The Hague, The Netherlands
One of the most common questions I got when I visited The States over the Christmas Holiday (now three months gone) and continue to get is "What do you do all day?" Even Maggie, who observes me the most, asks from time to time (Danger!). The funny thing is, and most people who are in my position say the same thing to me, the more time you have the easier it is to fill. I have had three things I have been focusing on:
One of the most common questions I got when I visited The States over the Christmas Holiday (now three months gone) and continue to get is "What do you do all day?" Even Maggie, who observes me the most, asks from time to time (Danger!). The funny thing is, and most people who are in my position say the same thing to me, the more time you have the easier it is to fill. I have had three things I have been focusing on:
- Developing Business Ideas - A big reason for me to take a year off from work
- Learning a Second Language - One of the few disadvantages of my generation of being born in the United States is not having exposure to a lot of different languages growing up
- Health - With the stress of work and comforts of a joyful relationship, my weight increased and blood pressure was borderline
Scoring myself against those goals, I think I have had mixed success. In the business department, I have not made my first $1000 yet, but we did launch an alpha version of our first mobile app two weeks ago (SpotPad). WRT de-monoglot-onizing, I feel better about my Dutch everyday and I am almost, almost finished with Rosetta Stone. Finally to my health, I have not measured my blood pressure recently but I have lost 20 pounds and have become a healthier cook at the same time.
All in all, it has been a great, almost, six months in the Hague!
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