Good morning at the 19th off July, 2025.

 Good morning everyone, 

It's very early, but it's cloudy and warm in The Netherlands. 

I keep on having this idea that the economic turbulence off the world might take a little longer, and we can still be stuck in it for at least five years. I wish I was reliable and could say something like: 'Please take count off it.' It's not a joke. This crisis is not a joke, and we're not free from it in the short term. We have to be sober, and use our minds with our money and spendings. I think you better do that. The days off splendour and luxury are over for a while. I have shared some tips on this weblog on soberness already. It's what I do: Be sober and use what I already have. It's my way to handle it. A clean and fed body is most important, aside to a clean home. All the other stuff is not necessairy. 

Offcourse we need clothes, but we don't need trouble, so we can do with less. It's that trend from a few years ago, but now for serious matters. I think it ain't so bad. 

Think basics, think health, last tip: Try to eat healthy, since doctors are expensive and unreliable. Keep your body functioning well, by eating veggies and fruits. It's worthit your money. It's what I personally do. I eat healthy to keep out off trouble with my body. And I drink a lot off water. Fresh fruits are less expensive than most desserts nowadays, so I eat them to finish meals. 'She finished her meal with a piece off fruit, and a glass off water.' In a book, you are usually not off high rank when you do so, but for now I don't care. It's either fruit, or low fat fruit yoghurt or quark for my desserts. It's affordable and healthy. To maintain functioning well is important these days. Since doctors and hospitals are unreliable and expensive nowadays, and surgery and medical treatment seems only for the rich. So for the sake off it, to eat healthy, you could give it a try. I'm not going to beg you. 

But yeah, another five years at least for the bad economics and the expensive prices. It might become even worse. Don't think this will be easy. 

I hope to have shared with you what I think. I might be wrong. Don't rely on planetairy transits to think it will end at that time, some things need time. It's what I think will happen. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading. 

   

   

Good evening at the 5th off May, 2025.

 Good evening everyone, 

Today was sunny yet cold in The Netherlands. 

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It could also be possible, peace will be upon us in July, and the worst case scenario won't come true. The worst case is when we have to shut down the energy in this country, and we have to surrender to Russia as Europe. In 2028. It's really worst case, it could also be peace in July, Then we'll be less doomed. Since it's loss off face if we have to give in to Russia forced. It's a possibility. It's a disaster if I just hope for the best. Lights and traffic lights, aside to the railroad at night- all will be shut down to save the country energy in the future if it continues like this, and by then we still can't afford. It's really hopeless. We can do so with pride, or really lose our dignity as Europe, and countries will look down upon us. Our high position could have never been lower if we lose our dignity to Russia. And they waltz over us. It's worst off the worst case. Our whole status will be ruined by not surrendering in time. It's not how or if we win, but how we lose. With or without our faces still on. 

I've also seen they will shut the lights to big touristic spots, like the Eiffel tower or Brandenburger Tor if they can't afford the energy for it anymore, and they'll be as poor as a rat when that happens. And that is in the darkest off years, in 2027. Short before forced surrendering. Please, if you have any pride left, lose with pride. Or The Wargirl really will be the '20's muse off the decade. This might happen if it lasts too long. It's the downfall off society. We have no choice. We can safe what's left by surrendering in time. 

And the worst off the worst, when everyone in Western Europe is forced to shut their energy from 21.00 untill 05.00 AM for three winters long. To safe energy. It's been all in my visions. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading. 

Good morning at the 20th off April, 2025.

 Good morning everyone, 

Merry Easter to all. 

It's cold and cloudy outside in The Netherlands. 

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I'm typing you this while my nails dry. I don't look that Easter best, I'm a bit slouchy this year, but at least my nails look almost a statement pink. For fancy and almost tidy occasions, I think this shade rocks it. Otherwise I think it's a little bit loud on people. I should not tell them what to do, but it's how I feel about it. But Easter actually feels like the perfect occasion for such a shade on my nails. It's not too loud or too heavy today. 

Yesterday I felt like shaking up them lazy slouches by tidying up my living room table, and serve myself tea with a pistachio pastry and Easter eggs really cute. And show the world. Really fancy, really nice, during a vintage era like this, this is almost pride. You could say. And the lazy slouches had a hard time dealing with it and gossiping about it loud and stupid. I think some women in the fantasy scene are really stupid and lazy when it comes to these sort off things. Slouching it like pigs. During a war in this style, that is not appropriate. I might be a little insane, but it's how I try to keep spirits up. Unemancipated? Might be. honourable? Yes. That's more off the thing. I think we're about to lose the war, but can we at least keep spirits up or try to? Or am I the only one who does that? The foods on my table are simple but good, my table is clean and I still feel well and not depressed. Maybe due to household duties to keep me strong. And the whole style I try to put up with it. But just for myself. Most men have never proven themselves worthit. So I put on all off this just for silly old me to have a comfortable living in this world during this time and day off being. 

Why am I awake at night? I feel I'm fighting death again. When I put myself to sleep, my head is wreched and I feel I'm almost dying. I can't catch sleep due to it. It's not my side that hurts, it's really my head that plays games with me. I'm a sucker who forgets her pills in the morning. I take them around noon from forgetting them for two days in a row. That's almost asking for it. Health care thought it would be a good idea for me to take controll off my own medication intake. But I have told them ahead I would mess with it and be forgetfull. But that's why my head is toiling a bit and doing hard with me. I have told them I'm an idiot with it, but where they to listen? Nah-ah. 

