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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!
Mi Bishita na MANA
Riba un diamars, den higra di solo di 12or di merdia, mi casa y ami a dicidi di bishita Museo Arkeologico Nacional Aruba. Nos a para auto dilanti di Shoe Balloo y a cana bay rumbo museo. Nos a para leu cu e intencion di lunch na Santos despues. Mi kier a pasa bishita...
I Know What You Did Last Friday
My sister and I made a list this week of a few things we want to do together this summer. Last Friday, Main Street was on our agenda. That one was my idea, and my husband decided to tag along. In my mind, it was going to be a chill, adventurous walk. I didn’t plan...
Mi no por baha cu vakantie
Okay, mi a baha cu vakantie caba. Fisicamente mi no mester bay trabou. Mi por keda mas largo riba mi cama, ignora e alarma(nan) te ora cu ami ta haya ta bon of te ora mi casa cuminsa hala rosea pisa (manera cu esey ta bay para mi di “hit snooze”). Mentalmente ta den...
E prome 19
Kerido diario, Sigur bo ta bay pensa mi ta bek ora cu cos ta pinta malo. E ultimo dianan por tabata mas trankilo, pero hey, aki menos cu tres siman nos ta baha cu vakantie. Eigenlijk (si, e palabra ta existi y ta den e buki blauw di ortografia) e biaha aki mi ta...
Let’s Talk About Thunderbolts* (that apperently is called “The New Avengers” now)
For the last couple of weeks, I've been living at the movie theatre (figuratively), but seriously, so many good movies are coming out, especially horror. Not a fan On May 1st, my husband and I went to see Thunderbolts* (on freaking Labor's Day), which I later felt bad...
The Kids Aren’t Alright
Ha! Aunke e titulo ta na Ingles, esaki ta bay ta un articulo na Papiamento. A bira ora toch? E articulo aki no ta directamente relaciona cu e cancion di “The Offsprings”, pero den bes e cuando mi por referi bek na e cancion den mi storia. Mi ta bay enfoca den e...
Rosario Tijeras: a feminist heroin or another object for the male gaze?
Before we start with today's story, let's do something different. Let's do an exercise. Close your eyes (after you read what I'm about to say, I can't read it for you if I'm not there). Imagine (from wherever you're living) returning home after a night of partying...
I’m consuming (again)
No, peeps, it's not clickbait. I'm consuming again. Not the hard, scary, expensive shit. No, I'm talking about the drug that's more accessible, relatively cheap, and will kill you and your ambitions and dreams more slowly. Can you guess what it is? Yes, it's Netflix....
1 Piggy, 4 Piggies
If you read my 2024 recap, you might remember me mentioning that I bought one guinea pig at the beginning of February and ended up with four by the end of the month. How, you ask? Well, it is actually a funny story. Impulsive decisions At the store, my impulsive ass...
My L.G. Smith’s Steak & Chop House Aruba Review
For our anniversary, my husband and I went to L.G. Smith's Steak & Chop House, also known as LGS, for dinner. In advance, we checked the menu to see what we would order (we wanted to anticipate the damage to our wallets). Information that I was kind enough to...