Michou van Sluis Michou van Sluis

A romcom

I waved at you when you smiled at me and I saw it all happening so fast. No, nothing bad happened. Just something insanely good. But sudden, very sudden. It was the classic story about a boy meeting a girl and it ended the same as ever. With a botched love story and two and a half broken hearts, him, me and his cat.

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The perfect break-up

It has been a month or so, but it feels like only a minute ago. The over-the-shoulder look you gave me could've gone on the cover of a magazine. It was the picture perfect moment that should’ve been put up on your instagram. I would've taken the photo for you, only I was too busy wiping away my tears.

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Battlefield

I saw the sword before I saw the person that held it. I had always known something like this would happen, and yet it still came as a surprise to me.

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Angst, anxiety and fear

It was still dark all around me, but I finally wasn’t scared anymore. I did my breathing techniques for more than 20 minutes before my heart finally slowed down.

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I’ve never been to Kochi

Kochi is a city with a richer history than most of us know. The authenticity of India mixed with the innovation of the future. Are you planning on visiting? Because getting to know this city and all of its beauty is an enriching experience for any traveller.

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Anything but cute

Right now my life is a mess, thought Joy to herself. Her mother didn’t think she had a purpose in life and had spiraled into a depression, her father had found his purpose in a 26-year-old hippie and had devoted his life to being a child.

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Down memory lane

It was a dark summer morning. Normally around this time of year the sun had fully come out of her winter shell. I walk outside and try to spot a little ray of sunshine somewhere, but no such luck. It’s just me and a grey day.

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The certainty of a mission

I followed my passion. It was kind of a weird feeling. The first time that I went down a waterslide. I decided that I would try the fastest one first. Pretty bad decision, but it makes for a good story now.

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Autumn in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, November of 2021. Or as the Danish spell it: København. But I still don’t really know how to pronounce that, so we’re sticking with the English spelling. What a city…

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Magic of everyday life

When Alex slowly opened his eyes he saw his white ceiling, exactly how it was when he went to bed. He shoved his duvet to the other side of the bed and slid into his slippers that were put neatly next to the bed. He walked over to the bathroom and splashed some water in his face. It was always the first thing he did in the morning, he found that when he didn’t he would feel like he wasn’t really awake all day. With a dripping face he looked at himself in the mirror. This was his face.

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