In the tiki tiki tiki room

In the midst of the search for my next job... Not sure where I'll end up living next year.

Joking about my dream destination, I'm thinking Honolulu -ahhhhhhhhh.

 

Gotta love Disney's take on Hawaii... In the tiki tiki tiki room.

Wah Wah

I've been pretty much without status. Ups and downs - like a wah wah modulation effect.

 

Gotta love the Wah Wah.

Vanilla Ice

Just finished eating a few scoop of the delicious 5 Boroughs' Staten Island Landfill. Hmmmm.

Ice Ice Baby.... Vanilla Ice?

0 calorie

I had a diet pepsi this morning after our 9.00am turned 9.50am with the pediatrician.

 

Then straight to an internal job interview at 11. And I still feel a sugarless sugar daddy.

 

I tell you...0 calorie

in the city that never sleeps. definitely.

With a newborn at home, it was to be expected. She is actually good but the first week is tiring.

So with our New York Baby, we're in the city that never sleeps. definitely.

Baby Roxane is born!

Our baby girl is born the 17th barely before midnight (evening person, like her dad).

Baby Roxane is born!

Braxton Hicks Fan

False alarm last night. Contractions every 5 minutes or so. 2 hours at the hospital.

 

Braxton Hicks Fan

Smells Like Children

Not that we plan to call the baby Marilyn...but just thought that's kind of where we are now with due date this week.

 

And who said you had to be all pastel blue/pink with babies... Wait till you see our baby card :)

Smells Like Children

 

CTRL+Z

Undo. CTRL+Z

New Formula

I'm in NY, I'm a new man!

 

;)

 

New Fomula

Conditions Apply

No reason. That's it. Conditions Apply.

Les Paul Deluxe '77, baby yeah

I finally got it, my Les Paul Deluxe '77, baby yeah.

Chips Ahoy addict

Yep, that's why I love America. Chips Ahoy. Better still, the ones with chocolate chunk.

 

Since I've arrived I have turned into a Chips Ahoy addict (again)

Hey Mickey you're so fine...

No reason.

 

Hey Mickey you're so fine...

4 floors below the exec suite

Visited one of the exec floors... very nice.

 

Had to ride the elevators as I am 4 floors below the exec suite

looking for a Gibson LP Deluxe 1977 Gold Top

For my 30st birthday, I have decided to buy a vintage guitar. The one of my dream is a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe model with a characteristic Gold Top. From 1977 to match my birth year.

 

So far, I have been to music row on 48th street, to Matt Umanov in Greenwich Village and to Guitar Center on 14th st.  (and on ebay).

 

If you know where I can find this beauty around NY for a decent price (I haven't found a price tag under USD 3300), please post a comment. Meanwhile, I'm still looking for a Gibson LP Deluxe 1977 Gold Top.

New York, New York

Very exciting. I have arrived in the big city. I feel like I have to sing the song...

 

I'm gonna be a part of it, New York, New York.

Out of Australia

I'm leaving Australia in 30 mins. Writing this from the Qantas Business Lounge, gazing at the view of Sydney skyline. There hasn't been such a great weather in days but yesterday was great as well and I'll remember my last surfing sessions probably forever. I'm leaving when I was just getting good. or sort of. I'll have to come back, but for the time being, I'm Out of Australia.

the last wave

I'm just back from Bondi beach were I have had fabulous day of surfing.

I'm going to miss this in NY, especially the sun setting down over Bondi with the light going through the waves.

Will I be back soon? Who knows. For the moment this is my last wave.

smashed in Sydney

Ouh, i've just come back from a big drinking evening with colleagues (my farewell). Just posting this seems like pole vault in the Olympics.

Yeah mates, I'm smashed in Sydney .

glad he won't have to listen to Missy Higgins anymore!

Australian are quite obsessed with own-grown beetroot and own-produced music - so when you put the only music channel* on, it's always a Missy Higgins marathon... of course with a bit of Silverchair, Powderfinger and some for beetroot burgers - Aussies are not monsters, they are actually very nice people.

* (at least the only one I've got on my basic cable, Max)

I'm leaving in 2 days and I'll have great memory from my stay here... but your truly is glad he won't have to listen to Missy Higgins anymore!

very frequent flyer

In just one month (July 27th-Aug 27th), I have been flying from Sydney to Paris through Dubai, taken the Eurostar to London and back to Paris, driven to La Rochelle and back to Paris, then flown back to Sydney and I am now booking my flight to New York through LA.

 

By my non-Rockstar non-Consultant standards, I consider myself a very frequent flyer at the moment.

entouraged

It's grey sky and pouring rain outside. I'm watching season 1 & 2 of Entourage on DVD.

Yep, I'm entouraged.

surfed all afternoon

in another life

in another life

back down under, mate

I arrived early this morning and I should be sleeping by now but I have a bad case of blocked nose which the plane dry air made worse...

It feels strange to be here in winter cold after a week in south of France and my sun tan is clearly setting me apart.

I have mixed feeling about having to come back here for 2 weeks but still, I'm back down under, mate

on my way to SYD

I'm in Dubai. Boarding in 5mins.

Last 2 weeks in Uk and France were great and I'm now on my way to SYD!

vacationing in Oléron this week.

That's it for the past week.

vacationing in Oléron this week.

London, baby yeah!

It's awesome to be back in London for a week, especially when this week is the first of the summer with a nice summer weather - according to locals.

 

London, baby yeah!

lagir emualliug

I'm reading the final Harry Potter. Nothing to do with the mirror of Erised though...

So, I'm lagir emualliug.

had lunch in the park

Yes, I just had. It was sunny and it was great.

 

had lunch in the park

in London next week

I'm coming back to Europe for my birthday and I'll spend one week working in London and then one week on vacation in the South West of France.

Yoohoo, I'm in London next week!

as seen on Facebook

I started uploading a few videos of me on Facebook.

So, that's me... as seen on Facebook

just behind you!

Booh!

Hmmm... so, you're sure I'm not...just behind you!

outrageous accent

Just watching the Monthy Python and the Holy Grail. And there is this great scene (video) at the castle held by French soldiers...

King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

drinking tea

Still sick. Not that very exciting...so I'm drinking tea.

is MIA

I'm so sick that I can't even think of a better thing to put in my status...

So yours truly (in sickness and in health) is MIA

survived Friday 13

I fell sick with the same kind of mini-flu everybody around the office and the city seems to get - why does it have to be one of the coldest winter in Sydney in years just during the 6 months I'm here... Anyway,

I survived Friday 13

take it or leave it

Another early day after a late night...

 

take it or leave it - yeah.

 

"Come on don't you know what you got to do?
Yeah! Just take it or leave it yeah" -JET
 

 

gone with the wind

Yes, that's it. After a good long evening with friends at a belgian beer café and a 8am conf' call start this morning, that's a good description of my current status:

 

gone with the wind

& the famous 5

Loved the books. Just thinking of it, I have the TV series music coming back to mind.
Enid Blyton... what a curious name. It has always puzzled me and always will.

So, for today: & the famous 5