Oct
31
aNoTheR lOnG wEeKend!
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Happy Happy! 4 days long weekend!
The brunette stopped by on Monday night late to inquire about the gas leak. She usually made her recommendations about my decoration because my studio felt empty like a hotel with no curtains. I got a bit annoyed because I dislike people saying you “should do this or that”. I told her that everyone thinks she is a “cheap bitch” (“pétasse” in french) with her cheap pink dresses and her noisy attitude. I just hope that now that she knows what people think about her, she won’t tell me how to decorate my place according to her “cheap bitch” taste :).
The only real reason why I never decorated this place was because I thought I’d be kicked out or forced to move out because I kept on delaying 2 months rent.
Oct
29
Yesterday, there was a gas leak near our building block so they shut down the gas flow for the whole street for security reason. Of course, all people in the building stopped by and asked me about the reason. There was also a short-circuit so there was no electricity in the morning but I was not there. They all assumed I’d know since I was usually extremely quick at looking for answers.
The “funny but not-for-too long” part was that I had to boil water to take a shower. Everyone also proposed their own solution to this problem. Mostly they will just not take a shower. I had a huge plastic box I used at the beginning of the year when this problem occurred. Indeed, I used the plastic box to keep hot water I boiled and mixed it with cold water to reach the right temperature. Gas is cheap but it seems less stable than electricity and this gas leak occurred twice already.
Oct
27
sOlVing pRoBlems!
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There were little annoying things I never tried to fix or to look for a fix. I was in the mood to do so last week.
Problem 1: The Iphone rotation lock
I was really annoyed by this problem because I cannot read books while moving on my bed. The screen just kept on moving and being displayed horizontally. The problem was easy to fix.
Problem 2: The language switch with : Shift + Alt combination.
That was annoying while playing WoW because it is the same shortcut I use to dispell magic. Anyways I also found the way to turn off this setting
Control panel ==> Region & Languages==> Keyboard & languages ==> Change keyboard ==> Advanced key setting==>Change key sequence ==>then click on the bottom as you want it to be your shortcut
Oct
25
lOnG wEekEnd!
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Another 4 days of work and 3 days off, I am loving these short weeks. I was a bit busy with work last week. Lots of rain also last week! My desire to get the Iphone 5S wore off after a week and now I see the tablet Ipad 5 and I want to have that too :). It was good to hold on a bit so that my finance recovers from the last huge spending.
The owner from the flat above spent lots of time cleaning and he kept on complaining to every one about his situation. We had of course another tense exchange.
Oct
17
gLoOmY WeAtHeR!
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Autumn is definitely here. It is windy, rainy and cold. I do like it because my allergies are gone and I like the smell of wet grass and soil. The changing color of the trees is also beautiful. I should try to take some pictures this weekend. I bought a lantern and sometimes I lit up a candle inside. It creates a fairy atmosphere like in Harry Potter, especially, when there is a bit of fog.
My lawn is not very pretty at the moment because the grass has a hard time growing on the poor ground. With the elevator fixed, I have less contact people in my building. Indeed, they all went from the underground parking to their floors without using the front door anymore. Of course, the rain last week did not favor any lingering walk outside even for the dogs.
Oct
12
sPeEdTeSt!
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4G Hotspot Bouygues is faster than ADSL Bouygues, the power is really within my palm (elegant small gadget). Not true 4G yet (100 Mbps) and very expensive at the moment! It should be nice to have 4G on my Iphone 5S :).
Oct
11
FiNalLy Da PhOtOs!
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It took me some times to recover these pictures thanks to Diane but here they are on Flickr: Link
Oct
11
After reserving 8 days for Christmas and New year’s vacations, I still had 7 days off to put somewhere so I decided to have small 4 days/week of work in coming weeks until December. Today is a day off for me. I like having short weeks. I still do some work but in a relaxed manner at home. I am not the type of guy who would separate his work time and personnal time since I do not have a family. I do not mind at all opening my emails and answering questions.
I have a dental appointment also. I do not like much dentists but it is better to go when I do not have problems for some checking than wait for some serious pain to get an appointment.
I bought a 4G hotspot device (109 Euros) and I will use the coupon to get 80 euros back. I like these expensive gadgets. They look very fancy and it is a good deal to get them cheaper than their normal price. I do not know if I will ever need it though :).
Oct
10
iT WorKed!
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As soon as I got home I plugged the internet box in. I struggled a bit to make it work. Happy Happy! I also ordered the free 4G Sim card to test it for 6 months and I submitted the forms to get the 4 months reimbursement. Now, I would like to buy the new Iphone 5S gold :).
I met the new neighbor again this morning, He shook hands and wished me a good day. I did the same and he told me he just got home from work. Most of my neighbors have indeed an unusual work schedule because they are all into sales (salesman/woman). Hard working people at least! There is only one woman who has 2 kids on the 3rd floor. Most of the others are couples with no kids.
Oct
9
Today I called my old internet provider, Orange, to cancel my subscription. The salesman thought I was talking about the 4G mobile offer so he explained to me why it was not true. The reality is that Bouygues has made so much noises about its 4G offer that everything else about Bouygues is being looked at. I know that Orange will try hard to get its “true” 4G just because of the fear of loosing more customers.
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