tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226903372012-01-02T10:03:13.946+01:00Dianenoreply@blogger.comBlogger371100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22690337.post-32384116268398998162007-05-07T14:18:00.000+02:002007-05-07T14:30:27.316+02:00

A year ago I was traveling with Continental Airlines, destination Switzerland… As soon as the airplane landed in Newark, I went running lucking for a Starbuck coffee shop, to get Caramel Macchiato… I was not going to miss my chance to get this marvelous drink, thinking that once in Switzerland, who knew how long before I would taste it again…Couple of days after landing in the cheese & chocolate

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It's been one year today since I left Costa Rica. Sometimes it seems longer, and other times that I just left yesterday...

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This weekend I went to Bern for the National Convention of Switzerland… Because there are 3 official languages in Switzerland, the organization involves getting interpreters for the event. They are wonderful; they work really hard in a bubble that becomes a Sauna …We have a nice evening program for Saturday. There are some talented youth that played instruments and sing, even write songs… So

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I spent my first eastern with my sisters and their families. It was nice see my nephews and nieces running around looking for chocolate bunnies... Mélodie & Boyfriend Vincent Léa and Maëlle looking for eastern chocolate and surprises.And we also celebrated Yoan 16th birthday…And what is eastern without Rabbits... This is Sandy, isn't she lovely...

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First glimses of Venice after the long trip on train (7 hours)... My rooom in the Island of Lino (kind of weird ah !)...This is the way of transpostation in Venice the "vapporetos"... Even the police it's on boat (apparently ambulances too...)9 a.m on Satueday ready to discover Venice... The famous "Piazza San Marco".... This is the bidge of "Suspiros", the lasts time when prisoners

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I chosed that week-end to visit Venice because it was the last week-end of the famous Carnaval andof I wanted to take some pictures and expeirence the event... This picture was taken in the morning and the next one in the afternoon... It was so crowed, I could only walk there for like an hour and then I will go on the "vaporetos" to visit other areas...In diferent areas there where people that

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I got excellent news; I finally have a digital camera...Last month, to be exact the 28th of January I went to "Château d'Oex", to see the Hot air balloon festival, held there once a year (got problem with computer and I cold that doesn't want to leave, so I'm late at posting these pictures).That Sunday was the last day and I didn't want to miss it. I got to see how they inflate the balloons and

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There was also the opportunity to get a 5 minutes ride on a helicopter. So I leave you with my first pictures on my new camera….

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For those who met Carolina when she did a year of service in CR, here are some pictures of her and her family at the winter school in SwitzerlandCarolina's son Nathan..Here is a picture of me taken at the winter school.

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With the temperature going up and now, flu has attack again and this time I was one of the victims (for almost a month)…But now we are expecting some snow (I hope so I want to go skiing) and maybe I will be able to see the school like this…It’s been now over 2 weeks since I started working fulltime for the Hotel Management School. I’m the assistant of the Admission Coordinator, and the cool think

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I fell in love with this castle, it's the oldest one that can be visited in Switzerland, and it's also so rich in history…(it's amazing what can be done with Photoshop with an unfocused picture).This is my 3rd visit, but this time we took a guided tour. I say "we", 'cause my nephew Yoan (15 yrs old) came to spend the week-end with me. So after seeing 5 of the 6 Star wars movies in two days, we

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I was happy to get to borrow a camera and to take a couple of pictures...

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I’ve been working now for 2 weeks now, and I have only one left.I have met so many interesting people It’s nice to work in an international environment. Sometimes things go really slow for a while, and then suddenly everything happens at the same time. Well that’s what’s going on with my life now. After month wondering if I was going to find a job, now I’m getting several interviews, even the

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Tomorrow I start on a new job. It's only for 3 weeks but I'm excited about it. I will be working for a Hotel School helping organizing their archives…Tomorrow it's also the beginning of the famous "Marché de Noël" (Christmas Market), and of course I will check it out…

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It's been already 3 weeks since I moved to my new apartment. A baha'i friend left for a year to the USA and I'm renting during that time his apartment. It's on the third floor of a small building (I'm the top floor) and I share it with the owners and their families…After climbing all the stairs (no elevators)… the entrance…At the entrance is the dinning room, which is kind of small.Right from the

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Last month I went with my sister Sylvie and her children (Yoan, Léa and Maëlle) to see a Delta & Parachutist competition. We found a nice place close to the lake, where we could see pretty well the landing area…My nephew, Yoan, took the pictures… He is a really good photographer…

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I take advantage during my computer classes to post again some pictures…Last week I received the sad news that my computer it’s gone for ever, but I will be receiving a new one this week.. So I’ll be “on-line” again…These are some pictures taken during a Picnic by the lake, last month. The temperature has come down since then, so it’s not possible to swing anymore.. It’s usually cold in the

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I decided to also share with you some of the movies that I see.I finally saw the new Superman movie… I did like the beginning, but the quarter before the ending was OK.. I did find the movie a little predictable; I was able to guess most of it… And of course with that ending, we will be hearing soon about the making of the second movie…This movie was awesome, Joyeux Noel, it was made with the

