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Expectations Vs Reality

[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Ninety Five]

Photo by Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash

OMG this blog is a PERFECT DEMO of expectations versus reality.

I expected to write a lovely little blog post.

I am literally writing a few lines.

That’s it.

That’s the whole post.

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Moving Back to the States: The Detroit House

[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Eighty One]

Photo by Jessica Christian on Unsplash

Today the money theoretically hits our Dutch account and needs to be sent immediately over to our American account after I visit the local office to raise our daily limit to ludicrous levels for One! Day! Only!

And hope I do everything correctly cause if it needs to be resent, I’ll be on a plane.

But first the news:

Ever since the house flooded, I’ve been holding onto it – I don’t want to let it go for any reason – even if it is a flood house – but last night I kind of let it go.

Which is good, cause it’s a flood house.

There’s still a slim chance that negotiations will work out?

But.

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I Surrender To Your Will

[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Seventy Four]

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash

When I started to do research for this one, well, I got completely distracted by ALL the movies and songs and albums and references and definitions for the word that I’ll admit that I’m overwhelmed and, well, STRESSED.

This one is a SLIGHT click bait / bait and switch thing as my life coach asked me to write about surrender ala the Serenity Prayer in light of all the stressors going on in my life right now and for those who want the reminder:

Grant me the 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:

Thus, instead, I’m going to take a deep breath in.

Hold it for a count of five.

And let it out again.

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Don’t Panic

[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Seventy Two]

Photo by Dorothea OLDANI on Unsplash

I was totally NOT going to do another music post today cause Don’t Panic can refer to the Hitchhiker’s Guide catchphrase but it can also refer to Coldplay’s song and apparently a few other things.

#mood

But then I came across Coldplay’s video for said song and started crying cause let me explain.

No, too long.

Let me sum up.

But first the news:

And we live in a beautiful world
Yeah we do, yeah we do
We live in a beautiful world

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