some…
Dutch Trial Lesson and Meeting With a Dutch Artist
I woke up around 6 am and prepared to go out. I visited JAR language school and took a trial lesson. There were 7 or 8 students. The lesson was…
Going to Church and Partying
I woke up at 2 pm to the sound of my MacBook restarting. The transfer from my old MacBook to the new MacBook Air had finished, but the result was…
Picking Up My New MacBook
The delivery was estimated for next Tuesday, but it arrived the day after I ordered my new MacBook Air. I stayed at home, yet I received a message saying the…
An Eventful Day
I attended a Dutch language class at 9:30 am for the first time in a year. I do not remember why I skipped such a useful class. It was a…
Talking With My Landlord
I woke up at 5 am but went back to bed again. Eventually, I started my day just after 11 am. I updated my asset spreadsheet, which I started almost…
Talking with a Bar Owner
I had oatmeal for breakfast. It was just liquid food, so I do not think of it as food but as a drink. I do not count it as a…
Dutch School Intake
I went to a Dutch language school for an intake session at 11:30 am. The explanation was clear, and the cost seemed acceptable for me. It is 17 EUR per…
