On Monday evening the Dutch prime minister live streamed from his office about new lock down measures. It’s been a difficult year for social butterflies because birthday parties, gatherings and holidays have technically been cancelled. Sander and I have had it easy. We’re both quiet people who enjoy staying at home with our dogs. But with the holidays around the corner, it’s been a bit chaotic in our town. And, once again, most items have been sold out in a…
I spend some of my free time watching Youtube channels and a few of them have talked about Function of Beauty. I’ve had an interesting hair journey so far and my latest routine has left me wanting a bit more. So I opted to order a box when Function of Beauty had a discount. I went for a single box with the shampoo and conditioner in the smaller size of 8 oz. What is Function of Beauty? A company that…
It’s been ages since I’ve been able to read a book. Not because I don’t have the time, but because when I do go through a mental shutdown. I read the words but they make no sense. My attention is elsewhere and books go unread. So it took all my attention and then some to read The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui. It’s a beautiful graphic novel, a novel told with illustrations. I didn’t make the time to read…
I took some time off last week to chill out. November is a mixed bag for me. My dad’s birthday, his death, and Thanksgiving are all in the last two weeks of November. And now it’s December… It’s been hard to blog lately, just because it’s another year that’s flown by… But this year felt like a wasted year. We had to cancel all our plans. There were conventions, concerts, meetings, dates that we gave up. Of course other things…
My relationship with my father was a strained one. He was absent in the times we didn’t need him and was only half there when we did. His mentality of parenthood was as the following: If I keep them busy, I don’t have to deal with them. Fatherhood isn’t for everyone That ideology worked about as good as you think it would. He wanted us to be interested in other things. That way we would keep to ourselves. An old…
I’ve always loved plants but never had the space for them. My room back in California was too small and dark. That resulted in a lot of dead plants… But here in The Netherlands we have a lot of windows with indirect sunlight. For me, plants are a no brainer. As in, if you have space for something then you should put a plant there. But it took me a few years to find my groove. I killed a few…
My mom knows that I’m head over heels for Trader Joe’s and that nothing excited me more than their autumn treats. So when I asked if she could send me a couple of things, she went above and beyond. She bought me some to send to me. It’s not often that I can receive a care package. Shipping costs are so expensive and delivery time has become much longer because of Covid. Nevertheless, my mom took the time and effort…
If you recall my previous post about Animal Crossing, I didn’t care about the star rating. My focus was on the feel of my island. How it made me feel, to be more specific. I wanted to wander through wooded areas overgrown with wild flowers and sit on the beach to watch the water on the sand. I wanted a sense of peace that I couldn’t find in the normality of life. And that brought me success. The basic rules…
Sorry for the lack of posts last week. I was stressed out about the election and wanted time to sit and process things. I still have family and friends that live in America, so my home country is still relevant to me. But now I’ve had time off and feel much better. I’m excited for the future! There’s nothing better than knowing that democracy won. Anyway I wanted to talk about something light hearted for my first post back, but…