Wood and bricks.

My alternative office.

...where I have no end of magazines (you name it, they've got it), movies, music, music, music, concerts, exhibitions, instruments to play, a radio studio, studying cabins (might upload pictures of them some other day, very cool), free internet (not for my computer until I become a member though), a cafe with yummy snacks, chill out zones to read, incredible views and much more. Oh yeah, and books.

http://www.oba.nl/

(At the top of those tower-like shelves downstairs, kids can chill and read a story. Cushions and blankets are available.)

I want.

I can see myself living in a house like this.

The Movies.

The coolest theatre I've been to. You can get a special dinner-movie deal for around 27 Euros. The atmosphere is super cosy and red and soft, it feels like you can stay there for ages and ages because the sofas are so comfy and the waiters are so friendly and give you peanuts for free.

The Movies
Haarlemmerdijk 161-163
http://www.themovies.nl

Can't wait.

A proper breakfast.

And Lucy's top-lipless smile.

City vegetable garden.

Waiting makes us draw.

I think this is what a grown cabbage patch kid would look like.

This time we flew over Amsterdam!

Had a go in Dordrecht with Mar in the summer. Now with Lucy here in Amsterdam. Finally the structure of city is completely clear in my head and I will never get lost again. I wish.

These long, dark beings following their steps.

And they didn't even seem aware of them.

PostSecret to start my Sunday.

More here: http://postsecret.blogspot.com/

Sandwich village.

Where breakfast is served like at home.

Tea and inspiration with Janneke.

Merijn Hos at Pecha Kucha night.

Funny, nervous chap he is.

Last night at Pecha Kucha we listened to a whole lot of creative and inspiring people. This guy was my favourite. Check his site out for more lovelyness: http://bfreeone.com/

Overtoom 301.

Lucy's always making friends.

Overtoom 301 is the former Film Academy now legally squated by EHBK (Eerste Hulp Bij Kunst, translation: First Aid Art, I think), a group of artists and innovators not focused on profit. You can find more info on their site: http://squat.net/overtoom301/pages/home.html
And you can also download a pdf from here: http://squat.net/overtoom301/pages/info.html

Lucy and I enjoyed a vegan meal there. You can chose to pay from 6 to 10 Euros, depends on your generosity. We had beetroot soup with aniseed and a big plate of aubergine curry, black beans, mushrooms, rice, salad and pumpkin tempura. Yum.

They have two great big game rooms where we watched a massive table tennis match, about 20 people playing at the same time around one table, amazing! We decided we would have a go the next time we went. People here were really friendly and welcoming, "gezellig" is the best word for it.