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Mietm

@mietm.bsky.social

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She/Her | Ex-pat (US) teacher living in the Netherlands. Follow requests by complete strangers with insanely high 'following' counts will be insta-blocked.

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Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · 7d

I never got to meet the bestest of boys, but his appearance in my feeds was always a moment of brightness.

Thank you for sharing him with this weird internet person and I'm so sorry for your loss.

Sending hugs if you'd like them and warm thoughts no matter what.

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · 9d

There is an absolutely horrible whining noise outside that's going at about 440hz (a tuning A note) and I can hear it in every room of the house and it's definitely coming from outside the house and not my tinnitus.

Also, to the fucker who set off the fireworks at 1:45 am. You suck.

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · 9d

"Fuck" no answers
Or
"Fuck" bad answers?

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · 10d

Isn't that the pricetag for the ballroom?

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · 11d

I wanted to watch a fun film called "Caramelo" about a stray dog and a chef who become buddies... But there are so many very loud licking/slurping/chewing noises that I just can't watch it. ARGH!

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · 12d

I've been playing Blue Prince and I really like it, though I'm not enjoying how much of my success depends entirely on rng. Probably one of my greatest frustration points in many games.

(there are reasons I find no pleasure from gambling)
#BluePrince #RNG

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · 13d

If you compare how children are taught to write (cursive), it's super interesting to find where regional habits come from.

I had no idea I'd learned French cursive (in the US) until I moved to the Netherlands and learned how they teach cursive. I'm still mad about capital G.

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · 14d

I wish I was local. 😭

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · 19d

Unholy matrimony time!!

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · 22d

I fully expect you to carry this around for a "Police Squad" style joke About your latest vice.

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · 26d

In this document the Dutch people say (paraphrased) "The king may be chosen by God, but if he isn't being a shepherd to his subjects and becomes a tyrant, then his subjects have no other choice than to disallow his authority and seek another to protect them."

Been thinking about that a lot, lately.

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · 26d

I'm an American married to a Dutch citizen and living in the Netherlands. I teach Dutch kids from a Dutch perspective. We're learning about something called "Het Plakkaat van Verlatinghe."

This was the document where the Netherlands formally declared independence from Spain in 1581.

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Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · Sep 25

I wasn't wearing my glasses and I thought it was blackberries. I was very confused.

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · Sep 23

Highlight of the day:

Correcting math work, this kid has gotten it WAY wrong.
There is a row of boxes, and in each progressive box, you add the same, predetermined amount (practicing multiplication).

I stared and stared and stared... how could he get it so wrong...

"Holy shit. He fibonacci'd."

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · Sep 13

But not Rumpleteaser?!

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Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · Sep 8

Push it REAL GOOD

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · Sep 6

Hey Mietm, how did you spend your morning?

"Oh, you know, being educated by @merriam-webster.com that homographs and homophones are actually both types of homonyms."

Gosh dang, I love learning.

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · Sep 6

I'm so sorry this happened to you

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · Aug 28

With follow-up word "gratification"

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · Aug 24

"Hey Mietm, what did you do tonight?"

"I boogied down at the dinner table to 'Magical Sound Shower' from OutRun with the husband."

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Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · Aug 23

In a shocking turn of content... look what I found at the liquor shop!

Three pink penises the size of an average forearm stand proudly atop a box labeled "Dildo Shot." A bubblegum flavored party shot.

These penises have not been circumsized.

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · Aug 23

When I was a music teacher, I saw ALL the children in the school, once a week.

Now I'm a classroom teacher and I'm going to see the same 22 kids every single day. School starts September 1.

Time to revive my "Highlight of the day" habit!

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · Aug 16

I know it's been pointed out again and again... but I got my bill for my fixed filling. €128 without insurance.

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · Aug 14

Phew. Another paper done. One more and I'm done done.

Mietm @mietm.bsky.social · Aug 11

Welp. I just spent €35 on paperclips...

NO I DO NOT HAVE AN OFFICE SUPPLY PROBLEM.