#Journal of a Dutch Pixy (Friday, 31/10/2025).

I woke up about twenty minutes before the alarm was set to go off. I got up, said something unkind to the scale after it shared it's lies with me 😉. Then I got dressed, I took my meds, and I got ready to head to the gym.

At the gym, I enjoyed my protein shake while I answered an email to a sweet friend. And then I headed to the seated bike. After a short ride, I went to do a leg exercise. And then, I decided to try one arm exercise as well. I rewarded myself with a massage in the chair and then I switched my shoes and headed back home.

I washed up, got to the couch, and for some reason I suddenly remembered that I'd forgotten to fill in my taxes for last year. I remember that I tried and could not figure it out and then, so much happened... I juts forgot. I wanted to book an appointment with the tax office for help, but I could not get it to work on my ohonem.So I got my laptop and then, after booting, it gave me an error! It said it needed a restart but nothing happened. I tried different things and when I long pressed the power button a third time, it finally shut off. After a while, I restarted it snf then... It worked again.

I was able to book an appointment, so hopefully then all will go well and I can get things properly done. After this, I wrote my journal Toot, and worked a little on my blog. I finished a post for Saturday and then I tried to relax a bit.

After a while I went upstairs and I rode the bike for a whole 50 minutes! Yay me! After my little leg exercise, I went downstairs, where I walked the treadmill for 30 minutes. I felt tired but good, seeing I had done all my exercises and done them properly. 😊

I went to the couch where I chatted some online. At one point though, I made a wrong translation from something we say in Dutch, and I found out that the meaning in English sounded the same (to me) but wasn't fully the same. With words that I meant as support, I managed to upset someone I considered a friend. I apologized fully, told them it wasn't meant that way, that I probably had chosen the wrong words to translate my (Dutch) feelings. I felt rather shitty about it. 😔

I went offline and I tried to distract myself with some No Man's Sky. After an hour or so, I just had to get out for a bit... I stil felt uneasy. I walked to the store, where I got a few things for myself. And they had a sale on something that mum's been trying to get. So I got a couple of them for her and then I walked back.

I tried to game a little more and then I just needed something else to distract me. I cleaned out the table and rolled out the puzzle mat. Mum and I had started it a while ago, so I decided to try and make some progress with it. I'm not the best when it comes to puzzles, as my ADHD is all over the place. But, in the end, after some time, I managed to finish the border and add a few other pieces as well.

Then the neighbor texted me that she and the big black 🖤 fluff were getting ready to head out for walkies. So I got my jacket and snacks, and we went out for a bit.

After a nice walk, I got ready to head to bed. I watched an episode of Voyager, and then I started a MyNoise® soundscape and I grabbed my book. I fell asleep whole reading.

When I woke up again, I wonder what I was hearing. Apparently, I had not set the timer properly, and the soundscape was still up and running. I turned it off, went to the loo, and slept again. I woke up once more, and then, after another hour of sleep, I got up and started my "day".

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PS. The snap I added is, of course, an older one. I edited it a little to use for an upcoming blog post.

#Journal of a Dutch Pixy (Tuesday, 28/10/2025).

It had taken me some time to fall asleep. I had some weird dreams, and when I got up, it was still almost am hour till the alarm was set to go off. But my body and brain did not want to relax anymore, so I decided to get up. The scale was not being my best friend. Granted, it could be worse. But it's over 80 again, and I just want it to drop back to below that... 😔

I got dressed, took my meds, and got my bag ready to head to the gym. Skoosh brought me there safe and sound. I switched my shoes, answered some emails and texts, and then I got to the seated bike. I rode it for a while and then I switched to the treadmill for a bit. After that, I relaxed in the massage chair. And as I had some time, due to being earlier, and it wasn't busy, I went for a second round. After that, I switched my shoes and headed back home.

I washed up, got dressed, and headed to the couch. I wrote my journal Toot and worked on my blog for a while. Started one about my little vinyl collection. Had some newer snaps, and some older ones that I made in the past, so I felt like sharing some of those. After that, I went to the home trainer and I got into a "bitmoji download fest". And then, my silly brain wanted to try and create alt texts for all the bitmoji.

It was a lot of work! I had a break of making alt texts when I walked the treadmill. I was working on the alt texts again when bestie called me on her way to work. After a while, the AI app told me I had reached my limit for a while. I had done about 100 alt texts with it (yeah, I downloaded a lot of bitmoji images 😂). I was not done yet, but I did need a break.

I fixed some food. After that, I started the laundry and hung it when it was done. I wanted to head to Cuijk early, as they had warned for some construction work on the route, and I wanted to give Skoosh a good rinse, as she needs to have her shoes changed this Monday. Don't want the guy to be buried in mud when he takes the wheels off! 🫣 But... The "minor construction" they had warned about... Was that they closed off the whole road!! Ugh! If they had warned for that, I would have chosen another route. Now I had to follow the detour and it meant a way longer route, and more time (and frustration).

When I finally got to Cuijk, I tried to rinse off Skoosh best I could. I didn't have the time, or energy, to give her a good wash, but seeing what did come off, I think the mechanic has a better chance of not getting buried 😉 when he takes the wheels off to change the tyres this Monday. I went to the physio, where they warned us that starting in November, they would be in a construction area for about 6 weeks, meaning I'd have to park the car a but further away and then walk to the practice. Hopefully the place I have in mind to park then won't be too busy. And the weather won't be too bad, as it is a bit of a walk to get there then... Ah well, the joys of construction work... 😔

The physio did his best to loosen up the very sore muscles that were causing me quite some distress. After the treatment, I went to Lidl. Couldn't get all I wanted, unfortunately. So I got something else and then I headed back home again, this time taking the highway from the start!

I got home, cleaned up the groceries and then I got ready to walk with the neighbor and her black 🖤 fluff. After a nice walk, I got ready to head to bed. I was hoping to get a decent night after the busy day. I watched an episode of Designated Survivor, and then I got my eReader. I started a MyNoise® soundscape and read until I fell asleep.

I woke up once for the loo, and then quickly dozed off again. When I woke up again, about an hour before the alarm was set, I was not able to relax anymore, so I got up and slowly started my "day".

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