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mercredi 8 mai 2013

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in some hot country, far away but so true... What I hate most about Haiti...

Some things you better know before leaving, some others you better learn while being on your journey, whatever the place :) quickly would be better, but sometimes it's not that fast... and you wonder why you have to stay there for another little time, heheeh :) because it's not time to go, I'm not done with you my dear child! says someone taking very special care of you 

dimanche 5 mai 2013

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Depuis que je suis à Milan dans mon nouvel appart' je ne sais si ça a commencé pour m'occuper, pour ma santé ou parce que j'avais décidé de m'y mettre parce qu'il était temps, mais j'ai commencé à cuisinier de manière un peu plus élaborée. Je suis aussi bien mieux outillée que dans toutes mes colocation précédentes. Et il faut aussi avouer qu'à l'étranger on a parfois simplement envie de manger autre chose...

En Italie, l'avantage est que l'on trouve tout les ingrédients ou presque. J'ai mis un peu de temps avant de trouver du fromage blanc ou de la crème fraîche mais j'ai fini par trouver... De tout façon l'avantage de cuisiner soi-même est qu'il suffit d'avoir les ingrédients de base dans son frigo, et je crois que je n'ai jamais autant acheté d'oeufs, de lait & de farine de ma vie :) 

Alors ce week-end bien décidée à ne rien faire, j'ai fait les courses un peu au hasard. Une fois rentrée j'ai commencé à planifier mes menus: ça évite le gaspillage & ça m'aide à tenir la semaine. (en général je fais l'inverse, ce qui est plus intelligent ...) Je me suis donc retrouvée avec 700g d'aubergines, 1kg de bananes, 500g d'épaule de boeuf, des côtes d'agneau, avocat, fraises, salade. Je ne suis pas trop une experte en viande donc j'ai un peu commencé à chercher sur le net ce que l'on pouvait faire avec le morceau de boeuf... je n'avais pas envie de boeuf en sauce, ni de cuisine à l'indienne... alors j'ai finalement opté pour une marinade (jamais essayé mais ça n'a pas l'air trop compliqué et l'avantage est que je peux le préparer ce soir & le cuir demain) type Bollywood Kitchen. Boeuf done! Il y avait les aubergines, pareil, pas envie de cuisson au four, farcies je n'ai pas de viande hachée et cuites à l'eau bof! Comme j'avais le four allumé pour cuire une quiche aux champignons/parmesan, je me suis dit, pourquoi pas refaire un caviar ?! trop bon...... et plus il y a des recettes avec du fromage frais comme celle de Alter Gusto, parce que j'ai 2 packs de fromage à utiliser depuis que j'avais passé un samedi après-m' à préparer des sandwiches pour le Groupe de Jeunes. Bref, ce blog est vraiment top! Il y a bien sûr les sites classiques comme Marmiton, 750g , Giallo Zafferano (en italien), mais sauf si j'ai besoin d'une recette très précise, je ne trouve plus trop ce qui m'intéresse... Du coup Alter Gusto tombe à point, juste ce que j'aime! Moderne, intemporel avec un zeste du Sud (ce qui m'arrange). J'y ai aussi repéré un clafoutis à la banane pour traiter mon stock, ça changera du cake à la banane préféré de mes collègues :) Ah je me suis aussi dit, que je pouvais essayer les Empanadas agneau, aubergine, moutarde si jamais je trouve de l'haché d'agneau.

Voilà! je vous souhaite un bon dimanche :) Il  faut que j'aille faire la vaisselle...

*au boulot nous allons manger ensemble tous les jours & un jour lorsqu'ils m'ont demandé ce dont j'avais envie, j'ai répondu, tu sais ... comme de la cuisine français, mais pas traditionnelle, plutôt moderne, intemporelle :D ce qui en français est probablement une contradiction

vendredi 1 février 2013

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Je viens de découvrir la jeune vie algéroise, et ça ressemble à un peu de déjà vécu... la famille ou l'ennui? dans "la vie algéroise" ou croire être chez soi là où on ne sera jamais chez soi dans "bons baisers d'Afrique" ou encore sur la hantise des réceptions dans "socialize" ahahahah :) et bien d'autres encore mais sans fumée, sans alcool & sans relations sans lendemains :p

samedi 11 août 2012

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Because I didn't know much about this business and it could be useful for what I'm doing :l I started to browse the web and found at least two very good sites to get some insights and follow trends: AnOther and BoF-Business of Fashion. Several of new likes come from there...


- CRAIG LAWRENCE:
SIGNATURES: “Knitting with unconventional materials to create voluminous, fluffy and shiny knits."


- PETIT H : the Hermes creative recycling project. There are some concept presentation videos on the web but hardly show any pictures of the created objects, a pity :(  I've seen some, somewhere & found it cool...


- Louis Vuitton Express: the mythic locomotive was sent to Shanghai from Paris by rail. You could follow it day by day. Ok by now it has already arrived...


