Aug
26
On Parle Francais ici
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One of my gym friends has been pushing me to do the cycling (spinning) class with her and last night I finally caved in. I was reluctant because I did it once before in Australia and was sore for about a week after! I swore I’d never do it again. Never say never I guess.
So [...]
Aug
24
You’d think living in a city like Paris you’d see celebrities all over the place. I’ve lived here for 3 years and can’t say I’ve seen anyone of interest, not of interest to me at least. Of course, I don’t exactly live in the coolest quartier in Paris or go to any trendy bars or [...]
Aug
12
Havzi Nela
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Twenty years ago today, Ferbent’s cousin, Havzi Nela (a well known poet and dissident), was hung in the northern Albanian city of Kukes, for speaking out against the communist regime.
Even though communist leader Enver Hoxha was already dead and the communist regime was on it’s last legs, they hung Havzi Nela as a last ditched [...]
Aug
10
Cancer Fighting Food
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I stopped by WH Smith yesterday to stock up on a few English language books and magazines. I know it’s expensive but I can’t resist.
I also did do a bit of reading while I was there and came across a book on cancer fighting foods. While these kind of books normally annoy me and most [...]
Aug
7
You Am I in Paris
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I spent last weekend reminiscing about the good ole days (the 90s) when I used to go out and see my favourite Aussie bands play live. Bands like Spiderbait, Custard, The Cruel Sea, and my all time favourite, You Am I.
I’ve probably seen You Am I play live more than 10 times, including once in [...]
Aug
6
Vitamins
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I don’t recall why I stopped buying my vitamins online but after seeing the high prices and lack of choice here in Paris, not to mention certain communication problems, I’ve gone back to buying in bulk online.
As an example of the price difference, I paid around 3 euros in my local pharmacy for 30 folic [...]
