church. godchild. friendship. coffee. pudding. quality time. love. Yes, I went to church this morning. And I had coffee and good conversation there. We laughed a little. The message was good. And then? Sunshine. That's what she is. Always excited to see me. Always loving. Always giving. Always lovely. A child she is. I hope … Continue reading 20211205: Sunday and her
Author: karisMatiek
The Fourgery / Smeltkroes ... temperatures are high, dis warm hier.
I write what I like.
20211204: venting
It's been going for a while. I have a place where I go where I say the things I want to say the way I really want to say it. after that it becomes a process of elimination. eliminating the words that make it subjective preventing the real message to come across. I'm grateful for … Continue reading 20211204: venting
20211203: overwhelming overwhelmedness
I used the wrong word. It's more like, I used the wrong word to replace wronger words. And now I have to reap what I've sown. More words. More explanations. More unnecessary. There are things that I have forgotten. Things not to do, not to say, to keep my face straight. But why? To keep … Continue reading 20211203: overwhelming overwhelmedness
20211202: already late
It seems I've lost my direction already. Late. Day 2. A friend 's birthday was yesterday. I've known her since 1994. Today she was appointed (after being headhunted) into a high profile position. I'm proud of her. She deserves all of it. Makes me wonder. What have I been doing. Where have I been going. … Continue reading 20211202: already late
20211201: it’s been a while
it's really been a while since i left some thoughts here ... new job, new routine, new information, new things to learn ... this is day 1 of my 6th month in my new job. the first 5 months have been interesting to say the least. i forgot about academia's things. gaps. i missed writing … Continue reading 20211201: it’s been a while
My 2 (ex-)students
Today. On this day. While I'm feeling a little squashed. 2 students from 2 different institutions I worked at told me I was part of making their experiences great. One was a local student who got the opportunity to go to a summer school in The Netherlands and the other a student from the United … Continue reading My 2 (ex-)students
45. the beginning of 46.
It's my birthday today. Well, it's almost the end of the day. 45. Tomorrow will be the first day of my 46th year on the globe we call Earth. Today I wondered if we ever think about the fact that ... by the time it is our birthday and we get the new number (age), … Continue reading 45. the beginning of 46.
45: The Day
I was born on a Sunday. My birthday this year is today, a Sunday. It was tea time when I was born. I should ask my Mother more about the actual day ... what happened, how it happened, details ... I think she'll remember. My Dad too. I am grateful for parents who are in … Continue reading 45: The Day
45/2021/45: Pre-Birthday Day
Today is Saturday. It started with a bang ... like my alarm didn't go off and I was supposed to get up at 6:30am. Luckily I was woken up at 7:15am by my niece. Bathroom emergency. Oi! I made a pot of broccoli and spinach soup and another pot of potato and leek soup for … Continue reading 45/2021/45: Pre-Birthday Day
45/2021/44: Paper jets and fire
Fire woodImage by Paul Brennan from Pixabay Today the sky was grey. Rain was heard and felt and seen most of the day. I loved it. Winter baby things. I've always loved the sound of rain on the roof, on plants, amongst trees ... and the smell thereafter is one of my favourites. Lovely. Breathe. … Continue reading 45/2021/44: Paper jets and fire
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