Relais pour la Vie

Pour la deuxième année consécutive,la Fondation Luxembourgeoise contre le cancer a organsié ce week-end "Le Relais pour la Vie".

Le but de ces journées étaient de:

Montrer sa solidarité envers les patients atteints de cancer ou ayant eu un cancer.

Il fallait relever le défi de courir ou marcher pendant 12 ou 24 heures (à tour de rôle pour une équipe de 15-30 personnes, sur la piste intérieure de l'Arena de la Coque).

Dolly en pleine action

Sas qui fatigue...

S'informer sur ce que chacun peut faire contre le cancer.

Des tables rondes ont été organsées et des sujet tels que: "Pour ou contre le dépistage du cancer de la prostate" ou "Vos enfants: donnez-leur un maximum de chances contre le cancer" ou encore "Dépister un cancer à temps - dans l'espoir de le guérir" était àl'ordre du jour.

On a pu témoigner notre solidarité grâce aux "panneaux de solidarité". Ces panneaux de solidarité sont des draps sur lesquels chaque participant apose l'empreinte de sa main pour témoigner sa solidartié pour montrer sa compassion aux patients atteints de cancer. L'on raconte que l'an dernier le plus jeune à avoir aposé sa mian était un bébé et le plus agé avait 99 ans!


Devant le panneau avec l'empriente de ma main et celle de Dolly

Le panneau avec ma main et celle de Dolly.

Le moment qui m'a touché le plus était la cérémonie des bougies.

Un moment de recueillement et de forte émotion pour ma part. Chaque visiteur pouvait acheter un set bougie (bougie, pot de verre et sachet) en l'honeur d'une personne décédée des suites de la maladie ou au contraire pour encourager un patient en cours de traitement. Sur le sachet les personnes pouvait dessiner dessus ou le dédicacer. Les bougies ont été placées le long de la piste et ont été allumées lors de la cérémonie qui avait eu lieu à 16h00 précise et une minute de silence avait été observée. Comment ne pas penser à ma Chère Cousine Véronike décédée d'un cancer en décembre 2005 après s'être battue des années durant...elle qui se réjouissant tant de la nouvelle que nous étions en procédures pour adopter une petite fille qui se prénomme Bhavishya. Je sais qu'elle est son ange gardient et qu'elle est fière de nous tous. Véronike tu nous manques et ton amour reste dans nos coeur à jamais.

Je suis une survivante...j'ai vaincu le cancer du rein à l'age de 5 1/2 j'en suis très fière et très reconnaissante.

Merci à tous ceux qui m'ont soigné, soutenu, aidé, aimé pendant ces moment plus que difficile.

Long time no hear! Ca fait une paye!

Indeed! I am experiencing problems with my PC then I went on holiday then a pile of laundry etc. etc. I just haven't had a chance to post...so here are some pictures of the last few weeks.

Running towards her Daddy and screaming "Daaaaaaaaadddddddddyyyyyyyyy"/ Courrant vers son Papa et criant "Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaddddddddddddddddyyyyyyyyyyy".

Bhavishya's 1st hair cut / La 1ère coupe de Bhavishya




Mimi and myself. I met Mimi on the internet and have become good friends.
Mimi et moi-même. J'ai rencontré Mimi sur internet and on est devenue de bons amis.

Mimi's kids and Bhavishya.

At the Little Gym :



With one of her God Mother (Violetta)

Que lisez-vous en ce moment? What are you reading these days?

Je suis toujours à la recherche de bons bouquins...voici celui que je lis en ce moment (en Anglais...sorry)

I am always on the look for good reads...here is the one I am reading now. I am loving it! It's a light read! It is a collection of short stories about the collison of traditional India and western, high tech influence on Bangalore, the city and its young people.

Red Carpet: Bangalore Stories by Lavanya Sankaran

5 minutes de répis pour la planète / 5 minutes of electrical rest for the planet

Ma soeur à New York m'a envoyé ce message aujourd'hui. Elle m'explique que ce dernier nous vient d'un organisme français soutenant l'environement qui s'appelle "L'Alliance Pour La Planète".

My sister who lives in New York City sent me an email today explaining that this message has come to us through the global village sharing channels. It originates from a French environmental organization called L'Alliance Pour La Planète.

