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They hand you a box

13 Feb 202015 Feb 2020 Diligent Candy

They hand you a boxFour neat lines joined at supremely perfect right anglesYour body, rounded at the edges, pliable, more flesh than muscleSqueezing yourself into shape you triumph, look you say, I fitSkin compacted into nothingnessCells harnessed to behave One … Continue reading They hand you a box

Art, Awareness, Customer Review, Food, Photography, Story2 Comments

Mindfulness and Dignita Hoftuin

16 Sep 201816 Sep 2018 Diligent Candy

I am going to share a secret with you; a delightful hangout joint that serves fresh yummy grub. Dignita Hoftuin right next to the Hermitage museum is my new favorite space in the city. I love the location, the food, … Continue reading Mindfulness and Dignita Hoftuin

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Stirring Metaphors in a Glass

4 Jan 2018 Diligent Candy

In a world that expects wine be a glass of Amstel. On Christmas eve we took a stroll through our favorite street Utrechtsestraat. If you walk along from Hutspot to Rembrandtplein you will trek through this darling of a stretch, which has … Continue reading Stirring Metaphors in a Glass

Academic, Art, Customer Review, Food, microblogging, Story, Travel1 Comment

The Boho Life at Hutspot

3 Jan 20183 Jan 2018 Diligent Candy

Hutspot is one of the coolest spaces I have discovered in Amsterdam. It is a chilled-out creative area spread over two levels, in which you can work, lounge, shop, get a haircut, grab a coffee or a snack. It’s biggest … Continue reading The Boho Life at Hutspot

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Lisbon day 5: Let’s Go to Alfama

31 Aug 201731 Aug 2017 Diligent Candy

Apoorva said the streets of Alfama reminded him of Ajmer back in the day. I could see this, the curling narrow roads akin to gullies, windows that face each other making room for glances or chats, blinking cats that seemed … Continue reading Lisbon day 5: Let’s Go to Alfama

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A Pictorial Ode to Books

11 Jul 201711 Jul 2017 Diligent Candy

I had written about the Friday book market at the Spui earlier. This time around I managed to get better pictures. This is for my bibliophile readers. You would understand the poetry in these pictures. Continue reading A Pictorial Ode to Books

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A trip to NEMO and Sea Palace restaurant

1 Jul 2017 Diligent Candy

I wanted Bambi to do something constructive (parent mode on) with his free time so we went to NEMO, which is a short walk from Centraal Station. On this trip we managed to finally get Bambi his museumkaart. The museumkaart … Continue reading A trip to NEMO and Sea Palace restaurant

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