Hi everyone. It’s been a while since I last touched the blog. Honestly, I haven’t been feeling inspired. Today is no exception. I’m joining the Wednesday HodgePodge once again. Here goes.
1. What does productivity look like to you?
I honestly don’t really know. I don’t do to-do lists, but I do have goals. For example, I’d really like to blog at least three times a week.
2. What was your fondest (or one of your fondest) memory of High School?
Participating in the Model European Parliament debating contest, in which students pretend to be EU representatives. Especially because I was chosen by a student committee, not the teacher. The students were in the year above me, mind you. I don’t think my classmates would ever have picked me. Neither, it turned out, would the teacher responsible for the contest and he didn’t shy away from admitting that it was because of my blindness. That, he also admitted was the reason I didn’t make it beyond the provincial level. I don’t mind. Going to Arnhem for a week to debate the European Union’s most pressing issues (I was on the foreign affairs committee) was cool. So was partying at night and getting tipsy on two beers, the most alcohol I’ve ever had. And trying a few puffs of a joint. Which, since I didn’t smoke, did nothing. For which I’m intensely grateful, since I later found out about the mental health risks of cannabis.
3. What did you do the summer after High School?
Nothing in particular until I started at the blindness training center in late August.
4. June 14th is National Strawberry Shortcake Day…are you a fan, and if so will you celebrate? How do you make yours? Have you been strawberry picking? If so what do you do with all those berrries?
I have no idea what shortcake even tastes like, since it’s not a thing here in the Netherlands. I haven’t been strawberry picking recently either.
5. What’s something you always splurge on?
My latest crafty interest, so it’s been polymer clay for several years. I am quite embarrassed to admit that, ten years ago, during the year I started crafting, I probably spent at least €1000, if not more, on card making supplies. And this was a time when I couldn’t sensibly afford to spend €100 a month on things I didn’t need. Besides, I ended up throwing most of my supplies away after that year.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
I recently bought new AirPods. The old ones had an annoying beep in the right earbud, and since I had given up on the perfect noise canceling headphones, I decided to settle on AirPods instead. The good news is I actually figured out how to pair them with my PC.
A Multitude of Musings 
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Oh, I know about the splurge on craft items. I did the same with about 20 years ago with scrapbooking supplies, paper and pens. It was the in thing and I got caught up in it.
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Oh, so glad I’m not alone. I bought most of my card making supplies in an online scrapbooking store, actually. The sad thing is I could’ve used many of my supplies for polymer clay now.
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Just put some fresh strawberries on a pound cake with strawberry filling and top it off with whipped cream…you have a strawberry shortcake!
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Aw, that sounds delicious! I should’ve googled it but was too lazy.
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I’ve not been strawberry picking either! I love splurging but lately I havent splurged at all!
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It’s getting harder to splurge lately – I also enjoy buying items for crafting or gardening which I forgot to put down.
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Thanks for sharing. I’m sorry it’s getting harder to spend money freely for you.
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The student parliament sounds like a really interesting and valuable experience! How neat that you got to do that! I used to spend a lot of money of craft projects too, and sadly didn’t finish nearly all of them. Sometimes I think I’d like to get back to some creative hobby like that but so far I haven’t picked up my knitting needles again. Have a great week!
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Yes, it was a great experience. As for crafting, I did finish many projects with my card making supplies, but they were all very ugly.
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I admire the art of debate and public speaking in people. Hope the rest of your week goes well!
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Ah, I take that as a compliment. I was a shy student, but not when it came to debating.
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Well I understand the craft splurge. I always have such grand ideas and I cannot resist pretty papers. I have more than I will use in this lifetime lol. Hobbies are good for us though, and your clay work seems to bring you joy so maybe not a bad thing to splurge a little.
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Thanks for saying that. Yes, polymer clay definitely brings me satisfaction.
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Everyone has their version of shortcake..many buy storebought yellowish sponge cakes, which I can’t stand. I like either using an angel food cake or even better a sweetened biscuit. I enjoyed your answers.
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Thank you for explaining. I don’t like sponge cakes either.
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