Participez à la plus grande mobilisation
des citoyens contre le Changement Climatique !
L’Alliance pour la Planète lance un appel simple à tous les citoyens, 5 minutes de répit pour la planète : tout le monde éteint ses veilles et lumières le 1er février 2007 entre 19h55 et 20h00. Il ne s’agit pas d’économiser 5 minutes d’électricité uniquement ce jour-là, mais d’attirer l’attention des citoyens, des médias et des décideurs sur le gaspillage d’énergie et l’urgence de passer à l’action ! 5 minutes de répit pour la planète : ça ne prend pas longtemps, ça ne coûte rien...

February 1, 2007:

Participate in the biggest mobilization of Citizens Against Global
Warming!
The Alliance for the Planet [a group of environmental
associations] is calling on all citizens to create 5 minutes of
electrical rest for the planet. People all over the world should turn
off their lights and electrical appliances on the first of February
2007, between 1.55 pm and 2.00 pm in New York, 18.55 for London, and
19.55 for Paris, Bruxelles, and Italy. 1.55 pm in Ottawa, 10.55 am on
the Pacific Coast of North America. This is not just about saving 5
minutes worth of electricity; this is about getting the attention of
the media, politicians, and ourselves. Five minutes of electrical
down time for the planet: this does not take long, and costs nothing,
and will show all political leaders that global warming is an issue
that needs to come first and foremost in political debate. Why
February 1? This is the day when the new UN report on global climate
change will come out in Paris. This event affects us all, involves us
all, and provides an occasion to show how important an issue global
warming is to us. If we all participate, this action can have real
media and political weight. Please circulate this call to your utmost
ability to your network.

News of my Buddy Roy! Nouvelles de mon copain Roy!

This morning I finally got some news from my Buddy and Dive Instructor Roy. Roy tought me how to Scuba Dive in the Seychelles. He held my hand on my 1st OWD course (Josue did the same on my Discover Scuba Dive one) and he (and Josh) encouraged me throughout my training all the way to my Open Water Scuba Instructor.
Man I missed you Roy! I am glad all is well with you and that you finally found happiness!
Remember my friend don't let anyone give you graine and NEVER SAY NEVER!!! Oh and never judge a book by its cover! (he he he!)
;-)
I will post some pictures from the God 'ol days soon!
P.S. Yes we want to come back and visit your beautiful country! Gosh I miss it...the sunshine, the beaches, the beautiful water, the nice people, the kids playing on the beach, fishing octopus and lobster...Coconut cary Zourit, Bourzoi, See Brew!

Nice pictures / Belles photos

Pour bien commencer la semaine, voici quelques jolies photos de notre Princesse!

To start the week well, here are some nice pictures of our little Princess!!!

Qui a vu?

Qui a vu un documentaire sur TV5 qui s'intitule "Alice au pays des gros nez"?

On m'a dit qu'il y aurait une prochaine rediffusion : Le 02 02 2007 à 05:02

Voici le résumé:

« Les gros nez » : c'est l'expression par laquelle les Asiatiques désignent les Occidentaux. Initiateur de l'adoption internationale en République Populaire de Chine, le Québec conserve encore aujourd'hui la palme d'or en la matière. Depuis 1990, près de 5 000 enfants chinois, dont une très grande majorité de filles, ont trouvé une famille au Québec. Tourné sur une période de dix ans, ce documentaire présente les expériences et les questionnements de huit familles d'un genre nouveau, mais de moins en moins exceptionnel. Avec la complicité d'Alice, Léa, Julia, Adèle, Miganne, Kayli, Jeanne, Anne, Lou-Qian, Giulia et leurs parents, ce documentaire raconte comment grandissent toutes ces petites fleurs de lotus transplantées en sol nord-américain, quels défis particuliers rencontrent les parents adoptants et comment la présence de toutes ces nouvelles Québécoises aux yeux bridés peut contribuer à esquisser la société québécoise de demain.

