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date: 2021-05-09
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This week was calm at work, and I took a holiday on Wednesday. The weather has remained wintery but we’re both still really engaged with Rouvy and getting even more exercise than summer-typical.

Tuesday was the day of _herdenking_ (remembrance) which is less dramatic thanks to lockdown but still an amazing moment that highlights how different Dutch culture is. There is a bit of a paradox in how much I feel like an alien yet also committed to and proud of this society.
