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Une statistique de plus dans notre pandémie du moment. Wally, mon vaillant infirmier, raconte ca avec beaucoup plus d'humour que je n'en suis capable là tout de suite sur son blog. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;No updates here or anywhere on the internet this week, or at all - I am sick. Another data point in this year's pandemic. My lovely nurse Wally gives it a comic spin of which I am completely incapable of right now.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I leave you in good hands - paw - and, yes, they used paw sanitizer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Allez les amis, je vous laisse entre de bonne mains - ou pattes... promis, ils se les sont lavés avec une solution hydroalcoolique.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cuteoverload.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/prosciutto-pancetta-and-sir-hammy-reenact-flashdance.jpg?w=540&amp;h=414"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 540px; height: 414px;" src="http://cuteoverload.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/prosciutto-pancetta-and-sir-hammy-reenact-flashdance.jpg?w=540&amp;h=414" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cuteoverload.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/2081288705_b81bd9ca20_b.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 717px; height: 1024px;" src="http://cuteoverload.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/2081288705_b81bd9ca20_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cuteoverload.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/article-1210909-0645acfa000005dc-169_634x560.jpg?w=560&amp;h=494"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 560px; height: 494px;" src="http://cuteoverload.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/article-1210909-0645acfa000005dc-169_634x560.jpg?w=560&amp;h=494" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cuteoverload.files.wordpress.com/dsc00642-187-3-_tplq.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 445px;" src="http://cuteoverload.files.wordpress.com/dsc00642-187-3-_tplq.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cuteoverload.files.wordpress.com/softest_forehead-3054-1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 331px;" src="http://cuteoverload.files.wordpress.com/softest_forehead-3054-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13356650-5443328432258926377?l=desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Et je vais passer une partie du weekend à cette tâche réjouissante qu'est la préparation de cartons à envoyer dans mon nouveau pays (en espérant ne pas avoir à les déballer trop vite... pas de faux espoirs de visa cette fois merci).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Voici donc sept conseils à suivre pour l'emballage de cartons lors d'un déménagement à l'étranger.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;1. Assurez-vous de n'emballer que ce qu'il faut&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Est-il même nécessaire de poster des cartons? Je voyage souvent léger - pour tout séjour à l'étranger de moins d'un an, les 20 kilos autorisés en soute de l'avion m'ont toujours suffi. C'est vrai que je déteste le gaspillage et qu'il faut me faire violence pour jeter quelque chose avant sa mort naturelle, mais  souvent il vaut mieux acheter localement tout ce qui peut l'être plutôt que de les trimballer à travers le monde. Ça coûte cher et ça a une grosse empreinte carbone...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Avant d'empaqueter le moindre appareil électrique, vérifiez sa compatibilité avec le réseau électrique local. Acheter un double sur place sera souvent meilleur marché et plus efficace qu'un transfo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vérifiez auprès des douanes de la légalité de ce que vous ferez passer les frontières. La matière vivante ou morte (rigolez pas, moi qui suis fan d'épices ça me concerne) pose des contraintes particulières.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ce que je vais mettre en carton cette fois:&lt;br /&gt;Des habits à ma taille. Manteaux et jeans qui vont sur une occidentale avec des hanches et des épaules... pas facile (ni bon marché) à trouver en Asie! Même chose pour les chaussures. Ce qui est lourd ira dans les cartons, le reste avec moi dans l'avion.&lt;br /&gt;Des livres: livres de langue et dictionnaires, livres de cuisine végétalienne, livres techniques. En gros, ceux qui sont rares, difficiles à remplacer et utiles. Les romans resteront chez ma mère.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;2. Faites envoyer ce qui est lourd&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;En transport aérien, on paie généralement au poids, sauf si les cartons sont exceptionnellement légers et volumineux - auquel cas on paie au volume. Cela peut être une mauvaise surprise au moment de payer, surtout que la plupart des estimations de prix sont faites au poids uniquement! Voici une petite astuce pour s'assurer que vos boites sont assez denses: mesurez chaque dimension du carton (en cm) et les multiplier pour avoir le volume en cm3. Pesez le carton, en kg. Divisez le volume par le poids ; si ce ratio est inférieur à 6000, tout va bien, vous payerez au poids. Sinon vous payerez au volume.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;3. Evitez tout contact direct entre les contenus lourds et le carton&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;C'est comme ça que des boîtes se retrouvent percées et des biens endommagés pendant un déménagement. Si vous avez assez de contenu mou (vêtements, serviettes...) utilisez-les pour recouvrir vos dicos et votre machine à pain (me faites pas croire que je suis la seule à me trimballer des trucs pareils!) Sinon, il est temps d'investir dans des matériaux d'emballage. Pour cet usage précis, les plaques de mousses amortissent mieux les chocs que le papier bulle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;4. Ne laissez pas de vides&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Les vides dans un carton permettent au contenu de valser lors du transport, tapant contre les parois et les déchirant éventuellement. Remplissez les vides avec du papier bulle, des sacs plein d'air, des chips en polystyrène ou son équivalent biodégradable, le pop corn! Il faut en particulier remplir soigneusement le haut du carton, car une boite pas assez remplie pourrait s'affaisser sous le poids de ce qui lui sera empilé dessus.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;5. Un étiquetage clair&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Faire une liste de colisage sera peut être exigé pour des raisons douanières, mais je vous conseille d'établir une liste du contenu du carton, d'en coller un exemplaire sur une des faces et d'en garder une copie que ce soit obligatoire ou non. Vous vous en féliciterez au moment de déballer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Je ne prépare pas des colis internationaux juste dans le cadre de mes voyages, je suis aussi payée pour ça, des fois. Les transporteurs professionnels qui n'ont pourtant que ça à faire passent leur temps à perdre des colis ou à les envoyer à l'opposé de leur destination (*tousse*TNTc'estdelamerde*tousse*). Ecrivez donc clairement et sur plusieurs faces du carton l'adresse finale, et si possible un numéro de téléphone où joindre le destinataire (avec l'indicatif international approprié, bien sûr).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/2594697169_b697ac35b0.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 367px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/2594697169_b697ac35b0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;6. Protégez vos cartons&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;N'ayez aucune illusion: vos précieux colis seront transbordés par des manutentionnaires de tous les ports du monde qui ne sont pas payés pour y faire attention. Ne leur laissez pas de chances de faire pire. Scotchez le rabat supérieur du carton sur toute sa longueur afin de ne pas offrir une poignée par laquelle trainer le carton par terre.