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Tag: COVID19

  • The Ten Day Work Trip

    [COVID Day Five Hundred Seventy] I finally packed. The day of the flight. And I made the flight. And flying domestically within the United States is every bit as scary as I thought it’d be – no vaccine verification, no COVID test verification, just wear a mask, pack into the overbooked plane and hope you…

  • The Cough That Would Not Go

    [COVID Day Five Hundred Sixty Three] I have had a frakin’ cough for how long now and it’s NOT COVID but damn. Also, I am flying for work for the first time in two years. On Monday. I’M NOT FREAKING OUT YOU’RE FREAKING OUT Wish me luck.

  • Because You Mentioned It Enough…

    [COVID Day Five Hundred Fifty Nine] I’m listening, I’m just sometimes s l o w. I’ve switched the subtitle to remove ‘Dutch Lockdown’ because not only am I not living in the Netherlands anymore, but … there’s no lockdown either. The depressing part is that COVID is now a permanent part of our lives so…

  • 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

  • This Weekend

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Forty Three]

  • 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…

  • Now With Music!

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Three] Today I’m quite excited to share that I figured out how to add music to my streams. And also I demonstrated how to use the new and improved GitHub Pages to put your CV online. It’s quite the productive day, eh? But first the news: Coronavirus cases start…

  • Not COVID, But

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred] Sure, I got tested yesterday and it’s not Covid, but Hot Damn, I’m still feeling ROUGH. #ugh But first the news: MPs back plan to lift the curfew despite experts’ objections Parliamentarians in favor of first lockdown relaxations Concerns for crowds on public transport as restrictions are relaxed I…

  • The COVID Test Is Negative

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Ninety Nine] Again. But first the news: Coronavirus cases near 9,700, as more hospitals halt non-essential care RIVM: Covid hospital influx at “plateau” but “considerable uncertainties” remain Dutch government ignores EU advice for vaccinated people This morning I woke up WRECKED. Because I’ve got a cough that Will Not…

  • 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…

  • TOMORROW is One Year?!?

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Sixty Four] It’s hard to believe that the Dutch Lockdown started one year ago tomorrow. But first the news: Almost 46,600 coronavirus fines issued, 258 arrested for curfew riots Coronavirus average climbs for 11th straight day; 6,187 new infections EU coronavirus vaccination passport to be ready by the summer…

  • Hacktoberfest Unboxing!

    [Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Forty One] Tomorrow morning!0930 GMT+1 Central European Time!On YouTube and Twitch and Twitter and Facebook! I’mma unbox my Hacktoberfest thank you package !! ! But first the news: Coronavirus cases increased by 19% in last week, vaccines starting to work Amsterdam losing popularity in pandemic Coronavirus press conference: Some…