Dec
11
That is how I would describe my mood. I am very excited about next week because it is vacation but I have so many things to do and to think about that I do not completely enjoy the pleasure coming from the anticipation of a good event to come. Very nice but intense swim today. Perfect combination: the girl in red, the guy in blue, the guy in white and finally the dude who doesn’t make any waves. All these people jumped into the fast lane and each of them had a good swim. I think they enjoy my company as much as I enjoy theirs. We are fast and we do not block others, the turns are smooth and perfectly managed between us. I think we are all watching each other and waiting for a good opportunity to swim together… that is my hope! Finally the slow chinese lady is in the lane that is right for her, the slowest one. At least there nobody will pass her 3 times in less than 2 laps!
I booked the car for next week, I had a good deal, I had my small automatic car upgraded for free to a medium size car and the whole rental only costs 116 for 2 days and half. I am very satisfied. I am waiting for few things to come now: the Hoya 72mm polarizer, the Nikon battery and the 8 Gb compact flash card. Let’s hope I will get all these by Tuesday, latest would be Wednesday since I will leave Brisbane Thursday morning at 6:30 am. I had to forget about the expensive champagne for the cruise, it seems a bit complicated. Next time…!
Dec
11
The best moment of the day!
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Is right now! Sitting in my room with all the lights off and a glass of Sauvignon blanc in my hand.
So what has happened today? Only unpleasant things to my eyes: an ugly baby with globular eyes, an old slow Chinese lady in my swim lane neither pretty nor technically good, a male looking lady in an unfit white dress…no comments! My Ipod is dead and should be replaced in 3 days. I told my Chinese labmate that only men with lots of hair are sexually more active to tease him. He indeed doesn’t have much left on the rock up there! I can be ironical 
. The AC is working too well in the lab and it is freezing, on the good side, there is no bad smells!
Let’s hope all the stuffs I ordered online will come on time! Time to go on vacation and see some beautiful things. Too many ugly things surround me! I asked a quote for a bottle of champagne and a bottle of sparkling wine (Moet & Chandon, and Pinot Chardonnay). One of my dream is having a glass of an expensive champagne on a yatch at sunset.
Dec
10
Time to take a new path!
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For the choices I’ve made no regrets. For the new path I’ll be taking no fear! As I prepare myself mentally to take a new path, the memory of my landing at Chicago international airport comes back. I was so lonely and so afraid that day. Tears were coming to my eyes and I had a wish: to go back home, back to France. As I put one step ahead of the other, I swallowed the saliva in my mouth down my throat. I kept on advancing further and the fear went away. Most of our choices aren’t irreversible, but they change us forever.
Dec
9
Strange day!
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“One Two Three Four Tell me that you love me more …” From Feist: Here
Not too bad for a Monday. I went to bed extremely late but I was not too tired this morning. The run yesterday made me numb. Every move I make is neither painful nor comfortable. It makes me want to laugh. I am indeed in a good mood and my body is happy with the exercises…good! Smile smile smile! It is Monday. Next week, I will be on vacation . Bye bye everybody, bye bye routines…! I need some fresh air.
Dec
8
Mt Cootha Botanic Garden!
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I kept on running pass this botanic garden so many times but I’ve never managed to visit it at least once. Now it is done and I came back with some extraordinary pictures. I really like it, very quiet and relaxing. I will come back for sure. The dragonfly macros are fantastic! Only a few bad ones …that means I am in total control of the Nikon d200 now!
More Pictures: Here
Dec
6
An echo from the past!
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I wanted to check on internet for people I met at Notre Dame during my PhD in the US and I found familiar faces. I did not sleep after because digging in the past always brought up many memories leading ultimately to reflexions on how my life has taken different paths all these years. These choices I took changed my life for ever. The main conclusion to all this introspection is that I am not very happy right now. I stayed up very late looking for an accelerated way to get my feet into the banking industry. With my computer skills and my mathematical background, it is possible maybe to become a financial analyst.
