I had completely forgotten about this movement. It had been sitting in a box right…
Category: Experience
A Mechanical Watch Enthusiast Bought An Apple Watch S10
When the Apple Watch debuted globally about a decade ago, I was convinced Iād never…
Switching to a New MacBook Pro: First Impressions and Comparisons
More than two years ago, I wrote a blog debating whether to get a new…
My First Attempt at Watch Movement Disassembly and Reassembly
When I sent my mother a picture of the watchmaking tools I bought for my…
The Husband And The Wife – Seiko 5 and Seiko Presage
As you may already know my wife gifted for my 30th birthday a Roamer Skeleton….
Exploring Europe – I Got 20 Card Decks In Latvia
Usually, my “Exploring Europe” series is about cities or places I visit for the first…
Exploring Belgium – Buying 3D Cards In Mechelen
This article should have been different. I wanted to go to Mechelen to visit the…
I Gave A Vintage MacBook Pro An Upgrade – RAM, Battery And Trackpad
In October 2022, I wrote a blog about upgrading my vintage MacBook Pro (mid-2010) or…
My First RAM Upgrade To A Laptop
It finally happened! I popped my cherry of upgrading RAM on a laptop. Even though…
Photo Report – Brussels Pride Festival 2024
I love Brussels! The purpose of this gallery is to show the color, the joy,…
The Best Boutique Gym in Brussels – Animo Studios
A while ago I wrote that I follow Tim Cook’s example by going to the…
Exploring Belgium – Eating Cheese In Dinant
If you want to know why Belgium is beautiful travel to Dinant. If you want…
Exploring Europe – I Went To London To See Daniels and Harrison
I am not a football fan. My reason for wanting to go to London has…
My First Cigar At Davidoff In Brussels
I used to smoke cigarettes in my 12th grade. Mostly because of the social aspect,…
Exploring Europe – Going To Portugal In December
In 2023 my wife and I were in Amsterdam, Malta, and Luxembourg. Even though there…
Tim Cook Exercises In The Morning – So Do I
I have been thinking of writing something about exercising for a while now. No, I…
Strasbourg in November
I am already back from Strasbourg. Today is Friday the 24th of November, roughly fifteen…
Exploring Europe – Pierre Guillaume in Amsterdam
Why Amsterdam in October and not some sunny beach in the South of Europe? If…
Audi Q5 Is A Great Car – My Three-Day Love Affair
Dear Reader, I hope this article finds you well and in good spirits. It has…
Exploring Luxembourg City – I bought A Leather Card Holder
Would I want to live and work in Luxembourg City? Is Luxembourg as expensive as…
Spaghetti All’Aragosta – So Far My Most Expensive Pasta Dinner
Spaghetti All’Aragosta, also known as Spaghetti alla Aragosta or Spaghetti with Lobster, is an Italian…
Movie Review – Mission Impossible 7
This should have been a straightforward movie-going experience. I buy tickets online, we go to…
Exploring Belgium – I Ate Fish and Chips in Antwerp
Dear readers, it has been a minute. My last article was in May when we…
Exploring Belgium – The Joy Of Finding Pierre Guillaume in Namur
Initially, we thought of going to Paris for a long weekend. I almost did buy…
An Ice-Hockey Game at a Bar in Brussels
I have been in Brussels for almost full nine months already. In other words, my…
The Emotional Pain Of A Broken Watch
Unfortunately, this is true. Sadly, it happened with my daily watch. It did not fall…
Photo Report: Floralia Brussels And Hallerbos Forest
If my trusted two to three readers may remember, in January I wrote a couple…
My Woman’s Old Broken Flat Iron Disassembly
When I was younger I did not disassemble broken electronics and look at how they…
Photo Report: My Most Recent Business Trip to Strasbourg
While being at home and watching “Beef” on Netflix, I remembered that I have a…
One Week After Our Trip To Malta
By now my trusty two to three readers have read my impressions of Malta. You…
First Week Of April In Malta
It began on 31st March 2023. We had Lufthansa tickets thus a connecting flight from…
This Is Not Another Technology Review – Apple AirPods Pro (2nd gen.)
This really is not another review of an Apple product. Have you looked on YouTube…
Exploring Belgium – I Bought A Durable Coffee Grinder In Ghent
When I mentioned to my colleagues that I will be going to Ghent during the…
Ten Years Ago I Created My First Website And It Is Still Alive – LatvianCrossFit
Probably everyone has heard or seen the saying: don’t post nudes on the internet, because…
iPhone 5S Screen, Battery, and Button Replacement – Second Attempt
I thoroughly enjoy taking apart iPhones. Yes, as of now I have done it only…
How We Teamed Up and Repaired a Hissing Geberit Inlet Valve
At first, there were hissing sounds coming from the bathroom. I had heard it before….
Bruxelles Monopoly – How I Regained My Love For the Game
Probably my parents would not like what I am about to say. I like Brussels….
My Unsuccessful Experience With The TRAD19 Translation Tender Application
I recently opened my LinkedIn feed and saw a post from a fellow colleague at…
Apple iPhone 5S Screen Replacement – First Attempt
Initially, I thought of starting with an iPhone 5S repair rather than with an iPhone…
Apple iPhone 7 Screen, Vibrator And Battery Replacement
This article was one of the main reasons why I created this website. I wanted…
How Wine Tastings Made Me Appreciate Wine
If a gun is pointed at a point-blank range and the only way out is…
My Current Take-Out Food Highlights – First Edition
Let’s start with something simple. A definition. According to Mr. Gold: Take-out food refers to…
My Two Week Love Affair With An Audi A6 3.0 TDI
Dear Audi, So far, the only car manufacturer whose cars I have driven is Audi….
PokerStars Poker Chips That Persuaded Me To Become A Professional Translator
I used to play poker. “Used to” because I no longer have people to play…
My Watch-Themed Cufflinks For Special Occasions
How to tell that you have the most beautiful, the most amazing, and the absolute…
Our First Trip To The Magical City Of Paris
Our first trip to Paris was this year. In the spring of 2022. It was…
An Experience Of Having A Veiled Chameleon As Your Pet
A simple question. Do you have a pet? No? Okay. Yes? Do you have a…
First Full Three Months In Brussels
If we would like to be completely accurate then these were not the “first full…
A Wonderful Foodgasm At Two Rivers aka Divas Upes
Have you ever been to a place where the food and the experience have been…
My Business Trip To The Beautiful Strasbourg
I started my new job only three months ago in September. And as of this…
Quartz Watches Are The Past And The Present
Unless your parents are really into watches and you get to learn and hear about…
A Relationship With Your First Car Is Special
My very first car was an Audi A3 (registration number: JP 2837). And here is…
My Bachelor’s And My Master’s Theses – Translating Jokes And Reading the GDPR
This is a fun idea. I have decided to publish here both of my academic…
The Lost World And A Thing For Pocket Watches
When I think of pocket watches I think of the television series The Lost World…
Upgrade My Mid-2010 Macbook Pro Or Buy A New Device
Well, can you really upgrade? Because I don’t think so. This twelve-year-old Macbook Pro is…
My Friend’s Tissot T-Complication Squelette Mechanical Watch
My two previous articles on ROAMER and SEIKO were written about my own two watches…
My First SEIKO Solar Quartz Watch
This is my first SEIKO watch. At least it is the only one I can…
Why I Love MOLESKINE
Some people like to take notes on their phones or computers, and then there are…
Why I Love ROAMER Watches
Probably the main reason why I love ROAMER watches is because I have one. I…