Category: Adventurer
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Yes, I’m Listening, Leander
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Seven] I have a mild headache almost every day. I’m scratching off my nail polish quite often. And then repainting it. Zits are breaking out all over. Sleep is terrible. And, yeah, I’m Super Crankypants McGee. I might be a BIT stressed. But first the news: Three-month curfew generates…
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We Now Return You To Your Regularly Scheduled Program
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Six] Yesterday I announced that my next adventure is as an application developer technical evangelist with Cockroach Labs and, frankly, I’m still high. #OMGOMGOMG But first the news: Curfew was necessary but did not cut hospital admissions, IC chief says Pregnant women can use Pfizer or Moderna Covid vaccine,…
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Drumroll Please!
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Five] I am. Absolutely. Over the MOON. To announce my new adventure. But first the news: Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today True number of Covid vaccines given in Netherlands still unknown; Up to 30% of data missing King’s Day 2021: 50 arrested in Amsterdam, parks closed across…
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Ready For The Big Announcement?!?
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Four] Except it’s King’s Day so it’s time to focus on the Dutch King! Gefeliciteerd, Koning Willem-Alexander!! ! But first the news: Health council to assess if AstraZeneca age limit can be lowered King’s Day celebrations kick off in Eindhoven; Mostly digital for 2nd year in a row OMT:…
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Last Week of Vacation
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Two] Sure, I’ve been super sick for a few days, but I have high hopes for this week. First, though, I am entirely over the moon to announce that I have filed to create a company, Groningen Rain BV, here in the Netherlands. But first the news: Brabant hospitals…
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I Can’t Talk About It Yet
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Ninety Seven] But I will soon. There are still some things going on here in Leander house that are up in the air and unresolved and have been this way for OVER A MONTH NOW but I still can’t talk about it. Because it’s still not my story to…
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How Do I Feel?
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Ninety Five] Tell me now, how do I feel? Papa gave me, effectively, an entire morning off today and hooo BOY was it LUX! But first the news: Ministers ‘more optimistic’ about relaxing coronavirus rules on April 28: NOS Eight Dutch travelers quarantined on Greek island Rhodes during holiday…
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Binaries Are For Computers
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Ninety Two] That’s it. That’s the whole post. Oke, well, maybe not the WHOLE post – I realize I’ve been short sometimes – REALLY short – but I promise my distractedness is coming to an end soon and I’ll be able to focus again soon. Be able to post…
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A Company Wants to Hire You But
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Ninety One] They don’t have a tax entity in the Netherlands. What do you do? The short version is that every single company that extended an offer doesn’t have a tax entity in the Netherlands, so I’m doing a LOT of research on my options / their options for…
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This Is Staycation #LeanderStyle
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Eighty Nine] All day today in Groningen, Netherlands, it hails and then the sun comes out and then it hails and then the sun comes out and then it hails. Super surreal. Kind of like how I am enjoying the next three weeks of staycation. I code and then…