Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Graphic Tablet 2
Today I decided to have another go at using a graphic tablet.
I managed to make a few drawings in 1.5 hours. Very raw.
I managed to make a few drawings in 1.5 hours. Very raw.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Graphic Tablet
A few weeks ago I borrowed a Medion graphic tablet from my friend.
Yesterday I had I chance to try it. The difficult parts were trying to keep an even pressure of the pen and keeping my hand steady.
So, here it is. My first drawing using a graphic tablet.
It may looks like a 5-years old child's drawing but I think I did pretty well for a first timer.
Encouraging.
Yesterday I had I chance to try it. The difficult parts were trying to keep an even pressure of the pen and keeping my hand steady.
So, here it is. My first drawing using a graphic tablet.
Encouraging.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Verliefd
I just got back from two amazing places: Rovaniemi and Reykjavik.
Rovaniemi was amazing in the winter. The temperature ranged from -16 to -30 centigrade when I was there. I had to wear a couple layers of clothes and even a balaclava to keep my nose from getting blocked. Almost everyday I had frozen water vapor on my eyelashes. Everything was white from the snow.
Amazing things I did in Rovaniemi: reindeer safari, husky safari, snowmobile safari and hiking in the snow to a look-out tower.
Every activity was worth the trouble. Every activity left me with a sense of serenity, magic, peace and space. And freedom.
Imagine seeing snow-covered trees from the top of a look-out point. Everything was white as far as your eyes could see.
A few photo's of Rovaniemi and the surroundings:
Iceland was also amazing. I knew I would love Reykjavik even before I set foot there and I was correct. I am charmed by Reykjavik. I am charmed by what I saw in Iceland.
Iceland is really a land of contradiction. I stayed in Reykjavik but had the good fortune of visiting places outside Reykjavik: the golden circle and Reykjanes peninsula.
The route to the golden circle took me to the snowy and cold part of Iceland via snow-covered mountains.
The route along Reykjanes peninsula took me through the rocky part of Iceland.
Just like Rovaniemi, my visit to these places left me with a sense of magic and peace. It also left me with a sense of awe. When I saw the mountains, the water from the cliffs... I could feel the power of nature and I felt so small. Something inside me said, here is the place I could and would love to live in. I could get in my car and just drive around Iceland, get lost in its impressive nature.
I fell in love with what I saw in Iceland.
I'm in love. And I would not mind moving there. Not at all.
Rovaniemi was amazing in the winter. The temperature ranged from -16 to -30 centigrade when I was there. I had to wear a couple layers of clothes and even a balaclava to keep my nose from getting blocked. Almost everyday I had frozen water vapor on my eyelashes. Everything was white from the snow.
Amazing things I did in Rovaniemi: reindeer safari, husky safari, snowmobile safari and hiking in the snow to a look-out tower.
Every activity was worth the trouble. Every activity left me with a sense of serenity, magic, peace and space. And freedom.
Imagine seeing snow-covered trees from the top of a look-out point. Everything was white as far as your eyes could see.
A few photo's of Rovaniemi and the surroundings:
Iceland was also amazing. I knew I would love Reykjavik even before I set foot there and I was correct. I am charmed by Reykjavik. I am charmed by what I saw in Iceland.
Iceland is really a land of contradiction. I stayed in Reykjavik but had the good fortune of visiting places outside Reykjavik: the golden circle and Reykjanes peninsula.
The route to the golden circle took me to the snowy and cold part of Iceland via snow-covered mountains.
The route along Reykjanes peninsula took me through the rocky part of Iceland.
Just like Rovaniemi, my visit to these places left me with a sense of magic and peace. It also left me with a sense of awe. When I saw the mountains, the water from the cliffs... I could feel the power of nature and I felt so small. Something inside me said, here is the place I could and would love to live in. I could get in my car and just drive around Iceland, get lost in its impressive nature.
I fell in love with what I saw in Iceland.
I'm in love. And I would not mind moving there. Not at all.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Things I Miss
I just got back from a wonderful vacation and realized I am missing some things.
