Don't blame me for giving you an answer you don't want to hear.

Based on past experiences (like this Sunday) I would classify myself as a Happy Drunk/Mary Poppins, especially at Dark Wave concerts after a visit to a watching Formula 1 at a pub filled with soccer fans (50cc Cider, 7.4%), and dining at a Korean restaurant (33cl soju, 12%).

I fell into my own trap again this year, for the 2nd time. In Dutch we, and I have a saying "Out Together, Home Together". But I seem to forget that no everyone lives by that.

Meet Ellyll y Gegn, a little (2ft) wildwood faerie, with a lovely pink dress, flowers in her green hair, a and rapier which she'll happily stick it your F**KING EYE, YOU TREE KILLER! UP CLOSE and EFFING PERSONAL! "I show no mercy, I already crossed that river!" #daggerheart #FeariesWithAttitudes

I created a sample Daggerheart PC this weekend. A sweet little (2ft) green-skinned unarmored faerie in a pink dress and a very bad attitude and foul mouth. With the motto "I show no mercy, I already crossed that river!" My English colleague didn't get the reference/pun of that motto. Can you?

Two days of SpellenSpektakel. Mostly took over Battle of Hoth and Horrified demos. Demoing is fun.

From High to Low to Doh To High to Low today with 1 hour. H: Opera recommended. Ticket bought L: Akhanaten in A'dam sold out 9 months in advance D: I now have 2 tickets (see H) H: Firewall issue solved at work L: Satyagraha in Paris in April sold out (apart from the 150+EUR ticket D: I caused the m

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So... it seems I own 51 RPGs (excluding their editions), played 14, and GMed 16. Kind of disappointed about the 14 played in the past 40 years.

I've been told walking releases dopamine, which reduces gloominess and stress. Didn't work. Still depressed, still stressed. Always gloomy.

I tend to worry about everything that can (and will, obviously) go wrong, and how (obviously) I will annoy and rile up people. In Dutch, we talk about seeing bears in the road, and usually, I'm not even sure there is a road, only bears. So... all plans are cancelled for today #frustrated

Fear is the mind killer. There is no road, only bears.

Party!!!!!

Recently, an American asked how to store a Dutch flag properly to be able to fly it respectably at a later date, and the Dutch replies were hilarious. Basically, the Dutch flag is an ordinary piece of cloth, not a holy relic. Mostly used to signify soccer games, graduating, or royal birthdays

@aravine.bsky.social How are you holding up in your ravaged war-torn lands?

I think that calling myself Jan Hendriks the Grandiose might be a good English companion to Jan Hendriks the Geweldenaar, instead The Glorious or The Goat. Waddayou think?

The result of the "Stab Your Poo" event was negative.

I found a set of Who Goes First dice for 5 persons, complimenting my 4 persons set. 5 d60s 1 thru 300 vs 4 d12s 1 thru 48

Today is the last day of my trial period. Haven't heard anything yet... exciting.

Phrase of the Day is "Poop on a stick". Today, I send some poop on a stick to voluntary, free, colon cancer test, which everyone on the Netherlands receives at 55 and then every 3 years. Some years ago, someone close to me was diagnosed at an early stage and is now cancer free.

Or.... maybe not. Site closed for maintenance. Surrounding woods off limits due to rabid wolf. Hotel non-refundable. LOL

I'm gonna go see the Pyramid!!! No, not pyramids.... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid... #PyrmidOfAusterlitz

Lesson of the Day: If you do something and would like me there, invite me, or I will not be there Don't assume I will know I'm welcome, don't rely on others to tell me I'm surely invited, don't expect me to ask if you forgot to invite me. Invite me, or miss me.

Legitimate!

