Visueel dagboek van Michael Minneboo.
Sumatralaan, Hilversum 4:16 pm
Yesterday, on my way to the train I encountered a bus with an advertisement for a funeral home. Their site: Hetafscheidvanjeleven.nl. (The biggest goodbye of your life). A clever but rather distasteful slogan if you ask me. It’s not a bus-ride I am looking forward to, that’s for sure.
The Netherlands institute for sound and vision, Hilversum 9:30 am
The building of the Netherlands institute for sound and vision is near my workplace at the VARA on the Media Park in Hilversum. It’s a beautiful building that looks like a big, colourful gem. I walk by it every day. Today I stayed on stop longer in the train, so I had to take a stroll to work. Since I am sitting on my butt most of the day I thought a little walk was in order.
Amsterdam central station, 8:50 am
My fellow travellers going to or from their trains. One guy is hugging his bike 🙂
Leidsestraat, 5:05 pm
It’s umbrella time again, that’s for sure. I shot this picture heading home. Not looking forward to step out of the tram since it was raining. Then again, I prefer this weather over the soaring heat of summer. Funny thing about this picture is that the guy on the right looks like he’s posing. The whole picture has sort of a staged feel to it. Though it’s just an average street scene on an average day.
Home, 7:00 pm
We didn’t feel like cooking today, so we took the easy way out. Fast food. Which always seems like a good idea at the time, but while you’re chewing the stuff, it really doesn’t look that good an idea anymore.
Overtoom, Amsterdam, 2:45 pm
I am no dog person, I hate the bastards, but not really a cat person either. But I thought this cat was kind of funny, sunbathing on the terrace table of a restaurant.
Amsterdam, 12:30 pm
No, this is not a part of the gay canal parade. I took this picture this afternoon while taking a stroll with my girlfriend who has just returned from her holiday. We had a lot of catching up to do. The boat in the front is towing the other ones. I thought it was a funny site. Notice the waves on the water: a moment later it started to rain.
De Bekeerde Suster, 7:15 pm
This week Jooper and I had dinner at De Bekeerde Suster in Amsterdam. I had a brilliant hamburger – it was really quite excellent. We talked about all kinds of stuff, but specially music and his recent holiday to Lesbos. Yeah, the place where some lesbians still roame around these days. During our conversation I could help but look at the very kitschy, yet fascinating, candles that we posted near the window. They made me think of Anton Pieck’s work.
Vertigo, Vondelpark, 12:30 pm
Today I had a lunch date with Marcella. We met at university when we both studied film. We’ve kept in contact since, although thanks to busy schedules it had been a while since we talked. So we had a lot of catching up to do.
Sunnydale, night time
I am watching Buffy The Vampire Slayer once more on DVD. But this time only the episodes I really want to see again, which basically means I watched a big part of Season 2. Now moving on to the third season. I am enjoying the trip down memory lane. Thirteen years after its first season the series still holds up and hasn’t really aged.
Kerkstraat, 5:00 pm
Heading for comic book shop Lambiek, I encountered this van. Apparently it is an art courier. But would you entrust your precious artworks to such a van with such a shabby written message?
Café Vertigo, Vondelpark, 11:50 am
Comic book artist Merel Barends and I had an early Monday morning meeting to discuss everything from comic books, life and blogging. She has just started her own blog, which pleases me very much, since I’ve been nagging her to start one for ages. Check out De Woelige Barends.