Life

Exciting game but tough #Euroleague defeat at home againstst the most in-form team of the 2025 calendar year.

A digital ticket stub displays a basketball game at Adidas Arena, with the final score of Paris Basketball 73 to Olympiacos Piraeus 90 on February 5, 2025. A packed indoor basketball arena features a game in progress with fans filling the stands and banners displayed around the court. A basketball game is taking place in a crowded indoor arena with spectators watching intently. A crowded basketball arena with a large audience is watching a game, featuring players on the court and a scoreboard overhead. A basketball court illuminated by stage lighting and surrounded by a darkened stadium full of spectators, with performers or players spotlighted at the center.

2/1/25 →

A sunny weekend for the first time since the end of last year!

A cozy room corner features a potted plant, a decorative mirror, a vase with dried flowers, and various small decorative items on a table. A sunlit cityscape with a view from a balcony, featuring a potted tree, wooden railing, and distant buildings under a clear sky. A woman is sitting with a baby in a cafe adorned with various wall decorations and a large teddy bear on the bench. A narrow urban street is lined with modern buildings and a sidewalk featuring a few outdoor tables and chairs. Four beer cans are stacked on a kitchen countertop, each featuring distinct and colorful designs.

1/15/25 →

Silver Linings:

Got sick (flu season) the day before a business trip to HQ. Had to cancel the trip this morning with my French and German colleagues.
My French colleagues obviously still went. Flight got cancelled and they now have to wait from 10am to 8pm to be rebooked on a later flight.

So while I’m recoveringing at home, this is …for the better in my part

1/13/25 →

‘Tis the season 🤧

A jar of Tiger Balm is placed on top of a box of Doliprane medication.

1/12/25 →

My first attended game of 2025 and we’re back to winning ways! @ACMomento @ParisBasketball #Basketball

1/6/25 →

A quick visual recap of this past holiday season :) (full post on the blog)

A child is playing with a stuffed animal dressed in a colorful outfit on a patterned carpet. A person wearing a hat stands in front of a café counter with a menu board and coffee equipment. A busy street with several cars parked along a row of historic brick buildings adorned with festive decorations. A winding road curves through a leafless forest under a partly cloudy sky. A colorful sunset casts a warm orange and purple glow as silhouettes of bare trees and telephone wires create a striking contrast against the sky. A decorated Christmas tree stands beside a fireplace with stockings and a child admiring the tree. A person is standing in front of a Dunkin' store near a parking area. A table is set with a variety of breakfast foods, including French toast, berries, bacon, cinnamon sticks, and pastries. A stroller is parked on a sidewalk in front of a yard with inflatable Christmas decorations, including a tree, gingerbread figures, and a snowman. A suburban street features leafless trees lining the sidewalk, with houses and a fire hydrant visible under a partly cloudy sky. A wide, futuristic-looking metro station features an arched ceiling with geometric patterns, escalators, and tracks flanked by platforms with a few people walking. A trendy bar features a long counter with yellow tufted seating, stylish hanging lights, and a variety of drinks displayed on shelves behind it. A plate with fried chicken on biscuits, hash browns, and a small bowl of gravy is on a counter next to hot sauce bottles and utensils. A historic multi-story building stands at a street corner with a street sign and lampposts under a cloudy sky. A person wearing glasses and a Batman hoodie takes a selfie in a blue-lit environment with an escalator in the background. Several vintage airplanes are displayed inside a museum with signage indicating different airlines. A stylish living room features a green curved sofa, yellow armchairs, a geometric black-and-white rug, and a glass coffee table, with artwork and an elegant dining area visible in the background. A cozy living room scene shows two children playing with toys on a colorful rug alongside a fluffy dog, with board games and books visible on a nearby shelf. A restaurant entrance featuring the signage for The Cheesecake Factory. A serene river flows through a peaceful landscape with leafless trees under a clear blue sky. A person holds a clear plastic cup of beer in focus, with plates of food like mac and cheese and possibly coleslaw blurred in the background.

1/3/25 →

Home sweet home

A flight path is shown on a map from Washington, D.C. (IAD) to Paris (CDG), accompanied by a boarding pass with travel details. A view of a modern airport terminal with multiple sections, as seen from a nearby road. A road runs parallel to a row of power lines and tall electricity pylons surrounded by frosty vegetation under a misty sky. A cozy room corner features a round mirror, a small table with various items, dried plants, and two framed art pieces, all lit by warm sunlight casting shadows on the wall.

12/30/24 →

Wicked ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎥🎞️ 🍿

Woah they really did it! Didn’t think I’d like it as much as I did!

12/28/24 →

Let me tell you: seeing relatives during the holidays without caffeine or alcohol… wouldn’t recommend!

