My 43rd Birthday
A roommate talked on the phone too much, day and night. I thought he could not have any silent time for thinking. I went to a library to write a…
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Packing My Paintings
I packed three paintings to bring to the gallery for a group show. It started to rain in the evening. I went to the bar Stiefel. On the way there,…
Last-Minute Cancellation
I was supposed to join the art talk session, but I did not have the energy, so I canceled it at the last minute. I felt somewhat guilty, but I…
Cooking Bento As An Artwork
I went out to get ingredients for bento art. While I was walking, I met Mike and we said hello. I stopped by a book shop and then printed a…
Buying a New Coffee Cup
I prepared an exhibition announcement to participate in a group show next month and shared it on social networking services. I went to the library. I wrote a blog article,…
Writing Constantly
I did the laundry, but it was not completely dry for some reason. I went to the library to write a blog article. On the way there, I threw away…
Updated My Website
I published an archive of my recent solo show information on my website. It was a boring job. I visited the bar My Way and met Jeff. He is always…
My Favorite Bar Has Gone
Around noon, I cooked chicken legs with germinated brown rice. It ended up being something like paella. I headed to the dentist by bus. I was just receiving my new…
She Goes Back to Japan
I brought Eri to Schiphol Airport. At 3 pm, when we were leaving home, Jan and Janine hugged Eri. They shed slight tears. I saw Eri off at the platform…
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…
Painting and Packing
I had to finish some paintings before leaving the Netherlands. I painted for an hour and a half. I also did some packing. I wanted to throw everything away. I…
Paying Rent
I adjusted and sanded the canvas stretcher bars to remove wood chips. In the evening, I went downstairs and then paid the rent to Jan. He was sitting on a…
Assembling Canvas Stretcher Bars
I got out of bed after noon. What a lazy day! I did the laundry. I assembled 15 canvas stretcher bars for bento art. I went to the bar, Stiefel….
Nothing Special
I got out of bed after noon. I felt sluggish. In the evening, I assembled some wooden canvas stretchers. I went to the bar Stiefel. On the way there, I…
Last Dutch Class
I attended my last Dutch language class for this year, as I will be leaving the Netherlands next week. The lesson was useful as usual. I wished “Happy New Year!”…
Join The Farming
I was supposed to attend the Dutch language class, but when I woke up, it was already 8:30 am, so I gave up going there. I have been lazy lately….
Going to the Dentist
I visited Alkmaar for an Airsmile treatment. The weather was quite strange, like a sun shower. My regular dentist was absent because she was sick and also pregnant. The new…
Preparation for Paintings
I prepared the canvas for two new Bento paintings. I went to the bar Stiefel, but it was closed due to some kind of event, so I visited the bar…
Painting a Bit
It seemed that Jan and Janine had gone on vacation for a week or so. I did the laundry. I returned the package I had accidentally bought from Amazon at…
