Nov
24
I observed a new white couple who joined the building. The couple seems lost in life but they have 3 kids: 2 boys and 1 girl. The man works as a furniture remover. They have an ugly brown dog (another ugly dog in da building). I noticed the woman and her 2 boys quite often at the bus station: Young tall woman but wasted by life.
I asked myself why she had 3 kids when life was already difficult for them.
The first answer was obvious: the french social system helps family with kids so better have 3 than 2!
The second answer is less obvious but it was logical: when you are poor and you have nothing to live for with your partner, kids are THE BOND that holds them together. They would break apart without their kids!
Nov
23
3 qUesTions!
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Today was the helpdesk day in my building:
1. A black dude in da building came and asked me about the rejection of his residency request. I read the rejection letter and I told him that there is not much to do besides appeal the decision. I told him that the person who reviewed his case did not believe what he told them. I told him that he should talk to people who are like him (same country and same case). I tried to trigger a serie of questions for him but I am not sure he understood what I said.
2. Malika came with her BBox and asked me if she needed a phone to have internet. I went to her apartment and set up internet for her. She asked me if I like champagne and she would offer me one bottle. Funny little woman! She knows that I can solve any technical issue she might encounter. She does not know anything about internet and all she wanted was internet access through WIFI for her smartphone and tablet. I only did what she asked me to do but I told her that she has the possibility to do more with the BBox.
3. The pretty chick in building B came and asked me if I had a Iphone 5 cable. I do not have one.
Funny day! Not sure that I really helped but I think that they are happy talking to someone.
Nov
22
sImple AnSweRs!
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Following my blood tests, I realized that I lack vitamin D and the doctor prescribed me some. I also told him about my neck aches that would not go away. He simply suggested a lack of magnesium as well. I bought some of these magnesium supplements. The tension in the neck disappeared over 2 days. My diet is not providing me with the normal supply of vitamins and ions I should have daily.
Anyways, I will add these extra vitamins/ions supplements to my diet. The solution was so simple that I cannot believe it but the effect was fast and very effective.
Nov
21
oNe mOrE weEk oF vAcAtIon!
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There comes my last week of November of vacation. This time, there is no more medical checkups or car repairs. It will be all about Warlords of Draenor, WoW new expansion.
Nov
17
cRaZy Idea!
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I am thinking about buying the same studio but elsewhere: same price but better location and maybe better neighbors. My current neighbors are too poor and their struggle with life do not leave them time to think about anything else. I like some of my neighbors but I think that some of them are potentially dangerous and others are destructive.
Nov
14
wHaT a DaY!
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At 9 am, I dropped my car at the repair shop then I took the bus back to go to see the doctor at 10 am. I was 10 min late and I had to run. The medical center was not as close as I thought it would be. At least, I know that I could run again!
On my way back home, I realised that my apartment keys were left at the repair shop. It was a sad rainy day and I was cold and wet on my way back and forth to recover my apartment keys. I was starving.
Then I thought I should finish everything and took an apointment with the podiatrist so that I can have the special soles adapted to my kind of feet. I called and made an apointment for 19:30 the same day.
I returned to the garage at 18:00. I was happy that the car was ready, however, at the cashier, my credit card was declined. I went over the payment limit for this week. The lady suggested that I withdrew some money at the ATM to see if it would help. I was so releaved that it worked (250 Euros in cash and 900 Euros on the credit card).
Very stressfull day!
Nov
14
hOllOw foOT!
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It seems that my foot is “hollow” meaning that it’s curved more than normal unlike flatfoot. The doctor recommended special personalized soles to help realease the pressure put on the foot. He did not see anything special and gave me some vitamin D pills since I need some.
Nov
13
bloOd tEst rEsUlts
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All seem almost normal besides 3 minor things, I will go to see the doctor for the analysis. Nothing looks bad to me. I did notice the presence of an HIV test in the general blood testing.
Nov
13
3 weeks ago, I used my left foot to stop my bike from colliding with a couple. I should maybe have let that happen :). Anywas, since then, I felt a bit of pain and discomfort when I walk. So I asked to make a radiography of the bone and see if something was broken. It did not seem that serious after all. Here are the pics of my left foot:
Nov
11
That is the price I will pay during a year for my internet connection AND for my mobile phone (2H + Mo 50 data). All people in my building will pay at least 8 times more for the same deal or something worse.
When people ask for help, they just want a quick fix and do not look further. They have no time and no energy to look deeper into their every day problems. In the end, it will cost them more time and energy. Indeed, poverty is a cycle that you need to break, it fuels itself with people’s time and energy. It is hard to help people breaking this cycle if they do not want to.
Yesterday, I helped N 25 with her heater and I mentioned about the nice internet deal just in case but I never insist.
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