Life

Love running errands in the 13th

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7/19/26 →

Currently reading: Sonny Boy | A Memoir (the Audiobook) by Al Pacino 📚

The start of a great journey!

Al Pacino's audiobook Sonny Boy is currently playing, paused at Chapter 1 titled A Blade of Grass Part 1.

7/18/26 →

Over the best few weeks I’ve been checking out the network of local public libraries around us, In a while, it was quite difficult to find good English books. I’m gonna say I’m really happy about the selection of graphic novels and comic books, In the ease of view of booking something ahead of

A collection of books is spread out on a dark surface, featuring titles such as not all robots and DIE with colorful, illustrated covers. Two books, one titled america by Miles Hyman featuring a woman in a red dress on the cover, and another titled IN WAVES by AJ Dungo with a blue ocean wave design, are displayed on a shelf.

7/11/26 →

First shots are in — a very fun experience! + these things are always in my pocket with my keys!

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7/10/26 →

Really interesting article!

Considering notifications/enshittification/social media/smartphone addiction, this isn’t half-bad of an idea. “The friction” being the point, part of the experience, is an interesting factor.

Made me want to unearth my OG 110GB iPod Classic — only I couldn’t quite find it this evening. Something fun to play with once I’m able to get my hands on it!

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7/10/26 →

The Weeknd is playing 3 nights at Stade de France and my window is open and we can hear the gig tonight! It’s quite cool!

Same happened previous summers with Beyonce or AC/DC!

7/10/26 →

Got ourselves some summer toys to explore our creativity as a couple, away from phones…

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7/7/26 →

Very excited about Mail Day: #Muse #TheWOWSignal

I’ve been playing this album on repeat, streaming it, but getting my hands on a vinyl, part of the Space Mission back in March, makes it really special!

A red translucent vinyl record partially pulled from a cover featuring two men and abstract symbols lies next to a black album cover with an otherworldly design on a round table. A close-up of a limited edition Warner Records release titled The Wow! Signal Transmission, numbered 1096 out of 1500. The corner of a Muse album cover titled The Wow Signal is shown, mentioning its launch to the edge of space in March 2026 as an official mission record.

6/29/26 →

Tough run today — really pushed myself after not being super active these past few weeks (attending basketball games & concerts + surviving the extreme heatwave we all lived through.)

6/23/26 →

Looking forward to the next round of concerts over the next few months — and stoked to have secured tickets for Blink-182’s freshly announced European tour next year too! 💪 🎸 🤘

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Concert tickets display scheduled performances by A$AP Rocky, Simple Plan, J. Cole, and Good Charlotte in Paris, France, during late 2026.

6/12/26 →

Fantastic night out at Olympia for Billy Talent, a celebration of Billy Talent II, their second album, critically-acclaimed and the one that saw them break through!

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Tom Misch (live at La Cigale)

6/12/26

A wonderful night for the #TomMisch concert last night at La Cigale!

A live concert with musicians performing on stage and a crowd watching, framed as a Polaroid photo with TOM MISCH 11 JUN 2026 written at the bottom.

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Followed, obviously by a late-night smash burger at my favorite rock joint in town: Numéro 10!
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6/8/26 →

”Back to it like a crack addict”

[≠]

6/4/26 →

New project brewing — rarely felt so aligned with myself in my entire life! ☕️

6/4/26 →

Been meaning to go back on the skateboard but I either didn’t have the time or didn’t have the weather to do it

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6/2/26 →

❤️‍🔥 Great little date night tonight:

🐣 dropping the kiddo with the nanny for the night
🎙️ Nikki Glaser standup show live in a classic old Parisian theater
🌮🌯 Post-show dinner at the local Mexican restaurant in our old neighborhood

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6/1/26 →

Another great memory: getting invited to our Colombian neighbors’ summer party!

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6/1/26 →

🏆🇫🇷⚽️ Was able to get to the Parc Des Princes this Saturday to watch the #ChampionsLeague final at PSG’s stadium, courtesy of my cousin!

Incredible atmosphere with 48.000 PSG fans!

Some of y’all here will know I’m not a PSG fan, but when it’s Paris VS London, always happy to support the city! What a great atmosphere in town and an exciting start to the summer season

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5/24/26 →

Random dump to wrap up the week

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5/24/26 →

Earlier this week: saw Angel Du$t live in a small underground club, close to home! 🤘 🎸

What a privilege to be able to go to a gig 15mn on foot from my place!

5/22/26 →

Very enjoyable wine to have on the first day of the summer!

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5/18/26 →

Before getting sick this past weekend, had a lovely daytime-date with my wife, while the little one was with the nanny!

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5/18/26 →

Trying to get over an illness from the weekend, and the caffein withdrawals headaches are fucking real

Paris Basketball: 1st spot of the regular season in the French Domestic League

5/16/26

A small French basketball update: Paris Basketball had a really up-and-down season, 12 players left/traded/bought out after last season.

We didn’t make the Euroleague playoffs and in the domestic league we kept showing up against big teams but struggling against smaller ones.

Today was the last “match day” and we were 3rd in the league. Coming into this, anyone from 1st (Monaco) through 4th could’ve snatched the first place, and finish on top of the regular season before the play-ins next week.

We won, tonight, against Tony Parker’s ASVEL (87-76), and our rivals lost, therefore ensuring 1st place and homecourt advantage. LFG!

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5/11/26 →

Updated my /Now page

5/3/26 →

Fantastic day out today!

First supporting our friend Jamaican-Caribbean friend Sutanya (aka Dinner For One) who held a pop-up residency at Comptoir Sur Mer, a local seafood establishment next to the Canal St Martin — she was co-hosting along with another fellow caribbean cheffe and we had a blast discovering these incredible flavors.

Next up: a pit stop at Buddy Buddy, a place I’d been waiting to try for a while, which happened to be just a bloc behind the restaurant.

And later: a long walk with my wife & daughter to head home on foot :)

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4/27/26 →

Wonderful night out for the official #NBAPlayoffs @trashtalkfr.bsky.social viewing party at Le Grand Rex (an iconic 1020s movie theater —one of the most beautiful and still one of the biggest in Europe today)

Cavs at Raptors - was dreadful until the end of Q3
then
Spurs at Blazers - great comeback

My second time being able to score tickets and love the experience with the other 2500 fans cheering all night long!
Special guests this year: Mickael Pietrus and Maxime Raynaud (one of the best rookies of the year and hopefully soon a French National Team player!)

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4/25/26 →

One of those perfect Parisian evenings you get once or twice a year!!

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4/24/26 →

Joined my wife on her podcast this week, officially Episode 02, 3 years agyer episode 01!

Euroleague Documentary Premiere: Chasing Glory

4/23/26

Evening out for a Premiere of a Euroleague Documentary on Nigel Hayes-Davis, “Chasing Glory”.

Following NHD as his Fenerbahce team makes the playoffs against us last season, all the way to the Euroleague final and winning Final Four MVP!

Really insightful documentary on a player who caused us so much heartaches last season!

After the documentary, we had a panel discussion on the movie with the presence of Leo Cavalière, one of our Paris Basketball players, as well as two other former basketball players turned content creators.

We then enjoyed some lovely drinks and snacks in the private rooftop salon of the cinema that was hosting the event! :)

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