Fracas Noir – Susanne Waldau – te Brake ~ for better or worse

I write…then delete, and write again. My thoughts are not coming out well on print.  So I will write it plainly….on the topic of Karma, on right and wrong, …what is right and what is not? Don’t give me the shit that there is no right and there is no wrong. Even someone as uneducated [...]

I’m home…..finally…devoid of energy, I can barely carry my laptop bag. Heavy… I’m met by Reinout and Sebastian. I feel instantly better. I can breath, a brief respite… At home….different views, different visions, disagreements follow. It’s me against everyone else, or so it seems. It’s been like this for weeks, months. I’m tired, yet restless. [...]

Help! I’m getting bold. It started about a month ago. At first a few extra strands of hair when I showered. But then more and more started to come off, and now I literally get a handful of hair every time I wash or brush it. The worst part is that two bold spots are [...]

There are a few places in Haarlem that are perfect for a Sunday afternoon. So after a late morning in bed, followed by a session at the gym, Reinout, Sebastian and I went into town for a drink and a late lunch doubling as an early dinner. First we went to Viqh, a winebar which [...]

I long for a new renovation project. A grand old house with all the periodic features waiting to be restored to its former glory. It’s an expensive hobby and not one I can afford to exercise on a regular basis. But every so often a new opportunity arises and I hope such will come very [...]

Perfect Saturday…Sleep in, late lunch, a bit of shopping (check out the vintage snake skin bag!), afternoon siesta, lounging on the couch, and soon bedtime… Sx

We’re sitting on the terrace of Lambermont’s. Or to be precise the restaurant formerly known as Lambermont’s, formerly the location of Luca and Lucas. It’s a complex affair and I shall not delve into it any further. Whatever the name of this restaurant, because I still haven’t figured it out, it’s a situated in a [...]

“Hey Freak, did you feed the animals this morning?” I leave the question hanging. I refuse to reply. “Did you feed the animals this morning?” Reninout asks again, this time impatiently. “Are you talking to me?” I pretend to be cool and not respond to the name Freak. After all I have given in on [...]

Vacation! Finally, we have got a date! August 1st is D-day and we are leaving for the South of France. I can hardly wait. It’s come to a point where I feel I can’t go on much more without having a break. The last days my creativity feels completely zapped. It impacts my work. I’m [...]

It’s dark, quite, with the exception of soft music streaming from my laptop….Eight Wave’s Panama Bazaar. I have put it on repeat. For only a moment I’m not here, my mind is travelling far, to distant locations, most of them places I’ve never been too. Like Zanzibar, Petra, the Sahara and Damaskus. Reinout just came [...]