I decided to stop being a stubborn dumb fuck and just go to London. Literally 3 people that were my closest friends at some point in my life live there now. I almost feel like the recipient of a weird curse where I make a close friend, bond and hang out for about 2 years, and then they inevitably move to London. I have 9 people on my "to see" list. And I had multiple offers of free accommodation, without even asking. Better than going to Berlin (even if I like the city more, they have Club Mate and awesome affordable food and fun parties). Got my plane ticket for next Monday and I'm super exited about this!

Made a short trip to Antwerp this Sunday to hang out with my friend from Montreal that's in Europe for a work thing this month. It was a great day, walking around and talking - kind of felt like Before Sunrise in a way. And it was nice being around someone that knows me. Being around new people all the times makes every conversation heavy with context setting for a while. I've really had nothing but really great and deep conversations about literally anything with her. She's super knowledgeable, smart, has interesting thoughts and ideas... while being the biggest messy explosion externally. I think it's her second time this year losing her passport, and she gets lost literally anywhere. But i'm not much better. I've washed my passport once this year and missed my bus to see her in Antwerp (but the bus driver let me hop on the next bus for free and we had a nice chat about his experience as a Moroccan living in Belgium). Maybe that's why we get along so well.