Chocolate is really expensive these days. but I think I do well for ignoring that, and not buying it that much. This Easter it's just one bag off plain dark, milk and white chocolate eggs during Easter itself. I don't crave 300 flavors and even more Easter rabbits for this year. Simply not purchasing, just like Christmas cookies. You could almost feel I'm unemployed on my pictures about it. Barely any sweetness for me during these holidays. Though I found out Pistachio in a pastry tastes great. 

   

It's something to give lazy slouches a headache with. And to enjoy Easter with, offcourse. A clean, lucky and almost organized home maker can still show this off to the world. It's my humble idea off pride nowadays. I should not over-act on it, though. That's almost seeking for trouble. And this picture does not show I'm unemployed. On other hand, I think this is good enough. (That deserves it, at least.) If I tidy up tomorrow morning, I'm all steady for a lonesome Easter 2025. I don't even have my family in my surrounding this year, but at least my care home does it for me. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading.  

Good evening at the 13th off March, 2025.

 Good evening everyone, 

Today was a dreary and cloudy day in the Netherlands. 

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This afternoon was for statement baking. I baked my own thought out banana cake, in the Nordic Ware Heritage bundt pan, full size. 

It's a full size Peace statement. Pro peace in Ukraine. Nordic Ware is not official statement, I never heard they are, but I almost declare their Heritage bundt pan the statement pan. It's just not up to me to do so. Just like Banana cake not being official 'statement cake.' 

We have something good with our coffees this weekend at de Boed, community centre in Zaandijk. And this morning, I rocked coffee service with red lipstick on. First statement this morning. I got people complimenting me on it. They understand red lipstick, no matter how old they are. It really should make it headlines, front page somewhere, this nice statement cake off mine. I just think, or rather suspect, I'm too unimportant to the world. As far as that still excists. The world is a shady place nowadays, and it's not as freely connected anymore as it was. I think it doesn't matter if I bake. But to some people this is the world this weekend, and they are going to enjoy it with their afternoon coffee. I got enough for both Saturday and Sunday. It's a perfect statement. Just not for the headlines, or Time magazine, and fellow clients barely wish to understand. It's just the perfect statement cake in my opinion. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading.  

De crisisboerin

 Goedemorgen iedereen, 

Het is buiten steenkoud deze nacht. 

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Ik heb mijn eigen draai gegeven aan mijn manier van leven tijdens deze crisis. Ik put inspiratie uit het boeren landleven van mijn voorouders, en het idee van de crisis van de jaren '30 van de vorige eeuw. Ik weet gek genoeg hoe ik ermee om moet gaan, alsof de inspiratie al heel lang in me zit: Als een crisisboerin. Met Vintage Belle meubilair en serviesgoed, ouderwets en goedkoop eten, en het goed schoon houden van mijn woning. Heel gek, vroeger schaamde ik me lichtelijk als ik iemand op bezoek kreeg, nu kunnen ze elke week langs komen en ik heb niks om me voor te schamen, zo knus, gezellig, schoon en opgeruimd als het hier is. En goedkoop, voedzaam boeren eten. Verse groenten, aardappelen en vlees, of een verspakket, en goede tosti's, roomboter, eieren en goed fruit. Als ik voor de rest zuinig ben, kan het er van af. Dan kan ik later met andere snobs snobben dat ik verse groenten en fruit te eten had 'tijdens de oorlog.' Want meer weelde had ik niet. Nou ja, het huis is lichtelijk weelderig. Maar wel op zo'n manier dat het ingetogen is, en je het zou kunnen vinden op een chique ouwe boerderie die romantisch is aangekleed. Het is heel gezellig, een ouderwetse idyle. Eigenlijk meer gebaseerd op de chique tut-kant van de early 10's. Gewoon het normale leven voor de meesten in Noord-Holland van vóór de oorlog. Het vergt aardappelen schillen, en groenten snijden, en eieren bakken. En je moet niet lui zijn en lichtelijk bekwaam in de keuken. Ik noem mezelf 'de crisisboerin.' In een gewone tijd is het heel goedkoop en simpel eten, tegenwoordig ben ik blij dat ik het nog heb en het nog kan betalen op zo'n manier. En er is niks mis met vintage boerin spelen. Er gaat hier nog altijd een zweem van trots uit naar vintage crisis boerinnen. Dus eigenlijk is het een soort eer. En het helpt. Me erdoor laten inspireren helpt om het het hoofd te bieden en ermee om te kunnen gaan. Ik heb natuurlijk geen gezin en koeien op stal, maar het helpt voor mezelf om de sfeer er een beetje in te houden. In de antieke groene weelde van oud Zaandijk ga je 'm ook voelen als je zo wenst te leven. Dan word je iets trotser op het dure eten als het goed is, en is het niet meer zo erg als het simpel is. Als je boerenland een trots vind. Zeker voor Nederland en Hollands welvaren is het goed. Ik wil niet extreem rechts klinken, maar met een zweem van trots eten als het vers en goed is, is niet erg. Zeker niet als het duur is. Het maakt het minder erg dat het minder is en het zuinig moet. En ik kies meestal fruit inplaats van snoep en andere rotzooi. Omdat het heel gezond is. Dat is ook al zo oud als de wereld. Een crisisboerin eet goed fruit inplaats van snoep. En ze leeft betrekkelijk eenvoudig, maar trots. En het helpt. Het is mijn manier om de crisis het hoofd te bieden. 

