Jan
2
ApArT 2013
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Last year at the exact same date, I moved into this studio under dramatic conditions and I got into all kind of stupid troubles. I always hated it maybe it is time to be in peace with this place I never wanted. Here are few photos. It was also a good reason to use my fancy camera again.
Jan
1
Today, I talked to the dude who is splitting with his 6-years GF (the mixte couple). They bought the apartment in this building together and had a 25-years mortgage. The bank is asking him 42k to buy her share of the deal and to keep things as they were. He told me that he had a car accident few months ago and he regretted the 10k spent on the new car. He could have used that money. He probably had no idea he would split that quickly.
I liked both of them and I really felt sorry for them. I did not ask about the reasons behind the break-up. Now is headache time for both of them.
Dec
31
WoW: GaRroSh!
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Finally, he is dead! This is the first time I finished the damn game within an expansion time. I killed Garrosh in flex mode as a Raid Leader, meaning, I was the one leading 18 people into the final fight and we won. I am quite proud of myself since I’ve spent at least a whole week on this final fight.
Dec
30
a BaBy and a WeDdIng.
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My sister officially announced that she is expecting a baby boy for July 2014 and one of my cousins, Anne, got engaged. We already knew about these announcements so it was more or less a confirmation. I was happy for both of them even though I already knew about these events therefore it was hard for me to fake emotions :(. The baby will definitely mark a new chapter in my sister’s life and it will also affect us all. At least, my parents have something to wait for.
I am sure that my sister will criticize my cynical view however I would like to warn all my cousins about some statistics in Belgium: La Belgique, championne d’Europe des divorces! “3 mariages belges sur 4 se soldent sur un échec”. The fact that their parents’ marriage lasted for a long time might help them all avoiding the same fate. In France, it is not that much better: 44,7 %.
Do I want the same lifestyle? The answer is NO. The reason is that I would not be able to make compromises for things to work in a couple. The marriage seems to be the ideal model proposed by our society at least financially.
My sister always said that it sounds like I am waiting for one of them to screw up and then I would have my “I said so” moment. It just seems so evident and logical to me that it is not my lifestyle as it seems evident and logical to my sister and my cousins to get married. Have they checked the statistics recently at least to see what was really logical?
A last chilling note:
“L’âge moyen au divorce est de 40 ans pour les hommes, et 37 pour les femmes.”
Dec
23
pLayINg sLeePing EaTing!
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I am playing all day long and all night as well during these holidays. I’m trying to exercise 20 min per day so that I do not resemble a zombie. I cannot get through the latest level of WoW and it bothers me very much. I am not giving up but it is very annoying to do this with people leaving quickly and not trying a bit.
Few good tunes:
Wildest Moments by Jessie Ware
Get Free by Major Lazer (My favorite)
Sirens Call by Cats on trees
Little Drummer Boy by Pentatronix
Dec
19
I am on holidays! 2 weeks and 3 days in total!
I am very happy with this year. No big drama with family, I hold on onto my job and I have not made any mistake.
Let’s see how things will be next year.
yea yea yea VIVA WoW!
Dec
17
lIttLe dRamAs!
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A colleague got fired. The mixte couple split. My brother broke his shoulder in an accident on his way home.
I, luckily, avoided a car accident! I was very scared.
Geez! It is good to stay warm in my cosy studio playing games.
Dec
6
People who are regularly connected to World of Warcraft on “Le Culte de la Rive Noire” realm are used to one ad that comes up quite regularly in the trading channel:
Seot: flex2(fresh): need all
Urts:flex1(norushen): TANK + HEAL
Yesterday some of them saw something that got a lot more attention, I was quickly contacted by 4-5 players:
Luos: flex3(fresh): need all
A small group of Swedish/French/South African/Serbian asked me to join on a regular basis. Indeed, to join a flex3 or flex4 on Oqueue, most players are asked to have a gear level > 535-540. I am organizing these raids at a lower level 520.
This weekend I might get all their attention with this final ad:
Luos: flex4(fresh): need all
Dec
2
kInDa of WroNg!
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I thought I would not not enjoy french songs anymore. My error is called: STROMAE. I really enjoy every song from this strange person.
My favorite one: Formidable.
Few other good ones to enjoy: Papoutai and Alors on danse.
Each of his song is very original. French is a hard language to sing but this artist is a genius. The lyrics are very meaningful.
Nov
26
sAd viSioN!
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Everyday I go to work using a short road to avoid traffic. There is a prison on that road and it is really ugly. The walls are thick and high. The building itself is not impressive but rather dull. I read in “Le monde” an article about 5 stars prisons in Sweden and its decreasing rate of crime. Maybe if we were in Sweden I would get a nicer view.
I also remember one time someone throwing things inside on my way to work. I guess it was a way to send in some cigarettes or phones.
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