My Handwritten Blog Post

HansBlogging

It’s funny working in the Internet industry, there must have been days I didn’t even write one single word on paper. Therefore, I decided to handwrite a blog post. And to be honest, I didn’t like it very much. It takes a whole lot of time to scan the thing, way much longer than typing a post!   For those … Read More

HansMy Handwritten Blog Post

Indonesian Batik Pattern

HansDesign

Batik, a wax-resist dyeing technique on textile, is a traditional art form from Indonesia. It’s currently enjoying some sort of retro revival among Indonesia’s stylish urbanites. I regret that I never attended one of those batik workshops when I was still living in Yogyakarta and learn more about the techniques to create such beautiful patterns. But hey, see what one … Read More

HansIndonesian Batik Pattern

Catching up on RSS Feeds Feels like Doing an Overload of Homework

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I graduated from high school majoring in eight subjects: Art, my native Dutch language, English, French, German, Greek, History, and Math. This set of subjects was often referred to as a ‘fun package’ since it’s composed of so many ‘alpha’ subjects. Not necessarily so, reading nearly a hundred books for interviews on literature in a foreign language wasn’t my idea … Read More

HansCatching up on RSS Feeds Feels like Doing an Overload of Homework