PERSONAL JOURNAL

33 YEARS OLD & BACK ON MY BOARD...

♡ So... where do I even begin?

I guess this is going to be a slightly personal post. I've been thinking about it lately, and I felt like sharing it here.

↑ Probably what my afternoons looked like back then. Well, more or less. :')

I was around 12 when I first got into skateboarding. By the time I was 16, my friends and I were spending entire afternoons skating around our little town in the south of France.

We'd stay outside until sunset. No real plans, no particular destination. Just a bunch of teenagers, our boards, music and way too much free time.

MTV, Jackass, pop-punk, skate videos... you get the picture.

♡ And then I grew up, I guess.

I started working when I was 14. Fourteen years as a butcher, followed by another four years in retail. Life got busy, responsibilities came along, and skateboarding slowly disappeared from my everyday life.

I never really stopped loving it. I just stopped doing it.

♡ Fast forward to 2026...

I'm 33 now, and somehow I've found myself buying skateboards again. I've restored some of my old boards, started customizing them and ended up with three cruisers.

Apparently, my teenage self has been waiting patiently for me to get my act together.

My knees, however, were not consulted about this decision. 😂

♡ My little routine

I don't need to become an amazing skater. I just want to enjoy it again. And honestly, rediscovering that feeling has made me happier than I expected.

Maybe growing up doesn't mean leaving everything you loved behind.

Just a little thought I've had lately.

♡ Anyway, enough about me!

I'm genuinely curious about you guys!

Did you ever abandon a hobby and come back to it years later? Anyone here still skates? Did you grow up with MTV, Jackass and all that 2000s skate culture?

And if you're younger, what's the skate scene like nowadays? Do you still spend entire afternoons hanging out with friends and skating around town?

I'd love to hear your stories. Seriously, tell me everything!

P.S. If I disappear for 20 minutes, I'm probably trying to land an ollie. Or recovering from one.