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Still landing
I have absolutely no excuses. I came home to Valencia nearly two weeks ago and am still landing. If I wasn’t such an unpacking freak my...
Joke De Roeck
Sep 12, 20243 min read
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Sunkissed bliss
Sunkissed skin Bringing summer in Pouring golden glows Into my pores Time to pause No need to worry cause This is your holiday Working...
Joke De Roeck
Sep 2, 20221 min read
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Sunday eve setup
Welcome to my Sunday eve setup. White wine fresh raspberries a house smelling of brownies chocolate everywhere. Fueled up on the same...
Joke De Roeck
Jun 26, 20222 min read
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Day of all days night of all nights
My heart beats in fireworks these days I only let sunrays in and who am I to say no to that? Anxiety has been kicking my ass lately it’s...
Joke De Roeck
Apr 20, 20191 min read
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Summer dreaming
Life! You funny little thing! As I’m planning my faraway escape, my adventure into the wild unknown shaped as colourful Mexico, you throw...
Joke De Roeck
Apr 16, 20192 min read
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Paris, ma belle
It had been ages since I roamed the streets of Paris. I had spent one night in the city of romance a couple of months ago, but that...
Joke De Roeck
Aug 24, 20181 min read
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Caffeinated
Some have their cigarettes. Tobacco flavour and nicotine fingers lingering still, hours after the last smoke. The longing for more. I...
Joke De Roeck
Aug 9, 20181 min read
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Festivalling like a teenager
I find it so wonderfully easy to live at festivals. I’ve been doing it for nearly fifteen years, so I found the hacks and blended my own...
Joke De Roeck
Jul 19, 20182 min read
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Festivalling
Oh festival life! I love you because I can get down and dirty, roll around in the dust and it’s a normal thing to do. I can wear all the...
Joke De Roeck
Jul 5, 20181 min read
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Voiceless
For as long as I remember, I have a peculiar way of celebrating the start of summer: I lose my voice. Because going through life...
Joke De Roeck
Jul 3, 20182 min read
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Nature's nest
Sometimes I feel like running away. Like hiding in my mother’s lap, being rocked to sleep. Waking up bathing in sweat, wrapped in...
Joke De Roeck
Jun 24, 20181 min read
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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...
Joke De Roeck
May 14, 20182 min read
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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...
Joke De Roeck
May 8, 20182 min read
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Artswells: a bubble of art and magic
Artswells. You hold a special place in my heart. A green foresty one filled with artists, musicians, gypsy treeplanters, decorated with...
Joke De Roeck
Aug 10, 20172 min read
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Blessed Coast: Triple Hippie Certified
Holy shit. I didn't think it would be possible, but I'm all hippied out. I am sitting in a pub in Vancouver, drinking beer and eating...
Joke De Roeck
Aug 2, 20172 min read
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Fleetwood mac n cheese
This summer I was going to take it easy, leave room for long hikes and camping trips. But then festivals happened. And I can't say no to...
Joke De Roeck
Jul 21, 20173 min read
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Space Toast
Two weeks ago I left the lush Comox Valley for dry and dusty Merritt. The journey from island to mainland. A ferry ride salty with...
Joke De Roeck
Jul 13, 20172 min read
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Atmosphere: a gathering of goodness
I don’t have many regrets in life, but one festival I do regret missing out on last year, is Atmosphere Gathering. After hearing all the...
Joke De Roeck
Apr 17, 20172 min read
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Festival galore
I'm happy to announce I have found the silliest, most hilarious festival in the history of festivals. I'm talking crazy dress-ups, weird...
Joke De Roeck
Jul 14, 20162 min read
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Vancouver Island, let's get married
I've been living in the beautiful land of Canada for one month now and I fell in love 5692573 times already. Life is good in the summer...
Joke De Roeck
Jul 6, 20163 min read
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