Réalisation : Nicole Giguère, 2003.
Pays : Canada

Sunday Link Sharing (SLS)

This week I'd like to share the following:

Photobox. I upload my pictures onto their website and I either have them print them for me or make cool stuff such a handbag with a picture of my cuties or mugs or even a photo album. They are GREAT, very professional, very efficient. I love the colours they use to print the pictures; very bright very sharp very close to reality. The good thing is we don't need to run to pick them up...they just turn up with the post! Very very easy!

For Christmas we ordered some personalised stamps for my Dad and Mom and just found out that we can do the same here in Luxembourg. I have just ordered some personalised ones.

I wish I could have made one for Bhavishya. I think it is a brilliant idea for all adoptive parents to do for the children waiting to be picked up from the orphanage. The idea is you build your bear and add a 10 second tape-recorded message so we could sing a short song or tell them we love them. That way our child would know our voices before we even met him/her!

Meng ordi as fouti

Meng ordi as fouti...as an Exell!!!

Mon PC est foutu il est en réparation chez Exell!!!

My Lap top is broken and is being repaired @ Exell!!!

A Christmas shot / une photo de Noël

J'ai enfin reçu la photo...mieux vaut tard que jamais!

I finally received the picture...better late than never!

Joyeux Anniversaire Sagar!

De tout coeur un Joyeux Anniversaire à toi mon Grand!

A tout bientôt, un gros bisous et une grosse lèchouille de Pashmina ;-)

Beautiful Lyrics

This song is the title track of the latest album from adoptive mom and folk singer Catie Curtis. Below are the lyrics. I am trying to find a way to post the music.

Long Night Moon
from the album Long Night Moon

I’ve got a place for you
Under the long night moon
And I’ll dream that I’ll see you soon
Goodnight, goodnight

Outside my back window
The oak tree stands alone
Waiting for a blanket of snow
Goodnight, goodnight

All through the winter
I’ll grow colder here with just your memory
But I know that somewhere you are holding on for me

Throughout the atmosphere
God knows I want you here
I can’t fake this holiday cheer
Goodnight, goodnight

All through the winter
I will build my fire in this empty room
But I know you’ll come back when the magnolias bloom

I’ve got a place for you
Under the long night moon
And I’ll dream you’re looking up too
Goodnight, goodnight
goodnight long night moon


words and music by Catie Curtis c2006

Report on Kyrill

Well we did not suffer too much apart from loads of leaves and branches on our drive way / terrace and a few small trees in the gorge. We live on a hill so we did not have floodings thank God! We were very fortunate.

We have the Attert River running through the middle of the village. By 4:00PM the parking lot was covered in water and by 6:30 the bridge was underwater. The village was cut into 2 parts with those living north from the river and those living south from the river. I could not take any pictures then but here are some shots taken the next day (i.e. Friday Jan 19).

Fort heureusement nous n'avons pas souffert de la tempête mis à part 3 sacs poubelles de 100 litres rempli de branches et feuilles mortes ramassée sur notre emplacement de parking et terrasse. Nous habitons sur une petite coline donc nous n'avons pas souffert d'inondations! Malheureusement pas tout le monde a eu autant de chance que nous.

La rivière "Attert" s'écoule plus au moins au centre du village. Vers les 16 heures le parking était déjà sous l'eau. A 18h30 le pont était carément sous l'eau. Le village coupé en 2 avec ceux qui habitaient au Nord de l'Attert et ceux au sud!Je ne suis pas décendue au village pour prendre des photos mais voici celles prises les lendemain (vendredi 19 janvier).

The parking lot / Le parking:


The Bridge / Le pont:

Fun Picture

Came accross this picture today...Rather unusual isn't it?

Je suis tombée sur cette photo complètement par hasard!

NEW DELHI (AFP)
20 Janvier 2007 13h23
Patrouille de ski
Des membres de la patrouille frontalière indo-tibétaine défilent lors des répétitions en vue des cérémonies du Jour de la République à New Delhi.

Sunday Link Sharing (SLS)

Yesterday I came accross a few "Indian adoptions" related blogs through Mia's blog. Love them, and wanted to share them with you with today's SLS'.


http://kothababy.blogspot.com
http://ananyajourney.blogspot.com
http://www.werrefamily.blogspot.com

Joyeux Anniversaire Roma!!!

De tout coeur un Joyeux Anniversaire à toi Roma!

On espère te revoir tout bientôt,

Gros Gros bisous!