Ik hoop dat je er wat aan hebt, 

Bedankt voor het lezen!   

Good morning at the 5th off March, 2025.

 Good morning everyone, 

This night it's icy cold in the Netherlands. 

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Europe is going to invest 800 billion in warfare, politics head more to the right and the conservative, and there are voices to start nuclear power plants in The Netherlands at a scale where it was first unthinkable. All due to war. Let me tell you this: It's going to be like this for the entire upcoming decade. We have no choice and it will all be as shocking and conservative well behaved politically correct as a naked ass. It matches my 'worst case.' visions. Even the war vehicles match the visions. Lump as they are. I hope it doesn't go wrong from here, it's a possibility. But in the main scenario we will get out off this. And things will turn out to be allright again after seven years from now. In 2032 the crisis is over, untill then it's big business for warfare. It even gets to a point where they want to re-work  coal-fired power stations and coal mines. It's getting that desperate for energy. And the fossil industry will reign. It's pitch black for environmental activists. We have no choice but to accept for now. We can't work against this big war fist. It is what it is. But once it will end. That's what I think I can say for now. That this shit won't be forever going on. And there will be true peace again. That's what I hold on to to keep my head held up high. (If that vision is correct. I doubt, doubt, doubt so much lately.) I heard a voice that 'This matery is great to put inspiration from, but not to blindly follow.' It's a shady way to get informed about this. I'm getting a bit insecure from things going on. And what if it turns out diffrent? Then I would make a fool out off myself. It's not over soon, but it will end in the relatively short term for such a war. And we have to take count off growth marks that are not correct. They are displayed way more sunny than they actually are. There is far less economic growth in Europe than what they tell us. Something is wrong with that. It's just not possible for me to prove. 

Offcourse I fear, fear that my vision goes wrong, and we will get on the wrong path. But I don't fear warfare itself, or the upcoming period too much. I don't want to talk right what's going on. It's not to my preference. It's just that I know we have no choice but to accept. Temporarily. We have to grid our teeth a bit deeper. Scratch euros a bit harder, and hope for the better in the future. One day, peace will come. It's just that it's less positive during this time and day off age. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading.  

Good afternoon at the 22th off February, 2025.

 Good afternoon everyone, 

Today is a grey day in the Netherlands. 

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I changed my mind, I think there won't be peace soon after all, not some sort off insight from the universe, but just a general idea off the process off peace conversations between Trump and Putin, especially when the rest off them don't agree on what Trump has to say. We shouldn't hang out the flag too early. And we should be weary. Who am I to say so? Well, err.... I'm just a person who suspects it won't be peace soon. I think the world can hold on to it's survival methods to keep their budget sane. For another year at least. It's really lethal to do wrong peace predictions, but my insights are so vague and blurry, I just can't do so. In my 'worst case scenario.' It was 2028. And we lost the war. That means we're still in it very deep. If this situation doesn't clear up, it's just a blast from Trump. Not a real peace agreement. I think it's getting to look more and more like that. It's too unclear to see, but after what I've read in the news, the Republican party in the U.S disagreeing with Trump, I think it won't be serious peace soon. I think this war is really going to screw us over. Just like this decade. That's all I think I know. I just don't know when it will be peace, I just started to think these conventions are not going to do it. What am I? A specialist? With a little luck I'm too unimportant to be declared off importance for all off this. Otherwise I'm stupid. I think my predictions should not be taken serious. That would be too much. Unless it's a 'worse case scenario.' prediction, and it helps you to prepare for the longer term. Then please take it serious, and do what you need to do to keep your situation healthy and liveable. Then I might sound like an expert, but I'm familiair with long term poverty. So I think I know a few things about that. But that's not really a prediction. Just make certain you can survive for somewhat off a long time. That's what I think is for sure. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading.  

Good morning at the 28th off December, 2024.

 Good morning everyone, 

It's still too dark to see the weather outside, I felt a bit too restless to still be in bed. 

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You heard me saying I prefer natural shades and 90's nudes in make-up, simply to keep it agreeable to most, except when I'm working my coffee shift on Thursday morning, then it's for bright red statement lipstick. I prefer to go to work with bright red statement lipstick in this day and age. To make that anti-war statement, to feel invincible. And the elders agree, since they get it, (They know the meaning off it) and they say I look like Marilyn Monroe with it. Which I think is cute. It's appreciated, validated, and therefore agreed upon to wear it during work time. 

I wear Essence slim stick in Red Chili when I do so 

And this is what I look like when wearing it, I wear it with a hint off mascara: 

I'm still a bit drowsy in this picture, but my coffee shift starts early on. This is me with red statement lipstick on. It's almost bizarre how modern people re-started to see old fashioned Marilyn Monroe as a beauty icon nowadays. But that's probably with this entire era off old-fashionedness being back in fashion. I think development off the new is too expensive. But that's the idea it gives me. But yeah, volunteer coffee service is with red statement lipstick on my mouth. Despite looking drowsy when I do so, I make perfect coffee, still. I got complimented all the time by people and it's the least I can do for them: Making their coffee taste great for them in the morning.  

