Monthly Archives: November 2020

Today I will leave you with a little video that made me smile. Here it is. Be kind. Stay safe.

One of the many benefits of dating Marinus is the first hand experiences in Dutch culture, for example. Long before I learnt it in my Dutch lessons, for example, I already knew that lunch is bread with cheese (2 slices bread, one slice cheese, nothing else) and the main meal is served for dinner. OneContinue reading “Life in the time of Corona – Captain’s log: Day 247”

I decided to start the day with a morning walk to get the best use of the daylight. Perhaps I should do it more often, it’s quite nice to get out before the day gets away from me. Be kind. Stay safe

Today I joined a workshop about something that I’m passionate about. Yes, work is still coming out of my ears and I honestly have so much going on, but I am still glad I sacrificed a bit of my time to attend this. It’s a privilege to work for international firm of innovative people andContinue reading “Life in the time of Corona – Captain’s log: Day 245”

Honestly, with the amount of work I’m dealing with at the moment, it’s a good thing I don’t have to commute as well. And on top of all the work I’m doing a course about designing for a changed climate, and it is really good to learn what is happening in the world, and howContinue reading “Life in the time of Corona – Captain’s log: Day 244”

You can take a girl out of South Africa, but you can’t take South Africa out of the girl… Today (Sunday) we were invited for lunch at the house of a friend and work colleague, who also happens to be a fellow South African. Aside from seeing her in person, I don’t know what wasContinue reading “Life in the time of Corona – Captain’s log: Day 243”

Today was my father’s 70th birthday. A couple of months ago I thought perhaps I could be there for the celebration, but then the second wave hit us in Europe and I decided to stay. Luckily we’re in an age of technology and I could phone and video call into the party at various timesContinue reading “Life in the time of Corona – Captain’s log: Day 242”

When I met Marinus he told me about Friday Club (FC), his group of friends who regularly meet on a Friday after work for some beers and catching up. In summer when we were allowed to visit bars and restaurants, I even joined once and was introduced to the crowd, and on occasion visited themContinue reading “Life in the time of Corona – Captain’s log: Day 241”

I had to run an errand this afternoon in the city center and on my way back I was spoiled by some pretty scenery and afternoon light. I thought I’d share it with you too. Be kind. Stay safe.

Today I had a Dutch lesson again, and I think it was the highlight of my day. We discussed the weather and Dutch food, and I was thinking once again that traditional Dutch food is more of a winter thing. Unless you want to call a cheese sandwich a traditional meal. Now I know theContinue reading “Life in the time of Corona – Captain’s log: Day 239”