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I’m Jeanmiree van der Werf
My dad’s stories sparked my imagination, and my husband’s belief in me reignited my courage. After years of doubt, I’m finally embracing my fearless eight-year-old self. I’m done playing small—ready to shine (metaphorically, of course). Let’s grow and dream big together!
Pickup Blanco Cu Trapi Patras
Desde cu mi tabata un mucha Mi a mira mi tata lucha. Tur soda, cansa y sushi. "Caramba!", e homber ey tin curashi. Den su uniform blauw e ta subi trapi y echa baina bay ariba. Di chikito semper e tabata un bon pida. E parce yiu di e solo cayente Yen energia y cu un...
20 Years of Under My Skin
Imagine you just turned 13. The last school bell just rang. You run to your mother's work to tell her you will finally do it for the first time. She's excited for you because you're finally big enough to buy your CD (did you think I was talking about something else?)....
My Alfie’s Review
First time reviewing food I've been saying for a year now that I'll start doing food reviews. Nothing fancy, of course, because I'm definitely not a sophisticated food critic. It's more about my experience eating food and my overall thoughts. Alfie's has been right...
Aruba Haciendo Chistenan di Rape?
TW/ abuso/ agresion sexual Siman pasa tabata yena cu noticianan impactante. Lamentablemente mayoria di nan tabata negativo, por lo menos esunnan cu mi a wak anto. Problemanan social ta resalta den noticianan den tur medio y casi un sentimento di desesperacion ta...
My First and Last Cursed Spring (so far)
I know, I know. We are in the fall season, and I'm supposed to write about fall vibes. Well, I live on a tropical island, and it's summer every freaking day, so festive pumpkin season doesn't apply to me. As I said before, I mostly write about my random thoughts. I...
‘Stiltes laten vallen’
Durante mi estudio di Pedagogia na Rotterdam, Hulanda, mi a haya algun modulo di comunicacion. Mi temporada faborito Alrededor di april, ora cu ya caba e flornan ta cuminsa sali, matanan ta bira mas berde y e paharitonan ta cuminsa canta mas trempan, mi a cuminsa cu...
Hell is a Teenage Girl
Jennifer's Body turns 15! I saw a post today on Facebook saying that Jennifer's Body was released 15 years ago. Naturally, I checked if it was true since I'm skeptical about everything I read online. Turns out, it's true. I remember being so excited to watch...
‘Horns’ was a lot!
TW/ sexual abuse/ assault By mid-July, I decided to have a "summerween" by reading something "dark". I can't remember if I told you all that I gathered many exciting books from my sister's shelf at the beginning of the year, and I'm too lazy to look at older stories....
E Serie Cu a Laga Tur Hende ta Pensa
TW/ abuso/ agresion sexual Wel… esnan cu a wak e anto. ‘Baby Reindeer’ a sali dia 11 di april ultimo. Manera candela den un mondi hopi hende tabata papia di dje ariba medionan social. Ami mes no tabata sa di dje te ora cu mi a wak un post ariba un pagina di...
This Music Video Truly Madly Deeply Gave Me Anxiety As a Child
Yesterday was the last day of my spring break. Schools will open back up tomorrow, and I'm returning to work. As usual, I wash my hair on Sundays. It was boiling today, so I knew I needed to make my bathroom experience as pleasant as possible. I was in the mood to...