I miss the sense of space around me.
The sense of peace around me.
The sense of freedom.
The stillness.
I miss the snow.
The snow-covered trees and rooftops.
The frozen rivers and lakes.
The falling snow.
I miss my mother.
My dogs.
My friends.
I miss having dogs around me.
Having things to do.
Having friends around.
I miss the familiar things.
I miss the sense of space around me.
The sense of peace around me.
The sense of freedom.
The stillness.
I miss the snow.
The snow-covered trees and rooftops.
The frozen rivers and lakes.
The falling snow.
I miss my mother.
My dogs.
My friends.
I miss having dogs around me.
Having things to do.
Having friends around.
I miss the familiar things.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
90% Off for Last Christmas Stuffs by V&D
I was surprised that V&D Leeuwarden still had Christmas stuffs on sale when I went there on 31 January 2011. Most other shops are already done with the Christmas stuffs and are selling Valentine's Day stuffs.
All Christmas stuffs were 90% off. Very cheap for the next Christmas. For example, a box consisting about 30 golden-coloured Christmas ball was now around 1.30 euro from the normal price of 12.95 euro. The downside, being very late (in late January), there were not so many stuffs on sale.
About a week ago I saw the same thing at V&D Alphen a/d Rijn. There were even less stuffs there - only one table.
All Christmas stuffs were 90% off. Very cheap for the next Christmas. For example, a box consisting about 30 golden-coloured Christmas ball was now around 1.30 euro from the normal price of 12.95 euro. The downside, being very late (in late January), there were not so many stuffs on sale.
About a week ago I saw the same thing at V&D Alphen a/d Rijn. There were even less stuffs there - only one table.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Living Abroad Anniversary
21st January 2011.
Living Abroad has been online for 1 year.
I must say that blogging, especially if you are like me - always wanting everything to be perfect and detailed, is not an easy job.
I have 5 blogs, 4 of which have been online for a while and 1 I just started a few days ago for my personal journal. I have not not decided whether I would make this latest blog online.
Of the 4 that are online, 1 is actively updated, 2 are updated as often as I can and 1 is a bit neglected.
Sometimes I have no news to tell. Sometimes at the end of the day I'm just too tired to write a (detailed) entry. Other time I just don't have the time.
It is hard work but I will keep on posting whenever I can and whenever there is something to tell because it is fun and it is a good writing experience. And I just want to share a few things with others.
Living Abroad has been online for 1 year.
I must say that blogging, especially if you are like me - always wanting everything to be perfect and detailed, is not an easy job.
I have 5 blogs, 4 of which have been online for a while and 1 I just started a few days ago for my personal journal. I have not not decided whether I would make this latest blog online.
Of the 4 that are online, 1 is actively updated, 2 are updated as often as I can and 1 is a bit neglected.
Sometimes I have no news to tell. Sometimes at the end of the day I'm just too tired to write a (detailed) entry. Other time I just don't have the time.
It is hard work but I will keep on posting whenever I can and whenever there is something to tell because it is fun and it is a good writing experience. And I just want to share a few things with others.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Rambling thoughts
Earlier this morning when I woke up and started my day, I was engulfed with feelings of sadness and loneliness.
I just had to cry while sending and receiving sms's from my mother.
I missed a familiar face.
I missed my mother's familiar face.
I missed Kara's comforting gestures.
Her wanting to be as close to me as possible by sleeping in front of or in the room where I sleep.
Her licking my hand or face to wake me up.
Her greeting me in the morning as though she is very happy and is never tired to see me.
I missed Panda's stubborn acts.
Her carefreeness, no worries on her shoulders.
The wagging of her tail.
I just missed those familiar things.
I still am missing those things.
In the hope to take my mind off these things, I turned on the TV and watched a few episodes of Dog Whisperer.
I've thought of taking up another education but I just don't know which one to do.
Considering my passions, I feel that a study related to animals and/or travelling would be perfect for me.
After seeing Dog Whisperer and since I like animals, dogs in particular, why not consider something related to animals' wellbeing?
But I have my doubts.
