Category: Fierce Creature
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How’re We Doing, Warriors?
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Thirty] I’m up at a few minutes before 0500, easily ripped out of bed to see results and, yeah, I see lots of undecideds, which, yeah, is totally understandable and predictable and still disappointing. But first the DUTCH COVID news: Tougher coronavirus rules for two weeks, and Rotterdam may…
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So. Much. Phlegm.
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Twenty Nine] Yesterday P and I woke up and he whimpered and I did almost all of the morning rush hour myself and then we drove the kids to school / daycare and I made him get a COVID test and the q-tip made him bleed. Today P and…
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What would you think if I sang out of tune?
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Twenty Eight] Tomorrow night the Dutch PM is most likely going to announce stricter lockdown measurements in response to the still too incredibly high COVID numbers in the Netherlands. But first the news: Museum and theatre closures on the cards as ministers discuss new coronavirus measures Coronavirus infections fall…
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Oke, But Seriously, You’ve Voted, Right?
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Twenty Seven] Yes, like, three weeks ago or so? I should probably do that thing where I make sure it actually went through, eh? But first the news: ha ha j/k it’s Sunday This weekend I’m doing GISH and, if I’m honest, I can’t even.
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It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Twenty Six] The first year we moved here I found out very early on that Halloween is not a thing here in the Netherlands and so I arranged a Zombie Pub Crawl. We ended up with five pubs involved, starting at one that was large, bright, and quiet enough…
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Wanna See The Skellington?
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Twenty Five] Yesterday I spoke at Software Circus dressed as a skeleton and today, well, I’m a rock star. My hair is still floofed / spiked and that black make up around my eyes ain’t goin’ NOWHERE. Wanna see? But first the news: Dutch coronavirus app is sending out…
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I Totally Get Paid To Be A Skellington Today
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Twenty Four] I’m ludicrously chuffed to speak at Software Circus today, although, I’ll admit, even if I weren’t speaking, I’d still dress up to watch. Cause #CostumeContest And while I already wrote about this in New Mic Who DIS I completely forgot to add an actual link to the…
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Dear Massive Spider That Just Ran Across My Wall
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Twenty Three] Fuck off. But first the news: Current coronavirus rules will last well into December, Dutch prime minister says Rutte: Lockdown still possible; Partial lockdown at least through November How to manage the added stress of COVID-19 as an expat If those three news articles aren’t a perfect…
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Up At Five, Sakes Alive!
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Twenty Two] Lemme explain that. And yawn so massively that my jaws ache. And glance at the news articles posted since I wrote last night. And go back to bed.
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“How Was Your Weekend?”
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Twenty One] “I have a SIX year old!” I repeated that exchange quite a bit – apparently I’m super chuffed. But first the news: All eyes on Tuesday, as coronavirus cases may be leveling off No new coronavirus measures expected tomorrow: Reports Dutch government to warn ‘draconian measures’ may…
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Happy Sixth Birthday, First Minion
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Twenty] You came early. I went in for a regular weekly checkup on a Wednesday, my blood pressure was too high and I was asked to come in that Friday. My blood pressure was still too high, but, good news, you were thirty seven weeks along, so you could…
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I’m Oke. Tired But Oke.
[Dutch Lock Down Day Two Hundred Nineteen] I’m stable, but lashing out. Not ideal, but getting there. I’m oke. But first the news: Too early to say if partial lockdown is working, prime minister says RIVM warns of data delays after reporting 8,669 new coronavirus infections Covid-19 ICU patient total tops 500 days earlier than…