Regarding the visual lion updates, I had left off with the treasurer Rob Treasure Lion. Since then, two more lions have been added to the Inner Crew. Rob Traveler Lion has an irresistible “Who, me?” look in his eyes, saying, “Madam, why are you looking at me like that?” before devotedly falling into my arms. Rob Fierce has a striking fiery glow in one of his eyes.

Rob and I are on a journey together. In my impression, Rob, through his transition, didn’t suddenly know more than me; we discovered things together. Through the search for a soulmate, where I unexpectedly ended up with two Henryk Vogels instead of one, the focus shifted from music to the ideology of Darkwood! Call it an afterglow. And we also stirred up the life of the second Henryk Vogel.

Although these Wanderwege seem like errant paths, I get the impression that Rob, I, and our involved friends unintentionally made quite a precise push in a game of dominos. Both regarding Darkwood and its namesake. Are these Irrwege, in fact, unfathomable moves of the Cosmos intelligentsia? Speaking of which, my other soulmate, Cees van der Sloot, who called me “the great awakener” in Utrecht back in the 1980s, is also active again. Rob and he have undoubtedly met each other by now.

With regards to my intercontinental stay in Europe-Dresden, on July 29, 2022, I decided not to use cannabis candies and tablets anymore, and since then, I haven’t taken them at all. Sometimes I still crave them, but I have reflected on their influence on my judgment. Looking back, I realize that I let the situations with Darkwood and the two Henryk Vogels persist for far too long. Although it is difficult to prove, cannabis use may have played a role in this. Both Vogels turned out to be comparable catastrophes for me personally, which is why I have decided to end my quest for a soulmate involving both Rob Nanninga and myself. The truth is that I never want anything or anyone to come between Rob and me.

After quitting cannabis, I noticed that my body tends to want to gain weight. I had lost weight to under sixty kilograms, as seen in the White Raven photoshoot. During the photo session, Mayumi Acosta had to adjust my jacket because it was too loose: “Have you become even lighter?” Since then, I have gained approximately 4 kilograms and need to be a bit mindful to prevent further increase. I quite enjoy the light feeling, especially when it comes to clothing; it’s very pleasant.

The master photographer Mayumi Acosta recently announced that she and her husband will be emigrating to Innsbruck, Austria, this year in October 2023. For that reason, I quickly booked one last photoshoot with her. Below, you can see the beautiful result!

I still greatly enjoy cycling and hiking, and this spring there was a renewed surge of activities as the temperature and nature in California are always at their best during this season. I am still living off the meager alimony, which will end next year, and my savings, some of which are invested in cryptocurrencies. Currently, I am still unemployed. My ex-partner gave me quite a scare with a serious skydiving accident (which was his hobby: jumping out of planes, now even as an instructor and guide, and he had just started pursuing his pilot’s license before the accident). For me, true love doesn’t end with a divorce, and although I have no contact with him anymore (he seems to actively avoid it), I was still able to convey my wishes for a speedy recovery to him through Instagram and email. He has been in rehabilitation for several months now.

Since early May 2023, I have definitively said goodbye to Twitter. I started feeling increasingly uncomfortable there due to the influence of Elon Musk. For me, Twitter has actually been a major disappointment from the beginning. I invested a lot of time and attention into it, but I always received little response, respectful communication, or appreciation in return. As Mr. Wonderful from Shark Tank would say, “Take it behind the barn and shoot it.” I am beginning to understand this life philosophy better: that it is better to acknowledge when something is clearly not successful. This seems to also apply to the “My Diaries” website that I launched, which generated so little interest that I have closed it for now.

The skeptical movement in the Netherlands, under the “leadership” of Skepsis board member Pepijn van Erp, and with the continued failure to intervene by board member Jan Willem Nienhuys, has dealt a final blow to everyone, including myself, when it comes to respectful Dutch skeptical discussions. It seems that respect is no longer a priority for them. Van Erp’s aggressive approach towards those with different views has caused a true battlefield. Unfortunately, I have not been active with Skepsis Netherlands for years now. But Rob Nanninga is always there, and his love and healthy skeptical influence cannot be taken away from me.

Joran van der Sloot, who plays a significant role in my Robbert van den Broeke-Stan Pluijmen blogs, will be in America to be tried for his extortion of Beth Holloway. I remain hopeful that he will finally tell the truth, but he will, of course, need to provide evidence to support it, otherwise, no one will believe him anymore.

To date, there have been no changes in my pursuit of not growing old. The anticipation and driving energy behind this are building up significantly, and I feel the pressure increasing. I have identified three private roads to the heavenly feast, but the word is with the Cosmos.