&lt;br /&gt;Ne préparez pas de cartons trop lourds: au dessus de 30 kg, ils ne seront pas portés mais traînés ou poussés avec les pieds.&lt;br /&gt;Comme vos cartons risquent de beaucoup racler le sol de toutes façons, les coins et les arêtes vont souffrir. Protégez-les en les recouvrant de scotch d'emballage sur toute leur longueur, en insistant bien sur la face inférieure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;7. Une fois la marchandise arrivée... Lavez tout&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lors du transport maritime notamment, même quand vos boîtes arriveront intactes, vous n'aurez pas la moindre idée de ce qui a séjourné dans le même container pendant quelques mois. Quand mes cartons sont arrivés de Malaisie, toutes mes fringues sentaient le pétrole... je ne veux pas savoir quoi d'autre a éclaboussé, coulé, cogné ou rampé sur mes cartons. Contentez vous de tout laver. Abondamment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2154/2179924826_20ec9b4748.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 403px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2154/2179924826_20ec9b4748.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;crédits photos: FlickR Commons&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="fullpost" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;When it comes to preparing international moves, I have accumulated quite a bit of experience in the past few years. And I am about to renew the delightful experience of packing boxes for overseas shipping this weekend (hoping not to have to unpack them too quickly... fingers crossed for visa false alarms please).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3382/3192428865_643a00e115_o.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 371px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3382/3192428865_643a00e115_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So here are seven tips on packing for international relocation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;1. Make sure to pack just what you will need&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Will you actually need to ship any boxes? I travel light - I have always managed with the 20 something kilos of authorized plane luggage if I went away for less than a year. As much as I hate waste and not using everything till its natural death, anything that can be replaced may be worth buying locally - shipping is expensive! Before you pack any electrical appliances, check the compatibility with your new country's network!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Also check with the customs what you will be allowed to ship across borders. When it comes to plants in particular (I'm a spice nerd so this concerns me) there are special regulations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Some of the items I will be shipping this time:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Clothes my size. Coats and jeans that fit a curvy European are hard (and expensive) to come by in Asia. Same goes for hiking shoes. Heavy items will be shipped, lighter stuff can come with me on the plane.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Language books and dictionnaries, vegan cookbooks and technical books. These are quite rare, hard to replace, will be used regularly. Novels, however, will stay with my mother.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;2. Ship the heavy stuff!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;For airfreight, you usually pay by the weight unless your boxes are exceptionally light and bulky. Most carriers and movers will quote by weight, so this could be a nasty surprise when the bill comes! Here is a quick way to find out if your boxes are dense enough: measure each side (in cm) and multiply them to get the volume in cubic cm. Weigh the box, in kg. Divide the volume by the weight: if this ratio is under 6000, you're good to go - you will pay by the weight. Else you will pay by volume.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;3. Avoid direct contact between hard objects and the cardboard wall of your box&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;This is how your box could get pierced and your goods damaged during the move. If you have enough soft stuff (coats...) to wrap around your dictionnaries and bread machine, use that. Else, it's time to invest in packing material. For this purpose, foam sheets work better at softening blows than bubble wrap.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;4. Leave no emtpy spaces&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Empty spaces will cause stuff to move around in your boxes, knocking on the walls and eventually tearing them. Fill them up with bubble wrap, inflatable bags, foam peanuts or their boidegradable alternative, popcorn! In particular, don't leave any empty spaces at the top of the box, as it might cause it to cave in under the weight of whatever will be stacked on top, damaging its contents.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;5. Clear labels&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Writing a packing list may be necessary anyway for custom reasons. But in any case, make a precise packing list of your carton's contents, keep a copy with you and stick one on the box. You will be so happy you did when it's time to unpack.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;I don't pack and ship stuff internationally just for my personal travels, I also do it as part of my job. You wouldn't believe how often professional carriers (*cough*TNTsucksballs*cough*) misroute boxes, sometimes to the other end of the world. So write the address clearly on several sides of the box, and if possible, include a cellphone number (country code included, obviously)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;6. Protect your cartons&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Have no illusions: your boxes will be hauled around by harbour workers who aren't paid to care about their contents. Give them no opportunity to damage them any further. In particular, tape over the upper cardboard ... so that it won't be used as a handle to drag your box on the ground.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Don't overfill them: 30 kg is pretty much the maximum weight of a box if you want it to be handled nicely. More that that and it will likely be dragged on the floor or pushed with the foot instead of being arm carried.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;As your box may be dragged on the floor anyway, the corners and edges will suffer the most. Protect them by taping them over carefully. Tap the bottom of the carton particularly well.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3519/4010662407_cfa0e77d5c.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 355px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3519/4010662407_cfa0e77d5c.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;7. Once your stuff arrives... wash it&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Especially with sea shipping, your goods may make it intact, but you have no idea what was in the container with them. When I sent my belongings back from Malaysia, my clothes all had a strong odor of petrol... I don't want to know what else splashed, dripped, fell or crawled on them. Just wash it all. Well.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13356650-6325349803750541658?l=desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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He's 30, he's fat, he's bold, he doesn't have time to spend his money and his wife wants to leave. I don't want a life like his - first bypass by 40 - but hey, at least he can pay for it himself!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/SuCYRCARQWI/AAAAAAAAAw8/DyZxLUsqH8U/s1600-h/IMG_0200-1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/SuCYRCARQWI/AAAAAAAAAw8/DyZxLUsqH8U/s400/IMG_0200-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395479771953054050" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;photo by &lt;a href="http://nathan.auslender.free.fr/RDD"&gt;Nathan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fuck the crisis. There's never been a better time to play the stock exchange. I'm having a blast.