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

Around the time of Sinter Klaas (The Dutch Saint Nicholas which is celebrated on December 5), a certain mood descends on me. It’s not so straightforward to explain, but can be best described as a foreboding yet calm feeling. It’s connected to certain events in the past some four years ago. It’s a very long [...]

We live in a culture where everything is expected to be catered for us. Service should be optimized, fast food should be faster than FAST, pre-prepared food should look and taste as delicious as a home-cooked meal. We expect and demand the anti-cellulite creams to work (but do they ever!), the trains to be on [...]

This morning I had a weird feeling that things were not going to work out the way it was planned. It started with that I was late for an appointment, as we had an appointment with our contractors to look at a blockage in the shower. Of course they were late, and so my morning [...]

Just came back from a meeting with the photographer of the photo session I had the other evening. I typically don’t like to get my pictures taken, but I was pleasantly surprised of the results. The pregnancy nude pictures looked beautiful and very artistic. I thought about why I felt so comfortable with the whole [...]

This afternoon I had a meeting in Amsterdam with Marieke Hegeman who is doing a research project on online games and seniors. It was a nice break to the day, as we met up in a cosy yet trendy cafe downtown. The conversation was informal and inspiring, and although I felt very tired on my [...]

I got a lift to work this morning. I’m getting to the stage where I hate to move around, especially since I still refuse to give up my high heels. I can think of a million reasons for ditching them but the fact of the matter remains: 1) They elongate my legs, especially in times [...]

Good night sleep, followed by a hot shower and a cup of tea never fails to do the trick. I’m up early, 7.45 as I’m going into the office today for the first time since my flu. Long sleep ins and breakfasts in bed are definitely over, at least for the next three weeks. Fortunately [...]

I just came home from a photo shoot. Not something I do on a daily basis, I can assure you. The photo shoot was schedule for the evening, and before that I had an appointment with my hairdresser and make-up artist at Pierot (one of the absolute best in the Netherlands). The occasion for the [...]

Finally December. God I have been looking forward to this month. Not so much because of Christmas but it’s become a major milestone for this year. For 3 reasons: 1) It’s the month I go on maternity leave (my body is craving this)2) It may be the last month before 3 becomes 4 (but it [...]

A friend of mine just sent me a video clip, which touched my heart. The combination of cinematic narrative and lyrics leaves a haunting impression… Watch it here Good night! Sx www.fracasnoir.com