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It's Valentine's Day.. Or as I call it: Tuesday. My day today has been okay. A lot of stuff to do at work, which is quite nice. It wouldn't be particularly fun if work was s...	283	5	0	Feb 2023	Feb 2023	Apr 28
Making something new I didn't know what to make for dinner tonight, so I grabbed my frying pan, and went looking in my fridge. I found some diced beef, a carrot, which I s...	374	4	0	Feb 2023	Mar 2023	May 2
The state of my union is... Hopeful. Bright. Let me explain! I am currently 38 years old. I know I don't look it, but I am. The retirement age for my age group is 69 (nice...	334	5	0	Feb 2023	Feb 2023	May 1
Helping a coworker move went a bit.. Unexpected.. I had an agreement with someone at work, that I would help him move today. 11 am meeting time, but I was there a bit earlier, because I wanted some fo...	312	5	0	Feb 2023	Feb 2023	Apr 28
False advertising, that's what it is.. I bought some chicken wings last Saturday, because the packing said "extra spicy".. I made some for dinner tonight, and I was excited. "Extra spicy...	388	5	0	Jan 2023	Jan 2023	11 hrs ago
Saying goodbye is never easy - but it had to be done! Way back in 2021, I wrote a blog about having dinner with K. Up until then, things had been great. We went to shows, went to the cinema and just hung...	587	7	1	Jan 2023	Jan 2023	May 1
Advancing in my career! A few blogs ago, I talked about changing locations for work. Now, my plan is slowly taking shape. As promised, my warehouse- and logistics manager...	239	0	0	Jan 2023		May 1
Winning the lottery - again. Earlier today, an email landed in my inbox. "Congratulations - you have WON!", it said. "Score," I thought, "How much? A million? Two million?...	456	5	0	Jan 2023	Jan 2023	Apr 30

Making plans for the USA! (part 6) Ah yes, it is that time again! Time for an update to my preparations for my trip to the USA. In this episode: A new place to visit, and what vaccin...	659	9	0	Jan 2023	Jan 2023	23 hrs ago
Making plans for my upcoming move! As I wrote yesterday, I am set to move across the country at the end of this year. That involves a LOT of planning. Like.. A LOT! Buying boxes, re...	362	3	0	Jan 2023	Jan 2023	Apr 25
Had a conversation with the logistics- and warehouse manager.. I pulled him aside today and said I would like to talk to him, about my exit from where I am working now. We are gonna sit down at the end of the mont...	295	1	0	Jan 2023	Jan 2023	May 1
The day after the crash! Yesterday, my work day effectively ended at 3.30 pm. That's when I couldn't do any form of work, except close some cardboard boxes and put them on a t...	195	0	0	Jan 2023		May 4
Today's been one of those days.. You know the type of days. Where things start off bad, gets better during the day only to implode at the end. One of those days you just want to forge...	361	3	0	Jan 2023	Jan 2023	May 5
The new hire is in trouble.. A few weeks ago, I got a new coworker. A young woman, who is in her early twenties. She has previous experience, because she worked for the competitio...	467	5	0	Jan 2023	Jan 2023	May 1
I remember 2022 like it was yesterday.. Good morning! It's currently 9:32 am as I am typing this. I hope everyone has had a safe and good New Years eve, with no missing limbs, fingers or eye...	461	3	0	Jan 2023	Jan 2023	May 5
The weekend is here! Finally! First of all, Merry Christmas! It's hard to imagine that 2023 is 8 days away.. Anyway.. This week started off bad, but ended up rather boring. Let...	205	1	0	Dec 2022	Dec 2022	May 1
We have entered that time of the year that my skin hates. I have very sensitive skin, so cold weather is not really something I am a fan of. These past few days, my hands have suffered a LOT! We're talking re...	593	6	0	Dec 2022	Dec 2022	May 5
December is expensive.. I have had the most expensive month ever - and we're only 5 days into the month. Last week, I went to the company Christmas party. We took a taxi f...	644	8	0	Dec 2022	Dec 2022	May 5
Back to normal, and some people really need a stern talking to. Today, the competition was back in action, which meant the regular volume of work was back, which was absolutely fantastic! However, today was also...	301	1	0	Nov 2022	Nov 2022	7 hrs ago
New rule! I know, another one.. Hear me out! During my time online, and in the real world, I often hear people say "we" when it comes to sports. Example: "We lost today, because we were bad".....	510	10	0	Nov 2022	Nov 2022	May 4
New rule: Never EVER use the phrase "It's very quiet, isn't it?" During my time working, either in a store, in an office, in a cinema or in a warehouse, one phrase has made my blood run cold: "It's very quiet today,...	239	1	0	Nov 2022	Nov 2022	3 hrs ago

