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Mary Hessing, inside The New Shoppingbag
Each month we ask a known user of The New Shoppingbag about their experiences with the bag and with some aspects of life in general. In the second episode: Mary Hessing. Mary is editor-in-chief of “Eigen Huis & Interieur”, a well known magazine on interior design. She lives together with her husband Toon Lauwen and their 3 children (13, 8 and 5 years).
The craft of comedy
Everybody knows Jerry Seinfeld. Together with Larry David he brought us Seinfeld. Almost 25 years after it first aired, it’s still innovative and deadly funny. A show about nothing? Try a complete, relentless mocking of Western upperclass society of the nineties instead.
The sour taste of health
Taking food seriously is the fastest course to a vast and healthy diet. Minimizing your intake of sugars, fat and all kinds of artificial additives will give you a good chance of leading a life filled with energy. It will probably keep you (and therefore your surroundings) happy, too. Of course – everybody knows this, but it’s not always easy to maintain disciplined. The flesh is only as strong as we allow it to be, in the end.
Linda Perhacs, the reappearing of a dental hygienist
They sometimes say: ‘the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled, was convincing the world he didn’t exist’. Well, that might be true, but there is one trick even more impressive: resurfacing after years of inactivity. It’s comparable to the golden rule every magician knows: audiences do not applaud for making something or someone disappear. They cheer when you bring it back. It’s the part of a magic trick that is named ‘the prestige’. It’s the most important part of any act of illusion.
Hidde van Schie, a colourful yet eerie palette
Our friend Hidde van Schie (1978) is a master of many domains. His main output is that of an artist. He has been gaining attention and recognition with his paintings, collages and installations for over ten years now. Besides that, he is an acclaimed singer-songwriter. He released a double LP named Dusty Diamond Eyes this year. He frequently collaborates as a musician with his peers, and in the past he was an actor, performing with some of the finest theatre groups The Netherlands has to offer. Like we said: a versatile man.
Ernest van der Kwast, inside The New Shopping Bag
Each month we ask a frequent user of The New Shopping Bag about their experiences with the bag and with some aspects of life in general. In the first episode: a short conversation with writer Ernest van der Kwast (1980).