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tl;dr: school year’s off to a good start!

Yesterday, at the headquarters of Internet Archive Europe, I hosted the second Amsterdam edition of HTML Day!

Today is Emancipation Day in the Netherlands, a day on which we commemorate the abolishment of slavery in our “former” colonies.

Last Sunday, on International Women’s Day, Anja and I spent time with you as we saw eight women receive the 2026 FNV Femforce Award for outstanding gender equality activism.

It was the mid zeroes, and, barely an adult, I considered everything I did during that week in London a life-altering experience.

Thank you for unintentionally inviting me into a blogger challenge, Steve.

What a pleasant week.

This week’s win I know I’m jinxing it by even saying so, but the fact that our brand-new puppy Zev Bialy Costanza has not had a single accident in the house feels gratifying and exciting.

Three wins Walked on the beach barefoot Leg-pressed 111.1kg at physio Survived 35-degree weather with little complaint Stuff I did Anja’s school year is coming to a close, which means I’m transitioning to working at the office full-time.

The tram smells like perfume, coffee, and eggs.

Today, I have a track record of 2,500 days of alcohol-free hydration.

Three wins Gave a successful presentation during a company-wide meeting, and it prompted the responses and follow-ups I had aimed for Took my first walk to the nearby park with friends who returned from a month-long holiday Went to Sunday’s church service…

Browsing around for my favorite blog post for Fabruary, I just ran into Lou Plummer’s What Were Your First Seven Jobs?

Three wins Walked on tip toes as soon as I formed the conviction that hiking boots reign supreme.

[img]: Theatrical poster for Rotterdam English Speaking Theatre featuring a triptych of moody scenes Daddy Cross, my friend and coworker with the best nickname in the world, is usually a very bold woman.

One of the sweeter developments of 2025 so far has been our commitment to watch all of Seinfeld.

Black boy on the tram: “So, why are you into Trump?”

Three wins Finished the first stage of our bathroom remodel.

I dreamed I added my profile picture to an IndieWeb directory.

Three wins Read the eleven peer reviews I had received at work, and was stunned, inspired, and humbled by the kindness and positivity.

Much like Chris, Matt, Nathan, Paw, Winnie, and many people with a personal website, I enjoy the act of reflecting on the year gone by in public.

I made it home after seven nights at the hospital!

For this week’s weeknotes I’m trying something new with sections, inspired by Tracy Durnell.

The November edition of the IndieWeb Carnival is about impact.

After the swelling in my ankle postponing it with a week, I was finally able to have surgery on my left ankle on Wednesday!

I see an acquaintance in the street, a person I’ve met once before.

[img]: A corgi looking up at the camera Took Lemonade to the park for playtime with Norman and Hovis.

Nothing ungovernable, it’s more like a hum.

Over the weekend, I fleshed out this website’s library; a page that will hopefully soon be a living overview of all the media and culture I consume.

The procrastinating part of me celebrates these words.

There are many things I’m scared to do as a Black person.

The July edition of the IndieWeb Carnival is about tools.

My pastors have a way with words.

“Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation. — Mark 16:15 I said yes, but I had meant to say no.

“Have you heard of Pi.ai?”

This is my very, very late submission to April’s IndieWeb Carnival topic.

Yesterday, as I was going through what seemed like the most severe after-lunch dip in recent memory, I logged on to ADPList to meet a designer from Denmark.

Something is happening in the neighborhood.

In a fortnight, I’ll be celebrating one year of employment at Gerimedica, the healthcare technology provider I was keen to join last spring.

Isn’t it one of God’s cruelest jokes, Manuele, our ability to feel imposter syndrome?

The March edition of the IndieWeb Carnival is about accessibility on the small web.

My coworker Mattia is a gem; a man of deep thought and good ideas.

Introduction For years, years I tell ya, I’ve been telling myself I need to write better week notes.

Things change, so does my opinion.

In the evenings, we’re continue our journey with Better Call Saul (2015-2022).

This week marked the week I got back into the swing of things at work.

A somewhat quiet week, mostly spent at the office because Anja’s on winter break, although I did enjoy spending time at Coffee Company Oosterdok as well.

In one way or another, the number 36 has felt like a milestone birthday for a long time.

My friend and I reunite after 18 months.

I’m making an attempt this week to make my weeknotes more of a personal record rather than a performance of how exciting my week is.