&lt;br /&gt;...But the other day, I almost got fired for forgetting an email attachment, though.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Immigration offices suck. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;aelle summed up in 3 words: blogger, Japan, wireless drill. And in one picture: iguana impersonation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;- Think you can still sell web 2.0 to businesses? Isn't that, like, so 3 years ago?&lt;br /&gt;- Well, considering that a bunch of my clients have to rely on their assistants to use their fax machine... I'm going to go with "yes"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/SuCYRb07_oI/AAAAAAAAAxE/7UynlwBePaI/s1600-h/DSCN2324.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/SuCYRb07_oI/AAAAAAAAAxE/7UynlwBePaI/s400/DSCN2324.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395479778884845186" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;So let me get this straight: in French, the difference between vegan and vegetarian is that vegans don't eat fish?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13356650-8300895653015653851?l=desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Mais alors chercher un appartement 1) dans une capitale, 2) dont on lit à grand peine la langue, 3) à distance, je ne vous raconte pas à quel point on se marre. Quand en plus on rajoute des critères loufoques, genre avoir un accès raisonnable à mon lieu de travail, alors là les amis, c'est la poilade complète.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/SuA5h_2V5hI/AAAAAAAAAws/QTPfP6ywAIw/s1600-h/subway1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/SuA5h_2V5hI/AAAAAAAAAws/QTPfP6ywAIw/s1600/subway1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395375609827681810" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bon alors la démarche c'est de sélectionner quelques quartiers, basé sur un plan du &lt;a href="http://www.urbanrail.net/as/seou/seoul-map.png"&gt;métro de séoul&lt;/a&gt;. Les hypothèses du problème sont:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- les lignes 5 et 9 desservent Kimpo, l'aéroport des vols intérieurs ; je devrai me rendre à Kimpo très régulièrement&lt;br /&gt;- les lignes 3, 7 et 9 et à la rigueur 2 desservent mon bureau (dans le Seocho-Gu, mon Dieu quelle horreur il se trouve par le hasard le plus complet que c'est le &lt;a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seorae_Village"&gt;quartier des expats français&lt;/a&gt;) ; je devrai me rendre au bureau quasi quotidiennement.&lt;br /&gt;- la ligne 4 dessert mon usine ; je devrai m'y rendre à une fréquence indéterminée.&lt;br /&gt;- la ligne 2 est une ligne circulaire, équivalent de la &lt;a href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/2008/07/yamanote-8-bits-et-un-pingouin-qui.html"&gt;Yamanote &lt;/a&gt;tokyoïte. Si elle possède les mêmes propriétés: a) elle fait partie des lignes les plus utiles, b) être logé à l'extérieur c'est la loose.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;En outre:&lt;br /&gt;- je n'ai pas la moindre idée d'à quel point Séoul est propice à la marche (i.e: suis-je complètement dépendante du métro ou pas?)&lt;br /&gt;- ce n'est pas moi qui paie le loyer mais tout de même,&lt;br /&gt;- la banlieue me fait pleurer,&lt;br /&gt;- Wally travaillera sans doute à domicile et le brave garçon a aujourd'hui une chambre (une &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;chambre&lt;/span&gt;, sans le reste de l'appart) de 30m². Je ne veux pas trop le faire pleurer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Y a-t-il des gens très doués en recherche opérationnelle qui sauront me dire quels quartiers présélectionner pour ma recherche de logement? (Je pense pouvoir le faire avec un peu plus de café, mais là, non)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/SuA5iKNTxwI/AAAAAAAAAw0/70Fg8_AVOFU/s1600-h/subway2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/SuA5iKNTxwI/AAAAAAAAAw0/70Fg8_AVOFU/s1600/subway2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395375612608366338" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Il y a quelques jours, prise d'inspiration subite à la terrasse d'un café, j'ai pris le problème sous un autre angle et j'ai fait la liste au dos d'un sous bock des qualités de mon appart' idéal (au moins si je finis déçue je saurais pourquoi).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Une exposition sud&lt;br /&gt;Une cuisine décente&lt;br /&gt;Au moins 1 chambre&lt;br /&gt;Être à un endroit judicieux quant aux lignes de métro, même si tout de suite je n'arrive pas à voir ce que ça veut dire.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Les bras m'en tombent. Qu'est ce que je fais de tout ça? Un tableau d'inspiration? A contempler dans l'avion, c'est ça?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="fullpost" style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Looking for an appartment in Seoul&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Finding accomodation in a capital city is always heaps of fun to start with. But finding a place to stay 1) in a capital city 2) when I hardly read the language 3)remotely, now that's simply hilarious. Add to that the fact that I have just crazy selection criteria for my appartment, like, oh, I don't know, not being an hour away from work, boy I tell you I may just die from all the laugther.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;So since I need to get started somewhere, I'm thinking of selecting a few districts of Seoul based on a &lt;a href="http://www.urbanrail.net/as/seou/seoul-map.png"&gt;subway map&lt;/a&gt;. Our hypotheses are:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;- subway lines 5 and 9 go to Kimpo, the domestic airport, out of which I'll fly quite frequently ;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;- subway lines 3, 7 and 9 and maybe 2 go to my office (in Seocho-Gu, oh dear God no, by the most random coincidence it's also the &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seorae_Village"&gt;French expat neighborhood&lt;/a&gt;) ; I will need to go to my office almost daily.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;- line 4 goes to my factory ; I will need to go there at an unknown frequency.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;- line 2 is a circular line, like Tokyo's &lt;a href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/2008/07/yamanote-8-bits-et-un-pingouin-qui.html"&gt;Yamanote&lt;/a&gt;. If it resembles its Japanese equivalent it a) is one of the most useful lines to go around the city, b) cool people live within its limits.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;On top of this:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;- I have no clue to what extend Seoul is walkable or bikable - ie, I don't know how much I will depend on the subway,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;- I'm not the one paying the rent but still,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;- suburbs make me cry,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;- Wally will most likely work from home and I don't want the size of his room to make him cry (his current &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;bedroom&lt;/span&gt;, not talking about the rest of his appartment, is, what, 30m²? Poor boy.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;And since we're being totally extravagant here, add to this a few criteria figured out in a flash of inspiration the other day while I was sitting at a terrace, and copied behind a beer coaster:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;A place with natural light,facing south, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;A decent kitchen,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;At least one separate bedroom&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;At a good subway station, if I ever drink the sufficient amount of coffee to figure out from the above mess what those good stations are.