False advertising in Antwerp #iykyk

I think the cat is pissed off because I was in the office today, so he only had a few hours today to ignore me. #catissues

In 2008 someone was denied a permit to remodel their house by the country he would be emigrating to. In 2018 someone swapped the front door and a window to prevent themselves from emigrating to another country. #BaarleNassau #BaarleHertog

To clarify, I am told my great aunt during WW2 was a member of the NSB (Dutch nazis) and married a wehrmacht soldier. (And moved to Amsterdam...) After the war, they were told to leave the country, and they settled in Munich.

I went up to Deventer today. Famed for it's huge outside bookfair, and for its bridge (the one used in A Bridge Too Far). I went to play Memoir'44 in it's library. Helped out, lurked a bit, and got roped into an Overlord scenario. I think my great aunt's ghost helped me win the German side

Today is the first day of my 2nd probationary month at work. I have been told the company has not received any complaints thus far.

Confidentiality Wrong: Man to woman at CastleFest: "Look! A US Marine" pointing at someone dressed as a US Airborne trooper...

RIP Robert Wilson He goes to the sky He goes to the sky On the wind On the wind 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Salary is in: upgrade of €191 plus improved benefits. #sweet

The advantage of having an outdoor cat is not having to change the litter box. Unless it start to pee and sh*t in the litter box instead of going outside...

Just told someone that I knew the broad outline of the campaign and improvised the rest, and after the session went, "How the eff can I tie that into the campaign!?" GMing101: pretend, panic, restore the timeline, lie it was all planned out.

When you've been more times at the hospital than at the office....

Minimal prep, maximum fun. Veteran GM... Why are there goblin thieves in the Shire and why are large spiders killing them? #TOR2

The main stage (a 2 year build) of Tomorrowland burning down (2 days before the festival) feels like a metaphor for the near future.

The moment you discover your working api call is a GET with a body... 🤯

A new weight record. Well, I know that at some point I weighted less (like at birth)(well really up to the age of 9) but at 96.3kg (23.5 male bald eagles*) I weigh less than I can remember. 6 years ago 26.5 bald eagles 25 year ago 29 bald eagles!! * still trying to figure out American Freedom Units

One of the interesting things about using Ozempic is the slowed down intestinal tract race, which means that my weight isn't stable. It can be a bit frustrating: days ago I weight in at 96.4kg (232 AFBs)), then 97.9kg (235 AFBs), and today 97.5kg (236 AFBs). AFB: American Football Ball

The CBR (Centraal Bureau voor de uitgifte van Rijvaardigheidsbewijzen) has determined I am allowed to renew my driver's license for another 5 years (10 years for tractors and mopeds). Costs: €229 Number of cars: 0 Number of km driving over the last 5 years: 0

Bought tickets to go see a Turkish post-punt dark wave goth band in Utrecht in November, as one does. #ShePastAway

I need a 3rd medical consult to renew my driver's licence, so booked an appointment. A day later I was told I just needed to give them the printed PDF, and they canceled the appointment. Today, after giving them the printed PDF, I was told to call back tomorrow to see if I needed an appointment #CBR

Upgraded my desk's mouse mat to a catpad.

Yesterday I learned that Scott Haring passed away last week. I only ever met and spoke with him in the chat room of Steve Jackson Games, and I liked him a lot. I know he will be missed. I can't remember if I did send him a bag of "dropharingen" (Dutch licorice harings). Probably not. A missed chance

Visited Van Moll Fest yesterday, a beer festival with brewers from across the world. The setting was Evoluon (1966), Eindhoven, the Netherlands, build in conjuction with Philips.

This station is Best It's all for the best. Worriedly, I just saw ICE passing us going north. Apparently, they have marked trains in Europe.

In order of preference: 1. Rain from the upside down lawn chair 2. Tap water from the chair 3. Rain in the plastic bucket 4. Rain from the wooden tub 5. Water from the wet ditch 6. My tears 7. My blood 8. Tap water from a bowl Signed, Tom

Day 1 at the new job: I think the natives have figured out I've gone native! Maybe wearing that company apron wasn't the best camouflage.