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On July 6th, my cousin Philippe, his wife Patricia, and their children; jean-Philippe and Marianne, were travelling in Europe, and we were lucky to get in touch and organize a dinner with my sisters. They haven't seen each other in 20 years; it was a really emotional moment for me…Dinner: Pizza and saladsMy brother-in-law : Valter (Marie-Jo's husband) and then me and Patricia.... My sisters :

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Yesterday at lunch, after a morning in a room with computers, we decided to eat in a park and get wet… Lucienne, a classmate took her camera to take pictures of me (she didn’t get into the water). It’s not the same as the ocean, but I’m happy to have water close by and be able to swim.Grr…, the water it’s so cold…Finally in the water, after who knows how many minutes…After the “swim”, time to eat

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One morning, I was barely awake, I got into the shower,…, and boom I felt something between my legs It was a Yes, it was a frog… Not the first one in my bathroom, but the biggest one. It seems that Leo (my cousin's cat) likes to catch frog and brings then to my bathroomThat frog stay there for like a week, he was good at hiding, so we had to wait to be two to catch and take it outside. The good

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Sometimes I like to take a walk by the lake, and to visit an old friend from my childhood. When I was little, my grand-mother used to tell me the story that Charlie Chaplin moved to Switzerland “his house it’s close to where we live and his wife still lives there" (she even show me road to take to get to their house). Chaplin’s wife has passed away and now she lays next to her husband. 5 years

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I just wanted to say Hi!!!I’m still taking the computer classes, but instead of Word, we are doing Outlook & PowerPoint. I will have my first exam this coming Friday…I already did the Word exam last week and I pass… So now I’m a Microsoft Word Specialist… Cool ah !Well I am a litlleso LATER !!!!

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Well I had a really interesting week-end. Especially I was really happy because Portugal won against England; I hope they will win the World Cup.On Saturday I went to my sister's place and we were all together for a BBQ, it was awesome (sorry-no pics cause my niece forgot to bring back the camera)Then on Sunday I went to the famous "Montreux Jazz" (look at link) where I got a Tattoo…

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We celebrated my cousin's 20 b-day on June 11th, here are some picture of the occasion... The B-day boy, my cousin David My cousin Annie & her boyfriend Prem My uncle and my ant (Pieral & Babette) The most important part of the party !!! and some other pictures....

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Everything is going great !!! A little sad cause we were beating tonight and of course a little humiliated during the first match of the World Cup… We still have a chance to at least pass to the 1/8. This year my 3 teams are playing, the next match will be hard, France vrs Switzerland !! I will have to split my self in two for that one :-)I wanted to share with all of you a poem, I hear it for

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4 weeks now since I moved to Switzerland. It took time to get used to the change specially the cold, even got the flu and I got stuck into bed for 2 days…I haven’t found a job yet, but I’m taking a class to learn everything necessary to be part of the “employment market”…These are the views from the area where I’m staying, where my uncle lives. Just imagine going out on motorcycle and seeing that

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HAPPY RIDVAN

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Well 3 more weeks in this land and the new adventure will start… I’m amaze of how quickly is time passing by… it’s been 2 weeks now since I left my job…I already emptied my closet… I’ll take these,…I can’t take that one… Sometimes it’s so hard to be detached and not take all of your belonging… but I have no choice all my things needs to fit in 3 suitcases…Wish means clothes, books, pictures… My

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It’s unbelievable how you go to bed one night, and everything it’s so different the following morning. You are just sitting, watching the ocean, thinking that it has to be just a bad dream, a really bad dream. That is not possible to feel so vulnerable and naked, that is not possible to feel so powerless… Just a normal night, you go to bed this time happy to be at the beach, excited

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UNEMPLOYED!!!! :-)It’s still hard to believe that I do not work for Language line since last Friday. That I won’t be answering calls for 8 hours, and try not to freeze to death because of the AC.I know that I hadn’t been posting often (as I’ve been kindly reminded), but it’s been a crazy month for me. So many things to do as so little time… and actually not much to tell.But now the adventures

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HAPPY NAW-RUZ !!!

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A dear friend of mine send me this cute e-mail,a nd I just wanted to share it with all of you… And some of the pictures are amazing !!! So here it goes ...CATCHING THE MOMENT !!! Remember the buddy system... because two have more fun than one! Take time once in a while to just enjoy the moment... When someone tries to surprise you, let them think they got away with it... Don't worry about what

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I only have 3 more weeks at my present job. I'm already starting to get ready for the "BIG JUMP". Making a list of things to do, and sometimes it feels like I won’t have enough time for everything…Besides all this, we are having a lot of activities within the community. This afternoon we are having a study of the last letters send from the Baha’i World Center.I’m still learning how to use this

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Well finally I decided to start with this way of communication, it was getting hard keeping track of everybody.Well here comes the big news: I’M LEAVING COSTA RICA!!!!I just bough a couple of days ago my ticket, I’m moving to Switzerland on May 6th and my stomach it’s full of butterflies…I’m not sure where I will be landing or what kind of job I’ll be doing, but the first step has been taken…So

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