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/SuA5h_2V5hI/AAAAAAAAAws/QTPfP6ywAIw/s1600-h/subway1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/SuA5h_2V5hI/AAAAAAAAAws/QTPfP6ywAIw/s1600/subway1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395375609827681810" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;What am I supposed to do now? Put together an inspiration board to look at on the plane?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13356650-3832297730666188409?l=desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Peut-on imaginer un meilleur moyen de dépenser le fruit de son (ahem) dur labeur? Surtout quand la combinaison des 3 est si facile et si délicieuse: bouquiner dans un café de la gare d'Anvers dimanche dernier, par exemple, et voilà!&lt;br /&gt;Donc comme je blablate beaucoup à propos des voyages et que ma consommation de bière et de café se passe de tout commentaire, voici pour changer un petit topo de mes librairies préférées.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/Ssz_LRq30MI/AAAAAAAAAwk/ciGJUDAjg18/s1600-h/07+-+ameyokoDSCN0323.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/Ssz_LRq30MI/AAAAAAAAAwk/ciGJUDAjg18/s400/07+-+ameyokoDSCN0323.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389963423242506434" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;1. La multilingue&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;Librairie Internationale V.O.&lt;br /&gt;36, rue de Tournai - 59000 Lille&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pas que de la version originale, comme le nom pourrait l'indiquer, mais par exemple aussi les traductions de Harry Potter dans n'importe quelle langue européenne. Le bon rayon anglophone et la proximité de la gare fait que j'y reviens sans cesse - Wally et moi passons nos dimanche soirs à atteindre nos quais de départ pour se rendre compte que nous avons, une fois de plus, oublié de prendre de quoi lire pour les 4 heures de train... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;2. L'illustrée&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;BD fugue café&lt;br /&gt;5, rue Royale&lt;br /&gt;59000 Lille&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sur deux étages, un café, une boutique de bandes dessinées, mais aussi de mangas, de comics, d'artworks, parfois d'originaux... Séances de dédicaces et vendeurs qui savent de quoi ils parlent.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;3. La voyageuse&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;Autour du Monde&lt;br /&gt;15, rue St Jacques&lt;br /&gt;59000 Lille&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;D'une pierre deux coups, 2 de mes dépenses favorites en un! En fait, puisque la boutique vend aussi des livres de cuisine du monde, on pourrait aller jusqu'à trois! En plus de la collection honnête de guides de voyages, on y trouve des romans de voyage/aventure et des livres dont on se demande bien ce qu'ils font là et sont sans doute présents juste parce que le proprio aimait bien. J'apprécie l'effort d'inclure des titres en anglais. On y trouve aussi (hiiii) des carnets et (hiiiiii!) des cartes du monde.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;4. La plus tentaculaire&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;Les Quatre Chemins&lt;br /&gt;31 rue de la clef&lt;br /&gt;59000 Lille&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Elle partage sa clientèle avec Rocambole, la boutique de jeux adjacente... tout est dit. Avec une spécialisation en SF, fantastique, polar et livres épuisés, c'est là que j'irais si j'étais à court d'idées pour un cadeau à Xetra. Hélas tout est en Français, sinon j'y achèterais aussi mes cadeaux à Wally.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;5. La jeune d'esprit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote &gt;Le bateau Livre&lt;br /&gt;154, rue Gambetta&lt;br /&gt;59800 Lille&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;De toutes les fêtes de lancement d'Harry Potter lilloises, le Bateau Livre avait les plus sympas. La littérature jeunesse y est représentée depuis les imagiers jusqu'aux romans ados, que je lis toujours. Ma famille y a eu une ardoise (oui, oui) pendant des années. 'Nuff said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="fullpost" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I reviewed my checkbooks the other day and came to the same conclusion I have been coming to for the last decade or so: my major spendings come from travels, drinks and books. I can't imagine better ways to spend my money - especially since I can combine them so easily: reading in a train station café, ta-dam!&lt;br /&gt;So since I've blogged a lot about the travels (and really needn't say more about the beer), I thought I'd walk you through the bookstores in which I've spent a bit of time recently.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;1. The multilingual one&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;Librairie Internationale V.O.&lt;br /&gt;36, rue de Tournai - 59000 Lille&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;V.O&lt;/span&gt;. stands for version originale: all books here are in foreign language (and not, as the name wold let you think, only in their original language: you can probably find every translation of Harry Potter here.) Apart from the good choice of English books, VO's major quality is that it's right by the train station. I cannot count the times Wally or I (or both of us) have made it to our track only to realize we'd forgotten a book to kill the 4 hours of our bimonthly commute.&lt;br /&gt;The owner has her connections in Lille expat communities and regularly organizes bookreadings by native speakers and anglophone tea parties.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;2. The one with the images &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;BD fugue café&lt;br /&gt;5, rue Royale&lt;br /&gt;59000 Lille&lt;/blockquote&gt;It's both a BD (bande dessinée, comic strips) store and a café.  This 2 floor shop is crammed full of quality graphic novels, comics and mangas, from the great classics to the small independent publishers, and the offer is completed by artwork (sometimes original pieces), ex libris and figurines. The staff really know their stuff - don't get them started on their favourite scenarist or you'll be here all night. Booksignings / drawings are held on a regular basis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;3. The one that makes you travel&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Autour du Monde&lt;br /&gt;15, rue St Jacques&lt;br /&gt;59000 Lille&lt;/blockquote&gt;Here we go, two in one again. And given that they have a whole shelf of world cookbooks and cocktails, we can almost combine my three favorite spendings in one here. Is it a big surprise that I like to spend my money in there? Apart from a variety of guidebooks, the travel library has a good selection of travel/adventure novels, non fiction, some random books that the owner just liked and (squeeeee!) blank journals. And (double squee!) maps. I appreciate the effort to build a collection of books in English. The &lt;a href="http://www.autourdumonde.biz/content/11-comment-choisir-son-guide-de-voyage"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt; is as full of information as the owner and as messy as the shop.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;4. The one for those who have been warned about the &lt;a href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/2009/09/yes.html"&gt;dangers of internet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Les Quatre Chemins&lt;br /&gt;31 rue de la clef&lt;br /&gt;59000 Lille&lt;/blockquote&gt;I think the fact that it shares most patrons with the nearby game shop (dice with more or less than 6 sides, dragon figurines) says it all. With a specialization in sci-fi, fantastic, hardboiled/detective novels and out of print books, this is where I'd go to find a book for Xetra... The only regret is that it's all in French. Otherwise I'd shop there for Wally too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;5. The one for your inner child.