Braderie de Lille

This weekend was the Braderie. It is the biggest flea market in Europe. The whole town is mobilised to set up a flea market and then party all night long. In normal times

Crowd Control

It was back-to-school week. The year started off mellow, with little classes and mostly administrative stuff. That said, it still has been great to get back into the academic groove. Contrary to my

Handling Pressure

Pressure is inevitable if one wants to lead a life worth living. Pressure comes in many shapes and forms, mostly it is internal or external to a person. If considering the day of

The Level of Systems

I am moving back into my apartment in Lille. I have already gotten some of the administrative details out of the way and secured a French phone number and bank account. These two

Tactical Social Battery Reload

During the road trip, I realised that this summer had been rather draining on my physical and my mental health. The most noticeable effects were on my social battery, which reached negative states