Monthly Archives: May 2020

I started week 9 with a day off. I realised last week I needed a bit of a break. The plan for the day was to do something I haven’t done much in recent years and that I love very much: sewing. In years gone by I have learnt sewing from my mom, from lessonsContinue reading “Life in the time of Corona – Captain’s log: Day 57”

Mothers day. I guess that even without a worldwide lockdown I wouldn’t have been able to cook my mom a Sunday lunch, but 8 weeks ago I was in possession of a flight ticket home and now I have a voucher, and I don’t know when I’ll be able to use it again. Still, IContinue reading “Life in the time of Corona – Captain’s log: Day 56”

The weather was amazing so I went to the beach with a friend. We drove all thy way there but there were signs saying that the parking areas were closed, so we parked further away and walked the last few kilometers to get there. It was so worth it. It has been 7 months andContinue reading “Life in the time of Corona – Captain’s log day 55”

Last week I found a flyer under my door. A couple of streets over, in my neighbourhood, lives 3 chefs who are trying to keep the neighbourhood fed with some good food while we are all in isolation. I reacted, but since I was a bit late, their allotment of orders was full and IContinue reading “Life in the time of Corona – Captain’s log: Day 54”

Things I have learned in the last 53 days:I have learned that I really like working from home. While I miss interaction with some of my colleagues and the social aspects of things, I enjoy the freedom to work uninterrupted for certain hours, or to have a mini break that involves something I like doingContinue reading “Life in the time of Corona – Captains Log: Day 53”

It’s a long time and my nerves are getting frayed being at home all the time. The prime minister announced today in his speech that they will start gradually lifting restrictions. I hope to get some clarity soon because I really need to go surfung. Be kind. Stay safe

Today the Netherlands celebrated Liberation Day, 75 years of freedom after the war. That is a very long time, and hopefully it will continue to be a long time of peace. Wouldn’t it be amazing to have a world completely devoid of war? I celebrated by taking a long walk, listening to an audiobook andContinue reading “Life in the time of Corona – Captain’s log: Day 51”

Today there was a 2 min of silence to remember WW2. Growing up on a different continent in a different world makes it easy to forget the immense sacrifice of so many people and the senseless suffering of so many more. Thinking about it is not always an comfortable thought, but it gives perspective toContinue reading “Life in the time of Corona – Captain’s log: Day 50”

7×7….that’s a lot of days. I made good use of the beautiful Sunday to go for a long walk in the park, around and around. A friend met me there and we kept our social distance while talking and people watching and generally enjoying Spring in Amsterdam. When you forget that you can’t go toContinue reading “Life in the time of Corona – Captain’s log: Day 49”

Today I cleaned my house. Seriously, I can’t imagine how the dust gets in within the space of a week, but at least I got to clean my house and getting it back into shape. I miss Priscilla, and Anna, and all the amazing ladies who cleaned my house in the years past. I guessContinue reading “Life in the time of Corona – Captain’s log: Day 48”