I just ate half of a Boerejongens brownie in Amsterdam, and now I’m journaling, hoping to catch feelings and record them here, live. A little experiment: eat a Boerejongens brownie, hold a pen (finger on phone), transcribe the fun as it arrives. It would be fun, no? Fun for me now, fun for future…
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