Today's been awful. Plain and simple - awful. Traffic was awful. The bus was awful, because it was late. The autostore at work was awful, because for some reason it fl...	669	10	0	Nov 2022	Dec 2022	16 hrs ago
Slowly making plans for my future. These past few days, I have had the urge to move to a different city, to see what I can create and build there. Enter - my current job! I am so luc...	253	4	0	Nov 2022	Nov 2022	May 3
I have one rule when it comes to personal space. At work, I am in charge of picking the items that the drivers are supposed to deliver to the clients and customers. The system I use is a fully automa...	305	2	0	Nov 2022	Nov 2022	Apr 30
New desk and a surprising client. Yesterday morning, I ordered a new desk. One of those large gamer desks, complete with drinks holder and holder for my headset. Surprisingly, it came...	232	1	0	Nov 2022	Nov 2022	Apr 25
Weekend - and other things Ah, here we are. At another weekend. What a week it has been. I was at work on Monday, but was sidelined for the following two days because of a cold....	247	0	0	Oct 2022		Apr 24
We had quite an important visitor today. A few hours into my shift, I looked outside at the parking lot, to see a particular truck parked there. What kind of truck was it? It was THE weather...	333	1	1	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Apr 25
My 500th blog! Imagine that! 500 blogs... I must have a lot to say. Sometimes I just blog because I feel like it. Sometimes I have things I want to tell you about. H...	550	5	1	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	May 3
Making plans for the USA! (part 5) I know, I said that the next update would be when I had saved up enough money for my trip. I did not tell the truth.. I'm sorry.. Anyway - in this...	448	7	0	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Apr 30
Making plans for the USA! (part 4) It's time for another installment of your favourite blog series: "Making plans for the USA!". On tonight's episode: Seats. While I have no problem...	649	11	0	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	Apr 27
Divine intervention or just luck? I cannot explain this. No matter how much I go through it, in my mind, I simply cannot explain what happened today. Yesterday, after work, I went t...	881	26	1	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	May 1

Uncle for the third time - what's up! My mother, my aunt and me went for lunch at my sister and her fiancé's house. At first it was a regular lunch, but then my sister and her fiancé buste...	622	4	5	Oct 2022	Oct 2022	May 3
Working in a warehouse has its benefits. I have been working at the warehouse for about 20 days. Well, 21 to be exact.. Here's a few things I have noticed: There is a certain tone at the w...	618	5	1	Aug 2022	Aug 2022	May 1
Learning new skills. At work, five tasks are performed. Picking from the AutoStore, picking by hand, au2parts trips, crediting and innight. Picking from the AutoStore...	248	0	0	Aug 2022		May 5
"The manager wants to speak to you..." As I was working hard earlier today, one of my coworkers came up to me and said those words to me. "Do you know what about?", was my reply. "No idea....	1,061	15	2	Aug 2022	Aug 2022	May 3
Holy moly what a day! This morning, I came to work at 7.30 am as usual. I met one of my coworkers, who explained to me that the AutoStore had broken down, with no fix in si...	292	1	2	Aug 2022	Aug 2022	Apr 29
Back to being employed! Wednesday of last week, I applied for a temp job at a warehouse. The temp agency called me back on Thursday, to hear if I was still interested in the...	786	14	1	Aug 2022	Aug 2022	May 1
Making plans for the USA! (part 3) I'm slowly getting things in order for my trip to the USA next year. I've sorted accommodations, which gives me the kind of calm that I need when ther...	416	6	0	Aug 2022	Aug 2022	11 hrs ago
The results are in.. Long story short: My cholesterol is too high, which means I will have to change my diet, as I suspected. That means limit my intake of sugar, cut down...	476	1	0	Jul 2022	Jul 2022	Apr 29
Health check done today This morning, I went to my doctor to get my health check performed. She started by measuring my blood pressure, which sat at 135/81, which puts me in...	403	3	0	Jul 2022	Jul 2022	May 1

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