I guess it’s high time I updated this poor, unloved blog. I have removed the last petty post, it was not really worth it after all. Nothing spectacular as been going on lately, but here’s what I’ve been doing.

It’s been sometime now, but I’ve finished the second tome of Locke Lamora, so I can send it to anyone wishing to read it. It’s not required, but I’d advise you to read the first one before.

Antoine has come to visit me twice in the last month, and last Friday we’ve been to to a concert by the Diablo Swing Orchestra. Yeah, it’s metal, but with a latin/gypsy touch brought by two awesome guys playing the cello and the trumpet. If you’re not afraid of “unconventional” music, definitely check it out. Remaining true to myself, I’ve lost my tickets on the way there, so we had to buy new ones on the door. Sorry again Antoine ;( However, the concert was great, and really worth it. Still interested ? Check my first and only ToiTuyau video!! It was shot with my über digital camera, so the quality is not exactly great, bear with me :)

Finally, I’ll be moving this summer to Wilson House, a little north of Hyde Park. That will be a single room, so come to me people :p

Really quick post to advertise a series of book I’ve just started, following some ancient advice from Florian. It follows the “Gentleman Bastard” in his life of mischief and deception, his successes and failures. It is pretty well written, with both rich description of the City of Camorr and its society but suspense and elaborated storytelling. You can read some of it here. Ultimately, the series should be made of 7 books, but right now only 2 have been published, the third is scheduled for release next year.

The Thorn of Camorr

Another quick, silly post that I could have avoided, my apologies :D
Yesterday I’ve bought some nice, promising cheese. In fact, Camembert made from unpasteurized milk, something rare enough to buy, I think. But I had to wait until this evening to have some bread done. Once ready, I opened the box, and the inner plastic foil was (and still is) printed in French (uh!). It explains when to eat it, in days before “use by” date, depending on how mature you like it. The next, natural step was to look at this famous date: February, 24, 2010. Almost one month ago. Great, I like my cheese “bien fait” ! I hope I won’t get sick though ;) And yes, I bought it only yesterday.

Cheese !

By the way, the bread is the best I ever made, considering the size of bubbles inside the crumb, yeepee !

Good morning everyone, this is just a quick post about the Ig Nobels Show that I attended last Thursday. For those who don’t know about it, the Ig Nobel (pronounce as “ignoble”, not eye-djee as the spelling may imply) rewards research that is funny at first sight, although serious and sometimes, chance bearing. Among last year’s picks were Catherine Douglas who proved that cows with names give more milk; and the Irish police, for writing about 50 traffic tickets to someone named “Prawo Jazdy”

Here are a few bad, blurry photos of the guy who like to swallow all things (really) sharp.

And to finish with this, I’d like to thank Antoine, without whom I wouldn’t have been there, for the total lack of advertisement for the event.