Just chatting with…Renate Gerschtanowitz
Winston's Insta-post with the text ‘SO HAPPY!!! It was a bit stressful, but she is on her way and literally on the last flight home with a world map showing Ecuador and Amsterdam connected’ said a lot.
Renate was in Ecuador (why?) and could finally go home. Reason to send a message. Something about a seam and a stocking.
[11:42] May:
Hey Renate, what a situation that was.
Now safe and sound at home. You must be crazy
to be so far away from your family with the fear
of having to stay there…
[11:44] Renate:
Hi, yes so nice that I could go home! It was
really not an option to travel home in another way
so I was very happy
that the plane took off.
[11:44] May:
From whom did you receive the relieving message that
you could go home?
[11:46] Renate:
We had been working with a whole team
for a program (can't say which yet!)
and our super producer Daan had been in constant contact with KLM
and kept everything in check… The hero!
[11:47] May:
So nice. I can imagine that such a flight was also
very special with a great sense of togetherness.
Were you pampered by the crew?
[11:49] Renate:
The atmosphere on board was quite different because no one wants
to be in a closed space with so many people right now…
Every cough makes you a bit anxious…
[11:51] May:
What was the first thing you did when you got home?
[11:51] Renate:
Washing hands hahaha, and hugging my dear men
and greeting a mega enthusiastic dog!
[11:52] May:
Yesss, I thought so. Ours does a little happy pee… Just about your rituals… Which emoticon have you used the most in the last few days?
[11:53] May:
Are you even Team Emoticons?
[11:56] Renate:
Yesss, I ❤️????
[11:57] Renate:
I've been using this one a lot lately: ?
and these are normally the favorites: ??
[11:57] Renate:
?Oh and this one…
[11:59] May:
And are there emoticons that should be banned?
[11:57] Renate:
Mmmm… let me think…
? I still just see an eggplant while
the whole world communicates something else with it.
By the way, I rarely use it.
[12:01] May:
Haha, and your screen time, how high was it last week?
[12:02] Renate:
Well, due to data costs in Ecuador, quite little! ???It was nice though...
[12:03] Renate:
The result was that at every wifi point the whole crew was
zombies on their phones...
[12:03] May:
Okay, little task. It seems we tend to
overuse the word ‘normal’ in WhatsApp. Can you look up
when you last used that word?
[12:03] Renate:
Okay wait...
[12:05] Renate:
It's actually not that bad... Last Saturday! To Winston
from Ecuador at 4000 meters altitude: ‘I can be a bit
short of breath but that's also normal at this height.’
[12:05] May:
And your last sent photo?
[12:07] Renate:
[12:08] Renate:
Hahahaha, the pantry is full here, to the family app.
[12:05] May:
Haha, same here. And what is the funniest group name
you are in?
[12:09] Renate:
Mmmm
[12:11] Renate:
Pets.nl
[12:11] Renate:
New platform I’m working on...
it doesn't get crazier than this. ?
[12:13] Renate:
That's also the name of our app group...
[12:13] May:
Very funny (and useful). And do you have your notifications on
and can people read along on your screen?
[12:15] Renate:
Yes and yes
[12:16] May:
And who are in your favorites on WhatsApp?
[12:17] Renate:
Girlfriends, Winston, kids, and the family app.
[12:18] May:
And one more to finish, aside from WhatsApp.
Which book do you recommend in times of quarantine?
[12:21] Renate:
Okay, for relaxation ‘Alice, the wolf girl’ by Kristin Hannah,
and to reflect ‘The book you wished your
parents had read’ by Philippa Perry.
[12:22] May:
I will order it right away! Thanks dear Renate,
hang in there. xxx
[12:21] Renate:
And especially text your dear family and friends to
asking how it’s going!!!
Big kiss X