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Le bateau Livre&lt;br /&gt;154, rue Gambetta&lt;br /&gt;59800 Lille&lt;/blockquote&gt;I don't care how old my passport says I am, this place hosted the best Harry Potter launch parties of the city. Why, yes, I tried several.&lt;br /&gt;A great array of "children" books, from the very first image books to teen novels (some of which I still buy and read), large bay windows, comfy pillows and stuffed animals to snuggle (what do you mean, they're on sale too? they're not just for snuggling?) My family used to be such regulars here we had an account with them - monthly payments and all.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13356650-8000902713448711645?l=desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Although if you ended up here by your own googling skills you may not need my help...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Vulcanus in Japan, 2007-2008 session:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;David: &lt;a href="http://degs2k4.blogsome.com/"&gt;http://degs2k4.blogsome.com/&lt;/a&gt; [es]&lt;br /&gt;Doc: &lt;a href="http://docinjapan.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://docinjapan.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt; [pl]&lt;br /&gt;Inda: &lt;a href="http://inda-blog.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://inda-blog.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt; [es]&lt;br /&gt;Claudio: &lt;a href="http://seeyouspacesamurai.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://seeyouspacesamurai.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt; [it]&lt;br /&gt;Stefano: &lt;a href="http://adorolodoredelnapalmalmattino.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://adorolodoredelnapalmalmattino.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt; [it]&lt;br /&gt;Cosmo: &lt;a href="http://cosmotronics.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://cosmotronics.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt; [es]&lt;br /&gt;Victor: &lt;a href="http://www.japoruga.com/"&gt;http://www.japoruga.com/&lt;/a&gt; [es]&lt;br /&gt;Robin: &lt;a href="http://www.robinallaer.info/"&gt;http://www.robinallaer.info/&lt;/a&gt; [nl]&lt;br /&gt;My boy, Wally: &lt;a href="http://wallynes.muppets.ws/"&gt;http://wallynes.muppets.ws/&lt;/a&gt; [en]&lt;br /&gt;Yours truly: &lt;a href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt; [fr/en]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Vulcanus in Japan, 2006-2007 session:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tom: &lt;a href="http://tomtomtokyo.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://tomtomtokyo.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt; [fr]&lt;br /&gt;Dries: &lt;a href="http://kitenketsusho.wordpress.com/"&gt;http://kitenketsusho.wordpress.com/&lt;/a&gt; [en]&lt;br /&gt;José: &lt;a href="http://engzebecas.blogspot.com/index.html"&gt;http://engzebecas.blogspot.com/index.html&lt;/a&gt; [pt]&lt;br /&gt;Some Dutch guy: &lt;a href="http://www.sprunken.net/alljapan.php"&gt;http://www.sprunken.net/alljapan.php&lt;/a&gt; [nl]&lt;br /&gt;Sarah: &lt;a href="http://semprecarnevale.splinder.com/"&gt;http://semprecarnevale.splinder.com/&lt;/a&gt; [en/it]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Vulcanus in Japan, 2005-2006 session:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The now famous Kirai (Hector): &lt;a href="http://www.kirainet.com/"&gt;http://www.kirainet.com/&lt;/a&gt; [es] (or did he go in 2004?)&lt;br /&gt;Fer: &lt;a href="http://fer-martin.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://fer-martin.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt; [es]&lt;br /&gt;Adolfo: &lt;a href="http://historyofaman.blogsome.com/"&gt;http://historyofaman.blogsome.com/&lt;/a&gt; [es/en]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I haven't been following any of the 2008-2009 blogs, but if you are among them, don't hesitate to post your address in the comments!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Related posts:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-apply-to-vulcanus-in-japan.html"&gt;How to apply to Vulcanus in Japan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/2009/06/japan-when-to-go-japon-voyage.html"&gt;Japan for beginners&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/2007/05/mais-mais-mais-mais.html"&gt;Funky adventures of the VinJ acceptance process&lt;/a&gt;[fr]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/2007/07/de-retour-de-bruxelles-mon-netvibes.html"&gt;Back from the pre-departure meeting&lt;/a&gt;[fr]&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13356650-1647218584671710899?l=desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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It seems to happen earlier every year… People end up on my blog after googling « &lt;a href="http://www.eu-japan.eu/global/vulcanus-in-japan.html?profile=global&amp;amp;content=vulcanus-in-japan"&gt;vulcanus in Japan &lt;/a&gt;». Hello! Would you like to read about my Japanese adventure? It’s all archived, starting in &lt;a href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/2007_09_01_archive.html"&gt;September 2007&lt;/a&gt;. Would you like to read my thoughts on the application process? Well here we go. I applied twice, in 2006 and in 2007, got in the second time. Keep in mind that this is based on my personal experience – refer to the official website for the actual procedure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tell me about the application process&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Applying to Vulcanus in Japan is very much like applying for a job. Figure out what the goals of the program are, see if you answer some of these goals and make it very explicit in your file. Inversely, know what your goals are, see if the program answers them (I hope it does, or why would you be applying in the first place?!) and make it clear. Don’t be ashamed of your reasons to want to join, or even assume that they’re obvious. You’d be amazed at the diversity of motivations behind each application. (Personally, I was in it to marry a rich engineer, duh. I failed, though – I did find a man but I’m his sugar mama now).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Minutiae changes yearly, so read the website instructions carefully.&lt;br /&gt;Don’t forget that you are, of course, allowed to add extra documents that might be relevant. In my case, I added 2 unrequested recommendation letters: one from my Japanese professor, and one from a former boss, at a job that involved heavy international duties. This way I had all 4 important aspects of my application covered: academics, language skills, corporate skills and international experience.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;But OMG, what should I put in my application letter??&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's good that you're asking this question, as the application letter is probably the keystone to your file. It's also the document for which you have the greatest flexibility, so take advantage of that! Do it just the way you would for a job application! Ah, right, you’re a student and maybe you haven’t done too many of those yet. There is plenty of advice on the web and at your local library, but here are my personal tips. Your application letter, your whole file actually, should reflect three things:&lt;br /&gt;- You fit the program requirements;&lt;br /&gt;- You stand out from all the other applicants that fit the program requirements;&lt;br /&gt;- It shows who you are in a truthful yet flattering manner. Don’t lie, invent or copy-paste some ideal letter – there is no such thing. If an application is not about you, it will show. If it’s all you, it will be coherent. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For me, the big thing was the international aspect – if you’ve read my blog a bit further this should be no surprise! This is what I was skilled at and this is what I wanted more of. And I showed it with all the tools I had. I got a recommendation letter from a previous job I held in Asia. I got a transcript from my semester in an American university. I demonstrated over and over in my application letter how it fitted my five year plan (disclaimer: I don’t have a five year plan.) When it came to listing my previous trips, I had to add extra pages.