Tag: health
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And Then It Got Worse
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Fifty Four] Yesterday I had a migraine. Today I did not. But it was super shitty in other ways. But it’s not my story to tell. Yet. But first the news: Ministers are working on ‘coronavirus passport’, based on negative test results Acute care leader: “Race against time” in…
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Ah, Sweet Migraine, Oh, How I’ve Missed You
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Fifty Three] Ow. OW OW OW. But first the news: 1,300 revellers dance the afternoon away at Ziggo Dome test event Netherlands extending travel alerts to April 15; Child swim lessons to restart soon Infections down 2 percent for the calendar week; hospitalizations stay the same I have not…
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Dutch Lock Down One Year In T Minus Five Days
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Fifty One] What will you do to celebrate / commemorate / commiserate this miserable occassion? But first the news: Unused fast tests are piling up in warehouses: Trouw Fewer deaths than expected for first time in six months; vaccination possible cause Three-quarters of expats say coronavirus impacted their mental…
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I Call It An Extrovert Hangover
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Fifty] Yesterday it was my absolute pleasure to co-host Equinix Proximity. “And, boy, are my arms tired.” I was only on screen for about ninety minutes or so and then helped with hallway track for another couple of hours – by 1900 local, put a fork in me, I…
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Is Resistance A Thing?
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Forty Three] How do you conquer it? Or embrace it? Or…? There are several books that talk about it, but one full on talks about it as a massive dragon and you are the knight and it’s time to do battle, and that’s Do The Work by Steven Pressfield…
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A Clean House Is A Clean Mind
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Forty Two] There is an INCREDIBLE amount of construction happening at our house for the past few months and by INCREDIBLE I mean, it’s enough to intrude upon my mental well being. #GrindsTeeth #DAMNIT But when it’s done, we’ll have an amazing new top floor, an updated full bathroom,…
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Still Feeling Super Weird
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Thirty Nine] So I did some shopping therapy. Logical things that I totally need, sure, but also Dr. Martens. But first the news: Curfew may be extended for three more weeks, sources tell NOS Covid-19 infections on the rise; highest 7-day average since February 3 Thousands register for coronavirus-proof…
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“What’s Wrong, Leander?”
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Thirty Seven] …I don’t know…. Then why do I feel like I’m forgetting something. Avoiding something? Procrastinating? ….gently depressed? But first the news: Coronavirus hits international community hard; jobs and income under threat No excess mortality for first time since September With the appeal looming, Dutch government makes final…
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I’m Doing Okay, I Swear
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Twenty One] Mostly. No one’s throwing up. Or otherwise sick. But. The construction in our house has gone up a few notches and suddenly there’s four construction workers for two days in a row now and while we’ve got a kitchen with a new stove, microwave / oven, and…
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So Say We All
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Eighteen] Grant me Serenity to accept the things I cannot change,Courage to change the things I can,and Wisdom to know the difference. But first the news: 226,298 residents in the Netherlands have now been vaccinated Employees paying large sums for work-from-home equipment Outbreak team tells Dutch government to reopen…
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Not So Much Hope As A Train Light
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Seventeen] I spoke too soon? Cause last night. About an hour after going to bed. Boy Twin puked everywhere. All I could do was laugh. But first the news: Dutch primary schools may be able to open in February, prime minister says Number of vaccination sites in the Netherlands…