June 28, 2012
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(written on 28 February 2013)
I could have posted another picture of Daniel because, yes, of course I took more today (of him sleeping on the sofa) but hey, why not a picture of me? This picture was taken as I returned home after work. It was taken in the Prinsenhofsteeg, a centuries old alley close to where I live. The weather was nice enough to go to work just wearing a T-shirt. What's most striking in this picture, probably mostly to myself, is the amount of weight I've lost and how visible it is. Compare the above picture to this one which was taken in Barcelona in January this year...
... and I think you'll agree that the results are quite visible. And grumpy as I may look in both pictures, I can guarantee you that I wasn't grumpy in either, and moreover that I am very happy with the change that's happened within less than half a year, against all my expectations.
In the evening I walked to the Kriterion cinema with Daniel and we watched the film Cosmopolis which turned out to be a very good one (again, against all expectations). The funniest moment was however as we were waiting for the film to start. I mentioned to Daniel that I had served in the Dutch army when there was still a national service in this country (abolished a couple of years later) and Daniel asked me why I hand't kept a blog during those endless fourteen months in the army. I had to explain to him that there were no blogs, not even the Internet in those days. "Oh wow," he said staring in the distance, "I can't imagine life without the Internet"... Now, if you ever want to feel old, have someone half your age as a temporary room mate. Works like a charm. Every time.
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