Mark, Saskia, Bhavishya et Pashmina

En plein dans la tempête et inondations / In the middle of Kyrill and floadings!

Le village est coupé en 2 on ne passe plus le pont. C'est impressionnant. Mark est resté à Frankfort. L'aéroport est fermé et c'est trop risqué de prendre la route.

The village is cut in 2. One cannot go over the bridge. Waow it is all very weird and amazing to see the strength of Mother Nature. I said the same with each earth quake I experienced living in California and the different huricanes! Mark stayed in Frankfurt for the night. The airport is closed and it is far too risky to drive home.

More later!

Interesting posts on Sandra's blog

Yes indeed Sandra posted some great stuff on her blog lately...

First a post dated January 15 called: "Adopt India" that was continued on "Adopt India con't". She explains very well the process of adopting a child from India. I wish someone had given us this stuff to read when we started the process! :-)

Then another one dated today (Jan 16) called "Blank Slates: A Guest Perspective". She has a Professor of Anthropology staying with her and her familly write on her blog about adoption, whether adopted children would be better off in their "own" culture. Very interesting, very pertinent!

Enjoy!

Problems posting bis

Indeed I am still experiencing problems! I must admit I haven't had much time to try to solve it!

En effet, j'ai toujours des problèmes! Je l'admet je n'ai pas trop eu le temps pour essayer de le résoudre!

Sunday Link Sharing (SLS)

Last week I had problems posting pictures hence me posting this only now (Sunday January 21).

Ok let's start again with the Sunday Link Sharing and I thought we could start with some of the great things we got for Christmas.

My Dad and Step Mom did not forget Pashmina and sent her some wonderful organic dog treats called "Wet Noses". Santa got her a few other treats and a "Doggie driver" which is GREAT fun to play with in the garden!

Bhavishya got some really sweet stickers from her Auntie Sophie and Uncle Kris in Australia as well as a beautiful book called "Imagine". She loves them! She got a beautiful old fashioned wooden pram from her Grandparents and we ordered her a director's chair also from the same company "Moulin Roty" but unfortunately it hasn't arrived on time so we are keeping it for her birthday. She got a lovely shirt from her friends "Mumu and Alé" as well a frame with some fun pictures. She got another pram from our friends and neighbours which she can take outside She got loads of other stuff. She was really really spoilt!

Mark got the renewal subscription for his weekly magazine "The Spectator" which is really an excellent one but in my view a little too British! He also got a gadget from his gadgety wife...I took the one with US and Canada maps as I could borrow it when Bhavishya and I will travel to the US to visit my familly.

I got a beautiful piece of chinese furniture, some beautiful earings, some fun DVD's some great CD's, some books and the one I have been dreaming having which I truly recommend to all who love India. It is such a beautiful book. The photography is amazing. The colours true to the country. One can nearly smell and feel the atmosphere whilst going through it.

Problems posting

I am experiencing problems postings pictures...I am looking into it and hope to be able to resolve the issues by tomorrow and post my SLS and other stuff I have prepared.

Je n'arrive pas à insérer des photos sur mon blog...j'essaye de résoudre ce problème au plus vite et espère pourvoir publier mes "posts" que j'ai préparé demain.

Sur ce bonne nuit et EXCELLENTE semaine à tous!

Good night and y'all have a GREAT week!

Technology

I am driving DH crazy...I guess I must have inherited my Dad's "gadget" gene. He's always been Mr Gadget and I have always been Ms Gadget...When something comes out I would say to DH "I nnnneeeeeeed" it. And he is right I don't need the stuff I'd like to have it. Whether a mobile phone, a camera, a dive computer, a housing for my camera so I can take underwater shots...you name it and I can give you a lot of the technological details most women usually are not capable of. Some guys are amused to see how much of a gadget freek I can be.


Well the new thing that cought my attention is the: I-phone. It looks so cool and sleek! Furthermore it is one of my new Year resolution (see post) that I want anything that could remove stress & frustration from my life!


