writing

Going Through a Creative Burnout and How I Got Out of It (Sort of)

by Dana Marin | Jan 24, 2023 | All Photos, Thoughts | 2

Creativity can be such a finicky thing! One day your head is full of ideas, and the next you stare...

Letting Go of Summer

by Dana Marin | Sep 4, 2022 | All Photos, Photo essays, Thoughts | 0

I am never ready for this moment. Letting go of summer feels like the bitter ending of a much too...

Eleven Years of Blogging

by Dana Marin | Feb 14, 2022 | All Photos, Thoughts | 0

February is the month when I celebrate the birthday of my blog. This year, Amsterdamian turns...

The 100 Day Project: Writing a Poem Every Day

by Dana Marin | Jul 6, 2021 | All Photos, Thoughts | 0

Have you heard about the 100 Day project? Yet another challenge for creative people, this project...

How I Made Peace with Mornings: Reclaiming My Time

by Dana Marin | May 19, 2021 | All Photos, Lifestyle, Thoughts | 0

When I moved to Alkmaar last year, something strange happened: I started waking up very early (5...

With My Feet in Two Boats

by Dana Marin | Jun 9, 2019 | People and Stories, Thoughts | 9

There is a Romanian expression: “Cu fundul în două luntri”, which means “sitting...

Unleash Your Creativity: over 30 English-Taught Courses and Workshops in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Apr 23, 2019 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 10

This pages includes affiliate links. If you click and purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra costs to you. Article updated in 2024. We are so often caught up in the daily routine that we forget to think about...

When Acting and Writing Go Hand in Hand: Bryony Cole

by Dana Marin | Jul 3, 2018 | All Photos, People and Stories | 3

If you meet Bryony, you’ll be instantly charmed by her energy and warmth. She likes her work and hearing her talking about her theatre, film and writing projects is inspiring. Together with other passionate people, she set...

Theatre Review: The Pillowman

by Dana Marin | May 30, 2018 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 0

Orange Theatre Company released its second play of the season on Saturday 26th of May. This time they’ve chosen Martin Mcdonagh’s dark comedy, The Pillowman. A great choice, everyone agreed on that! Who doesn’t like a good dark...

On Having Two Blogs

by Dana Marin | Mar 30, 2018 | All Photos, Thoughts | 5

Today I wrote a blog post here, on Amsterdamian, and then deleted the draft, copying the text onto my Romanian-written blog. I did that because I felt that the article was too personal, and didn’t quite fit here. Maybe...

Blogging for Money or for Fun?

by Dana Marin | Sep 21, 2017 | All Photos, Thoughts | 7

The first question I usually get, after I tell someone I am a blogger, is “Do you make money out of it?” Often this is the very first question, even before asking what I blog about. I learned to answer people with...

A Gathering at the International Writers’ Collective

by Dana Marin | Jul 3, 2017 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

Anyone who has ever delved into the beautiful world of writing knows how easy it is to procrastinate, to not find “the perfect moment of inspiration”, to live through those moments when you feel like your story will...

First Expat Bloggers Meet-up

by Dana Marin | Feb 9, 2017 | All Photos, People and Stories | 3

One of the big advantages of having a blog, in my opinion, is the opportunity to meet interesting people. This happens through daily interaction (comments or social media), emails from all over the world, but also by meeting...