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading. 

Crisis tips.

 Goedemiddag iedereen, 

Er is geen geld genoeg meer voor de betere sport- evenementen, en de echte top prestaties zijn dan ook uitgebleven op de Olympische spelen dit jaar. Ik denk dat dat is omdat atleten bagger slecht betaald worden voor wat ze doen. Als de Olympische Spelen liefde- oud papier werk word, dan is het logisch dat ze niet presteren zoals het hoort. Ik vind dat atleten beter betaald moeten worden, want zoals afgelopen jaar hebben we voornamelijk kunnen zien dat Parijs een deftige, mooie oude stad is, terwijl de atleten uitgebuit zijn. 

Er is ook geen geld genoeg meer voor de Grand Prix in Zandvoort. Omdat de auto's te duur zijn geworden. Ik zie al voor me dat ze het naar de oude, steenrijke adel in Oostenrijk gaan verplaatsen omdat die net aan genoeg geld hebben voor de Formule 1, en dat het RedBull Salzbury gaat worden. Vulgair als dat eigenlijk is. Maar adel schijnt gek te zijn op Formule 1, en er ook geld voor te willen neertellen. Dus Formule 1 Oostenrijk. Gefinancierd door steenrijke oude Europese adel, en al het andere heeft er gewoon geen geld meer voor. Dan word Wenen, decadent als het is, de IT-stad in 2026. Ik zie het al helemaal voor me dat tijdschriften en modewatchers daar op af gaan komen. Ouderwets chique en goedkoop vernuft als het tegenwoordig is. 

We moeten toch wat doen om ons nog een beetje rijk te voelen. Gelukkig heeft Europa een rijke, historische geschiedenis met pracht en praal. Dus als ze willen kunnen ze daar uit putten, en zijn ze nog wel een tijdje zoet. Maar ik verwacht niet dat het moderner word dan zoiets. Daar is simpelweg geen geld voor tegenwoordig. 

Zie je, als je wil kun je met een beetje goede wil alles over-conserveren waardoor je er niet veel geld meer aan uit hoeft te geven. Als mensen gnoeven over koffie en brood, dan is er niks mis mee. En in Nederland is het onder gewone oudere mensen de gewoonte om lang met spullen te doen. Neem een voorbeeld aan je grootouders en je moeder, en ga zuinig met je goede spullen om. 

Inplaats van gadgets verzamelen, zou je ook kunnen gaan wandelen in de omgeving, en mooie foto's kunnen gaan maken van al wat je daar ziet. Koop die prullen niet meer! Want ze vreten geld. Gewoon met de camera van je telefoon foto's maken bij knap weer is ook een leuke hobby. Zeker als je in een oude stad woont, of in de buurt van een mooi natuur gebied is dat leuk. Ik ben al een tijd bezig Zaandijk op de foto te zetten. Ik heb ook niet veel geld. Dus geld vretende prullen heb ik me nooit kunnen en willen veroorloven. Weet je wat ik wel heb? Gewassen kleding, en schone tanden. Dat is nu even belangrijker dan die stomme dure gadgets en spulletjes die ze ons overal willen aansmeren en die nog geen half jaar in de mode zijn. Weg met die onzin! Het is crisis, we moeten en kunnen zonder. Zolang we maar geld hebben voor hutspot en brood. 

Doe met je prullen desnoods aan cult, en ga ze onderling jaren ruilen zoals je ze had en nu hebt. Dan stagneert het vervaardigen in de fabrieken maar, dat interesseert me nu niet. We hebben geen geld voor nieuw en beter, we moeten aan de basis van ons leven denken. Dat is veel belangrijker. Als een crisis-Henk het met spullen van de zolder van zijn oma of moeder moet doen, dan moet hij gewoon afscheid nemen van zijn woedde tot het verzamelen van dure prullen. Of als je beeldjes hebt, zou ik een paar items neerzetten waar je aan gehecht bent, die je altijd leuk vind, daar de blikvangers van maken, en niet meer uitbouwen. Want er is gewoon geen geld meer voor. Het is nu meer dan ooit nodig geweest om zwaar te consuminderen om rond te kunnen komen. Schep sfeer met minder, en zorg dat het items zijn waar je een tijd mee kunt doen en toe kunt. Maak waardevol wat je hebt. En doe er zuinig mee. 

Ik hoop dat je er wat aan hebt, 

Dank je wel voor het luisteren!   

Good morning at the 20th off December, 2024.

 Good morning everyone, 

It's windy and cold outside this morning. But it's still too dark outside to see it clear. 

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It may sound kinda weird, but I purchased a few emergency lights. Lights that work on batteries, and a battery charged torch, and an emergency radio. It's been quite the costs. But what will happen, if they come with the rule all lights have to be off after 21.00 to safe money? We're meddling with the Russians and the energy bill they demand from us. It's a good idea to be prepared, and own a few emergency lights. It's been kinda an expensive joke if it doesn't happen, but I'm prepared for that stage, where it gets really dark at night, and Europe can't afford it's energy bills the normal way anymore. 

I should find an ancient hobby for such nights. Just battery light is not enough. My hobby is mainly being on the computer and listening to old music and social media. Posting foto's and so on. I should be mentally prepared for that stage. No internet, no energy, no light- nothing. I have to think ahead to that stage. No energy means no fridge and oven. And at midnight when I can't sleep it's bad. If I don't want to vreet like a pig, I better look for something usefull to do at night when they're meddling with the energy bill again. 