The plus of this gadget

It has 320 x 480 screen.
It has a full-touch keyboard.
It has a built-in wi-fi.
It is Bluetooth compatible. Now while waiting at the Doctor's, the Dentist or whatever I could check email or post on my blog. Also when Mark will be "playing" with his tamagotchi (i.e. blackberry*) or in other words when he is working I will have something to play with as well!
It has a 2 megapixel camera and the high end model boasts 8GBs of storage.
It has ITunes integration which means favourite music anytime, anywhere without having to carry an extra gadget (Yes Jamie anytime, anywhere!)
It's also a video iPod, and you know what that means the new episodes of "Lost season III" anytime, anywhere.*

The Minuses of this gadget:

To my eyes there is only one...

It has a touch screen. I am unsure I like touch screens as you always get lots of finger prints on them.

or maybe another one...

It's supposed to hit the streets in the US in June.

Résultats / Results

Ok en vitesse car je dois filer à la pharmacie...on a ENFIN trouvé pourquoi je suis si mal depuis le mois de septembre...j'ai un parasite qui n'est pas facile à trouver...après 17 coprocultures il était temps!

Bon alors tout ceux qui disaient que c'était psychosomatique peuvent aller se coucher! IMBECILES VA!

Ok to be quick as I need to dash to the pharmacy...They finally found why I have been so ill since September...I have a parasite which isn't easy to find ...it was about time after 17 stool tests!

So everyone who said it was psychosomatic CAN GET LOST! IDIOTS!

Below a picture of my buddy! Ci-dessous une photo de mon copain!

New Year resolutions / Les bonnes résolutions

I think my good friend Yolande is right...why have them if you don't stick to them???

I don't smoke (I haven't for years now) so I cannot say I will stop smoking.

I do enjoy a few glasses of wine and or champagne so I won't say I will stop drinking

I won't say I shall lose weight as I have lost so much weight lately I am fed up getting on scales!

I'd like to say I won't see as many doctors I have seen in the last few months but is it reasonnable?

I would like to say I won't have such a fiery temperament about certain people's behaviour but I know it is unreasonnable to say that!

I want:
Our Daughter, my husband, dog and everyone I love to be healthy and happy.
Anything that removes stress and frustration from my life I WANT IT NOW! ;-)
I want Bhavishya to become a Swiss National within the next couple of months!
Teach Bhavishya to swimm.
I want to continue going with her to "Little Gym."
I would like to start teaching how to dive again (yes I am a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor).
I would like to dive in warm water & I would like to go back to Seychelles...I crave for "Nitrogen Narcosis" ;-)
I would like to go to Florida to see my family I miss so much.
I would like to go skiing and skining and improve my snow boarding and hope for heaps of powder snow.
I would like to have diner at Nobu in London with DH, Sunnil, Gitu, Tony, Heidi and others? (Great company and people who truely enjoy food!).
I'd love to catch up with a lot of my friends back in Switzerland (and elsewhere) and see them (Stina, Bettina, Anita, Geneviève etc.)
I would like to clean up all the weeds etc. in the gorge at the bottom of the garden and put some lighting.
I would like to start a vegetable garden (is it reasonnable with the traveling I would like to do?).
I'd like to get a little more organised especially in the admin area.
I would like Bhavishya to be accepted at the French school (L'Ecole Française) for the school year 2007/2008 if not then for the following year.

I feel so stupid saying all these things so I may add:

I WANT WORLD PEACE!

A few snap shots of Christmas / Quelques photos de Noël

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SOS doudou...SOS teddy Bear #3

Mon Beau-Père a parraît-il trouvé un nouveau "Nounou"...il est dans la poste. La question est va-t-elle accepter un nouveau "Nounou" ou est-ce que Claire va devoir lui faire de la chirurgie plastique? Je doute que nous pourrons trouver le même tissus...

Apparently, my Father-in-law found a new "Nounou" and he is sending it by mail. The question is: "Is Bhavishya going to accept a new "Nounou" or is Claire going to have to perform plastic surgery? I doubt we will find the same fabric to make him a new face...

Anyway I accidently came accross a hillarious video that somehow made a lot of sense to me (No Not the Dodge...silly!) and made me laugh. To watch please click here.

Je suis par hasard tombée sur un clip vidéo qui m'a bien fait rire! Pour le visionner, merci de cliquer ici.

