Category: Adventurer
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When In Rome?
[Dutch Lock Down Day Five Hundred Sixteen] I love this phrase and, seriously, it’s not THAT funny when you’re actually IN Rome, saying it about EVERYTHING until you come a cross someone shitting by the side of the path in a public park. Then it’s HILARIOUS. Ever since moving back to the States, it’s woken…
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“How Often Do You Speak Dutch?”
[Dutch Lock Down Day Five Hundred Fifteen] All. The. Time. A friend of mine asked this question the other day. (Hi, H!) Me: I pause before I open my mouth to answer a LOTH: Um.. How do you say.. M…Me: Exactly. Especially with strangersH: You DID come from the US, right?Me: *SIGH* Today, for example,…
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Confusion
[Dutch Lock Down Day Five Hundred Fourteen] By the incredible Electric Light Orchestra. ConfusionConfusionConfusionConfusionConfusionConfusionConfusionConfusionConfusion
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Vegetables? As a Closing? What?
[Dutch Lock Down Day Five Hundred Thirteen] If you read “yesterday’s” post all the way to the end you may have noticed that I closed it with “Vegetables”. It’s a Dutch Thing. Sort of. More of a Rain Thing. But first the news: Two military personnel banned from foreign tours for refusing vaccine Lower immunity…
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Groningen Emigration and De-Registration
[Dutch Lock Down Day Five Hundred Twelve] I’m still not ready to talk about Zoe but I’m ready to talk about other things. Like how we just emigrated from the Netherlands and deregistered. But first the news: Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (August 13) Access testing will no longer be free…
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Lux Aeterna
[Dutch Lock Down Day Five Hundred Eleven] From Requiem for a Dream composed by Clint Mansell Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine,cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es.Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,et lux perpetua luceat eis, quia pius es.
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Aisling’s Song
[Dutch Lock Down Day Five Hundred Nine] From The Secret of Kells composed by Bruno Coulais and sung by Christen Mooney. There is nothing in this life but mist,And we will only be alive,for a short time.
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Jetlag Jenny
[Dutch Lock Down Day Five Hundred Seven] By the Dutch group 45ACIDBABIES. La, la-la-la-laLa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laLa, la-la-la-laLa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
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Moving Back to the States: Jet Lag
[Dutch Lock Down Day Five Hundred Six] First of all, Zoe totally came with us to America! And second of all, it’s seven twenty local time in Ypsilanti Michigan United States which means it’s one twenty in the morning back in Haren Groningen Netherlands and OH GOD I’M GOING TO THROW UP FROM EXHAUSTION. But…
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God Bless the USA
[Dutch Lock Down Day Five Hundred Five] Written by Lee Greenwood and sung by her royal majesty Beyonce. From the lakes of MinnesotaTo the hills of TennesseeAcross the plains of TexasFrom sea to shining seaFrom Detroit down to HoustonAnd New York to L.A.
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Moving Back to the States: Amsterdam
[Dutch Lock Down Day Five Hundred Four] Lots of tears. So much sweat. And one train ride later. The twins are NOT sleeping and it’s WELL past their bedtime. #understandable We’re in Amsterdam. But first the news: Dance teacher, holiday firms bring in vaccination requirement More flights with Covid-positive passengers than previously thought: report Coronavirus…
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Moving Back to the States: The Movers And STRESS
[Dutch Lock Down Day Five Hundred Three] The movers came and went and YES there were totally times when I lost my goddamned mind. Besides the movers coming, my second most stressful event about this whole event happened this morning – the entire family had COVID tests. Plus $25k disappeared. But first the news: Coronavirus…