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Hi, I’m Simon.

I recently drew 50 days of happiness shared with my boyfriend, as the second part of my 100 Days of Happiness Project (Day 51 to 100).

The year 2020 has been a difficult year for many of us, especially because of the coronavirus. In order to stay positive, I decided to create a visual gratitude journal on my Instagram page.

The objective of this project was also to give visibility to LGBT couples and normalize sweet moments shared between gay couples. Throughout the illustrations, you will also witness the progression of our relationship, from maintaining a long-distance relationship between Copenhagen and Stockholm to finally moving in together.

Scroll all the way down to view post 100 from my 100 Days of Happiness.

More info: Instagram | simonip.com

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Day 63: Enjoying A Nice Bowl Of Ramen

Day 63: Enjoying A Nice Bowl Of Ramen

What’s your favorite food on a rainy day? Mine is a cold noodle soup (물냉면) with some LA kalbi and a beer. Unfortunately, it’s been a challenge to find it in Stockholm, so the next best thing is a big bowl of ramen with a beer or some soju, always in great company.

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Day 96: Moving In Together

Day 96: Moving In Together

It has been a busy few weeks since Patric officially moved to Copenhagen. We are still going through a few boxes and more shelves to put up, but we are happy to work together towards our new home.

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Day 80: Which Local Area Did You Discover During The Pandemic?

Day 80: Which Local Area Did You Discover During The Pandemic?

Last weekend we visited Venngarn Castle, north of Sigtuna.

Less than an hour drive from Stockholm, we’ve spent the day walking in a beautiful garden, visiting an antique shop, and enjoying a traditional Swedish lunch.

This drawing was inspired by a painting of two knights with head cut-outs (swipe to see reference picture). I decided to take a more modern approach by updating our wardrobe.

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Day 98: Enjoying Our Seaside View In The Morning

Day 98: Enjoying Our Seaside View In The Morning

My boyfriend and I recently moved to our new apartment. The highlight is definitely the beautiful seaside view and sunrises we get to experience every morning from our balcony.

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Day 99: Celebrating The Lunar New Year Together

Day 99: Celebrating The Lunar New Year Together

February 12 marked the new year on the lunar calendar. I’ve always loved the lunar new year for the large gatherings and the ridiculous amount of food.

This year is a bit different as we are not able to meet in larger groups. I’ve decided to draw us eating 汤圆 (tang yuan). These glutinous sweet rice balls are also a homonym for reunion 团圆. That’s my wish for this year of the Ox, to be able to have large gatherings around the world with my family and friends.

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Day 94: Enjoying A Cozy Christmas Night

Day 94: Enjoying A Cozy Christmas Night

What I love about Christmas is being surrounded by your loved ones. This year, we might not be able to travel back home or spend time with our parents, but we are fortunate to celebrate with close friends. We are very grateful for the new friendships we have created and for nurturing the old ones.

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Day 72: What’s Your Fondest Childhood Memory?

Day 72: What’s Your Fondest Childhood Memory?

While visiting my family in Paris, we had some delicious Chinese food. It reminded me of that sweet memory when my mother and I used to make jiao zi (饺子) together.

My mom would spend the whole morning prepping the dough and meat. As a family, we would spend almost the whole day folding them together. She was never really impressed by my folding skills.

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Day 61: When’s The Last Time You Called Your Mom?

Day 61: When’s The Last Time You Called Your Mom?

Yesterday was the first time my partner was able to see his mother after 2.5 months of distancing. They gathered in their garden in the suburbs of Stockholm to celebrate Mother's day.

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Day 65: Snacking On Shrimps Before Going Out For Dinner

Day 65: Snacking On Shrimps Before Going Out For Dinner

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh lol his face when he's pointing to the watch. Btw, love how you have sorta matching outfits.

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Day 68: Falling In Love With Every Dog We See

Day 68: Falling In Love With Every Dog We See

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Day 64: Have You Ever Been In A Long Distance Relationship?

Day 64: Have You Ever Been In A Long Distance Relationship?

The silver lining of the corona was that we were able to confine together for the last 100 days in Stockholm..