12/18/24 →

Ugh 😩 🏀

12/12/24 →

Finished watching #Foundation season 2 last night. 📺

After another slow build to set everything up it turned into a really solid season filled with interesting concepts and storylines.

Highly recommend for Sci-Fi fans

And now to figure out what to watch next over the holidays…

A dramatic poster for the Apple TV+ series "Foundation" features several characters set against a cosmic backdrop

12/8/24 →

Big overtime victory against our biggest rival of the past few years — came back from an 18 point deficit to push overtime and eventually get the win 🏀

A ticket for a basketball game at Adidas Arena shows Paris Basketball defeating AS Monaco 111-104 on December 8, 2024. <img src=“https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/441/2024/59e5680c26.jpg" width=“337” height=“600” alt=“A basketball game is taking place in an arena filled with spectators, with the scoreboard showing “Overtime.""> A packed indoor basketball arena features a game in progress, with a large audience watching from the stands.

12/4/24 →

Walking around today…

A cozy corner features a potted plant, a decorative mirror, and a small table adorned with various items including a vase with branches and framed pictures. A street with buildings on either side, containing a few parked bicycles and trees, under a clear sky. A street scene featuring classic European architecture with a row of ornate buildings, parked cars, bicycles, and pedestrians under a clear blue sky. A cozy café interior features wooden chairs, tables, a cushioned bench lining the wall, and posters advertising brunch specials. A modern, multi-story office building is under construction or renovation, with scaffolding and a quiet street in the foreground.

12/1/24 →

Finally got to check out #DelhiBazaar in Paris 🤩

11/29/24 →

What a lovely day

My friend wrote a book, while battling brain cancer!

11/29/24

📚 I met my friend @JamesMayes.bsky.social about a dozen years ago at a local chapter of TEDx in Brighton, where I used to reside during my university studies and the early stages of my career.

We quickly connected due to our shared heavy social media usage and mutual attraction towards good food & drinks, good people, and a passion for technology. Since then, we’ve been friends, and I’m grateful to have him as both a friend and a mentor in my professional life.

Over the past year, James has been battling brain cancer. On top of this life-altering diagnosis, he’s been incredibly busy. Since last year, he’s been involved in the following endeavors:

Launching a startup,
Documenting his battle with cancer while launching a company in a newsletter,
Converting the past decade of his professional life into a book called “Meetup to Millions”!

Needless to say, for community-oriented individuals like myself, this book is already a must-read. I was fortunate enough to read early chapters a while back and eagerly anticipate delving deeper into the book.

Book Cover: Meetup to Millions, how to grow a meetup into a global community

11/29/24 →

Another #ParisBasketball Euroleague game, another win! 🏀

This time against Virtuus Bologna to improve our record to 9-3 and an eighth victory in a row!

A fan-created digital ticket displays a Euroleague basketball game between Paris Basketball and Virtus Segafredo Bologna, with a final score of 81-78, dated November 28, 2024, at Adidas Arena. A darkened stadium is filled with spectators holding up lit devices, creating a starry effect as they watch a basketball game on the illuminated court. A crowded basketball arena is filled with spectators watching an ongoing game. A basketball game is taking place in a crowded arena, with players on the court and spectators watching.

11/28/24 →

Happy Thanksgiving day to my American friends celebrating today!
Auto-generated description: A person crouches in a pumpkin patch, holding a large orange pumpkin.

11/28/24 →

Delivery day! 🤘 🦇

11/27/24 →

Today marks the first birthday of my daughter — my wildest and most thrilling of adventure yet!

11/24/24 →

Incredible #Sum41 concert last night: final European tour & show, biggest headlining crowd of their career (41.410 in the biggest indoor arena in Europe

Bonus: the wonderful Neck Deep as the opener!

11/23/24 →

Woah: the @yellowcard concert was hella fucking fun! Now to rest before the final Sum 41 show in Europe. ever. Tomorrow night!

11/22/24 →

Headed out to the @yellowcard “20 Years of Ocean Avenue” #concert tonight 🤘

11/21/24 →

Incredible Kith collab with Batman / Warner Bros. dropping tomorrow!

Too many great pieces to choose from as a streetwear aficionado and comic book nerd…

Wish me luck for tomorrow!

11/20/24 →

What a lovely start of the day! #WinterSun

11/18/24 →

Deactivated my Twitter over the weekend. Platform has changed a lot over the past 10 years or so — been using it since 2008-2009 and made a lot of Online-to-Offline/IRL friends there, but these days are long gone.

Via this personal blog hosted via micro.blog, you’ll be able to find me on Threads & Bluesky.