#001 - 420 Crush x Minute

Stadsloket Modern municipal building in Amsterdam Zuidoost with the three red crosses symbol and minimal architectural lines in rainy conditions.
Stadsloket Zuidoost - Phone / Edit - Journal (March 2026)

Bureaucracy day.

Here in Zuidoost, far south-east, the architecture isn’t exactly uplifting. 
It feels like walking through a huge open-air shopping mall. It Rains.

This is the periphery.

And the faces you meet in the street carry the colors and stories of people who left home looking for something better.

Work in progress Urban construction site in Amsterdam Zuidoost with cranes, temporary buildings and a van under a grey rainy sky.
Work in Progress - Amsterdam Zuidoost - Phone / Raw - Diary (March 2026)

I arrived early.

Standing outside, smoking tobacco, I lock eyes with a policewoman passing by in a patrol car.

Made me want to do a bit of “vandalism”.

Tag Amsterdam Zuid Close-up of a graffiti tag on a metal surface in Amsterdam Zuid with urban textures and minimal composition.
Tagging Around - Amsterdam Zuidoost - Phone / Edit - Journal (March 2026)

It takes me back.

A crush I had on a policewoman in São Paulo:
we crossed paths a couple of times, in fairly tense situations.
There was some kind of connection.
Even if compressed by the uniform, I could sense explosive shapes.

collision

But if I start going through all my crushes, I would need to write a couple of books...

Barriguinha Portrait of a smiling woman in front of colorful street art at Beco do Batman in São Paulo, edited in strong red tones.
Barriguinha - Beco do Batman Freestyle Archive - São Paulo (2021) - Art

I go in, wait a bit.
They give me a number.
I wait again.
I look around and see a multicultural Netherlands. I focus on beauty.

🎧 Music: from the Favelas.
🍀 Vibe: 420 crush per minute.
Metro wall detail Geometric red and white tiled wall detail inside Weesperplein metro station in Amsterdam.
Weesperplein Metro Wall - Detail - Amsterdam - Phone / Edit - Journal (March 2026)

At the counter: document, form, how long do you plan to stay?
10 minutes later: BSN ok.
Welcome to the system ✌️