The other day, Saturday last a week ago to be exact, I was asked by someone dear to me if I wanted to go for a walk. Usually, I embark on a 5-kilometre walk through our Central Park, Vondelpark, in Amsterdam.

My story and opinion about nudity. If I make nude photographs (or let others do so), and whether I may have shared or ever will share them with others.

For a long time, I intended to write a post about how I curate. Somehow, I never started such a post since my 'algo' isn't straightforward. Then I left a large comment to a HIVE member in which I mentioned

Second and last part of my Pen Collection. Click here for the first part. Relatively new type of personalised pens, used often as merchandise. The one at the bottom, I got myself (I nicked it) in Graz

My Notepads, Books and simply Notes Collection. With stories.

Yes! I am proud of my house - apartment - and try to present it neatly and keep it clean! And then: SHIT happened!

bics and pilot fineliners wood passer rotring egypt modern pencils hotels epox - website is down - magnet at the clicker end pens made from wood and carton casino pens: bucharest and UK hyperscalers: the

Some in our HIVE community like to think HIVE can be, or shall become, a kinda Reddit. BUT! Would a Substack approach not be a better one? For a few months, I have been a subscriber to Substack. Pulled

Living with others comes with obligations. 'Respect for Others' is an obligation that should help prevent ridiculous laws from seeing daylight.

It wasn't the castle that made us head our way to the village of Muiden, but rather a special project they started: a joint LEGO project

This Xmas I asked if I could assist with cooking all the meals. To my surprise I was told ...

Somehow, the story got to me. It - for sure - drove me to turn the page even at the end of a new chapter. Not to put a bookmark in, but to read at least the first paragraph. And every time I did this,

TOON: a hilarious Dutch comedy show about a socially awkward guy becoming more famous the more he doesn't want to.

weekend experience: my story why I maybe a bit too much talking, at work

story from the techno underground

Today I was inspired by a 'recent' post by our own @diabolika, someone who I highly appreciate, who is genuine to her core and is bold enough to talk out in the open about her inner demons and feelings.

Wilders lost the Dutch national elections and showed he is a sore loser. D66 won the 2025 elections. Four to five parties are required to form a majority.

Felt aready a bit like "Will this Work?" when I tried for the first time to include a DIY video using another service other than 3Speak itself. And you know what? It did NOT work. Anyways, the

A month ago, I received this text message (can you believe it? an original text message, not a WhatsApp, Signal, or Telegram chat!) from a friend: "Edje, on May 5th I am throwing a 24-hrs party. I

Today I took the step. A writeup showing some of the posts that I like. For years this crossed my mind, to help others get a bit more of a spotlight. But I didn't feel like just listing a bunch of them.