I think next year will be crisis. It's no peace yet, and prices will be increasing. I'm at a place where I'm wondering how I will do it next year. Just like this one, just a little more robbed. I think they will do an early Easter again this year. Like when it's not really around the full moon. It's messed with, but I can't explain yet. Still I think they will do that this year. And Christian church is NOT pleased with it later on. Still we have to take it next year. That's all I think will happen. But I'm not certain. 

I think Mark Rutte has something with Easter. It's never been as big and commercial as under his reign, and it's been a thing among the wealthy to do fancy dinners during Pentecost and Ascension day either. Not with the decoration, but with aspargus and white wine, offcourse. I think Mark Rutte is fond off Easter. Simply to early it is a bit off a pet peeve now he's high up in the NATO during the war-period. 

And I think Easter chocolates are getting unaffordably expensive this year. I think people should quit smoking this year. If they do. 

If I was a common household, I would invest in emergency lights working on batteries, and make sure it's charged when you need it. At this moment, the prices are not sky rocketing for it. It's expensive, but it's not insane yet. 

So yeah, in the year when Saturn and Neptune are moving to Aries, we're still at war. This spring is for a war- Easter. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading. 

We will get out off this

 

Good afternoon everyone, 

It's a cold day in Autumn 

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For all off you with no money on the bank, and barely food in the fridge, reading this from their mom's computer: 

We will get out off this. The crisis won't last for a lifetime. The world will get out off it, and the next decade is going to be brilliant again, while this one looks like nothing. I swear, it won't last forever. 

Maybe you feel desperate, maybe you have seen it all, maybe you can't get by another day. But we will pass this by if we're healthy, and one day, after 2032, we will have handled it and we can look back all decadent and saturated with stuff and homes to this period again. It's one Bitch off a crisis, but if we grow older, we will simply get out off it. I'm talking to my fellow, screwed over generation peers in the outside world. 

The crisises and the war won't last forever. Period. We just need to stand this a bit harder, grid our teeth a bit sharper and bear the burden a bit heavier. It's not going to be cheap. And we need to depend on our parents and family a bit heavier. But we'll make it. (DON'T forget to thank them later on.) 

And don't forget, you are not the only one doing bad, or being in a strange situation. With no money, barely food in the fridge, reading this from their mom's computer. You matter, you are NOT alone. You are not the only one without presents for the holidays, or bills getting out off your nose. And remember, it's good to be alive. So seek the cool things in life and keep on getting joy out off them. I mean the free things. Hopefully for yourself, you know what those are. 

I don't know who I inspired with this. - I just hope I did. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading. 

P.S, I wanted to share this image with you: 

I shared tray cake at de Boed this week, home made. And I found this image off it worthit for my weblog. It's with berries. And served on a serving plate like this is gorgeous, and the audience loved it. 

A golden age for alternatives and rock

 Good evening everyone, 

The 2030's will be a golden age for rock and alternatives, including the Fantasy subculture. 

I see Faun winning an Edison award for best album, 

I see rock becomming just as much an official classic music style like opera 

I see fantasy items you would before only find at events being sold in common home deco stores 

I see some Fantasy novels becomming official literature. 

It's something that starts, probably, when Uranus is in Cancer, and the war and the crisis are done.Fantasy  Gothic becomes THE It-style for fashionista's that decade. 

It's such reccomendation for what they have done. And the world can't deny it anymore: This is official culture. And the Fantasy Gothic Rock people are the artists. Mind my words, it's going to happen, it will be a period off bloom for them. 

It's just that during the 2040's the hype is over. And people will lean towards orange and green. Really, it's going to feel insane how much reccommendation the scene will get during the 2030's. It's incredible. 

If I would have been in school during that era, I would have dared to speak up about my interest to people. While I kept quiet during my younger years, afraid to be beaten up or bullied, or left out by them. I never told them Elfia saved my soul. But during the 2030's, I think ordinairy people, where 'alternative.' and 'subculture.' lies very sensitive, can openly brag about such things. I never had the guts to. 

It's sad how it's now the other way around, and real life keeps me from the mental havock from events. The scene doesn't work for me. So I prefer to stay away from them, and live in relatively peace. I can miss being demonized like a hole in the head. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading. 

Good morning at the 3th off November, 2024.

 Good morning everyone, 

It's still too dark outside to see the weather. 

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Yesterday was for a walk across de Zaanse Schans, and photographing it. It was kinda nice, it wasn't too crowded, and it felt nice and cozy being there. Zaanse Schans is almost around my corner. Just a small walk and I'm among windmills and heritage buildings in a park that's dedicated to Dutch life centuries ago. I like it there. It's always crowded with tourists. And nothing screams 'Dutch Pride!' Like those authentics. Let's share some pictures off it on here. 

This duck came over to me and sat a while with me, almost as if we had some friendly understanding. 

I purchased a pack off fresh syrup waffles to share at de Boed's afternoon coffee, and a souvenir. 

This lovely cake tray off Amsterdam canal houses is one off a series. I also own the one with the windmill, so I wanted this one aswell. It's been really going after treasures today. And everyone was gratefull for the syrup waffles. It's been a great day. Dutch heritage is something to be proud off. 

