Oct
4
ReTrOspective AnAlysis!
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After Diane’s wedding, we were playing in the garden and my cousin, Anne/Thao, jockingly said to her boyfriend who was teasing her about eating legumes from her dad’s garden: “You were indeed my plan-B to avoid eating my parents’ soup”. Looks like that all girls left da house after having a boyfriend: their exit ticket or their excuse to leave the house smoothly? A very old fashion pattern in these modern times when you’d expect a kid to get out of the house after having a job and then maybe get married. Maybe in the “Plan-B”, “B” stands for “Boyfriend” and it turns out to be the master plan: Plan-Boyfriend.
Shall the next poor chap be warned? A pattern is not a law but like “the sun rises in the east”, 3 girls so far have managed to reach their goal. Shall I mention also that the wedding is usually set to happen approximatively 2 years after moving in together?
Oct
4
I had fun playing WoW yesterday; The game is getting old and of course the new updates did not produce the same addictive effects like in the past. The server I am playing on is a bit empty nowadays so it is hard to fill in with people for 10-man raid games. We were only 7 players yesterday until I proposed to use OQ, an add-on that allows inter-server recruiting. The unexpected happened, we got lucky and the players recruited were really good and helpful. We ended finishing 4 bosses a feat we could not achieve last week. People I was with did not use OQ and were quite impressed with this new opportunity to recruit people.
Oct
3
EVerYday DrAmA!
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The old lady in front of my house decided to put her Alzheimer husband in the hospital for 3 weeks. She warned him she would do it and finally she did it. Social Security will pay for this short term treatment. Financial considerations prevented her from doing it permanently she told me. Strange financial considerations from an old woman who will die in few years. At least, we will not hear the everyday shouting for 3 weeks.
The owners of the flat above mine are checking the building everyday. The bro and sis from Senegal left without a notice. Looks like there was no communication anymore between them. They make me nervous circling around the building every day. All they want is their keys. They tried to ask me to help them recover these keys and I basically made it clear to them that I am on the other side. I basically told them that I do not like owners who are exploiting people.
Oct
2
I applied to Bouygues, “da” new big deal of “da” month!
4 months reimbursed + 6 months free 4G trial (12 gb) + 100 euros to cancel with the old provider + 80 euros to buy new 4G devices! That sounds too good to let go so I jumped in. As soon as they have the Iphone 5S gold in store, I will exchange my old one Iphone 4S (190 euros) and use the 80 euros to buy the Iphone 5S.
Oct
1
I met a very kind german woman at the Institute of Soudure after my job interview a year and 3 months ago. She told me where the train station was on our way back. She has 3 kids and her husband happened to go to Notre Dame, the same university I went to in the US. Once I got the job, I met her again for lunch just to celebrate my job then I have not seen her again.
Yesterday, I met her again at the entrance of the Institute. Hairs have been growing over what had been a bald head and she had some strange marks on her chest. She then told that she’s just recovering from chemotherapy. I was speechless for a moment. After few meaningless words, we gently said goodbye to each other.
It is very hard to describe how I am feeling but many questions regarding my lifestyle came back all of a sudden.
Sep
30
So I wrote last week several emails in which I threatened the seller’s company of many legal actions and even to post all our emails on the Web. They offered the interests first but I refused and asked right away 2 months rent. I really thought it would not work but they agreed! Perfect, I can stay a bit longer in my current building with no extra charge.
Sep
29
World War Z: Good movie with a little twist in the end!
Sep
29
ClEaNinG dA PlaCe!
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As usual I clean my little studio and the car. It was a bit more thorough than usual. I woke up too early this morning. It smells good and I got rid of these yellowish things around wet areas with bleach. I am sure I would be happier if I am not that clean. We had some thunder storms during the night and my internet went off every 30 min. Luckily it was normal after 12 am.
Sep
28
SiS’ HouSe!
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I finally managed to go and check my sis’ house. It is very pretty and all new. There is of course plenty of space that will probably be filled in with decorations over the years however they have already done a good job decorating it. I wish I had enough courage to decorate my little studio but I seriously doubt about it since I do not receive many friends. I like empty white space that is perfectly clean and I like having machines such as a rowing machine, a TV and computer screens.
Sep
27
OnE GoOd DeEd!
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The young couple: Sylvain and Sonie had a problem with their dishwasher. After struggling 2 times with it, I discovered the problem: detectors responsible for the water control were disconnected in the back of the machine. It was very hard to see those connectors in the back of the machine. Anyways, the couple was extremely grateful because it bothered them for a week and they also tried everything and spent hours on the machine as well.
I wrote to the seller of my studio and requested a formal explanation regarding the delay of my studio. I want to negotiate some financial compensation. I do not think it was fair to tell me about the delay just after the signature of the contract. I could have been warned before. We shall see.
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