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Geneve, c’est riche mais tout ne va pas bien
So check it out: a 1000 Swiss franc bill. My friend in finance says that they have these bills here b/c it’s the “land of the sketch” i.e. there’s lots of dirty money that passes through this country…ummm yeah kinda… Read more ›
European cheese n’ scones!
So I have this friend Cathy…this time, I’m not talking bout myself! She is a food blogger and is a published author–yay!!!! This entry is inspired by her 🙂 Read her HERE:) So my roommates like cheese like almost all… Read more ›
Distance smmmistance! = junk!
It’s just an excuse. You say you don’t email or you think: outta sight outta mind..Riiittttttttttteeeeeee. These days, distance is overcome. (If that’s what you want…) I think I am actually more in touch these days (annoyed yet? sorry!!!!) simply… Read more ›
Two weeks ago…it was my good-bye Otown party!
Seriously, that seems like AGES ago. Cannot believe I’m not there. Doesn’t seem real. I now operate in quicktime…blurrrr zooommm zoooommmm too much happens and I keep going with da flow. BOOM and then it was Sept. 6, 2012. I… Read more ›
PS Did I mention I live in the red-light district?
Not all is rosy in Geneva. Did anyone even know there was such a district here? I thought it was all mountains and cheese but alas ce n’est pas vrai. It’s quite sad actually. Girls on the streets, hands tied… Read more ›
Making friends with immigrants…and others
And ppl say that we should not talk to strangers! Hmmmphf, yes, good advice for the kiddies but as a well functioning adult, I say: how else does one make friends? So partly for “migration study” research and partly b/c… Read more ›
Geneva: 3 days in
Wait, 3 days of work now and actually 5 days in. Now for random thoughts. The walk home: I meander Genevois streets and take a leisurely stroll along the Lake Evian (not 100% this is the name yet…! part of… Read more ›
In praise of friends! #1 Nguyet
Here she is: my darling Vietnamese friend in Ottawa! So we met last summer at CIDA during my co-op term. In Ottawa, Asians are sparse and so when you see one, well, you definitely take a DOUBLE TAKE…I like to… Read more ›
Geneva: turning lemons into lemonade LITERALLY!
C’est dimanche. Je suis arrivee hier vers midi….yesterday was a tourist day but today was for chillin’ 😛 Soooo I unpacked and while examining the kitchen (I’m staying with friends during this stint), I saw a couple moldy lemons in… Read more ›