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Samedi 24 février 2007 6 24 /02 /Fév /2007 17:10

 

This morning i had the experience of being inside a fish ...... very interesting ...

But is someone knows this fish .....?

 

 

Par Olivier - Publié dans : Photographie
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Jeudi 22 février 2007 4 22 /02 /Fév /2007 17:15
Finally I am in Taiwan for the Chinese New Year Holidays.

When I arrived there last Sunday 18th of February, I was quite happy with the weather: 20 to 25°C and not humid.
Just fine for me to wear Tee Shirt and France summer clothes.

But even if this weather may look like a good spring in France or North of Italy, in Taiwan it is a kind of winter.
Then everybody kept asking me: "are you cold..?".
And frankly I was not cold.....

But all Taiwanese I met probably were thinking that i will just get what i deserve.....
And I got it ...... a fucking Taiwanese flue with feaver .....


Something I did not get in Europe for more than 10 years.

And during 2 days it destroyed me.

Actually it is strange but really the Taiwanese flue is different than Europe both by symptoms and results point of view.

Now I feel better but tomorrow evening I have to take plane to go back Europe.
Maybe someone will catch me in airport due to chicken flue symptoms....
.... but if so, I will explain that I got this flue the second day of the year.


Then it must be a pig flue.....


For the one who do not know, this new year is "l'annee du cochon"......
And the more I go to Taiwan, the more i look like a pig, then everything is clear now.





Par Olivier - Publié dans : Taiwan
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Dimanche 11 février 2007 7 11 /02 /Fév /2007 22:28




Recently I read this book from Douglas Kennedy.
Frankly I bought it because it was in the top seller list. This is my usual way now to select book.

When I started to read I was a little disturbed by the writing style which is intentionally ( I guess) a kind of slang or "low level" language.

But very quickly I was brought inside the story which is really not usual and with several un-expected happenings.

Actually the story starts  with a light atmosphere of a guy who wants to travel in Australia for fun.
The reasons he is doing such trip are not really easy to believe, but that is just details.

Then at beginning of the book, i thought that this story will be a kind of  tourist road movie in the Australian bush.
But quickly, story went in a very original and dramatic situation for the main character.

In any case, I will not tell the story here but i recommand very much this book.
The originality of the story with the Australian atmosphere are giving a mix which makes this book very interesting to read.



In a first approach this this story seems un-believable...... but if you think a little more, and especially to some secte or community in USA (like some mormons or amish community), you will realize that this book's story is not so far from reality.


My comments:

Ranking:  8 / 10
Opinion: Recommand to read
Book bought: on line to  www.fnac.com
Price: 5,70€
Date: 16/10/2006


Par Olivier - Publié dans : My books
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Dimanche 11 février 2007 7 11 /02 /Fév /2007 12:32

Today we are 11/02/2007 .... then soon it will be holidays ....

 

Not because I am still in school and February holidays are coming....

 

But because I got married with Taiwanese girl and soon it will be Chinese new year ..... So as a modern couple who is respecting the tradition, we will go back to the girl's hometown at least for the second day of the year.

But in anycase, it is always good to go to Taiwan and escape from our Italy life.

 

Then on Saturday 17th, we will take the EVA flight Paris-Taipei.

We will stay in Taiwan during one week.

 

As usual, during our trip to Taiwan, we are planning to do many things:

- eat a lot

- drink a lot

- play MahJong and loose a lot of money

- reply a lot to the question: "why you do not have child yet....?" 

                      But it is OK i do not understand the question ... :-)

- take the TTGV (Taiwan TGV) ....

- buy a Note Book in Taipei....

 

Anyway, I hope to take rest during this week and enjoy the coming pig (year) ......

 

chin lien koi leu .....

 

Par Olivier - Publié dans : Taiwan
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Dimanche 11 février 2007 7 11 /02 /Fév /2007 12:22

By the wway, as I wrote before:  "having a professional camera make you feel professionnal"...

Then, here under see the photographer .....

 

 

I know this picture is not clear ..... but one of the first I took with my new camera.....

Par Olivier - Publié dans : Photographie
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