I don't like to come off extremely right-winged in politics with that, it's something the national socialists have claimed for a while, our cultural heritage. But it's not what I stand for, or wish to stand for. I think it should be claimed much more by left winged political parties, Dutch pride, our roots, our feeling off comfort that comes from our cozy cultural heritage before it's too late. People here get a lot off comfort from it and are proud off it. We should all be proud off our cultural heritage. So I'm not some sort off extreme right nutcase with it. 

I think it's good to share it on here, with what's going on in the world. We should take even more pride off this during a war time. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading. 

 

Good morning at the 28th off October, 2024.

 Good morning everyone, 

Today is a rainy and dreary day in Fall in the Netherlands, leaves are colouring and falling on the pavement. It's Autumn Ambiance at it's finest.

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I personally think the Ukraine-Russia war will still be there around 2026. And it won't have to do with planetairy transits or the upcoming American elections wheter it ends then and there. Planets can do magic and they mean a lot, but it won't have to do with this filthy war. And the transits won't make it to an end. It's kinds tricky business to predict that. 

In short term we have Pluto transferring from Capricorn to Aquarius,  Uranus transferring from Taurus to Gemini, and Neptune from Pisces to Aries. Followed by Saturn from Pisces to Aries. All off that won't have an influence on the war's end. Though some might believe miracles will happen with it. Unfortunately I think the war will still be there in two to four years. It's a whole lot. And we have to grid our teeth when it comes to this one. It's an obscene mark in history we have to live through. I can't be any more positive about it than that. In two years we will still be in this shiny bright business, so to say. Don't believe in miracles when Harris will get elected. That's my warning to you. I don't know if she will, but it's a possibility in this rathouse called world, that Trump will be elected for the second time. 

Any prissy who wants it softer, won't come to their satisfaction with it. Thank me later on. I can't go more soft during a war era with this. That would be dangerous, and people might get unrealistic expectations. Shove your big plans on the very long term. It may not sound nice, but I can't go soft on you with this. That'd be irresponsible. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading.  

Good evening at the 16th off October, 2024.

 Good evening everyone, 

Today was a nice day, it wasn't too sunny, but it was warm enough to have a sit outside near the coi-carp pond. 

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I decided to do more walks, simply because mental health adviced them to sleep better. They somewhat work. I feel more tired and I sleep longer when I walk a lot. I made some stunning, 'proud to be Dutch.' pictures, I like to show them on here: 

I made them in the touristic area off this town. All stunning pictures off monuments and national heritage. Made spread over several days off walking around. The last ones are from the Dutch cocoa factory, and the street where it's situated. I have the luck with the weather and the sunshine these days. It works out so pretty. It's almost unbelievable. Alongside the angle off my phone, the pictures off Zaandijk turn out really sweet. And walking around this place simply works. For my mind and body to sleep better. Otherwise I just sat on that chair, having coffee all day. And walking works against a troubled mind. It works to sort out stuff in my head. This weblog could help Dutch to feel proud off their country. I hope it somewhat makes them. 

Now, what do Dutch eat for dessert? 😉

A bowl off syrup waffle vla! Offcourse. I granted myself that, usually I only allow myself cheap vanilla, but I wanted something diffrent for once in a while. So syrup waffle it is. 

It's important to feel proud off our country these days. It's war, times are difficult, and people do hard. I feel we should feel connected to our country. I think it's not legid for the extreme right wing in politics to have claimed it. It's something bigger. I  myself also feel connected to the antiques. Simply indulging in national pride this entire crisis long. I don't know if it's right or wrong, but Dutch pride is not a bad thing. Maybe it fades after all off this is done. Who knows? It's just that there's a proud farm lady in my head, een trotse boerin, Proud off her heritage. Like a lot off people here. I wish they would not mess with this country. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading.  

Good afternoon at the 29th off July, 2024.

 Good afternoon everyone, 

It's way too sunny and hot outside for my liking. It's not my type off weather today. 

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Honest, I think it's not even visions, but something on my mind told me it's NOT going to be peace by the end off 2024, and it's going to be a damn dry Christmas for most. 'Zo droog als Sinterklaas zijn kont.' Like vulgair old ladies at Gortershof say. I think I don't like the idea off predicting peace wrong, so, I quit predicting peace on this weblog. Hell and heaven know if it's 2025, 2026 or 2028, for godsake. I'm fed up with it. I just know there should be peace concerts worldwide after peace came true. A real, big peace celebration. But is that going to happen? Usually I see too positive scenario's when I'm fed up with something. Then it's not clear enough anymore. 

But so far, Christmas is not going to 'feel like it.' This year, even worse than previous year, or during Corona, where everyone already seemed unpleasant to be around and cranky. With sky high prices and bills. But I think it's rather common sense that whispers me that in. If it continues like this. I hope my predictions for the short term will come true, and this whole situation won't last and last. 

Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be awfull. Who am I with these kind off prognosis? Who wants to hear them from me? I could be an economic or a politician without the slightest idea off a spiritual gift if I start to talk like this. Or even a lobbyist for war economics, (since they seem to be in charge off everything)- but not a true future predictress.  

