At the dawn of a new day it’s easy to forget, but I did spent two hours past midnight entirely engrossed in the craftsmanship, execution, and artistry of Beyoncé in the music video for “Single Ladies”.

I like the idea of the journey being epic, and a journey map being the thing that has a big X on it. Pollution of meaning in the product landscapes is a bit of a personal gripe, and I’m curious to play with synonyms that might pop into my head in the next few weeks.

My first time at Shiraz Jardin des Vins is less awkward than I would expect as a sober person. The friendly waitress knows what’s up: Coca Cola goes in a wine glass.

Someone in the house, who shall remain nameless, is in the kitchen on the phone absolutely GAH-RILLING the sales person trying to sell her a membership to the gym she’s been trialing (and loving), and I feel… SORRY for that boy.

Said goodbye to Erik Vermeer yesterday. I’ve had a transformative experience working with him. “If you want to do something but you’re scared, do it scared.”

There’s something endearing about the simplicity of being a man of quotes, especially since he’s one of such complexity.

I gave him “Doppelgänger” (a misspelling I refuse to repeat). Into the endless mirror world, the perpetual, dialectic nuance, is where our conversations often led. Naomi’s writing seems fitting. I hope I’ll see him again.

Neither of my in-laws know how to accurately pronounce the word “vegan”.

Finally got my hands on a copy of this beautiful book by my name sibling Zindzi. Beautiful day in de Bijlmer to buy it. Can’t wait to dive in!