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…
Tidying Up My Room
The inside of the chests was messy, so I tidied them up. I folded the laundry neatly and made more space. I had an instant camera (though I had never…
Getting A New Chair
I disposed of the chair that my landlord had installed in my room. I did not like it, so I went to a secondhand shop. I chose a kind of…
A Silent Day
The flowers I bought a couple of days ago did not bloom for some reason. What happened? I have felt chilly these days in Holland. Needless to say, cold weather…
Watching a British Movie
I had oatmeal with ochazuke powder for breakfast. It must be the best breakfast for me. It is nutritious and easy to digest. I went to a small movie theater…
Bumped Into a Friend
I prepared a new canvas for a painting. I completed my daily routine properly. In the evening, I went to a bookstore to buy a picture postcard to send to…
Rebuild My Daily Routine
I have been less active since coming back to the Netherlands. In the morning, I went to the general goods shop Xenos and bought a mirror, which I set up…
Reunited With My Dutch Landlord
It was a rainy day. I went to the dental clinic by bus. The dentist asked me why I had removed the attachments for my braces. I explained, but she…
My Beloved Regular Bar
I unpacked my burden. I do not know why, but I felt more comfortable in this room than before. I visited Xenos and bought a hanging basket and a hanger….
