Thursday, 11 September 2008
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Wednesday, 10 September 2008
NFAQ (Not Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What time did you get up this morning?
5.00am to go to the gym – the world belongs to those who get up early!
2. Diamonds or pearls?
I prefer pearls to diamonds but my favourite stone is the white opal.
3. Last movie you saw at the cinema?
Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis / Welcome to the Sticks – I was probably the last French person on earth who had not seen it - very entertaining.
4. What is your favourite TV show?
I’m a Home & Away tragic – hey.. nobody’s perfect
5. What do you usually have for breakfast?
Fresh pineapple, cereals with milk, sprinkled with cinnamon, almonds and sultanas, some yoghurt, a banana and a nice cup of green tea with jasmine.
6. What is your middle name?
Yvonne – which was my mom's mom name.
7. What food do you dislike?
Pretty much anything that comes out of the sea, with the exception of tuna and barramundi.
8. What is your favourite CD?
At le moment it’s The Adventures of... by Melanie Horsnell, of all time Parallel lines by Blondie.
9. What kind of car do you drive?
Well.. I can't drive! .. yet.. but it's part of my Big Aussie Plan and one day I will drive around Australia in either a ute or a camper van.
10. Favourite sandwich?
Butter & ham or prosciutto, salad and cheese.
11. What characteristic do you despise?
I despise people who think they know better than anyone else and those who give too much advice.. oh and jealousy.
12. Favourite item of clothing?
My pair of Canterbury jeans, the best $50 I've ever spent! They are the perfect fit … and I love hoodies.
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
If it’s all expenses paid I’d go anywhere.. if not it’d be somewhere in Oz, NZ or one of the Pacific Islands.
14. Favourite brand of clothing?
Canterbury and Adidas
15. Where would you retire to?
Where life will have taken me.
16. Your most memorable birthday?
My 20th, it was a rough time for my mum and I but she had arranged the delivery of 20 white roses and it's a beautiful memory .. and my 30th, not because I was looking forward to turning 30, far from it, but my mum was with me and we had a great time whale watching in Queensland on that day.
17. Favourite sport to watch?
Cricket and rugby union – these two rule my life... not that I mind :)
18. When is your birthday?
I’m getting old and I can’t remember :)
19. Are you a morning person or a night person?
Definitely morning (see Q1)
20. What's your shoe size?
7 or 7 1/2.. what this written by someone who has a shoe fetish???
21. Pets?
A fish called Bollywood. I'd love to have a cat (or two) here but it’s not quite possible for the time being…
22. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us?
I’ve got a few things planned over the next few weeks/months but I don’t want to reveal anything just yet.
23. What did you want to be when you were little?
I think I wanted to be a teacher.
24. How are you today?
Feeling on top of the world.
25. What is your favourite chocolate?
You know the Guylain shells??.. hmmm yum!
26. What is your favourite flower?
Irises, orchids and pansies.
27. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to?
Dec 31 for the fireworks in Sydney Harbour, they are just awesome!
28. What is your favourite pastime?
Reading – though I don’t do it as much as I’d like to, and listening to music.
29. What are you doing right now?
Answering these questions … obviously!
30. Do you wish on stars?
I prefer throwing coins in wishing wells.
31. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be?
Periwinkle.. just because I like that word, sounds like a mix of peri-peri, a wink and a sparkle.
32. How is the weather right now?
Blue skies and a few clouds.
33. The first person you spoke to on the phone today?
Haven't touched the phone yet.
34. Favourite Colour
Black.
35. Favourite restaurant?
Wagamama - I'll have some sweet potato kusabi and teriyaki chicken thanks! With a glass of Secret Stone. Yum.
36. Natural hair colour?
Still a brunette but it's no longer natural.
37. What was your favourite toy as a child?
A few fluffy toys (a weasel, a sheep, a hedgehog and a rabbit, respectively called Fifouine, Mouton, Pic-pic and Pinpinette) and Barbie dolls.
38. Summer or winter?
Summer... can't stand the cold now.
39. Hugs or kisses?
It depends who's giving them or who’s receiving .. It could be both or neither! :)
40. Chocolate or Vanilla?
Chocolate in cakes, vanilla in ice-cream.
