Good evening at the 27th off January, 2024.

 Good evening everyone, 

Today was clear and cold outside, winter sunshine. 

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Migration, it's quite an issue. I barely dare to burn my fingers on it, but I wish to state and share an opinion with you. 

The Dutch government was elected the PVV, the anti-migration party from Geert Wilders. They would like to cut migration and foreign workers to enlarge chances for Dutch workers. It's just that ASML, the country's most renovated chip machine maker and other knowledge sectors are starting to complain. I think there is nothing wrong with well-mannered, high educated, hard working foreign workers. We need them and we should not cut them from the Dutch job market. Ever since the VOC-era, the Netherlands depends on them. When it comes to such immigrants, we should not put a thing in their way since they might help us develop engineering which might help us win the war against Russia. I think during this war, the government should not lay ASML and other technological companies anything in the way to develop since we need it. We need it as much as electricity to keep our society up to date and working. Especially during a big war being on. 

It's not bad for such companies to invest in foreign university campuses and wishing to bring in the most brilliant and talented minds in the whole wide world to help them develop. 

These people are not scum. The PVV is talking about criminals and foreign fortune seekers, but that's a whole diffrent kind off people in my opinion. There's a diffrence between well-educated workers and foreign scum. 

I'm not racist, I think most people deserve a fair chance, but the country is simply full. I agree on that point. It's sad, but we can't keep any more asylum seekers. Since this country is waaaay too small for all those refugees and we already do what we can. But we should NOT and NEVER cut on knowledge immigrants and people who wish to work their ass off over here. It's much too important for the economy, improvement and during this era, warfare. I think I'm not that much off importance, but I wished to state that opinion somewhere. I haven't voted PVV, and I think they will do the country harm if they continue this way. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading. 

Good afternoon at the 24th off January, 2024.

 

Good afternoon everyone, 

Today it's clear and very windy outside in the Netherlands. 

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Mind this face, this is minimal make-up nowadays, and I would like to declare it 'crisis fashion.' I saw this style off make-up in a clear vision, off a video where all decades off the 21st century where lined up in the most populair items off those decades. It focused on our decades since it was very diffrent from the average blonde pretty stuff I saw. It said this was THE make-up off 2027 and on, untill 2032. It's classic eyeliner-flick, mini mascara, classic red lipstick, a warm tint off foundation, thick and groomed eyebrows and that's about it. And the cool blonde hairshade. No light blonde, it fell out off tune since the Belle off this era wore a natural shade. No excessive eyeshadow or liner artworks like before and after. Just, classic, modest and minimal, since we're in a crisis and a war. It means the war will still be on during 2027. I have the idea we're (The European Union) going to fight if it lasts untill after 2025. When planets are transferred to Aries. 

I think Utillity work-wear is going to be it for the next crisis and war decade for women. I've drawn the woman with my own shade off eyes. (Blue-green) 

The lipstick was furthermore remarkable, since it was one which only costed 7 euro's each. Compared to what other make-up can cost, it was sure something to beware off. It's a bright red one which probably still has to make it on the market. And it was not off good quality. 

Since I saw minimal make-up and this hairtone in fashion everywhere, I got this vision stuck in my head. Maybe I should mind you about it. 

I think I'm not going to grow old enough to watch the future video about this era. But it also makes me know it won't last forever, and some day in the future we will see a fashion change. But we're only at the beginning off this sober one. Women beware, people beware. We're going to be deep into this shit. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading. 

Good afternoon at the 21st off January, 2024.

 Good afternoon everyone, 

It's on the edge off storm and very cold winter weather in the Netherlands. It's dreary and cold, and it started to wind. 

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It's January, and life is depressing as a doorknob at the moment. What is the best solution to withstand it all? To Winter! 

I'm wintering this season in comfortable Norwegian knits, with vanilla scents and an after-Christmas feeling. I told you how my Christmas vacation wasn't much off a succes, but to truly Winter is a succes. It works with Norwegian knits which are a little off the Christmas colour scale and are not too sparkly, and warm vanilla scents I have left over from Christmas. And a hint off neutral make-up from a Christmas eyeshadow pallet. It lacks the Christmas lights, but everything to it's own and this is not Christmas. It's to Winter. It's to get over with the dark and drearyness off this season. Warm and cozy as it is. 

There's still snow on the streets, and ponds and waters are frozen stiff. January is very well suitable as a month to finish Christmas left-overs. (Offcourse not the food, but some sweaters, scents and make-up are suitable.) Whoever keeps what, has what. Though I purchased these Norwegian knits on an after-Christmas discount. 

Globally seen, in my home the feeling off Christmas can last from half November untill February if it's needed. It's what we need to survive these dark and dreary months. Stone cold as it is. I believe there's nothing against it. It's actually very cozy and nice. Maybe it's an idea for you. To after-Christmas winter these cold months. Maybe you can stand the cold a bit better that way. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading.   

Good evening at the 20th off January, 2024.

 Good evening everyone, 

Today it's cold and clear in the Netherlands. It's cold but the weather is not too bad. It's perfect for Norwegian Knits today. I'm wearing a bright yellow and white one. today 

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Somehow I suspect prices not to enlower when the war ends. This crisis could have a nasty tail for people who think too optimistic. I wish to warn you all about the possibility for Europe / the NATO to truly get into a fight with Russia either. Without United States- support and help, it will be a laugh for Russia which we are NOT likely to win. We will get out off it, but I think we will still be as poor as the ancient streetbricks in this old fashioned town. 