Now that I’m back in Copenhagen we have resumed our long-distance romance with a lot of FaceTime and text messages.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm currently in a long distance relationship, (some of yall may have already heard of this) my gf is 500 miles away, but since we're minors its really hard to see each other, and she hasn't come out to her parents yet so its awkward. We've been dating for 2 years now, and I haven't seen her in a year and a half.

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Day 71: Cheering With A Beautiful View Of The Eiffel Tower

Day 71: Cheering With A Beautiful View Of The Eiffel Tower

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Day 69: When We Order Food At The Restaurant

Day 69: When We Order Food At The Restaurant

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Day 85: Getting Used To Day Light Savings

Day 85: Getting Used To Day Light Savings

Last Sunday in Europe, we turned back our clocks to gain an extra hour.

I love the feeling of sleeping in the next day and realizing that it’s still only 8:30 o’clock in the morning. On the other hand, my boyfriend doesn’t seem to be a morning person despite the bonus sleeping time.

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Day 76: When He Is Proud Of His Farmer's Tan

Day 76: When He Is Proud Of His Farmer's Tan

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm always ashamed of mine, because all the other girls have perfect tans but I run instead, and its really cloudy in Ohio so you get tanned accedentially

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Day 87: Going To An Onsen

Day 87: Going To An Onsen

Last week we celebrated my boyfriend’s birthday by treating ourselves to a spa getaway. A 20-min ferry ride away from Stockholm, the Japanese-theme spa included ryokan, saunas, and a variety of heated outside pools.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg! I love those! Only been to 1, most relaxing day of my life!

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Day 67: Do You Ever Have A Bad Hair Day?

Day 67: Do You Ever Have A Bad Hair Day?

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Day 60: Enjoying My Picnic Birthday Celebration

Day 60: Enjoying My Picnic Birthday Celebration

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Day 89: The First Snow Day

Day 89: The First Snow Day

Growing up in Canada, the snow made our cold and dark winters more enjoyable. Especially when our school would call us to let us know that it was closing due to snowy weather. We got a few flakes here in Stockholm, enough to make me appreciate the colder months.

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Day 59: I Have Quite An International Group Of Friends Scattered Around The Globe

Day 59: I Have Quite An International Group Of Friends Scattered Around The Globe

With the travel ban, it’s sad to not be able to see them in person. My good friend Gloria from Hong Kong recently mentioned how much she misses Sweden. I decided to bring her back to her happy place through my illustration in rosenträdgården, Stockholm. She provided the picture and I transported her there, with a nice flower crown to celebrate spring and a crisp glass of Prosecco.
 

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Day 91: What’s Your Favourite Filter?

Day 91: What’s Your Favourite Filter?

My two-year-old nephew loves to FaceTime with me, mostly because he can play with the different filters. His favorite ones are the pizza face and the foot face.

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Day 56: The Other Day, My Good Friends Went To Water My Plants And Check On My Apartment In Copenhagen

Day 56: The Other Day, My Good Friends Went To Water My Plants And Check On My Apartment In Copenhagen

I have been in Sweden for more than two months now, and I do miss my friends and life in Denmark.

I wanted to take the time to thank them by including these two in my #100daysofhappiness. I didn’t have a nice picture of my current apartment so I included old pictures from when I was living in Paris... the furniture is still the same though.

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Day 78: Enjoying Our Pumpkin Spice Latte

Day 78: Enjoying Our Pumpkin Spice Latte

Every September I have to grab a pumpkin spice latte. It’s not because I particularly like the taste of it, but it has become more of a fall tradition. I get very nostalgic during that time of the year, especially being away from Canada.

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Day 81: What’s Your Favorite Flower Or Plant?

Day 81: What’s Your Favorite Flower Or Plant?

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Day 92: Celebrating Sankta Lucia

Day 92: Celebrating Sankta Lucia

My boyfriend remembers as a kid, having to wake up very early on that day to perform songs to the parents dressed in stars, candles, and white gowns.

With the short days in Sweden, it’s very nice to light candles at home and to walk by all the fairy lights on the streets.

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Day 55: Working Out

Day 55: Working Out

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