.@TrezyCodes lamented earlier that some of his friends pay more attention to my tweets than his. It’s not my fault that he wants to create a kind & impactful Twitter community built on mutual respect, while I wake up each morning choosing violence.

Ah, Friday. My alarm is replaced by the dulcet tones of the garbage truck driving up my street at 6am as I stumble out of bed, still half asleep, to get the bins on the curb before it gets to my house. This morning, they drove extra slow while they laughed at me. But I made it!

The front desk staff let me know at my ultrasound today that masks aren’t required anymore. I knew, since my clinic also dropped the mask mandates. I appreciate the heads up, but I’m not looking forward to having to justify my choices at the doctors. I just like not being sick.

The result of having chronic and semi-debilitating migraines is that the kids absolutely see how it impacts me. So the 4yo is currently curled up with a “warm ice pack” because her “brain is angry” and she can’t sleep without it. I’ve broken my kids. So, that’s cool, I guess.

We said the pledge every morning, starting in elementary. It got real bad after 9/11 and the national anthem played once a week. God forbid Whitney ever made an appearance -- we'd be standing for hours while that played. I grew up in Wisconsin. It's pretty mainstream, I think.

My 4yo, referencing the BBEG in the jail during Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 1: “He’s an asshole.” Me, regretting my foul mouth and lack of filter: “Uh, that’s a grownup word. Let’s not use that one, please.” @TrezyCodes: glares in “I-Told-You-So”

Dear @DisneyPlus :: Lots of your movies keep changing perspective during the film. It’s super distracting. Most recently, it’s been seen in the Guardians of the Galaxy movie. What gives?

A stink bomb went off in an alleyway in a touristy area in Amsterdam 3 weeks ago. It was an extremely loud bang. Everyone else laughed. I grabbed my husband to start running away. Then I burst into tears.

I was running late for daycare this morning & didn’t have time to let my dog out an extra 4x before I left. Between that & the fact that @TrezyCodes has clearly abandoned her, the dog is livid. So, she chewed on my Rothy’s & peed on the basement carpet. I’m less than thrilled.

Our holiday tinsel critters are still outside. I just unplugged them a few days ago. Some little kids were enamored with the critters tonight, giving them hugs & such. I 100% plugged them back in so the kids could see them all lit up. Do I care that’s is April? Clearly not. 😂

Somebody set off a stink bomb in a touristy alley near a stroopwafel place. It went off with a huge bang. Everyone else giggled. I grabbed @TrezyCodes & prepped to sprint down the other road. Then I burst into tears. It was easy to spot the traumatized American. This isn’t okay.

In other news, I used a restroom in the Netherlands that had locked stalls for everyone and communal hand washing stations. Men and women and children were all in the restroom. Nobody had an issue. It’s almost as if the restrooms aren’t the problem at all.