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whatever you do, proofread! If you are not a native English speaker, have an English professor read it for you. I’ve seen some shameful application letters – how credible will you be if you can’t even be bothered to get an external opinion on your one and only chance to get in? More importantly, how will you ever get around in Japanese if English is hard for you?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yeah, ok, but what did your file look like? Like, can you put your application letter online?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Honey, I won’t show it to you because I don’t want to break your heart. My application file was a little jewel. My transcripts were straight As and from prestigious schools. I had more international experience at 21 than many engineers ever will get. My resume was perfectly cut for the program, with all the right key words after all the right bullet points. When I put the final dot to my application letter, the earth shook, the angels wept, marketers worldwide cheered. Who ever said a double major in business was useless?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What kind of people are selected?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All kinds of people, actually. This is why there is no jackpot application letter. I was surprised by the diversity of profiles. I imagined meeting many more like-minded people – seasoned travelers who highly value international cooperation and adventure. This was true of some, but in fact, other participants had never left their country before. Some were Japan fanatics, others had no special affinities with the country. Some are total geeks and gurus of their field, others are total dilettantes (yeah ok that's mostly just me). Ages ranged from barely 21 (me) to late 20s. Level of studies ranged from bachelor to PhD. I believe that being too young and too low in your studies will work against you. For one thing, if you are under 20 when you start the program, you are a minor by Japanese law… The center and the host company have enough to worry about without having to check that you won’t drink alcohol or whether you’ll need parental authorizations in case of medical emergency.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What will happen once I send my file?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The selection process happens in two steps. First, you send your big file to Brussels, where it is reviewed, along with its 999 competitors, by the EU Japan Center staff and an independent consulting firm. They select both on absolute criteria (we want students who have good academic backgrounds, who can adapt to a foreign environment…) and relative ones (we want applicants that can fulfill the positions we have this year!) An average of 4 files are kept for each position, and if you are among the lucky few, you receive an e-mail. You have a few days to write another cover letter for your target company, and then a few months to wait in anguish. The second step is left entirely to the host companies. They receive all preselected files and their cover letters, and decide to keep one (or sometimes, zero). How they decide is a complete mystery. Maybe they compare the candidates’ skills with what their position requires them to do. Maybe they play darts on the applicants’ pictures. As I was really intrigued with this selection process that sounded a bit like a giant lottery, I asked my boss when I had the chance to meet him. His answer: “we were not impressed by your skills in mechanics, but we thought you looked friendly”. Gee, thanks…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Where can I read more about the whole thing?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Every year, the geekier applicants open a forum to gather the troops. These boards tend to die within days of their arrival in Japan, though. But they are still online and full with information.&lt;br /&gt;Check out the &lt;a href="http://vulcanus.informe.com/"&gt;2007 boards&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a href="http://vulcanus2009.freeforums.org/index.php"&gt;2009 ones&lt;/a&gt;. Check out the former participants' blogs - plenty of them are still up and runnin. Good luck!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Related posts:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/2009/10/vulcanus-in-japan-blogroll.html"&gt;Vulcanus in Japan, the blogroll&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/2009/06/japan-when-to-go-japon-voyage.html"&gt;Japan for beginners&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/2007/05/mais-mais-mais-mais.html"&gt;Funky adventures of the VinJ acceptance process&lt;/a&gt;[fr]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/2007/07/de-retour-de-bruxelles-mon-netvibes.html"&gt;Back from the pre-departure meeting&lt;/a&gt;[fr]&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13356650-817220261241942672?l=desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Mais pourquoi l'été a-t-il besoin de s'en aller si vite? J'aime l'automne quand il est là mais la transition est horrible. Vite, conjurons de quoi avoir envie d'être en Octobre:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Des litres de Lapsang Souchong  - qui a besoin d'une cheminée quand on peut boire un thé qui sent le feu de bois?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Echarpes et pashminas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Citrouilles, potimarron, courges et gâteaux qui sentent la noix et la canelle. Et de la soupe!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Une sieste dans un lit chauffé par quelqu'un d'autre. S'il te plait.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Des soirées dans un bar au nom elfique (qui celui là a effectivement une cheminée. Je pourrai enfin boire de la bière plutôt que du thé!) &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/Sr4Y32_UOFI/AAAAAAAAAwc/KzSLArUcu_4/s1600-h/the.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/Sr4Y32_UOFI/AAAAAAAAAwc/KzSLArUcu_4/s400/the.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385769552314644562" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Et, tout de même, un déménagement dans un endroit plus ensoleillé.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="fullpost"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;It hasn't even been autumn for a &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;week&lt;/span&gt;, and still: the sky is dark when I wake up,  it's harder to find good grapes and the air is getting chilly (people say I'm imagining things but I &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;swear &lt;/span&gt;I blew the faintest of white clouds the other morning on my way to work). Argh! Why does the summer have to go away so fast!? I'm grasping at straws to find things I like about this change of season. I like autumn once it's fully here, but leaving summer is hard! So, quick, let's summon things to look forward to in October:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lapsang Souchong by the litre - because tea that smells like wood fire is an excellent substitute for a fireplace.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Scarves and pashmina.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pumpkin, pear, squash, walnuts and cakes that smell of cinnamon. And soup!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Naps in a bed warmed up by someone else, please!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Evenings with friends in bars with elvic names (that one has a fireplace, I'll switch tea for beer!) &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/Sr4Y32_UOFI/AAAAAAAAAwc/KzSLArUcu_4/s1600-h/the.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/Sr4Y32_UOFI/AAAAAAAAAwc/KzSLArUcu_4/s400/the.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385769552314644562" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And, yes, moving to a place with more sun.