Idealizing Japan Too Much
Gloomy weather has continued these days. It feels like an abnormal spring in the Netherlands. I struggled to manage my financial assets. It gave me a headache. Furthermore, I received an invoice from a dental clinic. It was €250. I was surprised by how expensive it was. I went to the bar My Way. While I was drinking, Nelke and Kristine came in. They had been at the bar Stiefel and then moved here. Kristine talked to me about Japanese culture. She emphasized how sophisticated Japanese education is. Even children behave politely. She also talked about geisha culture. I thought that she idealized Japanese culture too much. One more thing, we talked about Japanese writing systems: kanji, hiragana, and katakana. She did not know that we Japanese use all three types of characters mixed together on a daily basis. We talked for over an hour. I felt tired from our discussion, so I left. I had steamed white fish fillet with vegetables and bread for dinner. I read books for over an hour.
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- Idealized Too Much About Japan Gloomy weather has been continued these days. It is abnormal spring in The Netherlands. I struggled handling my finacial assets. It made me headache. Furthermore, I received an invoice from a dental clinic. It was €250. How expensive it was. I went to the bar My Way. When I was drinking, Nelke and Kristine came in. They went to the bar Stiefel and moved here. Kristine talked to me about Japanese culture. She was on accent how Japanese education is sophisticated. Even kids, their behavior is polite. She also achived about Geisha culture. I thought that she is too idealized to think Japanese culture. One more thing, we talked about Japanese character, Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana. She did not know we, Japanese us three types of character mixed on daily basis. We talked over an hour. I felt tired our discussion so I left there. I had steamed white fish fillet with vegetables and bread for dinner. I read books for over an hour.
Contemporary artist based in the Netherlands. I’ve learned at an Art College and Culinary Institute. I attempt to connect ART and FOOD.