Scandal in Bollywood

MUMBAI (AFP) - A court in central India has heard statements from a lawyer complaining that an on-screen kiss by Bollywood belle Aishwarya Rai and co-star Hrithik Roshan contravened the country's strict laws against obscenity. To read more about it, click here

Traduction: MUMBAI (AFP) Un tribunal dans le centre de l'Inde a entendu une déposition d'un avocat se pleignant d'un baiser échangé en la Belle Aishwarya Rai et Hrithik Roshan dans le dernier film "Dhoom 2" (Eclatez-vous 2). Il dit que cela va a l'encontre de lois stricte contre l'obscénité...

Here is the scene / voici la scène:
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Mon avis: On en voit bien plus dans n'importe quel James Bond...par exemple Ursula Andress sortant de l'eau dans son t-shirt blanc (Dr No, 1962)?

In my humble opinion one sees a lot more sexy scenes in any James Bond...Wasn't it it Ursula Andress coming out of the sea in a white T-shirt in (Dr No in 1962)?

EXCELLENT NEWS! EXCELLENTE NOUVELLE!

Voilà que l'année commence bien...aujourd'hui nous avons reçu dans la poste la transcription du jugement de l'adoption plénière de Bhavishya. Il est stipulé que de ce jugement, dont la transcription tiendra désormais lieu d'acte de naissance. Le document est daté du 3 janvier 2007.

We are heading for a good start this year. Today we received in the mail the transcription of Bhavishya's adoption. This document is dated January 3, 2007.

Le champagne est au frais! Champagne is on ice!

Maintenant on doit s'occuper de sa nationalité...Suisse pour commencer puis Britanique...mais pour l'instant les Anglais nous *3%& pour rester polie.

Now we need to take care of her nationality / passports...Swiss to start then British...but for the time being the Brits are real *ç%& to say the least and remain polite!

SOS doudou...SOS teddy Bear #2

SOS doudou...SOS teddy Bear

Tonight we have a big drama at home...Bhavishya's teddy bear has been decapitated...No we do not have a member of El Quaida at home...just a little jaleous dog!

Bhavishya has been repeating: "Atoupatha not good! Nounou" (Nounours is the French word for Teddy).

Ce soir on a le drame à la maison...le doudou de Bhavishya a été décapité...Non on a pas un membre d'El Quaida à la maison...juste un chien un peu jaloux!

Bhavishya répète sans cesse: "Atoupatha pas bien! Nounou!"

Y-a-t-il quelqu'un qui peux nous aider de trouver un Nounours orange de la marque Marèse? J'ai déjà cherché sur ebay et sur d'autres sites mais sans succès...Mon amie Claire qui est super bonne couturière s'est déjà suggérée de lui faire une chirurige plastique! Merci Claire t'es trop chou!

Can any of you help us find an orange teddy bear of the Marese brand? I've already looked on ebay and other web sites without any success. My friend Claire,who is a super seamstress has already offered to be "Nounours" plastic surgeon! Thank you Claire you are so sweet!

Happy 2007!!!

TO ALL WE WISH YOU A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!

A TOUS NOUS SOUHAITONS UNE EXCELLENTE NOUVELLE ANNEE PLEINE D'AMOUR DE JOIE ET SANTE!

GELUKKIG NIEWJAAR!

EIN GUTES UND GESUNDES NEUES JAHR!

E GUDDE RUTSCH AN D'NEIT JOER!

AUGURI E BUON ANNO!

And in honour of Bhavishya's origin:

NATHAR PUTHU VARUDA VALTHUKKAL! (Tamil)

Mark and Yolande's Fabulous Annual Christmas Party

As usual we had a blast...food was delicious, company great...

Thank you guys it was great!

MERRY CHRISTMAS / JOYEUX NOEL

Pashmina - December 2003

Nearly there! Bientôt prête!

