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.
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#21 Day 67: Do You Ever Have A Bad Hair Day?
17points
#22 Day 60: Enjoying My Picnic Birthday Celebration
17points
#23 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.
17points
#24 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.
16points
#25 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.
15points
#26 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.
15points
#27 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.
15points
#28 Day 81: What’s Your Favorite Flower Or Plant?
13points
#29 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.
13points
#30 Day 55: Working Out
11points