- ROSA CLARA: Spanish, neat, beautiful - just for a special day or two -


- LAURENCEAIRLINE: men fashion culture mix, like especially the SS13 (some who have been seen me wearing some pieces of my wardrobe will understand why.....)




mmmh I'm sorry, no pictures because I rather don't post pictures that are not mine ...

mercredi 5 octobre 2011

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Niger has a population of approximately 13 million inhabitants and was ranked 174 out of 177 countries by UNDP’s Human Development Index in 2008.




dimanche 17 avril 2011

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I finally convinced myself to rent a room in Milan. I have already the keys but haven't moved yet. At first hand I was just slightly disappointed because flatsharing implies it is not "my" space and above all it is difficult to invite friends over... So I was thinking to buy another bed, that's how my furniture web browsing all started :)

And interestingly enough I found this website proposing a new concept... make-to-order designer furniture &others ... have a look! Basically Myfab is cutting the supply chain to produce only confirmed orders and the product offer is based on customer votes. However I don't think they deliver in Italy.

http://fr.myfab.com/

mercredi 16 mars 2011

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I just recommend this book...
"Tactique du Diable" en français, are letters from a senior to a junior devil on how to best keep under control a man of this world. If you want to know how the fight is going on and who is going to win, read the book!!!! and then take your time to ask yourself What kingdom do I belong to? and who is my king?

So true, concise and refreshing. One chapter a night is enough :) to digest and apply! Sometimes I was shocked to recognize myself so perfectly in the situations described by CS Lewis...


I hope you will like it :)

mercredi 2 février 2011

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Facing a real epidemics here in Rome we are "falling" one after the other in less than one day. I was looking for a visual representation, interactive model of the spread of a highly infectious disease within a population but couldn't find. Instead heard this interesting talk on TED.

After mapping humans' intricate social networks, Nicholas Christakis and colleague James Fowler began investigating how this information could better our lives. Now, he reveals his hot-off-the-press findings: These networks can be used to detect epidemics earlier than ever, from the spread of innovative ideas to risky behaviors to viruses (like H1N1).

mercredi 9 juin 2010

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The other day I was browsing the internet with a special purpose.

Yes, I can say it loud: "I'm looking for a new job". However the world is big, there are offers all around the place, and I have no fetish company I would love to work for (I'm already in there) so I have to use my neurons to make intelligent connections. And that evening I was trying to find out new ventures/project ideas (because I have none, I could join someone who has one and looks for a partner). I didn't really succeed to be honest... A third level connection made me try to read the project forums of the Rebelution (another blog with feed included in the right column >>) but could never access them because you need to register and submit 2 essays! and I was not in a creative mood that evening so it made me browse on the public website of the blog and somehow (my connection memory stops there) I ended up on Boundless.

And that's what I wanted to share with you: I really like Boundless. This is a very good webzine with fresh articles every day, a blog, podcasts, etc. Target audience is build on a period of life: The time between the home of your youth and the home you'll make for yourself someday. I added the feed (in the right column >>) for your reference. Today's article rewriting well-known miracles with modern contextualisation was refreshing: the 5 breads and 2 fishes became turkey sandwiches and 5 cokes... =) Yes it's serious stuff! and good quality.

You remember the reddish bear? Well, I was reading Boundless offline on the plane (using a scrapbook add-on for firefox I saved some articles before leaving) while he was snoring next to me. I was probably too focused on my reading to have any parallel conversation so he fell asleep! :)


jeudi 20 mai 2010

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If you want to put some color and fun in your office or private life... and always have the monthly overview 1 click away... this is right for you!

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/04/30/desktop-wallpaper-calendar-may-2010-2/

lundi 12 avril 2010

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The rebelution by Alex and Brett Harris in Switzerland over Easter (Pâques 2010).


I almost finished reading the book, didn't ask for the autograph but had a chat with alex or brett (I don't remember who is who :S) and I think there must be a picture of us girls with them somewhere in France or Switzerland.

To be honest my first reaction after the first speech was not ebullient but I must admit that it makes sense, it boosts me to seek and achieve new challenges and had a great impact on the teens!

More pics and comments on Pâques 2010 will follow... be patient!

samedi 12 décembre 2009

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Link to a friends travel blog in Rome (in french)


Among others, I like this post: http://anne-clairelaromaine.blogspot.com/2009/09/saturday-night-fever.html it confirms my observations about cultural differences:

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Trois choses très importantes sont à savoir lorsqu'on sort avec des romains:
1) Ils sont toujours en retard d'en moyenne une heure alors soyez patients!
2) Ils ne savent pas tellement se repérer dans les rues de Rome. Prévoyez quelques détours avant d'arriver à destination! Le preuve en image:
3) Les romains sont très gentlemen et considèrent les filles comme des petites choses fragiles: ils vous accompagneront toujours!
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vendredi 11 décembre 2009

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The Sartorialist is a street fashion - picture blog. I found the link on the facebook profile of a friend. But it is not the first time I hear about it. This guy (sorry he didn't write his name in his biography) started shooting normal people on the street and publish the pictures on the web through a blog with the purpose of giving inspiration to fashion designers.


I don't know why fashion, dresses, fabrics have always been one of my passions. Not for me but just for the beauty of it! I am not a fashion victim and I'm not looking forward working in that environment because it is not the place where I feel right. But I'm still lucky enough to make my living with my other passion that is quite the opposite... supply chain, logistics, moving and tracking food around the world!



°<>< good night guyzzz!