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13356650-1068167050467171615?l=desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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La cérémonie de remise de diplômes est dans un mois. J'attends toujours des nouvelles du traiteur, saura-t-il cette année préparer un repas végétalien (remise des diplômes 2008=fail) ou devrai-je boire mon Champagne à jeun - ce qui est toujours une excellente chose à faire devant ses profs?!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;L'école de &lt;a href="http://wallynes.muppets.ws/"&gt;Wally&lt;/a&gt;, qui elle est avec son temps, a mis en ligne les résultats de ses derniers examens: &lt;a href="http://wallynes.muppets.ws/2009/09/17/wally-nes-bsc/"&gt;réussis&lt;/a&gt;. Joie!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Et puis il fallait aussi fêter le dernier beau weekend de l'été (le dernier tout court aussi). Parce que j'aime le soleil et que je dépéris entre 2 équinoxes, je profite de toute la lumière que je peux avoir. Lézard. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alors nous avons ressorti la grande couverture en fausse peau de zèbre, quelques bols de mezze libanais (plus un guacamole intrus), une bouteille de champagne et de la lecture. Et nous avons trouvé un parc, et bu, et mangé, et lu, et mangé encore et pué l'ail. Au soleil! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/Srfl7Ze3_sI/AAAAAAAAAwM/fPobOXRS4tM/s1600-h/DSCN2253.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/Srfl7Ze3_sI/AAAAAAAAAwM/fPobOXRS4tM/s400/DSCN2253.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384024688160145090" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pourquoi pendrait-on des résolutions le 1er janvier plutôt que le 20 Septembre? Je promets de remplir l'année à venir de picnis, de soleil et de bulles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Recettes en cliquant sur la suite!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class='fullpost' style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We had some celebrating to do this weekend, in no specific order: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/Srfl6wIceEI/AAAAAAAAAwE/k2RS-WCrnL8/s1600-h/DSCN2251.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/Srfl6wIceEI/AAAAAAAAAwE/k2RS-WCrnL8/s400/DSCN2251.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384024677060212802" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In mid September, Xetra had her first days as a university student – and discovered an immediate passion for language sciences, neuroscience and matrix calculus (she swears there’s a focus to her studies!)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A letter from school that came in the mail on Friday, confirming that I did pass all my exams, and that my last internship is considered valid – not a surprise, but good to know! I’m on my way to officially being an engineer, &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;aelle, MSc&lt;/span&gt;. The MSc.² is for next year. The graduation ceremony will be held on October 17th and I’m still waiting to hear from the caterer. Can I get a vegan dinner or will I have to drink champagne on an empty stomach, which is always a good thing to do in from of your professors?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://wallynes.muppets.ws/"&gt;Wally&lt;/a&gt;’s university, being more up to date with modern technology, displayed his exam results online – and he too passed everything he needed. Hurray for my boyfriend the &lt;a href="http://wallynes.muppets.ws/2009/09/17/wally-nes-bsc/"&gt;rocket scientist&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last but not least, we needed to celebrate the last really nice weekend of this summer! You know how much I love the sun and how morose I can get between 2 equinoxes, so I get all the light I can as long as it’s possible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So we packed the big zebra blanket, a bunch of homemade Lebanese mezzes (plus guacamole), a bottle of champagne and books. And we sat in a park, and drank, and ate, and read to each others, and ate some more and stank of garlic. In the sun. &lt;br /&gt;I guess autumn equinox is as good a time as any for resolutions, so here we go: I want more picnics, sun and bubbles in my life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/Srfl74mVUGI/AAAAAAAAAwU/xnioPXbDmh8/s1600-h/DSCN2262.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/Srfl74mVUGI/AAAAAAAAAwU/xnioPXbDmh8/s400/DSCN2262.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384024696512925794" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lebanese carrot salad:&lt;br /&gt;5 big carrots, shredded, &lt;br /&gt;The juice of a lemon,&lt;br /&gt;The juice of an orange,&lt;br /&gt;A tablespoon of orange blossom water,&lt;br /&gt;A tablespoon of olive oil,&lt;br /&gt;A garlic clove, crushed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lebanese tabouli:&lt;br /&gt;A cup of semolina, cooked&lt;br /&gt;2 big tomatoes, diced&lt;br /&gt;2 cups of fresh parsley, chopped&lt;br /&gt;½ cup of fresh mint, chopped&lt;br /&gt;1 yellow onion, chopped&lt;br /&gt;Juice of a lemon, &lt;br /&gt;2 tablespoons of olive oil&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13356650-1589597924546857158?l=desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qVuCgJIbAOFmGL3Q7sko6Fn0ZW0/1/da"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qVuCgJIbAOFmGL3Q7sko6Fn0ZW0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DesMotsPourSeTaire/~4/c8QgRRJdJOU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</content><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/feeds/1589597924546857158/comments/default" title="Publier les commentaires" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=13356650&amp;postID=1589597924546857158&amp;isPopup=true" title="0 commentaires" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13356650/posts/default/1589597924546857158?v=2" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13356650/posts/default/1589597924546857158?v=2" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DesMotsPourSeTaire/~3/c8QgRRJdJOU/le-dernier-picnic-de-lete.html" title="Le dernier picnic de l'été" /><author><name>aelle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06098885274468558015</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty name="OpenSocialUserId" value="15358872253250614760" /></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CKcYCWkEFdc/Srfl6fVV8pI/AAAAAAAAAv8/_-WfTZ_JblQ/s72-c/DSCN2248.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><feedburner:origLink>http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/2009/09/le-dernier-picnic-de-lete.html</feedburner:origLink></entry><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;DkEEQHo4eyp7ImA9WxNVFEU.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13356650.post-2160240713532926765</id><published>2009-09-15T08:00:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2009-10-25T16:30:01.433+01:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2009-10-25T16:30:01.433+01:00</app:edited><title>Explications</title><content type="html">&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Comme vous l'aurez judicieusement remarqué, je poste peu et toujours en France. Mon projet de départ pour la Corée a pris un sérieux coup dans l'aile.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-style: italic;"&gt;As you may have noticed, I am still in France. My departure for Korea has been held back...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Acte 1, fin de l'année scolaire 2008-2009.