In that same category falls the idea economic quarter marks show a shrunk economy for the last quarter off a year. It's not predicting, just a feeling. I learned not to be positive about these years. And people start to think off me as a trouble maker if I point things out too loud these days which don't come true. I haven't happened to have done so in real life, people don't have the faintest idea I have done a prediction and try to point out actuall peace. But it's un-doable. But somehow I have the idea it will be a dry Christmas out off poverty for most this year. ('Gortdroge kerst.' Like how it's said here.) 

I should stop it at that for this weblog. People are un-doable annoying when I predict it wrong. I don't like to end up in fights, cold behaviour and discussion, and most off all: It's stressive. So I quit predicting on this weblog. The future at this point simply could not be more vague. 

Allright, that's about it for now-

Thank you for reading.  

Good evening at the 28th off July, 2024, 2.

 Good evening everyone, 

Today was sunny and bright outside. 

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Somehow, if you wish to mentally wage a war, you have to flaunt and look gorgeous. Outshine the enemy. I think Putin laughs about our modern day beauty standard, rooted in the 1930's, so it seems. And the west to become more and more poor, and the trends and the technology to become more and more outdated. 

We can live without, I'm not the first to jump into that hole and purchase new, but I think Putin laughs his ass off when it comes to the West to become more ratchet by the minute. And people not looking their best, and circumstances not being optimal to win a war. It's shamefull. 

Not only Putin, The Middle East and China probably laugh with. The brilliant sparkle off the west is sincerely off these days. That's no way to mentally wage a war. We don't look our best, we feel broke, we have to wage war. We're at survival mode for most. And it's stressfull. I believe our enemies laugh at us at the moment. I believe to consume less is good for the environment, but for us personally, and our mindset? It could be better. We could develop a more sharp mindset if it would have been diffrent. But maybe that's not the way, and survival mode helps us to keep peace. But Putin laughs about us. Thinking it's a shame for women here to look less pretty than before. It's a feeling I have. 

We simply don't have money to do so. To set up a big war is too much for us, so it seems. Maybe that's for the best. Now at least we don't have to truly fight. It's not preferable. But the looks off vintage times because we 'don't have better.' Is a laugh. 

I'm typing you this in a plain white shirt and an old Christmas pyjama pants I wear over and over again. (Green with gold and black tartan. I change it with  red one, and in winter these are with green and red longsleeves.) It's a bit cheap. I wear my PJ's a lot inside the home, but I don't feel like a queen with them these times. I simply don't purchase new ones all the time. I got the feeling these times will turn in a new Middle ages for the West if we don't stop it. Medieval, since it's a turn back in progress and wealth. But honest, can we take it? I think another five years off crisis would be utmost bad. Society would be devastated by it. I have felt or foreseen a situation with another five years off crisis, and it's awfull for this country. And honest, if this country can't take it, then how about the rest off the world? The Netherlands has a high standard off being. Or at least it had so. It's not preferable for the world to continue like this, for no one. Food prices and bills have to decrease first. People can barely live like this, and there should be homes in the Netherlands for those futureless children. I wish politics would truly solve it. Instead off playing nasty games with us. 

My head hurts from over-thinking, I'm not that well. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading. 

Good afternoon at the 22th off July, 2024.

 Good afternoon everyone, 

Today it's changing clouds with sunshine. I find warm temperatures doable this way. 

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The news stated Zelensky wanted to discuss peace with Putin, but somehow I came to think it won't end soon. The Russia-Ukraine war won't be over that soon. That's what I think about it. Don't get too cheerfull too early, and don't start to hate me over a wrong prediction, don't get too harsh on me, it makes you dumb.   

To be honest, I don't think it will be over before 2026. And all attemps to peace will end up in vain somehow. Don't cheer too early, and don't get naive with life untill it's truly over. It's best to use your common sense a few months longer than to stop it before the war and the crisis end. If you use survival methods- don't quit them by now. I honestly think we are up to two to four years longer with the war in Ukraine. Maybe I should not step off off that point. But I can't guarantee it's true. 

And Biden is out off the race for American president, it was in the newspaper this morning. It's an even bigger point where I personally think Trump will win these elections. And some things are ment to be. But visions are a bit vague at the moment. But to be honest, I think Trump will win the American elections, and the war will continue. It's the worst case scenario I trusted to become true all the time. It's nothing to become cheerfull about for now. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading.    

Good evening at the 27th off June, 2024.

 Good evening everyone, 

Today has been bright and sunny. And over 25 degrees celsius. Not much off a weather for me. 

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I wonder if people dress and groom more tidy when they still live at their parents'. A lot off people my age and older still live in their parental home in the Netherlands due to the home crisis, this country lacks homes for starters. I have been wondering if people look more groomed to their parents' demands. I myself can slack and be ugly as I please, at home mom wasn't fond off it. Not that I look untamed or bad, I try to do well up to a basic, and I got that managed for now. But people at their parental homes might have to behave a little better when it comes to that. 

Today I'm a bit better than the 'Adult pagan male gaze.' (To a point where he would not be ashamed to be seen with me in public.) mode. I wore a berry shade summer dress, and I had my toe nails polished a bright fuchsia in black flipflops, and shaved leggs. Tip-top for a summer day. I could even flaunt with my toenails to a fellow client during coffee service. I don't lazily slack it anymore. But it's up to a basic for a female at this point. It's not pagan colours, but fancy nice female colours. I got complimented over it all the time. They liked my dress. And my coffee service was good as usuall. 

