Author: rainleander
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Dutch Lock Down Day Eighteen
“The silver linings are utterly precious and when we come across one, we stare at it, making it bigger than perhaps it is, because We Have To ™.”
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Dutch Lock Down Day Seventeen
At least I don’t have to think of a new title every day #AMIRITE
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Dutch Lock Down Day Sixteen
“There are little signs here and there that I’m cracking up. I started drinking coca-cola instead of sprite. I’m eating candy bars like they’re, well, candy. And when I wake up in the night, I can’t easily go back to sleep.”
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Dutch Lock Down Day Fifteen
“Two WEEKS, Warriors. Is it starting to feel ‘normal’ for you? I think it might be for me? Maybe?”
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Dutch Lock Down Day Fourteen
“But also I’m not as depressed today as I was a few days ago when I wrote those dark thoughts. I continue to get better and stabilize. Sure, it’ll get worse, too, but for now I’m enjoying the upswing and figuring out how to minimize the next dip.”
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Dutch Lock Down Day Thirteen
“I’m doing much better now. Whether it was because I hit a ‘bottom’ or that the funeral is passed or because it’s such a gorgeous sunny day out, I managed to get out of bed, shower, get dressed, and do a little work.”
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Dutch Lock Down Day Twelve
“So, yeah, today SUCKED, but now that the funeral is over and that stressor is passed and, yeah, I totally took my temperature and it’s 36.5.”
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Dutch Lock Down Day Eleven
“There were a LOT of stores that shut down, moved inventory COMPLETELY out and had a sign on the door. The stores that remain open have truncated hours and RULES on the doors.”
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Dutch Lock Down Day Ten
“…this Saturday we were supposed to attend my grandma’s funeral….”
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Dutch Lock Down Day Nine
“I had to pull up the last post to see what today’s title is cause that’s where we are now. I’m only surprised it took nine days and not, say, three.”
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Dutch Lock Down Day Eight
Alt Title: “This Roller Coaster Fucking Sucks” Strap in, Warriors, this one’s a doozy. First, awesome news! Cause we always start with awesome news? No, cause this roller coaster is SEQUENTIAL. Yay, news from the daycare! I’ll admit, I winced. There have been SO MANY SHITTY EMAILS from so many places with updates around the…
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Dutch Lock Down Day Seven
We’ve been doing this a whole week, Warriors. One week ago today the Dutch government decided to close down almost everything – schools, daycares, cafes, restaurants, sex clubs, cannabis cafes, saunas and sports clubs. I wrote about the latest nineteen in the Netherlands. It didn’t really seem real. We survived working with two partners and…