Apr
1
4 dAys and 3 nIghts!
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After 4 days and 3 nights in bed continuously, I am feeling better. I can breath normally through my nose (no more mucus to eject out of my sore body). I am feeling very weak but luckily I had enough good food in reserve: soups, milk, honey, some Chinese food I bought on Monday just before getting sick on Tuesday.
Outside of the warmth of the blankets the air is still cold (23 degrees Celsius) and painful but I am starving for a hot steak or good Kebab. I’ll see what I can order but there is a Kebab restaurant 200 m down the road.
This is no ordinary cold but it looks a lot like a painful flu that escaped the vaccine and I wondered where I could get this stupid thing. It was simple to guess that I must have got it last Sunday at the theater where I went to watch Superman vs Batman. The room was full of people sharing the virus. To my comfort, I am now protected against the B strain of the flu virus, the least dangerous one for at least 1 year or 2.
Mar
31
It seems that I got the flu according to the doctor. I checked on the internet and it is true that the peak of the flu has not been reached yet and it is a type B. The B virus strain was not included in the vaccine I had. She gave me tons of stuffs to wash and clean my throat and my nose and to easy my breathing. I really could not breath yesterday. She told me to stop Actifed, it doesn’t have any relieving effect for this type of flu. It does not seem very serious but it’s better treated now.
I noticed that 3 couples in the building just got their babies. It is like a baby boom in this building. These young couples look quite serious about their life and it seems quite natural.
The social burden is so strong among these people from Islamic origins. The old couple who got their babie in an arranged marriage to get the french visa is completely screwed up, socially and economically speaking.
Mar
30
I’ve got a bad version of a cold. I was stuck in bed for 3 days. My body is sore
Day 1: fever + sore body
Day 2: coughing and nose swelling
Day 3: body sore, nose swelling and coughing
I took an appointment with the doctor today even though it is getting better. It hurts like hell to move a single part of my body.
Usually, I get a cold when nobody gets it meaning when it is warmer. I probably forgot to pull the blanket over my body in Day 0.
Mar
28
gArLic bRead!
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I used to go to Red Lobster once in a while in the USA because I liked their expensive lobsters but also because I loved their garlic breads. I missed these hot crispy and scrumptious little breads they served as appetizers. I always asked for an extra basket. I bought two lobsters that were on sale and I ate them today. It reminds me of these garlic breads:
Mar
24
cOnciliaTion!
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I attended the conciliation session yesterday at the employee claims court (“Conseil des prud’hommes”). It went smoothly and positively in my favor.
The employer’s lawyer was very agitated when he learned that his long written conclusion was not read by the president. He had to improvise without preparation and he was obviously not prepared for that. My lawyer and I did not speak much. We quietly and calmly answered every questions. The president insisted 3 or 4 times that my employer should negotiate and he set the deadline to August 2016.
I thought like many people that it was like a court room with everything I saw in the movies. It was just a small room with 2 nice people. The questions were simple, practical and very humane. It was actually worth my time!
I think I will enjoy this process if it is like this all the way long. More people would try if they knew how simple it really is.
Mar
23
teSting CoMmenTs!
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Weird some posts have: “Comments are closed”
Mar
21
A “strange situation” opened up new possibilities (maybe good ones).
Until January 2016, I had the same income each month and I enjoyed life as much as I could during all this time. In February 2016, my income decreased. My unemployment benefit is lower than what I expected for the first 4 months due to a job I had in 2011 (“leftover unemployment credits”). However, it allowed me to prove that my current income just pays for all the essentials for living. Therefore, it gives me the right to apply for this law:
“L’article L. 313-12 alinéa 1 du code de la consommation dispose que « l’exécution des obligations du débiteur peut être, notamment en cas de licenciement, suspendue par ordonnance du juge d’instance dans les conditions prévues aux articles 1244-1 à 1244-3 du Code civil ».
In addition to the tax exemption, I can freeze my housing debt during 2 years without any extra charge. Therefore, I immediately notified my bank with all the documents as proof. What is interesting in this move?
- I could just use the extra money in a saving account with 3% interest.
- I can wait as long as needed until the legal battle ends in 2 years without changing anything in my current lifestyle. I do not want to waste my savings during this time.
This is exactly what a famous french bank did when it lost 4 billions, it asked for tax return and it received 1.5 billions for its losses. So I am doing the same thing.
Mar
17
mAyBe mAyBe!
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It seems that I am qualified for something quite nice: a full tax exemption! A full tax exemption would be fantastic! I love this discovery and I will apply for it. Indeed, it’s worth 4 000 Euros if I get it.
Mar
14
gOOd FLick!
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“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 2” was quite nice compared to the last book. However the first 2 books were excellent and I read the first book again yesterday.
Mar
13
708 eUros!
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Two new identical pair of glasses and 4 packs of 90 “Daily/Trueye” contact lenses for free: I can spend as much as 708 Euros on these from my previous private insurance. So lets enjoy :)!