41. Coffee or tea?
Tea.. I miss the violet flavoured tea I’d get from a tea shop in Les Halles (Paris).
42. When was the last time you cried?
I can’t recall exactly when it was but I do shed a tear of joy from time to time when I remind myself just how lucky I am to be in Australia and just generally happy about my life here.
43. What is under your bed?
My Hello Kitty slippers - a gift from my sis - that I hardly ever wear because I love walking with bare feet... and I tend to forget about them because they are under the bed.
44. What did you do last night?
Erm... I slept.
45. What are you afraid of?
Getting seriously sick and / or dying before I've done everything I wanted to do in life.
46. Salty or sweet?
Sweet - I'll never be sweet enough :)
47. How many keys on your key ring?
4 – 2 for home 2 for work and 6 or 7 keyrings... don't ask
48. Favourite day of the week?
Wednesdays are pretty good but Fridays are the best especially when the weekend is just about to start!
Tuesday, 9 September 2008
Monday, 8 September 2008
Happy Days
Ce matin debout a 5h30 pour aller a la gym, apres une heure de tapis roulant, soit 8.6km parcourus et 666 calories depensees, je suis en pleine forme!! Je viens aussi de lire sur le site francais de MSN que l'equipe de France de foot a perdu contre l'Autriche et ca, ca me met en joie!
Friday, 5 September 2008
Youpi c'est vendredi
Et en plus il fait moche a Sydney aujourd'hui :( .. pas glop..
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
100eme!!
Bon... pour l'occase j'ai une nouvelle Carnet Blanc a vous annoncer... vous entendez frequemment parler du Caribou#2.. mais qu'en est-il du Caribou#1?? Les ex-K&A (mon dernier employeur parisien) ont connu ma montrealaise preferee sous son vrai nom - Catherine, qui a recemment dit "Si" a Yoandys sous le soleil de Cayo Largo.
Ils sont pas mimis?? Regardez un peu ce cadre paradisiaque!! Depuis mon arrivee en Australie c'est le troisieme mariage que je loupe, il suffit les gens! Si vous voulez vous marier a la plage, il faut le faire en Australie! Ceux qui prefereraient la mairie, vous etes obliges de faire votre voyage de noces en Australie :) Bon ok.. ca m'apprendra a habiter a l'autre bout du monde...
Puisqu'on parle de mariage.. ah?ah? .. j'ai toute votre attention?? ... :)... pff mais non pas moi! Ca va pas la tete???!!!! Non, je veux juste faire un coucou a LN&Thierry et Anne-Ga&Fred qui ont fete leur noces de coton recemment.
Sur ce je vais souffler mes bougies....
Monday, 1 September 2008
Ma litterature vous manque???
Il faut quand meme que je vous dise que vendredi soir je suis allee voir Bienvenue chez les Chtis.. mais voui, le film sort en Australie (merci Marion pour les places a 0 piastre!), sous le titre Welcome to the Sticks qui selon ma source - C#2 (qui a egalement assiste a la projection, les yeux rives sur les sous-titres) - veut dire en gros Bienvenue au milieu de nulle part. Aaaah ... c'est beau le Nord. Ceci dit je n'ai jamais mis les pieds dans le Sud de la France donc difficile de comparer. En tout cas ca m'a bien fait marrer et tout le long du film j'ai eu une pensee pour ma soeur, nord-pas-de-calaisienne d'adoption. Je lui souhaite qu'ils ne soient pas tous comme dans le film :) Et je me suis rappele notre expedition dans un supermarche de Cambrai ou j'essayais tant bien que mal de decrypter une conversation entre 2 autochtones, j'etais comme Kad avec Monsieur Vasseur. Rien compris!
Une precision concernant le cinema ou nous sommes allees, ce n'est pas un cinema comme les autres: c'est un bar-cinema. Vous pouvez deguster un bon verre de vino tout en regardant les images sur le grand ecran. Ouaish. Ces australiens ne perdent pas une occasion de s'enivrer. Je vous rassure le concept n'est pas etendu aux UGC locaux et j'imagine que la vente d'alcool est intredite aux trop jeunes.