Category: Fierce Creature
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Smells Like Teen Spirit
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Seventy Seven] By Nirvana covered by Malia J for the Black Widow soundtrack. I’m worse at what I do bestAnd for this gift I feel blessed
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Moving Back to the States: And We’re OFF!
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Seventy Six] I mean, not actually off to America, but this upcoming week is when everything MOVES. We close on the Haren house on Monday, the money hits our Dutch bank account and is wired to our American bank account on Tuesday, I verify that Nothing’s Gone Wrong ™…
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Eh
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Seventy Five] #mood
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I Surrender To Your Will
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Seventy Four] When I started to do research for this one, well, I got completely distracted by ALL the movies and songs and albums and references and definitions for the word that I’ll admit that I’m overwhelmed and, well, STRESSED. This one is a SLIGHT click bait / bait…
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Don’t Panic
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Seventy Two] I was totally NOT going to do another music post today cause Don’t Panic can refer to the Hitchhiker’s Guide catchphrase but it can also refer to Coldplay’s song and apparently a few other things. #mood But then I came across Coldplay’s video for said song and…
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Breathe
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Seventy One] By Anna Nalick. Not the one by Taylor Swift. Or Pearl Jam. Or Blu Cantrell. Or Fleurie. Or The Prodigy. Or Faith Hill. Or Pink Floyd. Or Seeb. Or anyone else, damnit. So cradle your head in your hands And breathe, just breathe Oh, breathe, just breathe
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Put On Your Own Mask First
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Seventy] As told at Short Stack Conference this morning! Trigger Warning: This talk contains information about sexual assault and violence which may be triggering to survivors. I’d like to pretend that you’ll never need to know how to help a friend because we all live in a world without…
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Eat That Frog
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Sixty Nine] But I don’t wanna! Here I am, trying to ‘Eat That Frog‘, and totally doing anything and everything other than eating THAT frog. I don’t even want to talk about it. All it boils down to is that I’m worried I’m going to get in trouble. And…
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United States of America Security Risks
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Sixty Eight] According to the Dutch Government I’m prepping for a quick jaunt over the the States to set up the actual move in August and ran across a Dutch Government website with travel advice regarding the United States. It’s Not Wrong. It’s also insight into why I’m so…
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Finally
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Sixty Seven] By the astounding and beautiful unicorn, CeCe Peniston! Finally, finally, yeah yeah, ow
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Two Talks This Week!
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Sixty Six] This MAY or may not have been why the past few weeks have been super sketch – stress is a BEAST, yo. But first the news: Hacks, screengrabs and ‘consolation negatives’: the chaos of test for access Dutch pediatricians now support vaccinating 12-17 year olds against Covid-19…
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Put Your Own Mask On First
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Sixty Five] Hello and thank you for flying with Leander Air. A few announcements as we begin our post. There is no safety card in the seat in front of you, unless you’re reading this from a flight in which case, good on you! Please keep your seat belts…