I have been asked to write a piece on a novel which is to be released in Holland and has been labeled 'pornographic' literature. For this, I'm researching feminism and what the feminist take is on autobiographical sex-novels written by females. The more I'm reading, the more confused I'm getting. I'm reaching a point where […]
moreI found new office space, hurray!! Today, I happily moved a desk and chair and a lamp over to my new office overlooking a canal and was ready for action. Except I then found out that everyone working for the company that rents out these office spaces all smoke, and I’m right next to what […]
moreWe dismantled our Christmas tree today because it seemed that's what our entire street was doing on this Sunday, January 4th. Otherwise, the thought would have never occurred to me. My son is still singing Jingle Bells. Interestingly, his English is laced with a heavy Dutch accent. He has only recently learned to speak Dutch. […]
moreYesterday morning, I drove to one of the beaches along the coast of Holland. My aim was to join the highly commercialized 'New Year's Dive' event. It's easy to dismiss what the masses do. But standing amidst 10.000 people wearing bright orange winter hats on the ice-cold sand, listening to blasting music and a DJ […]
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