Demain matin debout 6h30 départ 7h00 pour Auchan avec une copine. Une fois les courses fini 'ti déj chez Oberweis le meilleur patissier de la région, avec une autre amie, puis départ pour la poissonnerie pour le plateau de fruits de mer et enfin rdv chez Pascal pour une coupe et récupérer le vin...Retour à la maison est prévu pour 12h00. La sieste pour tous est prévue ;-)

Tomorrow morning up at 6.30am. I shall leave the house at 7:00 to go to the gorcery store with a friend. Once the groceries are done...breakfast at Oberweis the best patissier / baker in the region with another friend, then we go to the fish mongers to pick up the seafood plater and then we meet at Pascal's for a glass of Champagne and to pick up a few bottles of wine...ETA home 12 (noon). An afternoon nap is scheduled ;-)

Menu

Voici notre entrée pour le 25…

St-Jacques aux truffes

Scalopps with truffles


Merci à Cuisine et Vins de France

Happy Christmas to all / Joyeux Noel à tous!

Below our 2006 Christmas card!
Ci-dessous notre carte de voeux pour 2006!

My Christmas gift to Mark...Mon cadeau pour Mark...

S I L E N C E!!!

I lost my voice!!!

Je n'ai plus de voix!!!

Bhavishya thinks it's funny the way I speak...she laughs...or shall I say she kills herself laughing!

Bhavishya trouve très drôle la manière dont je parle...elle se marre...je devrais plutôt dire qu'elle se tord de rire!

Notre Puce grandit! Our Angel is growing!

En rentrant de la pharmacie ce soir, notre puce qui était restée à la maison avec la femme de ménage a réussi à m'ouvrir la porte! Il y a quelques jours elle n'arrivait pas à attraper la poignée!

Ca grandit a vitesse GRAND V!!!

Coming home from the pharmacy tonight, our Princess who stayed at home with the house keeper managed to open the front door! Only a few days ago she could not reach the handle!

She is growing FAST!

L'AFFAIRE DISTILBENE (Suite)

HUIT ARRETS RENDUS PAR LA COUR

Le 21 décembre prochain à 9h00, la Cour d'Appel de Versailles doit rendre
huit arrêts.

L'importance de ces décisions réside notamment dans le fait que pour la
première fois la Cour d'Appel va statuer sur le montant des indemnisations que
les jeunes femmes sollicitent pour réparer leur préjudice tant corporel que
moral à la suite de leur exposition au distilbène.

Pour en lire plus, veuillez clicker ici.

We are still sick/ Toujours et encore malade!

Lundi, nous avions enfin notre rdv au centre hospitalier au service des maladies infectueuses...on a tjs des diahrées...en tout j'ai perdu presque 13 kg depuis le mois d'août. Bhavishya et moi devons faire encore 3 coprocultures chacune et ils m'ont fait une nouvelle analyse de sang puisque les résultats de la dernière démontrait que ma fonction hépatique était hors norme...était-ce la dose de cheval d'antibio que j'ai reçu fin novembre début décembre ou est-ce quelque chose d'autres? Ils suspectent que des amibes se sont logés dans mon foie! Prochaine étape échographie du foie...étape suivante...L'institut de médecine Tropicale à Anvers...

Monday we finally went to our appointment at the hospital at the infection disease unit...we still suffer from diarrhoeas...in all I lost nearly 13 kg which is approx 28 Lbs since August. Bhavishya and myself still need to give 3 stool samples and they made me do another blood test as the last one showed that my liver function was way high. Was it the massive dose of antibiotics that I got late November early December that made my liver react this way? They suspect some amibas in my liver! Next step: Liver scan...the one after that is the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerpen.


De son côté Bhavishya a toujours 2 à 3 diahrées par jours tous le 2 ou 3 jours...c'est sporadique...de plus elle nous fait de drôle de boutons sur le dos, les bras, les joues et les oreilles...on avait un rdv en urgence chez le pédiatre hier soir à 20h. Il nous a pris à 10h20. Puis c'était la course pour aller à la pharmacie de garde et retour maison. A cette heure tardive de la nuit elle pétait le feu...elle était prête pour faire une méga JAVA! Quelle coquine...enfin le pédiatre a pris des photos de ces pustules...en mode macro...on a un rdv chez le dermato vendrendi...la question que le pédiatre et sa femme qui est aussi pédiatre se posent est-ce un zona puisqu'elle a été vaccinée contre la varicelle la semaine dernière? (Nous avions décidé de la vacciner contre la varicelle puisqu'on la trouve quand même affaiblie par les diarhées) est-ce la galle? Mais comment peut-elle attraper la galle ici dans des conditions d'hygiène parfaite??? Mystère et boulle de gomme.