I can help animals without having animals but would the clients then have faith in me?
How could I do something with animals if I did not have animals?
I could try.
Maybe I should just do it for the fun of it. For my own enjoyment without taking into account whether it would lead me to a job or not. But I just can not let the thought of doing something that would also help my future and not just for pure pleasure go. Not just yet.
A lot of other things have crossed my mind too in my times of feeling lost.
Some of these thoughts might be justified. Others might not.
I thought if I had a job, I would not have felt these things.
I thought that if I had a dog, I could go out and meet people. Even if I was shy by nature, the dog would help me break the ice. And if that does not work, at least I would be forced to go out of the house and to exercise by walking the dog and maybe, just maybe, I would feel less lonely.
This post may not make any sense to you, the reader. It does not mean to make any sense. It's just a post about my rambling thoughts.
I just had to cry while sending and receiving sms's from my mother.
I missed a familiar face.
I missed my mother's familiar face.
I missed Kara's comforting gestures.
Her wanting to be as close to me as possible by sleeping in front of or in the room where I sleep.
Her licking my hand or face to wake me up.
Her greeting me in the morning as though she is very happy and is never tired to see me.
I missed Panda's stubborn acts.
Her carefreeness, no worries on her shoulders.
The wagging of her tail.
I just missed those familiar things.
I still am missing those things.
In the hope to take my mind off these things, I turned on the TV and watched a few episodes of Dog Whisperer.
I've thought of taking up another education but I just don't know which one to do.
Considering my passions, I feel that a study related to animals and/or travelling would be perfect for me.
After seeing Dog Whisperer and since I like animals, dogs in particular, why not consider something related to animals' wellbeing?
But I have my doubts.
I can help animals without having animals but would the clients then have faith in me?
How could I do something with animals if I did not have animals?
I could try.
Maybe I should just do it for the fun of it. For my own enjoyment without taking into account whether it would lead me to a job or not. But I just can not let the thought of doing something that would also help my future and not just for pure pleasure go. Not just yet.
A lot of other things have crossed my mind too in my times of feeling lost.
Some of these thoughts might be justified. Others might not.
I thought if I had a job, I would not have felt these things.
I thought that if I had a dog, I could go out and meet people. Even if I was shy by nature, the dog would help me break the ice. And if that does not work, at least I would be forced to go out of the house and to exercise by walking the dog and maybe, just maybe, I would feel less lonely.
This post may not make any sense to you, the reader. It does not mean to make any sense. It's just a post about my rambling thoughts.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Water overtakes the Netherlands
After the snow comes the water.
Melting snow causes water to "overtake" the Netherlands.
Flood in Deventer (14 January 2011 at around 11:32):
Flood in Deventer (14 January 2011 at around 12:00):
Flood in Deventer, De Stentor (14 January 2011 at 13:00):
Hengelo (8 January 2011):
Sambeek (13 January 2011):
Boxmeer (10 January 2011):
Venlo (9 January 2011):
Maastricht (9 January 2011):
Roermond (9 January 2011):
Borgharen & Itteren being evacuated (9 January 2011):
Photo's:
Flood in Brabant
Melting snow causes water to "overtake" the Netherlands.
Flood in Deventer (14 January 2011 at around 11:32):
Flood in Deventer (14 January 2011 at around 12:00):
Flood in Deventer, De Stentor (14 January 2011 at 13:00):
Flood in Nijmegen (13 January 2011):
Flood in Nijmegen, NOS (13 January 2011):
Flood in Nijmegen (11 January 2011 at around 14:30):
Hengelo (8 January 2011):
Sambeek (13 January 2011):
Boxmeer (10 January 2011):
Venlo (9 January 2011):
Maastricht (9 January 2011):
Roermond (9 January 2011):
Borgharen & Itteren being evacuated (9 January 2011):
Photo's:
Flood in Brabant
Sunday, January 2, 2011
New Year's Eve & Fireworks
The sky was lit up brightly:
It looked like they were trying to burn a lot of fireworks:
The result:
A firework shooting up into the air:
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