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Don’t grumble, give a whistle
There are fun things in life and then there are some that are not so fun. Last week one of those not so fun things that happened, my grandma passed away. Death is one of those things I try not … Continue reading
Let them eat cake.
I don’t know about you guys but for me a birthday isn’t a birthday if there aren’t candles involved. A birthday without material gifts is fine, a birthday without a special birthday cake is fine but a birthday without candles … Continue reading
Notion of time? What’s that?
Time flies when you’re having fun but it also flies when you aren’t. This is Toulouse. Toulouse was eight (nine?) days ago and yet it feels like it was a month ago. Heck for work I’m already making plans for … Continue reading
Protected: Why can’t I live in a perfect world?
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Commuting, films and postcards
Today in France is mostly known as “la rentrée” which means that even though many came back to work earlier this week or will be coming back next week, quite a few were back today. I was one of those… … Continue reading
Protected: Cars, cars, cars…
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Eating together
It’s been a tad less than a week and I still feel like I’m in Marseille on holiday. I guess the realisation that I’m here for a year will come when I start commuting in September and when I’m back … Continue reading
New Shanghai Circus and a trip to the aquarium
Now this was probably two of the best experiences I had in Shanghai, the “magic troupe” and the aquarium. The New Shanghai Circus, it’s not so much about the show as about the reactions of the people sitting beside you! … Continue reading
Postcard sending represents two lines in my travel budget!
Do you want to be epic? So epic that they will put up statues for you? So epic that people will find it boring to take photos of the front of that statue? Then be like Freddie Mercury, be epic … Continue reading
Ravintola Perho – Helsinki culinary school restaurant
Last Wednesday, on our yearly summer work outing we went to eat at Perho which is the restaurant of the Helsinki culinary school. It’s on Mechelininkatu 7 if you’re ever tempted and you happen to be in Helsinki… but I … Continue reading