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Weltschmerz and Whisky

Sunday, November 22, 2009 ★ 21:35 ★ Category Photography ★ Permanent url

Self-portrait titled Weltschmerz und whisky, Â© Wouter Bolsterlee, 2009 (click for large version)

Fascinated by cemeteries

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 ★ 20:41 ★ Category Photography ★ Permanent url

It occurred to me that I have a somewhat morbid obsession: I can’t help but visit each cemetery I encounter when I’m abroad. For instance, a few weeks back I was in Edinburgh and visited three different graveyards in only four days.

By the way, this is where the great empiricist thinker David Hume rests in peace (Calton Hill). Personally, I’m more of a rationalism-oriented Spinozist though.

For some reason I can’t explain burying grounds attract me (especially at night), even though I’m not at all fascinated by death. No, I don’t I have any other morbid hobbies either. I don’t even like horror movies.

Slightly creepy…

Jewish Cemetery, Prague

Gouda by night

Monday, December 22, 2008 ★ 15:29 ★ Category Photography ★ Permanent url

This is how Gouda looks by night these days:

Illuminated town hall and christmas tree

Every once in a while, the projected patterns and colors change:

Illuminated town hall

A few more pictures are available from the album page.

Andreas is a ghost himself

Sunday, November 25, 2007 ★ 15:08 ★ Categories Gnome, Photography ★ Permanent url

I think it is really strange that Tango artist Andreas questions the existence of someone else. I have strong evidence (shot during Guadec) that Andreas is a ghost himself:

Andreas is a ghost

Holiday pictures of Crete

Tuesday, September 4, 2007 ★ 23:26 ★ Categories Photography, Travelling ★ Permanent url

I’m back from ÎšÏÎ®Ï„Î· (Crete). Mostly relaxed; I did not do much besides attending a wedding party (and getting slightly drunk), visiting Spinalonga and reading in a few books (both unfinished):

A Short History of Modern Philosophy by Roger Scruton

Knielen op een bed violen by Jan Siebelink
Some photos:

Agios Nikolaos by night

Church in Agios Nikolaos

Boat in Agios Nikolaos

Holy book (Orthodox)

Spinalonga

More photos in the Crete photo album.

Real life

Sunday, August 19, 2007 ★ 22:39 ★ Categories Misc, Photography ★ Permanent url

My blog has been inactive for a while. Reason: I’ve been busy working lately. We also found a new place to live. Hopefully I can move in soon; I might post some pictures later once we’ve settled.

Additionally, I have been spending some time trying to have a Real Life. Apart from my trip to Birmingham for Guadec (some pictures later perhaps), I’ve been making some day trips over the past few weekends. A few weeks ago, the canal parade during Gay Pride in Amsterdam: over 70 boats and over half a million people (covering all sexual orientations) having fun.

Gay Pride 2007

Last saturday I wandered around in the forest near Zeist with some family. Met with some friends later that day and had dinner and some drinks in the beautiful city of Gouda, in which I live.

Meat, ehm… Bambi. No, this is not my meal.

More meat

Today I spent the whole day at the Scheveningen beach watching the Dutch national beach volleybal championship finals, in which my brother played. Fifth place, pretty well done I think. No pictures, sorry.

New hackergotchi

Thursday, June 14, 2007 ★ 23:53 ★ Category Photography ★ Permanent url

I should have updated my hackergotchi long time ago… figured it makes sense to do so before attending Guadec.

On the left side my old hackergotchi is shown; the new one is on the right.

That’s right, I have irresistible long hair now! Oh, the tan is just a camera flash/gimp artefact. My skin colour has not changed that much over the last two years…

What is this?

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 ★ 23:20 ★ Category Photography ★ Permanent url

What is this? Follow link for the answer.

Happy 2007!

Sunday, December 31, 2006 ★ 16:06 ★ Categories Misc, Photography ★ Permanent url

Best wishes for the new year!

Firework

Maynooth, Dublin, Ireland

Thursday, March 2, 2006 ★ 01:16 ★ Categories Photography, Travelling ★ Permanent url

I’ve recently visited someone who is a (foreign) student at the National University of Ireland in Maynooth.

Note: Before you start clicking all photos, please read until the end of this post. There’s a link to the complete photo album (with even more photos) there.

Maynooth University Campus

The country is great, although it was pretty cold… the rented car was nice and warm, though.

Of course I also visited Dublin, walked around the city and visited several well-known places such as Trinity College, the Dublin Castle and the Christ Church Cathedral. Luckily I wasn’t in the city centre during the Saturday riots. Stupid people.

Trinity College

Christ Church Cathedral

Dublin Castle

We spent the last night listening to a concert in the National Concert Hall performed by the UCD Sinfonia orchestra, the University College Dublin resident symphony orchestra, playing four pieces of music:
1. Concierto de Aranjuez, composed by Rodrigo
2. La Creation du Monde, composed by Milhaud
3. Rodeo, composed by Copland
1. Mars and Jupiter from the Planets Suite, composed by Gustav Holst
  
  Cheers
  
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  Older posts in this category
  - No hotlinking, please (December 27, 2005)
  - Hey, I'm on batteries! (October 4, 2005)
  - Some photos of Prague (August 2, 2005)
  - Berlin photos (July 26, 2005)
  - Dobrý den! (July 17, 2005)
  - Look, photos! (June 19, 2005)