Hobbies

These are just some of the things I like doing to pass the time and occupy myself...

Gaming

Gaming is one of my favorite past-times(to an unhealthy degree😅) and I have played a wide-variety of games of various different genres. My favourite genre of games are RPG games, as I love the stories that they can tell and the replayability of those types of games. I also really enjoy playing Grand-Strategy games, as they also have immmense amounts of replayability and can also create great and interesting stories. Here are some of my favorite games(in no particular order) that I highly recommend:

  • Dishonored
  • The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
  • Suzerain
  • Crusander Kings II
  • Crusader Kings III
  • Dragon Age Origins
  • Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic(KOTOR)
  • Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II(KOTOR 2)
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
  • The Don't Escape Trilogy
  • The Deep Sleep Trilogy

Learning

I really enjoy learning things, and I love finding out fun trivia facts about things(Which I later shamelessly use to impress others). My favourite areas to learn about are History, Geography, Mythology, Theology, Psychology, Philosophy and Programming.

Travelling

I love travelling and seeing new places. My favourite places are usually museums and small towns. I enjoy going to historical museums and learning more about certain time periods. I enjoy museums so much that I now have a Dutch museum card, where I can go to over 500 museums for free. My favourite museums in the Netherlands so far have been the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, The Oorlog Museum in Overloon and the much lesser known Museum Ceuclum in Cuijk. I enjoy going to smaller towns that people might not know as well as the bigger towns or cities. Usually you can find just as much interesting stuff as you can in the bigger towns, but with less people going there. If you are interested in some of the places I have been to, take a look at the photography section below for some photos.

Photography

I have always enjoyed taking photos, but it's only recently that I have considered it as a hobby and where I make effort to take cool looking pictures. My interest in photography is not just limited to the real world, as I take plenty of pictures in the games that I play, and I think that games are such great mediums for photography as they transport you to fantasy worlds where things are different and a lot of the times more interesting that our world.

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Photo Wall

An image of thick foilage in a forest encompassed with bright sunlight. Back 3



















A Black and white photo of a fountain with a domed pavilion in the background and an obelisk type structure behind it. Back 3
























An Old fashioned Dutch windmill with an industrial factory behind it. Back 3
A Pagoda-like observation deck, spinning very slowly in the air. Back 3





















A Single yellow-leafed tree surrounded by a sea of green foilage. There are a few benches behind it on the ground. Back 3
On a bridge in a small forest. Directly ahead is a stream of sunlight. Back 3
























A Large tree with red leaves, on a hill. Back 3
A View of a church across the Maas river. Back 3



























A Very small strand at the Maas. Back 3
A Marshy-like body of water with a tree in the middle. Back 3



























A Large manor in the a park. There is an old-fashioned street lamp on the path to the manor. Back 3
A Close-up of the manor in the park. Back 3

































A Field covered in fallen leaves with a view of a red-leafed tree in the distance. Back 3
A Cold and foggy park. Back 3
























A Statue in a sexy pose in the park. Back 3
A Tree stump covered in mushrooms. Back 3




























A Hill in Sonsbeek park during Autumn. Back 3
Stairs leading up to the tower in Sonsbeek park, Arnhem. Back 3
























A View of two towers in the distance, covered with mist. Taken from Sonsbeek park. Back 3
A Foggy view of trees. Back 3
























A Street extending into the distance. Back 3
A Forest corridor enshrouded with mist and fallen leaves. Sonsbeek Park. Back 3
































A View of the tower in Sonsbeek park from another angle. The tower can be seen in the distance, covered by a few trees. Back 3
Another closeup of the Sonsbeek park tower. Back 3
































A Picture of the stairs leading up the Sonsbeek park tower. Back 3
A Very small stream, going through Sonsbeek park. Back 3
































A Lovely view of a river during the Autumn. Back 3
A View of the reconstructed Roman walls in LVR-Archäologischen Park Xanten. Back 3
































A View of the reconstructed Roman temple in LVR-Archäologischen Park Xanten. Back 3
Looking up at the tower in Sonsbeek park. Back 3
































A Black and white view of the reconstructed Roman temple in LVR-Archäologischen Park Xanten. Back 3
A Photo taken at the front of the reconstructed Roman temple in LVR-Archäologischen Park Xanten. Back 3
































A Very yellow tree with it's reflection in the water. Back 3
A Body of water, with trees in the distance, surrounded by mist. Back 3


























An Elongated tree stump with a background of yellow and orange leaves. Back 3
Trees in a circle, on top of a small hillock. Back 3

























A Tilted tree that looks like it's going to fall on to a bed of brown leaves.s Back 3
A View at a road, with an Autumn background. Back 3

























A Black and white picture looking at a statue of Jesus, a tree directly behind it, a few other buildings and a church. Back 3
A Field completely covered in mist. Only the ground can be seen, and a lonely tree far in the distance. Back 3






























A Close up view of a pillar in the reconstructed Roman temple in LVR-Archäologischen Park Xanten. Back 3


































A View at a road, with an Autumn background. A View at a road, with an Autumn background.