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;First act, end of the school year 2008-2009&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Une boîte française qui exporte en Asie a l'intention d'ouvrir des comptoirs dans les pays concernés, et en priorité en Corée. Pour ce faire elle a besoin de quelqu'un exactement comme moi. So far so good. Je signe juste à temps pour rentrer bien comme il faut dans les cases de stage de fin d'études qui m'accorderont &lt;a href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/2009/10/words-of-wisdom-on-graduation-day.html"&gt;mon diplôme &lt;/a&gt;sans problèmes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;A French company that exports to Asia plans to open subsidiaries in a few relevant countries, including Korea. To do so, they need someone exactly like me. So far so good! I sign the contract just in time to fit nicely the school requirements and not face any troubles obtaining &lt;a href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/2009/10/words-of-wisdom-on-graduation-day.html"&gt;my diploma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Acte 2. Eté 2009&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Second act. Summer 2009&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;La demande de &lt;a href="http://www.civiweb.com/default.asp?action=vi"&gt;VIE&lt;/a&gt; d'une part et de &lt;a href="http://www.hikorea.go.kr/pt/main_en.pt"&gt;visa&lt;/a&gt; d'autre part prend du temps. Pour l'un, parce que c'est l'administration française. Pour l'autre, parce que c'est l'administration coréenne couplée à notre partenaire local (appelons-le... Lee, c'est un bon nom coréen ça) qui traîne des pieds et aime bien trouver des excuses pour ne pas trop se fatiguer (oui il y a une bonne raison pour que la Corée soit une priorité stratégique hein.) Je passe l'été à attendre, téléphoner à l'aube, faire du secrétaire-jumping (tu sais, quand tu te fais promener de standard en standard avec les petites musiques d'attente qui vont bien et en mettant des heures à atteindre le bureau du mec que tu cherches pour enfin apprendre qu'il est sorti déjeuner et te faire raccrocher au nez avant d'avoir eu le temps d'obtenir le numéro de sa ligne directe), enchainer les emails et travailler depuis le bureau français. Je pars même en voyage d'affaires en &lt;a href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/2009/09/august-business-trip.html"&gt;Indonésie &lt;/a&gt;pour meubler un peu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Signing up for an &lt;a href="http://www.civiweb.com/default.asp?action=vi"&gt;international french contract thingy &lt;/a&gt;on the one hand and for the &lt;a href="http://www.hikorea.go.kr/pt/main_en.pt"&gt;correct visa&lt;/a&gt; on the other hand takes crazy time. Because the first one is handled by French civil servants. And because the second one is handled by Korean civil servant, and because our local partner drags his feet and likes to find plenty of excuses not to get the job done (there's a good reason they want to send someone else there asap). I spend the summer waiting around, calling at dawn, secretary-hopping (you know, when you get thrown from standard to standard with those lovely little hold musics and it takes you hours to reach the office of the right guy and hear that he's out for lunch and get hung up on, without having the chance to ask for his direct number), chain emailing and working from the French office. I even go on a business trip to &lt;a href="http://desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com/2009/09/august-business-trip.html"&gt;Indonesia &lt;/a&gt;to kill time. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Acte 3, il y a une semaine.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Third act, a week ago&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mon stage approche à grands pas de sa fin. Parce que officiellement, je ne serai diplômée qu'en octobre, et qu'en attendant je suis stagiaire, avec le salaire, pardon la rémunération, je veux dire l'indemnité qui correspond, ahahah.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-style: italic;"&gt;My internship agreement is getting dangerously close to its end. Yes, officially Iwon't graduate until October, and until then I'm still an intern, with the salary, I mean compensation that comes with it, ah-ah-ah.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mon contrat, pardon ma convention de stage touche donc à sa fin, culminant par une discussion entre l'école, le boss et moi (système intéressant et beaucoup plus instructif pour tout le monde qu'une bête soutenance d'ailleurs).  J'ai rédigé un rapport approximatif dans mon vol Jakarta-Amsterdam, puis dans le train jusqu'à Lille, puis le lendemain dans le train qui va jusqu'à Paris pour assister à la réunion de lancement de la promo de Septembre de tous les VIE. Mon billet est réservé, on y croit toujours. J'ai des listes et des cartons prêts à être remplis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;So my contract, I mean my internship agreement is about to end, and culminates with a discussion between school, the boss and I (interesting system by the way, that teaches a lot more to everyone than a one way presentation or a report someone may or may not read in a few months). I drafted a hasty report on my flight back from Jakarta to Amsterdam, and then on the train to Lille, and then the next day, on the train to Paris to attend the September VIE meetup. My plane ticket for Seoul is booked, fingers crossed, I have boxes ready to get filled.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le boss arrive le jour de la non-soutenance avec une drôle de tête genre faut qu'on parle, surtout quand la discussion arrive à la fameuse question du plan quinquennal ("Quel est votre projet professionnel pour les cinq années à venir?") Il se trouve que notre brave ami Lee a pété les plombs, est tombé dans une dépression marinée dans le soju, a des dettes et ne se sent plus la force de me voir venir dans ses bureaux, d'ailleurs il a annulé ma demande de visa la semaine dernière. Formidable.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;The boss has thsi weird "we should talk" look on his face on the day of the discussion, especially when reaching the 5-year-plan part of the report. It so happens that our friend Lee (not his real name but it could be) went sort of nuts, suffers from a soju infused depression, has tried to deal with debt by gambling and doesn't have the strength to host me in his office anymore, by the way he cancelled my visa application last week. Awesome.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Acte 4, en cours.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Fourth act... still running&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le départ est toujours d'actualité. Mais pas pour Septembre.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;D'ailleurs, les billets Air France sont modifiables indéfiniments sans frais, ça tombe bien.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sans aide locale, il va falloir se montrer un peu plus créatifs. On y travaille. Dans la brume. Wally ne sait plus où chercher une thèse, parce que ce serait franchement idiot qu'il soit à Pusan et moi pas. Woo!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;The deal is not off. The job should still. But not riiiight now.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;My plane ticket can be modified indefinitely, which is a good thing.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;With no local parnter to rely on, we'll need to get creative. We're working on it. Wally has no idea of what to do since I don't know where I'll be. Would be silly for him to find a thesis position in Pusan if I end up at the other end of the country. Fantastic.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;And now for someting completely different. Let's watch a cool video about fantastic travels and unfortunate musical remixes !&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object height="340" width="560"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5ky6vgQfU24&amp;amp;hl=fr&amp;amp;fs=1&amp;amp;"&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5ky6vgQfU24&amp;amp;hl=fr&amp;amp;fs=1&amp;amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="340" width="560"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"&gt;Found through my wonderful vegan pancake provider &lt;a href="http://amandablogandkiss.wordpress.com/"&gt;Amanda&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13356650-2160240713532926765?l=desmotspoursetaire.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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