The legacy of Esther Janssen

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Esther Janssen. If we would be introduced, I would not recognize her name. And yet I read her vision on lovemaking and heartbreaking, countless times. 1999’s Avantgarde magazine, September edition. The glossy paper of the clipping is decorated with my own drawings and doodles. Esther’s words are captured in a home-drawn pink garland of blossoming hearts. Esther Janssen, 25 y.o., speaks about how being in love makes sex irresistible. She had seven partners: relationships in which she gave her heart, her body, her loyalty. When she was in love, her passion consumed and bound her. [...]

All is coming - Birthday edition

M a d o n n a in 1991

10 minutes and I’m turning 39. White skinny pants, white top with the distinctive ribbons of a Saph bra showing through. Despite good resolutions not to drink after yesterday’s birthday party, I poured myself a big glass of red wine. My new Madonna Confessions Tour dvd is playing. The Valerie Tasso book, also a gift, is next to me. My duty is to write about the results of my 4 week yoga challenge, but the biggest challenge seems to write about yoga when my mind is clearly somewhere else. [...]

Brief voor Benjamin

Hoi Benjamin, Zie jij hem nog wel eens? Mijn geliefde romanpersonage? Iedere dag scroll ik langs zijn hoofdstukken. Soms lees ik een hele opwindende zin: “Benjamin duwt zacht, dan dieper.” Beleefd scroll ik dan weg omdat ik denk dat jij dat fijner vindt. [...]