First thing first, apply to some of these schools and see if there is a way to do the Master or DESS in one year and half, either around Paris or London. Hopefully I will be accepted, I should then check for the financial aspect. Can I live with what I saved and pay for my studies?…maybe borrow from a bank. I am glad I have something to motivate me again. It has been weeks now that my mind is being trapped in some sort of loop: I do not see any exit to my current situation and I am fed up with it.
Hopefully this echo from the past will change the course of my life for something better. It is the right time! I have the will and I have the mean.
Dec
6
Huge Spring Cleaning!
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That is about the time I clean the entire apartment deeply. I must have killed many spiders/bugs/microscopic mushrooms and other underground species! I cannot help it. I like a clean place that smells lemon bleach. I am wasted at the end of the day.
Surprise Surprise: I asked Anne to play $20 for me at the casino and it seems that they got lucky with my money. Hence the $50 in my bank account this morning. I do not like much casinos, I tend to play too much cash there and it is a waste of money. I am glad they had fun and won some cash. I thought they would just loose to be honest. Looks like they found people to take over their place as well while they are away on vacation. They managed very well their Australian trip. I doubt I could ever plan this well my trips.
It was a nice Saturday in the end. Good sleep, Good swim, place cleaned, $50 unexpected! What else can I ask for a quiet Saturday!
Hope your Saturday was that nice! Cheers!
Dec
5
My beauty sleep!
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10 straight hours of sleep that was all I needed to recover. No more shoulders injury, no more headaches! I swam like a fish and I contained all the other fast swimmers….feeling much better! 5 small glasses of Feeney! That was the perfect balance to take me to Orpheus’ Kingdom without any disturbing nightmares or meaningless dreams. Let’s hope it will continue like this everyday and I will be in heaven! I will put my headphones on, I will do my job and leave at 4:10 pm. I do not want to interact with anyone today and put myself in a bad mood.
Dec
5
and I want to go to bed already! So after the X-ray, it seems that I have the same problem as with the other molar. It is sad! The doctor was an absolute idiot. He proposed three options: wait’nsee, remove the molar, kill the tooth and maybe loose the crown in the process but it will be replaced by a new one ( at my expense). Well I will check with the specialist. What a waste of my time! The idiot still charged me for the consultation and he did nothing that I already knew. Sometimes I wonder if some doctors have a pride. You do not charge someone $52 for 2 min. And I specifically told him I only need an X-ray. He said he could do the operation, I doubt he still knows howto and I do not want to put him on a test with my molar.
I bought a bottle of Feeney instead of Bailey. It is cheaper and it tastes the same. So Viva Feeney! I bought all the items I wanted. Now I just wait for them. I won’t go to the farewell dinner for Aldo tonight. I am not in a mood besides I have wasted enough cash for the day. I can feel my depressive mood coming. Avoid me if you can! I really cannot help it. Anne told me to buy something expensive and new to feel better! I guess you can always say that as long as it is not your money. The new nikon d300 looks sexy,… indeed! AM I CRAZY enough?
THE NOISE, THE SMELL from people, gosh! I wish not so many ugly smelly people are in the buses! Lucky as I was I got few smelly specimen today. Their voice, their smell, their look ….all that annoyed me! I am really not in a good mood!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAh! Where are my mountain, my river and my internet connection? I do not need people to be happy.
Dec
4
Deep deep down there!
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There is a real desire for changes in me. I would really like to find something to fight for, something to live for and not just live my everyday in such a meaningless way. My life is okay but it is not how I see it in the future.
I went to Daniela’s BD party yesterday. It was very nice. We had plenty of good food at this Korean restaurant and we could cook ourself our food which was fun. I was wasted at the end. I had too much food and drinks. All I wanted to do was to go home and sleep. I went to bed quite late (11pm) but I had a good sleep. No interruptions at all. There is another dinner tonight but two in a row is a bit too much for me so I’ll pass the next one. The swim was not very enjoyable, my right shoulder really hurts and I miscounted. I don’t know by how many laps but I went out of the pool 10 min later than expected. That is like 6 laps.
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