Quite the ride ( Read more... )

Een combinatie van vermoeidheid, nog wat diplomatieke afwikkeling en de noodzaak om mijn werkproject goed af te maken zorgt dat ik op het moment erg beperkt ben in plancapaciteit en het oplossen van complexe (logistieke) issues naast degene waar ik al mee bezig ben op mijn werk ( Read more... )

My overall state is happy. August was a tough month, without Drachenfest or any other significant larp. Choices, yes. Fun choices, no. I did have enough room for myself and my little projects, including clearing a lot of the back room and the shed, throwing away a lot of old stuff and finding out that I suddenly fit a whole lot more clothes in my ( Read more... )

And suddenly... August ( Read more... )

Noot: dit bericht is in het Nederlands omdat de blogs waarnaar ik refereer ook in het Nederlands zijn. Op zich is het nog een discussie voor welk publiek je de posts zou willen maken: Engels om te zorgen dat het ook voor buitenlandse deelnemers en geïnteresseerden te lezen is, of louter Nederlands omdat het doel toch is voor Nederlandse larp een ( Read more... )

As part of my promise to write more on larp theory, welcome to NittyGritty. First things first: karijn, this is all your fault. This first in the series is called ' Context '. It will seek to put me as a person enjoying the wonderful hobby within a framework by which my articles can be correctly placed. I will also try to codify my preferences and styles ( Read more... )

May and June took a good deal of getting used to. A new rhythm always does for me. Still, it was very good, with a lot of fun stuff to do and plenty of time with friends. While Amsterdam will never be my favorite city, the ease with which I can pick up groceries or sundries on my way home or meet up with friends is something I could get used to. I ( Read more... )

It has been a good but odd month ( Read more... )

March has been considerably more bumpy then the laid back January and February with changing plans and new circumstances. I'd nestled in a happy nook for the first two months, but this month I needed to be more on my toes. It wasn't easy stepping back out in the world without losing the mental equilibrium I had found, but it worked and I feel more ( Read more... )

I woke up with birds singing this morning. It is even somewhat light when I get up, and tho I am not a morning person it is less 'hibernation' and more 'groggy hello sunshine'. Work is busy - boss has been sick the last two weeks so I've been running point for my collegues which presents its own fun-yet-busy challenges. There was and continues to ( Read more... )