- Surfing in Tamraght, Morocco, despite a strange surfboard.
- Sleeping before midnight on New Year’s Eve until morning.
- Hearing the call to prayer on New Year’s Day.
- Rebooting my meditation’s practice at 7000 meters altitude.
- The orange sunrise over Agadir on the way to the airport, the sand making it truly magical.
- Being welcomed by rain upon return and appreciating it.
- Eating the first pastry of the year, not finding the charm, being chosen as king by Louise.
- Sharing Tamraght’s ragu pasta with Louise, who devours them.
- Getting a “goofy” tattoo on the left foot, unable to go into the water for 3 weeks.
- Visiting Ben and Méli in the depths of Lot, exploring small villages perched on the hills.
- Testing Kodak Vision film, getting strange results.
- Being able to tie my hair in a man bun on my head :D
- Switching back to an iPod for listening to music.
- Rereading Barbarian Days and understanding technical terms much better.
- Thinking of making a cool video with my friend Greg. But still having no images at the end of the year.
- Printing two zines at the beginning of the year and enjoying sharing them.
- Receiving zines and exchanging them.
- Offering seasonal and French flowers to Cloé. I used to do it often in Belgium, and here it’s less simple.
- Finding a beautiful Summicron 50mm for the M6.
- Having to have my Leica serviced, replacing it with a Contax T3 in the meantime.
- Visiting San Francisco with family and marveling as if it were the first time.
- Counting the squirrels.
- That view of Highway One the first time.
- Visiting the emergency room in Ventura. Something to do once in a lifetime… maybe.
- The superbloom in the desert, those colors were just amazing.
- Being afraid of the automatic sprinkler noise that sounds like a snake or not at all.
- Shooting half frames with a plastic camera. Trying to create diptychs.
- Seeing a bear eating, at 30m, not turning back. Observing and really loving seeing it go back where we came from.
- Doing 60 squats again and suffering. Again and always.
- Spending the weekend at La Torche campsite, catching waves, going out with a big dent in my board.
- Receiving works by Mark Cunningham. Thanks Indoek, they are beautiful. We still need to showcase them properly.
- Getting out of the water, asking Cloé what she’s doing. In fact, she was calling for help, thinking I was in danger. It wasn’t me.
- Rediscovering the Leica, thanks Photo Suffren.
- Seeing the cabin used for the first times.
- Reading Right, down + circle, watching Pretending I’m a superman and playing way too much Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2.
- The welcome of people at the cabin, meeting, chatting, gossiping, and getting their feedback.
- Louise starting to ride her bike without any problems.
- Tom’s face in front of Vague d’or, his first board.
- Supporting the great podcast Looking Sideways.
- Having Lindsey at home for a few days.
- Seeing her try surfing and laugh.
- Finding the vinyl of Wilco Yankee Hotel Foxtrot in a superb reissue.
- Successfully making pizzas and remaking them, the right dough changes everything. We didn’t complicate things.
- Watching a bunch of skate videos with Tom.
- Taking the cable car in Brest, watching the landscape pass underneath.
- Almost losing 10 rolls of film, but they’re fine in the end.
- Meeting Jorge Hunt and surfing with him. Also meeting his little family and visiting Carnac.
- Discovering the projects of Good Enough and reappreciating the taste of simple solutions on the web. I love their approach, minimalist designs, and the lack of seriousness, but still serious.
- Having a board with my name on it. Magical colors, the square tail suits me much better, and progressing.
- Seeing Cloé stand up on a board and go into the water. Without a wetsuit, it was unthinkable.
- Making some furniture for my office. Taking the first piece I had made, cutting it again, and adjusting.
- Putting shelves in my office along the entire length to store… photo books.
- Surfing in Guidel and chatting with friends. The south is not bad for surfing either.
- Discovering Simple Magic and reading too much about skateboarding.
- Walking in the morning at Louise’s pace and noticing things we ignore at a normal pace.
- Receiving photos of oneself in the water. Not on the waves this time. Just waiting, contemplating.
- Hosting many people at the cabin over summer. Improving small things. Having been pretty accurate about the first season and feeling relieved.
- The photo shoot with Justine, Mégane, and Gabrielle.
- Getting kisses on the nose from Louise.
- Discovering the newsletter Naive Weekly on various internet topics.
- Finding tie-dye socks and loving them.
- Receiving inquiries about where to find our rug. A unique piece brought back from Morocco, thanks Lisa.
- Seeing Tom’s drawings improve. Seeing him persevere!
- Going back to Belgium and seeing the family. Avoiding the storm with a currywurst.
- Having to play survivalists and living a week without electricity because of the storm. Sleeping by the fire all together.
- Launching Bonjour, the micro-entrepreneur. It’s going to be a lot of fun.
- Being published on le fooding for Douarenn. Nice little publications coming in.
- The new album from Blink 182 is quite nice.
- Planning a road trip in California for 2024. We didn’t have the courage to wait.
- Listening to this crazy podcast about Miki Dora and the dark side of Malibu.
- Finding a beautiful font inspired by Wilco.
- Talking about writing with a colleague and friend, picking up some books on writing.
- Having photos printed by my friend Fran6 and also receiving his beautiful prints.
- Receiving beautiful scans from Mori. Their edge option is really great.
- Planning a renovation of the hallway in the house.
- Getting a Joe Strummer vinyl and enjoying it thoroughly.
- Having a nice smile after a beautiful operation.
- Reading Beside magazine before going to sleep and dreaming of publishing some photos there.
- Receiving a calendar and prints from Jorge.
- The smell of an almost new car.
- Going to the beach facing the Atlantic when it’s rough.
- Resuming intermittent fasting a bit.
- When Terres de café sends you a one-kilo package instead of 250g.
- Being in Madame Figaro, Regain magazine, and knowing it’s not over.
- Watching Ye Olde Destruction by Thomas Campbell. Loving the alternative vibe he manages to give to skate videos.
- Seeing Cloé learn to make crepes on a traditional crepe maker and then go everywhere with it and always have good crepes.
- Having to empty the kegs at the school’s Christmas market and discovering that for some, I am a mix of Mac Lesggy and Kurt Cobain. Laughing and having drinks.
- Being able to have a quick session between winter colds and the rest due to the operation. Getting a perfect day, even if only for an hour, and catching some beautiful little waves.
- Going up the coast, chatting, and coming back. Meeting friends that we don’t always have time to see.
- Taking the road after school, stopping on the way, and sleeping at the hotel as a family.
- Celebrating Christmas at Cloé’s brother’s in Lot. Seeing their new house.
- The brother-in-law’s ti punch, perfect for the holidays.
- Getting a first order for professional photos. Without outreach, it confirms my choices.
- Rereading all the Dragon Ball, realizing that maybe Tom was borderline for some passages, laughing a lot, and wanting to do a Kamehameha again.
- Playing Sea of Stars. Beautiful 2D design, the beauty of pixels.
- Shooting even more film than last year. Even though there is a focus on the California road trip.
- Discovering the works of Matthew Allen and his beautiful books with Mop. Yee Haw Cowabunga Holy Shit.
- Going back through my links on Are.na.
- Going back through my favorite photos of the year and all the unpublished ones.
- Already thinking about all the beautiful moments that will make up the coming year.