Category: Warrior
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Moving Back to the States: The Last Walk
[Dutch Lock Down Day Five Hundred Two] This morning I woke up at 0330 because of a panic attack and also because I went to bed at 2130 and also because jet lag is a punk. I struggled to go back to sleep but at four I gave up the ghost, pulled myself out of…
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Moving Back to the States: Packing
[Dutch Lock Down Day Five Hundred] Today is all about packing the things that are going on the actual plane with us – things we’ll need short term that we can’t go without for a few days. This is mostly clothing and toiletries for the big people but also ipads and laptops and diapers and…
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Moving Back to the States: The Detroit House
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Eighty One] Today the money theoretically hits our Dutch account and needs to be sent immediately over to our American account after I visit the local office to raise our daily limit to ludicrous levels for One! Day! Only! And hope I do everything correctly cause if it needs…
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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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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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Somewhere Over The Rainbow
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Fifty Two] By the beautiful Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwoʻole Someday I’ll wish upon a starWake up where the clouds are far behind meWhere trouble melts like lemon dropsHigh above the chimney tops that’s whereYou’ll find me, oh
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That’s What Friends Are For
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Fifty One] By the phenomenal Dionne Warwick ft. Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder – yes, you CAN become obsessed with this masterpiece in 2021. Well, you came in loving meAnd now there’s so much more I seeAnd so by the wayI thank you
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Sucked
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Forty Four] I was recovering from the Janssen shot, P was sick with #NotCOVID and the kids were energetic, joyful, and a bit aggressive. And we started packing. #ThisIsFine
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This Weekend
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Forty Three]
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Let’s Add Another Ball, Shall We?
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Forty Two] So we’re doing all these things and juggling all these balls and while it doesn’t seem that hard, it certainly doesn’t look like NOW is the time to add to it, so you’ll excuse me if I completely didn’t think about what it would be like to…