But things I wonder about. Just like the quetion what the economic crisis actually contains for most people, and what they actually do bad with. It's a bit vague since I think most people do well. Maybe that's due to this being a rich country. Most people don't look as ratchet as the images with the bad hair on Pinterest, and they're fed and well-dressed. They wear make-up and their hair looks good. It might be a little less splendorous than a few years ago, but I think we manage. So it's not that clear where the problems lay. We have to take it sober, it's not a celebration, but I think most working people get by well enough. They say they have to think twice over a spending, and less vacations, and use their minds, but maybe this country is too rich to let itself being knot by this crisis. The real problems don't show up here. I consider 'less luxurious make-up' not as a real problem. Just like the over-dose off jeans jackets and the basic 00's clothes. We're dressed well enough in my opinion. And so to say, I never liked all that 10's make-up to begin with. Maybe I'm a bit naive, or just lucky. I'm not in my 30's without a home, or financialy to the ground, or bankrupt. But I don't mention too big trouble when it comes to an economic crisis. Maybe they should do more research to the actuall problems. But maybe that's just me. What I do mention: Less luxurious bakings, no fancy cookbooks, and I'm lucky to be your typicall old fashioned sober Dutch woman, otherwise I would have mentioned. If you don't blindly follow trends and use your mind, it's doable. But maybe I'm too simple and too easy with it. I never digged into luxurious make-up or fancy fashion trends to begin with. 

But do parental home dwellers have to adapt to their parents' will when it comes to grooming? If I would have stayed this fat at home, mom would have hated me for it, just like the make-up. And some time back at depression point was just not possible there without their annoyance. I think people have to adapt more at their parental homes. 

Something in me thinks we're not over with it yet. So we have to over-think it all a little more. Maybe I'm too easy with it. Or even blind. But it's not too hard for me. I think one off the first things after this crisis, is splendorous layers off make-up back in fashion. Just like how most women love it. But I think, and maybe I'm a bit harsh, now's the time for real beauty to proove itself. Sometimes, real beauty simply is and can withstand a trend like this. Just too bad for the actually ugly faces. But that's how it is. We could try to accept ourselves for who we are more. And learn to love our faces, including beauty and flaws in an era that's less drag-queen like. It's more to my personal liking. We are what we are without pretence. I think it's soo much better to be honest. But maybe I'm cheering a bit too early. Some women simply swear by make-up. And a crisis won't teach them off. But I learned a long time ago 'we are what we are.' As long as we're truly clean and basically groomed. Simply plucked eyebrows, a shaven body, clean skin and tidy nails. And clean cut hair. It's as hard and as simple as that for a female human being. I'm a fan off hairdye if you need it, but I myself prefer not to get too harsh on myself. (I do dye, though.) Make-up is NOT important. We are what we are. There's nothing wrong with nice make-up, I like to flaunt with fancy toenails, too, but it's preferable not to get too obscene or insane with it in my opinion. 

Maybe it's from a poor psychiatric patient's point off vieuw people don't seem to do bad. And I cheer for less make-up, and I wonder how people my age have to do at their parental homes when it comes to grooming. Other than that, this wasn't such a bad day. I had the luck to swim after coffee service. It's great to swim on a hot day. 💖 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading.  

     

   

Good evening at the 7th off June, 2024.

 Good evening everyone, 

Today was a nice warm day in June. 

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Today was for sight-seeing with mom in the surrounding, she came over for coffee at the chocolate shop, and we had lunch at a restaurant at de Zaan, and then walked to de Zaanse Schans. Mom is in a divorce. She can use my help, but I don't have much to offer instead off a trip among these classics every often and a listening ear. She likes it to set her mind off off it, but I don't know if it (These nice classics) does for a long time. But it was nice. I had a pancake with syrup waffles and caramel syrup for lunch. 

I have been shopping at de Zaanse Schans for some cool baking supplies. 

Diffrent times require diffrent styles and baking supplies, a bit more national pride, and I dove into it today. Maybe a Dutch woman with a baking hobby hits the nail a bit better than British these days. It's crowded at de Zaanse Schans. More crowded than ever before, also according to the acquitances who see them passing by all the time. Ever since Corona, it's a haze off tourists. It's crazy. 

We didn't take pictures, we sure had a good time. Mom gave me a bush off flowers, It's on the kitchen counter top. I photographed the steels with some items. I hope you forgive me, I'm a bit messy these days. From sweet Magical Girl items, to cool Nationalism due to war time. 

Mom also bought me chocolates, but I already ate them all. I had no hold to myself. And tonight will be for oven pizza again. I'm not that much off an actuall superhero, but I can bake a few cakes and cookies for National Pride. I think it's important these days during war-time. I have that crazy idea. Cool Dutch during war-time. I hope the Extreme Right winged in politics don't steal from me. But that's for later on. I just hope I'm not seen as stupid or idiotic for it. 

I think we need more off an insult than Rasputin by Boney M. for Putin. More off a nagging insult to them. I mean The World, since we're still stuck in it for a while. We need something to help us cope. Maybe my media need a picture off a syrup waffle caramel pancake, and the sight from the terrace at de Zaan over de Zaanse schans. It's breath takingly national pride. And I hope I can get good speculaas out off the windmill shape during Sinterklaas-time. It's an art. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading.