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@dkjrob

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dik@dkjrob· 14d

These sunglasses are single-handedly covering up a full night of no sleep. #mcm #monochromemonday

Black and white selfie, big smile, sunglasses working overtime to hide the sleep deprivation

dik@dkjrob· 17d

Wee birthday trim and a birthday potato stack to kick things off this morning. Now off to dander round Belfast for the Fleadh Cheoil.

Birthday selfie, sunglasses on, radiating main character energy for the day

Birthday potato stack, breakfast of champions

dik@dkjrob· 28d

Escaped for a walk to stretch the legs before the office chair fuses to me permanently. #monochromemonday #mcm

Selfie on a walk, grey t-shirt rendered black and white for #mcm. Legs successfully stretched.

dik@dkjrob· Jul 22

Noted. Proof as promised, powers restored etc etc. (Ignore my tired eyes)

Selfie, freshly trimmed hair and beard. Powers allegedly restored, evidence of tiredness not edited out.

dik@dkjrob· Jul 20

Morning. In dire need of a haircut and a t-shirt that doesn’t look like its spent the night in a ball on the floor. #mcm #monochromemonday

Selfie on a train. Black t-shirt, sunglasses on like I’m avoiding eye contact with the day. Mildly creased, deeply unbothered.

dik@dkjrob· Jul 14

It’s giving overwhelming sun… with a hint of moon.

dik@dkjrob· Jul 6

Selfie on the walk in to the office this morning. Black and white so nobody has to see how tired I actually look. #mcm #monochromemonday

Black and white selfie of a man in sunglasses, smiling on his way to work, doing his best “this is fine” face.

dik@dkjrob· Jun 29

ah yes, another monday, another grainy proof-of-life from me. #MonochromeMonday #mcm

dik@dkjrob· Jun 8

Prepared for every weather type today. Sunglasses, waterproof, umbrella - all needed. #mcm

dik@dkjrob· May 11

Morning! Scientists confirm: blue sky exists. Here is my face in front of it, twice, for legal reasons. #mcm

A man outdoors with blue sky behind him. He looks like someone who left the house with intention today. Possibly even styled his hair.

The same man, same sky, now drained of colour. Artsy. Deliberate. Almost certainly overthought.

dik@dkjrob· Mar 23

Contacts in today (rare). Let’s see how this goes. #mcm

Person taking a monochrome selfie, wearing contacts for once and looking like they can finally see what’s going on.

dik@dkjrob· Mar 18

Morning. Lovely long weekend has come to an end, so back to work we go. Gym first though, to ease myself into the disappointment.

Mirror selfie in a quiet gym, person seated on a bench pretending this was all part of a solid routine.

dik@dkjrob· Mar 17

What idiot decided to do the big shop at 8am on his day off. At least there are pastries involved.

Slightly tired person in a blue fleece and cap sitting in a car after choosing to do a big shop at 8am on a day off, with pastries as consolation.

dik@dkjrob· Mar 9

#mcm revelation…. I don’t think I actually realised the pattern on this fleece until I saw it in black & white… turns out it’s mountains. 🏔️ Apparently I’ve been wearing a landscape this whole time. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Black and white mirror selfie of a man with glasses and a moustache wearing a patterned fleece

Man with glasses and a moustache taking a mirror selfie while wearing a colourful patterned fleece.

dik@dkjrob· Mar 8

Still trying to settle into a routine with the extra office day. Currently feels like life’s running at 2x speed and I’m slightly behind. Gym done tho… now to spend the rest of the day trying to reset!

Me, smiling in the car wearing a cap and sunglasses, bright sun blasting through the window. Gym done, pretending the rest of the day is totally under control (it is not).

dik@dkjrob· Feb 16

Monochrome Monday, with a bonus colour version because blue skies deserve recognition. #mcm

The same lunchtime walk selfie in black and white, featuring the same person, jacket, and clouds, minus the rare blue sky.

Me, taking an upward-angled lunchtime walk selfie, wearing glasses and a padded jacket, with an unusually blue sky behind them.

dik@dkjrob· Feb 9

Happy Monday. Two-for-one today: monochrome and colour because I’m feeling the green jumper. Out for a lunchtime walk, but pretty sure my shoe’s got a hole. Wet socks are the actual worst. 🧦 😩

Black-and-white selfie taken on a lunchtime walk. Wearing glasses, a jacket, and a backpack, looking distinctly unsmiley due to the suspected presence of wet socks.

Colour selfie taken on a lunchtime walk, wearing a green jumper, glasses, and a jacket. Not smiling because one shoe has betrayed me and my socks are wet.

dik@dkjrob· Feb 2

Morning. Posting a train selfie for #mcm. Finally feeling more human after the post-Portugal sniffles. Back to the gym this week? Maybe. Take another week off? Also very possible.

dik@dkjrob· Jan 9

Always late to the party but here’s my 2016 vs 2026.

dik@dkjrob· Jan 5

One year of owning a coffee machine and my latte art has chosen two paths: abstract, or deeply, unmistakably phallic. ☕️😅

dik@dkjrob· Jan 4

Happy New Year (fashionably late). Took a few days to slow down and it was much needed. Hope you all had a great festive period. 2025 treated me well - no notes, no complaints. Bring on 2026.

A collage of 24 photos taken across the year, two from each month. The images show a mix of personal moments, friends, travel, events, and everyday life.

dik@dkjrob· Dec 8

Fresh cut from Friday, and honestly… it was long overdue. Powers restored etc etc. #mcm

Black-and-white selfie, freshly trimmed hair, looking into the camera with a relaxed smile.

dik@dkjrob· Nov 17

Attempt at a subtle selfie in the gym. #MonochromeMonday 🖤💪🏼

dik@dkjrob· Nov 16

Quick wee day out in London for a friend’s kid’s christening. Flying back now… I’m gonna be absolutely cream crackered tomorrow 😮‍💨

View of the Shard with its reflection in a water feature.

dik@dkjrob· Nov 11

Got my flu jab. No sticker, no lollipop, just rain and regret. Also, face fuzz (lol) is out of control… posting so future me remembers to trim.

Selfie of a slightly drenched man after a flu jab, looking unimpressed, with a scruffy face that clearly needs a trim.

dik@dkjrob· Sep 15

Morning! Mood: mildly optimistic and nearly fully caffeinated. Let’s see what this week’s got. #mcm

dik@dkjrob· Aug 25

Made the most of the last bank holiday for a while 😭 Grateful for dry skies, at least. #mcm

Two guys wearing sunglasses taking a selfie, smiling in the foreground. Behind them, a stretch of open fields under dry, probably deceptively sunny skies. A rare bank holiday miracle.

dik@dkjrob· Aug 7

Cheers to 38… because nothing says ‘thriving’ like comparing knee pain with your friends.

Me smiling and standing in front of a green wall, wearing a beige top.

dik@dkjrob· Aug 4

The face of a man powering through one more workday before the good stuff kicks in: haircut (long overdue), birthday fun, and my best mate’s stag in Edinburgh this weekend. Big week. Let’s go. #mcm

Black and white photo of me grinning despite hair that’s clearly lost a fight with the wind, sleep, or both.

dik@dkjrob· Jul 22

Happy Tuesday! I usually hate them, but today has been semi-tolerable. Gym done earlier. Now it’s time to fake adulting through a marathon of Teams meetings. 🙃