Jul
8
I’ve heard gossip from a little bird about the weekend organised by my cousins
1.Have I become bitter as I get older?
Answer: Probably but was I easier to handle before?
2. My cousins did not believe my excuses to avoid the social meeting
Answer: It was a “polite” way to decline but it was strange to receive an invitation from my cousins after my uncle and aunt’s visit. I suspected that my uncle or my aunt told my cousins to invite me :).
A mix of everything is the real reason: a stupid car accident + not very comfortable staying at my cousins’ place + suspecting a favor from my uncle than a genuine invitation from any of my cousin
3. I checked the pictures:
My feelings: Time is affecting my cousins and my sister in a stronger way than it does on me. Welcome to 30! Maybe some running or swimming everyday?
My niece and my nephew: Geez! they do not look like any of us! More hair on Lyn!!! Yeeeaaa!
4. Allyson almost had a BF but she declined twice his invitations and he ignored her then!
My only comment: one lost but 10 found! Do not regret anything!
Jul
5
The representative of my bank called me this morning and he proposed to freeze my down payment for 1 year however I would need to pay 99 Euros per month (interest and insurance). I explained to him that I was following the law and that it was not something to negotiate with.
He said that if I wait until the trial in November 2016, I would have to pay during 6 months the full amount that I am currently paying”.
My final answer to him:” Sir, I will tighten my buttocks (“serrer mes fesses”) and I shall wait until November 2016 to see what the judge will say about the law. Have a good day!”
Jul
4
nEw dRivInG lIceNce!
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I always wanted to get rid of the ugly picture I had when I received my french driving licence in 1999. It is now done and I managed to insert my best photo also! It will stay with me for at least 15 years unless I loose it or something.
The woman at the desk didn’t want the pretty pics, I managed to slip them through when I was with the person who prepared the final paperwork I was quite happy with my little game. In three weeks, a brand new secure french driving licence!
Jul
3
I have been coughing a lot the last 3 weeks and I thought it was because of the pollution. However, it was raining a lot therefore less pollution. The answer was more simple. I have not cleaned my fan and the aeration system in my studio for almost a year. It was very dirty with black oily stuff. I took them out and I cleaned them up.
The coughing diminished immediately. Such a relieve!
Jul
1
The only other owner in this building was on sick leave since May 2016. She did not tell me what disease. However, I saw her with a strange hair protection and it can only mean one thing: chemotherapy.
Jun
28
Hard to say who will like this movie or not, the high rating makes you wonder why! I enjoyed this movie alot!
This movie has one great merit. It shows that when one person decides to undergo dramatic changes towards finding the truth, that person will be an outcast.
I am not going that far however I would like people who interact with me to do it in an “action way”. I no longer care about their intentions. If they want to interact with me, they should do it in an action manner:
- Do something
- I will respond to the action
- Do not tell me what they intend or not intend to do… for I no longer care. I will smile politely and say maybe then bye bye!
Jun
26
Every week I have this one deal with myself: 8 miles (10 km) run. As long as I keep this deal going, I remain in good shape. It takes lots of self convincing though, almost a small chit-chat with my conscience.
Jun
25
ShOrt MemoRy!
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Both of my grand mothers died alone back in Vietnam and all they had were phone calls. My uncle has a very short memory when he said: “I prefer to rent my house and to live with my kids.”
If I were my uncle, I would sell my house and enjoy my retirement in Vietnam. I never forget anything!
Jun
19
sUmmEr 2016!
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I am glad that I saw my youngest cousin Alysson again in 2016. There won’t be any family pictures this year.
I liked my brother and my parents’ apartment. It is cosy but comfortable. The building seems strong and it can last for a while. It looks much better than mine.
My uncle is now retired like my parents, however, he doesn’t seem very happy about it. In our family, my brother and my uncle are very generous, they are strange in their general behaviors but it is very hard to deny them their genuine generosity.
I asked my uncle if he would like to sell his house, to go back to Vietnam and to enjoy a nice retirement. Of course, he wants to make some money out of his house by renting it instead. What will he do with that money when he dies? He had a hard life and he deserves to spend all that money for himself!
I saw a funny short dance move from Lyn. Very entertaining… future dancer maybe!
This couple I met at my cousin’s wedding got divorced. I really enjoyed their company and I am sad to learn about their divorce.
Jun
17
pOoR bAbie!
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My Toyota Yaris got scratched! A huge truck turned right at a round-about and it scratched my car. My car did not move.
Complications:
- The driver didn’t speak french nor english and he was polish
- The truck belongs to a german company
- He wanted to pay 300 euros cash to get away
I declined and I used the regular insurance paperwork. I took a photo of his papers and I sent it to the insurance. He wrote something that nobody could understand: “I was not guilty and I steered blabla”. I described the incident and I insisted on the fact that my car was not moving.
We shall see….
