Author: rainleander

  • Preparing for the OfferZen SheSharp Maker’s Event

    @OfferZen @SheSharpNL Maker’s event prep! #OfferZenMake

  • Welcome to the OfferZen Community

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Seventy Four] This Wednesday I’m super chuffed to join an OfficeZen + SheSharp Maker’s workshop. We’re gonna make a self watering plant sensor!! ! My swag box arrived yesterday. Tomorrow I’m going to do the prep workshop. Live. On a stream. Should be fun, eh? But first the news:…

  • Cancelled Due To a Migraine

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Seventy Three] Totally planned on doing UNLOCK!’s Around The World in 80 Minutes escape room tonight, but a migraine showed up and punched me in the brain meat instead. I’d rather be gaming. But first the news: Positive coronavirus tests surge to nearly 9,000, more hospitalisations Largest Covid-free event…

  • “So Tell Me About Yourself, Rain”

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Seventy Two] Within my CV you may have noticed that I have an undergrad in Dance and a Master’s in IT which is very much who I am. I was a professional dancer in the United States and if you’re a professional dancer in the United States, you need…

  • Big Things Happening #HUGE

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Seventy One] But I still have to be quiet about it. I don’t like it, either. #SOON But first the news: Ministers switch to online meetings after deputy PM contracts coronavirus Coronavirus 7-day average tops 7,000; Most vaccinations in a month Minister De Jonge approves two rapid coronavirus tests…

  • Get Thee To Bed, Leander

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Seventy] One of the habits that I well and truly miss that has gone the way of all flesh is getting up around five in the morning. It fell away at some point when one of the kids was sick or I was stressed or some other perfectly valid…

  • HOW Is It Only Tuesday?

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Sixty Nine] $SUBJECT But first the news: Curfew will start at 10pm from next week, cabinet sources tell NOS Coronavirus situation “deteriorating” as 46,005 tested positive last week People with low incomes three times more likely to die from coronavirus

  • Ah, What a Day!

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Sixty Eight] I ate dinner too fast and my stomach protests. A lot. But first the news: Coronavirus cases in hospital highest for six weeks, infections up by 16% Dutch curfew could shift forward to 10 o’clock; “Serious option” says Justice Min. Dutch government won’t relax coronavirus restrictions at…

  • Twice Is Coincidence

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Sixty Seven] Last Saturday night I had incredible pain. Today I woke up with a cold. I’m thinking the weekends are when my body freaks out due to stress. What blows my mind is that I had seventeen interviews last week. And nine scheduled for the upcoming week. But…

  • Community Is Everything

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  • Dear Past Self

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Sixty Five] Damnit. And also thank you. xoxo,~r. But first the news: New coronavirus cases soar to over 7,400, hospitalisations also rise Minister “optimistic” about partly opening higher education next month The Netherlands drank and smoked less throughout coronavirus Dear Future Self: Do not schedule more than four interviews…

  • TOMORROW is One Year?!?

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Sixty Four] It’s hard to believe that the Dutch Lockdown started one year ago tomorrow. But first the news: Almost 46,600 coronavirus fines issued, 258 arrested for curfew riots Coronavirus average climbs for 11th straight day; 6,187 new infections EU coronavirus vaccination passport to be ready by the summer…