Bhavishya still suffers of sporadic diarrhoeas. Furthermore she has horrible rash / scabs on her back, her arms, cheecks and ears. Last night we went for an emergency appointment at the paediatrician. He finally took us at 10:20PM. We rushed to the pharmacy (only a few are open in the whole of the country...we had to drive 20 min away from home to find one that was open). Neddless to say that Bhavishya, at this time of the night was in great shape...ready to party! She was singing, dancing and giggling at the pharmacy! Anyhow...the Paediatrician took lost of pictures in macro mode of her backe etc. for the dermatologist. We have an appointment with him on Friday. We haven't got a diagnosis for Bhavishya...both the Paediatrician and his wife who also practice with him have never seen this. Is it a from of Shingles as she had her chickenpox jab last week? Is it someting else? No clue? Is it contagious? No clue...anyway just the thought of it makes me fell like itching everywhere! HA!

Moi je suis crevée et j'en ai marre de courrir les médecins, les hôpitaux...
I am pooped tired and am fed up running to different Doctors and hospitals...

Aussi j'ai dû m'acheter des nouveaux vêtements...tout est trop grand! On peux mettre 2 Sas dans mes anciennes jupes et pantallon...pas étonnant...je fais maintenant un 36! Mark a retrouvé sa petite femme...eh oui lorsque je l'ai rencontré je pesai 50Kg pour 1m69

Also I had to buy myself some new clothes...everything is way too big! One can put 2 Sas' in my old trousers and skirts...no wonder I am now a size 4 (US)! Mark has found his old little wife...when I first met him in 1991 I was 110LB for 5"6.

So so sad and so so shocking!!!

India has killed 10 mln girls in 20 years - Renuka Chowdhury

By Palash Kumar
Thu Dec 14, 1:57 PM ET

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Ten million girls have been killed by their parents in India in the past 20 years, either before they were born or immediately after, a government minister said on Thursday, describing it as a "national crisis".

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Thank you Dzeni for sending me the link. You are right when you say that we are certainly fortunate to have found each other. Actually it is a true blessing!

Chui de retour!!! Am back!!!

Enfin!!!j'étais en manque de pc! mdr!!! Heureusement que j'avais stocké les trucs les plus importants sur mon disque dur externe (photos Inde etc.!!!)

Finally!!!I was suffering from withdrawal symptoms! LoL Thank God I saved the most important stuff on my external drive (i.e. Pictures from India etc.!!!)

My PC crashed!!! Mon PC a crashé!!! ;-(((

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Petits petons / little feet

Way tooooooo cuuuute!!! Bien trop Chou!!

I'm brooding...envie de pouponner...

Best of Thing of Chelsea Garden born on / née le 23.08.2006

She is one of Pashmina's half sisters...Elle est l'une des demi-soeur de Pashmina.

Sunday Link Sharing (SLS)

Ok for the 3rd consecutive Sunday here are some of my favourite links...next Sunday will be consacrated to Christmas and ideas for Christmas presents...

So here are some of my favourite for this week:

Diana Krall has a new CD out, From This Moment On. It's pretty swingin' and she dedicates it to E Costello(Lucky bitch).

Apparently this is highly asdictive stuff. Have any of you tried it? A friend of mine brought it back from California. It's ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!! I LOVE IT! And it is supposed to be supper healthy...full of anti-oxidents!!!

For the francophones/francophiles / pour les francophones /philes:
Site très sympa d'un voyageur solitaire. Sur ce blog on retrouve les impressions et les émotions du voyage en Inde de Gaël. Les photos sont magnifiques et les récits captivants.

AFFAIRE DISTILBENE DU NOUVEAU...

Voici une partie de l'article paru dans le site internet de des-france:

Demain vendredi 1er décembre 2006 à 9h00 la Cour d'Appel de Versailles devra juger sept nouveaux dossiers dans l'affaire distilbène : deux dossiers devraient peut-être enfin connaître une réponse définitive....

Pour lire l'article en entier, veuillez cliquer ici (le site de des-france).

J'ai cherché sur le web pour connaître le verdict mais je n'ai rien trouvé pour le moment...