Flying home
It’s been hard to keep quiet but now I’m ready to open my mouth and yell it out: I’m back! In the tiny winter wonderland named Belgium....
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Joke De Roeck
Mar 9, 20192 min read
Love you up
I don’t know if it’s the first sunrays on my face, the scent of spring in the air. We all get sick at the same time, we all feel loved up...
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Joke De Roeck
Dec 27, 20182 min read
The end is near
And just like that, another year has passed. The transition of one year to the next is always a fine time for reflection. Where am I?...
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Joke De Roeck
Nov 20, 20182 min read
The movies
When I find myself hiding in the fluffy seats of a dark cinema three times a week, it can only mean one thing: autumn is here and I have...
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Joke De Roeck
Oct 14, 20181 min read
Alice in Wonderland
I like to decorate my life as if it were a Wonderland. Living in the reality of grey Brussels with work and responsibilities, but opening...
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Joke De Roeck
Oct 13, 20182 min read
Always celebrate yourself
Last week, I received an email from my favourite English bookshop in Brussels: The book you ordered, has arrived! Yay! My bike flew me...
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Joke De Roeck
Sep 12, 20182 min read
The poet
Today a stranger wrote a poem for me. I was strolling around the neighbourhood, where a huge flea market was flooding the streets with...
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Joke De Roeck
Sep 5, 20181 min read
Feeërieën
With the end of summer, my favourite Brussels festival comes around. Hidden in the dark of the beautiful Royal Park is a stage adorned in...
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Joke De Roeck
Sep 3, 20182 min read
Autumn falls
And just like that, summer turned to fall. Candles on, lights off. Music is inhaled in big portions in order to keep breathing and not...
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Joke De Roeck
Jul 31, 20182 min read
Biking in Brussels
While travelling, there were only two things I really missed in Brussels: my friends and my bike. Nothing beats riding your bike every...
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Joke De Roeck
Jul 22, 20181 min read
The Wedding
I married the city I live in. The time had come to seal the deal, after years of long distance, passionate rendez-vous and a long, bumpy...
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Joke De Roeck
Jun 18, 20182 min read
Love/Hate
I’m in a love/hate relationship with the city I live in. Brussels is gorgeous, but she has her ugly ways. On the surface she seems grey,...
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Joke De Roeck
May 22, 20182 min read
The Dream
On Friday I planned on going to a house party. After work drinks in the sun got me in weekend mode. Dinner party, conversations and wine...
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Joke De Roeck
May 14, 20182 min read
JOMO no mo
Now summer is here and days are getting longer, I feel more energy rushing through my veins. It’s hard to sleep at night, because there...
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Joke De Roeck
May 8, 20182 min read
Sunday Summer Tourist
It’s been hot in Brussels. Oh I love the sunshine, but a busy city drenched in sweat is not my idea of a laid back summer time. Days...
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Joke De Roeck
Mar 12, 20182 min read
Call me by your name
Last week, many new things made appearances into my life. A golden monkey statue, a spanking new nickname and zoom lens I place in front...
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Joke De Roeck
Mar 4, 20182 min read
Lazy Sunday
Saturday nights often carry an energy overload in Brussels. People are all pumped up to let loose, the night they’ve been longing for...
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Joke De Roeck
Feb 28, 20182 min read
Malaga
Malaga, a Spanish city still unknown to me. the perfect location for a mid February flee from cold Brussels. I had just found a job and a...
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Joke De Roeck
Feb 6, 20182 min read
Music High
Aaah, it's been a while, hasn't it? One reason being the big life changes, a new chapter, fresh Brussels plans. Another reason is the...
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Joke De Roeck
Jan 18, 20182 min read
Brussels crush
Life! You sweet son of a gun! Whenever I think: "yes! I finally know what I want to do with my life, after months of being lost I finally...
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