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Sophietica
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Amsterdam-based internationally-oriented nerd
Minion of Miso (7yo Shihtzu)
Humor type: Discworld, the Far Side, Jonathan Coulton songs, David Sedaris
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This is the weekend to showcase my second-favourite Formula 1 souvenir: a marshal's shirt from the 2024 race. Baku was fantastic
A blue T-shirt with yellow edging and a stripe in Azerbaijan flag colours. It says "Baku Marshall's Club"
September 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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You wait for ages for a bondage giraffe and then two come along at once...
A photo of two people dressed as fuzzy giraffes wearing leather bondage gear
September 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Some days are just pretty days
September 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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XKCD comic that calculates that 10k people will not have a heard a new fact. Rather than making fun of them, use it as an opportunity to show them something cool. The example used is "diet coke and mentos"
June 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Sag mir wo die Blumen sind - Anselm Kiefer in van Gogh Museum + Stedelijk Museum.

Totally worth a visit.
Collage of two paintings, each of a cornfield with sky and flying rooks. The left is by Vincent van Gogh, the right by Anselm Kiefer. Clearly shows the former's influence on the latter.
May 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Fijne Koningsdag! Happy King's Day!
Photo of a Shihtzu wearing an orange bandana and hat (with feathers!), taken in the countryside
April 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Grumpy post-bath Miso
A wet shitzu wearing a bathrobe and looking peeved
March 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Miso got a bit *too* curious about what the painter was up to. (The colour is Leather by Little Greene)
A sad-looking Shihtzu standing in the sink so the owner can wash the bright pink paint off his snoot.
January 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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We don't have them here in the Netherlands, but our neighbours to the south do....spotted in Amsterdam
A Tesla with the numberplate "Shhhhhhh"
January 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Ik vind het altijd handig als mensen hun ware aard zo laten zien. Dan weet je meteen wie je moet ontwijken.
a Far Side cartoon titled "How Nature says 'Do not touch'" 1st pic: a rattle snake shaking its rattle. 2nd pic: a puffer fish all puffed up 3rd pic: a hissing cat with upright hairs and an arched back. 4th pic: A man wearing a shoe as a hat, a trenchcoat, and a horse-shaped inflatable pool float around his waist.He's carrying some kind of huge weapon under his arm.
January 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Maybe Miso in an Ewok costume (for May 4) will help a little?
A shihtzu in an Ewok costume
January 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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OK I am so fucking fed up with the world right now. War, genocide, dubious governments all over the place...UGH

So I am going to focus on hoping the engagement rumours are true because this is the one celeb couple I care about: Zendaya and Tom. And then face the other stuff again tomorrow.
Screenshot of an instagram post by Zendaya, wishing "happiest of birthdays to the one who makes me the happiest". Above that is a black and white photo of Zendaya and Tom Holland in a hug looking happy.
January 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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For those that need to be reminded
A bench, with "Stop overthinking" written in the snow lying on it
January 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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I love how unhinged opera posters can be...this is "Die Fledermaus" at the Dutch National Opera & Ballet
The poster shows a woman in a dress in front of a blue full moon. She has her palms facing out in front of her eyes. Elaborate eyes are painted on the palms.
December 13, 2024 at 6:08 PM
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How in the world??? The darkblue plates means it's pre-1978, but that's a charging station LOL
A lightblue Citroën Dyane, attached to a charging point on a canal in Amsterdam.
December 7, 2024 at 11:59 AM
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This just feels a bit lazy, surely Chelsea has enough budget to do a proper job?
1 meter high silver sparkly letters that spell out "King's Road". The sign has been cut on half right through the letter S, with both halves stacked "King's / s Road"
December 4, 2024 at 1:36 PM
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Defending my leftovers with my life here
A plate of Thanksgiving leftovers sits on a low table. A shihtzu dog is launching a tongue attack at the plate from below.
December 1, 2024 at 8:22 PM
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Wooohooo, time to start off Miso's advent calendar that I got on Etsy. I love mini daily surprises!
A box full of small, numbered packages. Dog treats are visible. Everything is wrapped in Christmas paper.
December 1, 2024 at 11:29 AM
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De Dom, Utrecht, the Netherlands
A view of the Dom tower in Utrecht, the Netherlands,at dusk. The tower is tastefully lit but clouds are still visible in the evening sky.
November 29, 2024 at 10:41 PM
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Support from Miso in his triangular head era (what was I thinking!).
A tan and white shihtzu with huge cute eyes and a haircut that makes his head look like a triangle.
November 28, 2024 at 12:40 AM
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When you're tired from a tough day (week!) at work but your neighbour popped round with homemade corn chowder #grateful #comfortfood
A bowl of delicious corn chowder, and a side plate with a bun and sliced avocado
November 21, 2024 at 9:17 PM
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Still working on that introductory list, so here's a photo of my dog yawning
Photograph of a fluffy Shihtzu dog in mid-yawn with his tongue out.
November 21, 2024 at 2:19 PM