A handful of my mates asked me if i am doing anything different daily compared to what i did back in Sydney. That really lead me to think hard about what stuff am i doing in Amsterdam that is so different. There has to be a difference in my schedule or routines…

So let’s check:

Read magazine

Sydney: Used to be photography magazine weekly

Amsterdam: Now it’s Economist magazine. I signed up on the 2nd week of arriving here. I desperately needed an English reading material that i can rely on on a weekly basis. My first attitude is , what da hell? Economist? The title itself says it’s all economic lingo, but once i started reading, the majority of content is global police and development based.

Gym training

Yeah, i still continue to train. But this time i think i’m more serious about it since i am in control of what i eat and when i train. I got all the schedule planned on weekly basis, and back in Sydney i had heaps of disruptions happening which makes me less disciplined.

Uni

Well, in Sydney i did 4 courses per semester. It’s 3 here but more intensive and needing better control of independence since it’s less structured and all instructions are in classrooms instead of lecture/tutorial program.

Coffee

Well, i make my own coffee at home now. No, not the instant espresso. I brew my own espresso with moka aluminium boiler.

Philosophy

This has definetely changed. Especially over the last few months, i can understand what the Dutch does and their ‘liberal’ philosophy. Sydney is definitely financially conservative compared to Amsterdam.

Some of my mates say my accent has changed somewhat, but i can’t really hear the difference. Probably i talk much faster than previously, but that’s only because of my fast paced lifestyle and trying to be efficient.

Just a side note from today, i will now do squat training weekly. I should have done that earlier, much earlier, but really didn’t care about the strength of my legs since it looks ridiculously big in proportion to my upper body anyhow. I’ll review it in a few months time. But for now, my joints are hurting!