I personally hoped we would get rich again, so I could bake and cook more fancy, and more often. But be aware this whole 'increased prices-thing.' might last a bit too long. Don't think it will be over too soon. It's a bit more than simply 'gritting your teeth.' And indulge on Brussle sprouts, this war-thing is going to be big, long and traumatic. Maybe I'm even a bit too optimistic when I say 2028 will be the war's end. And 2032 will be the crisis' end. Be aware, try to prepare. 

I think the world is getting into a massive collective trauma over this era. And the government should do more for all those poor people. To build homes for everyone to begin with, and then fight it out with the farmers. But homes should be their top-priority for now. 

I had the nightmare our former president wanted to get elected for president again. It was such a bad dream. Everyone thinks he has blown up, he was a drama for the Netherlands for 12 bad years. They voted him off last year, but in my nightmare he came back. 

My own personal dream to vreet on lobster during Christmas and home made strawberry tiramisu during summer is not likely to happen soon. Donna Hay can catch a layer off dust on my shelve. It's going to be nasty and bad these years. And I wish the United States would not be so difficult about it and simply stand by and help. With them, we would win this war. Without them, we will not and it's that simple sometimes. 

Tomorrow we'll have storm Isha over us in the Netherlands. I had a care worker named Isha some time ago. I found he did his job pretty well. He doesn't deserve a storm named after him. 

We had quite some storms lately. But this storm is going to last untill Tuesday if we're not lucky. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading.    

Good afternoon at the 18th off January, 2024.

 Good afternoon everyone, 

Today it's freezing, cold but sunny in this part off the Netherlands. At least we're not covered in snow. 😉

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My father would have turned 71 today. Unfortunately, he died in 2012. Aged 59. This evening I decided to share a bundt cake due to the occasion, but that's for a previous weblog. 

Maybe I make you wonder, often I share old fashioned music, my style is classic, I have a taste for the old fashioned. But would I prefer to live in the era off the 1930's-1960's ? Actually I don't. 

I love it and I lean towards it, but my freedom as a modern woman, my rights, the sense off not being oppressed in any manner are much more important to me. Homophobia and racism where much more accepted in those days. Which is not to my acceptance. If I would have lived by then, I would have died in some sort off mental institute instead off being free. Or I would have been forced to be a housewife my entire life. So, no thanks to that. But the style is nevertless beautifull and very comforting to me. It's a style I thankfully borrow during a more modern, free era. Where I am a free person with rights and freedom to choose. 

I can be a mental feminist, wearing pants, sweaters and thick glasses and do as I please most off the time. Not plucking, shaving, looking ungroomed and being murdurously fat is much less off an issue nowadays. Aside to misbehaving and having an opinion. So, no- I love the style and the class off that era, but I would never want to live in it. And it's my freedom to think so and share that opinion with you nowadays. 😉 Let's hope it will stay that way. And we will always be free to have and share our opinion.  

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading. 

Good afternoon at the 17th off January, 2024.

 Good morning everyone, 

According to the news, the countries surrounding us are covered in snow. But this part, the western part off the Netherlands, escaped the blizzard and all seems well here for now. 

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Tomorrow my dad would have turned 71. He died in 2012, at the age off 59. He was very sick. Fought heart and lung diseases for quite long. Simply to memorize him tomorrow, I have baked a simple and classic humble bundt cake, which came picture perfect out off it's mold, and let it being dust off with icing sugar pretty well: 

I didn't want to go overboard with it for tomorrow since it's still a crisis we live in. Maybe a 1950's home maker would have done it this way either. Though the bundt mold I used is not classic. Still I think it's fine and appropriate enough for a day like tomorrow. Perfectly suitable for the situation. Even though it's a crisis, I think my dad deserves a cake. Even though it's not the best I can. It comes from a good heart. Somewhere in between 'crisis.' and 'somewhat festive.' This can be found. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

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Good evening at the 16th off January, 2024.

 Good evening everyone, 

This morning the streets and the roofs where covered in snow. It's been cold and cloudy today. 

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I think I must have been cheering a bit too early two days ago. I felt so well, I decided to stay out off bed in the evening. Listening to music, watching movies on Netflix. It's a period where people and animals die in my close surrounding, that very evening. I have been cheering too early. I still feel like I want to be out off bed in the evening instead off being in bed depressed all the time very early. Or is it truly depression? 

I manage my days well. It's just that I'm so winter-tired in the evening. It's strange how I watched cute video's off kitties on Pinterest when my cat died. Especially cute tuxedo kittens. I thought about him that evening. It's hard. 

It's quite the January, and I'm dealing with a gloomy and somber feeling. The weather doesn't work with either. Tomorrow there will be a blizzard according to the forecasts. Now it's said it's 'just in the south.' Where it was the whole country at first. We'll see. I think it's a good idea to watch the news ahead to this blizzard to be informed about it. 

I feel sad and I'm doing hard. I informed everyone here about Tom, I talked about him and his death, but it's still very hard. And one off my elder neigbours came to pass. It was an elderly man in his 70's who was quite someone around this neighbourhood. He fought against darm cancer, but lost. And my friend the old Zoo keeper is sick. So we hadn't have the chance to have coffee yet. He was very good friends with the old man who died, so I expect him to be in big mourning. I think I will wait untill he's fine again. Like Waldorf & Stantler from the Muppets they where. Quite the phenomena to comment to people and situations at de Boed and the terrain. It's a loss for the entire terrain he's gone.  Though he wasn't my friend. 

And my period broke through, I'm firmly bleeding, and I expect that will hold on the entire week. 

It's 'such' a week, with cold, losses and a period. 

Allright, that's about it for now- 

Thank you for reading.