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It stung! Am I doing it wrong?

March 14, 2026

‘Spare me the story of the abused sickly dumbass from Congo that still became CEO and drives a Rolls’ is just one of the sentences in this peculiar post.

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on March 14, 2026March 14, 2026Categories Life1 Comment on It stung! Am I doing it wrong?
 

Looking forward to 2026

December 31, 2025

Outlook on 2026: to vlog or not to vlog? To Bloembraaden or not to… what is Bloembraaden even? Wishing you well in 2026 come what may.

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on December 31, 2025January 3, 2026Categories LifeLeave a comment on Looking forward to 2026
 

The economy, stupid

April 21, 2024

How we ignored the advice of a financial consultant to inflate the economy and ended up in a one-room apartment. With graph and photographs.

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on April 21, 2024March 14, 2026Categories Life5 Comments on The economy, stupid
 

Marshmallow test gone wrong

December 25, 2023

What acing the marshmallow test brought me this life. It wasn’t more marshmallows, I can tell you that.

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on December 25, 2023January 3, 2026Categories Life1 Comment on Marshmallow test gone wrong
 

French ways

December 6, 2023

The long anticipated blog post of how my wife and I are doing in France, after leaving the Netherlands with a minimum of possessions.

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on December 6, 2023March 2, 2024Categories Life11 Comments on French ways
 

To be, not to have

December 22, 2022

A bit of a philosophical post with a nice takeaway at the end. About the surge prices of homes and how come and what to do?

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on December 22, 2022April 21, 2024Categories LifeLeave a comment on To be, not to have
 

The black swan

November 6, 2022

Musings around the philosophical concept of the Black Swan. Should we even attract one, or can we maximise its chances of occurring leisurely?

Author Joeri van VeenPosted on November 6, 2022March 2, 2024Categories Life, PhotowalkLeave a comment on The black swan

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