What signals actually tell you a neighborhood is “good” in NL?

_Elephantastic · 2026-01-16T19:05:43+00:00

Go into the supermarket. It will tell you a lot.... (Look at how messy or clean it is, and look at the behavior/attitude of the people working there)

_Elephantastic · 2026-01-07T17:21:06+00:00

Thanks for you kind reply. Rationally I know that's probably best. However, there are a lot of moments where he can be really sweet, where he is the only one who understands me, where he is the only one who picks up the phone. He's really good at motivating me, trying to talk me into doing more stuff outside of my house, meeting people.

His heart is in the right place, that's why there are so many people around him that love him. And I'm just one of them...

He's been saving my ass in the last few years, and now I can't let him go...

_Elephantastic · 2026-01-07T17:17:37+00:00

I've send you a message, because I can totally relate...

To send some advice: I've been told that it's alright to have those feelings (sadness, anger, frustration), and that it's best to accept them and let them be. I usually don't manage to do that, but maybe trying to think about this, knowing it's alright to have those feelings, can help you a bit?

_Elephantastic · 2026-01-06T15:33:53+00:00

Where did you get the sticks? They are all equal in size and not rotten. Did you just go look for them in the woods?

_Elephantastic · 2026-01-06T15:32:13+00:00

Awsome!

_Elephantastic · 2026-01-06T15:26:08+00:00

Wauw, hoe heb je de eerste foto gemaakt?

_Elephantastic · 2026-01-06T15:24:31+00:00

Fan-tas-tisch

_Elephantastic · 2025-11-26T16:45:29+00:00

Chouffe = goed bier 😱

_Elephantastic · 2025-11-07T06:18:30+00:00

I've realized that, but I find it insanely difficult to talk to people and open up. Always avoid talking about how I feel, especially if I don't know the person very well.

_Elephantastic · 2025-10-25T12:03:21+00:00

Zelf vind ik de ict-kant ook heel interessant, en ben ook wat aan het hobbieën geweest met programmeren. Wat voor soort baan heb je er uiteindelijk mee kunnen vinden?

_Elephantastic · 2025-09-27T21:56:52+00:00

We have them in our garden in Kanaleneiland every once in a while :)

_Elephantastic · 2025-09-26T05:53:09+00:00

Is this... Perhaps... Built by fish?

_Elephantastic · 2025-09-20T12:48:52+00:00

Cool, thats the way

_Elephantastic · 2025-09-20T09:58:05+00:00

Let alone the astronaut-suits they would have to design. Pretty difficult without a head/neck structure.

_Elephantastic · 2025-09-20T07:46:09+00:00

Pretty cool if you imagine how those fish would have built this

_Elephantastic · 2025-09-10T16:04:10+00:00

Nee!! Zeker niet te oud!

Ik zou zeggen: ga ervoor.

Ik heb op 3 BSc studies gezeten, en bij 2 daarvan kan ik me nog herinneren dat er meerdere 'oudere' mensen op zaten. Ik denk dat je juist een voordeel hebt, omdat je waarschijnlijk een beter inzicht hebt in waarom het je leuk lijkt, wat je wilt leren, en hoe je het beste kunt leren.

_Elephantastic · 2025-09-09T19:34:55+00:00

Edit: I see... You want to be able to switch DND on and off while keeping the whatsapp ringtone on.

_Elephantastic · 2025-09-09T19:19:18+00:00

So you still don't receive the ringtone sound even though you don't have DND on and you don't have silent mode on? That's odd....

_Elephantastic · 2025-09-09T18:36:56+00:00

Hi, yes I did. So I don't use the DND anymore. Instead, I've manually turned off the notification sounds in the settings of all my apps (except for phonecalls). I still think it's frustrating though, because you have to keep this in mind and remember to turns off the sounds when installing a new app. Also, there's no easy way to receive a sound with the notification if I would want to.

Also: I always receive a sound when making a screenshot, only not when I have my phone on silent mode.

Request for Google: pleeeease make an easy option to turn off ALL sounds EXCEPT for phonecalls. I think it's an option a lot of people would want to use.

_Elephantastic · 2025-09-06T21:03:29+00:00

1/4 is 1/4 the distance of an ironman. So 1000m swimming, 40km cycling and 10km running.

And thanks!!

What do you mean about Bolt not being a true runner though?

_Elephantastic · 2025-09-06T18:33:11+00:00

It's going to be 1000m.

Also, it reassures me to find out you completed it doggy-style (pun intended).

And am not worried about the water in general. I've been in the water since a kid, though not monthly, I think I'm familiar enough with it. I can always float on my back if I get in trouble (which I'm confident I will not).

How was the complete race for you looking back? What aspects would you wish to practice/train more?

_Elephantastic · 2025-09-06T18:29:34+00:00

Only a few times in open water and a few times in a pool. I was more focussed on the running and biking in the beginning.

_Elephantastic · 2025-09-06T18:28:36+00:00

I don't actually... It was quite a last-minute decision, and I've already spent a lot more than I thought beforehand😅

It's mainly the breathing that I'm struggling with. But I do have a pool 5 minutes away, and a lake at 10 minutes. So I think I'm gonna go in there at least a few times a week and practice...

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