Loping off to Lyon: Day 1 of 5

Was up early around 5am to get a bit of work done before my TGV train trip started @ 7:43 am. It was a super smooth direct trajectory to Lyon 🙂 It was also my first time working on the train and it was great! I got heaps done and felt really focused. My hotspot dropped out … Continue reading Loping off to Lyon: Day 1 of 5 →

Normal week that felt long

Just been feeling tired and drained. The weather has been warming up and rather warm throughout the night affecting sleep. Otherwise, it was fun meeting friends and going out! My friend V made some super yummy kidney bean curry with tomatoes and onions 🙂 Also she made some banana cake - Yum!! We checked out … Continue reading Normal week that felt long →

Jab 1 : Done :D

Got my first jab with Pfizer! The staff @ Hall 8 by Ile de Ramier were all very professional, efficient and friendly. And online woooo hoooo Gotta hand it to the French here; Definitely got themselves sufficiently organised: Thumbs up les gens! *so far... just had a bit of a sore arm and a bit … Continue reading Jab 1 : Done 😀 →

It’s been a week and a half…

We had a lil flatmate dinner on a chilly sunday evening with yummy Canto dinner of steamed egg, marinated mushrooms and garlic stir fry gai lan (Chinese broccoli) and my flatmate from Alsace made a delish tartiflette! Apparently, it can have onions and lardons too but he did this version and it was epic!! Recipe … Continue reading It’s been a week and a half… →

What a blur!!

And next thing I know... it's another week and another year around the sun. I had a good week with a day off on Wednesday to chill and get some things done 🙂 I went to Iori with some friends and got some deeeeelish Japanese fried chicken bento box and after a nice walk we … Continue reading What a blur!! →

Living each day to the fullest

One thing about having an "end date" in terms of a project or trip is that it can kick ya into high gear to make the most of it... and I'm trying to get myself going! 🙂 I tried some fast food Croque Monsieur from Croq'Michel chain, and just as I thought, it was very … Continue reading Living each day to the fullest →

Deep breaths… beaucoup…

what a week! let me tell you in a snapshot: work finally calmed down and I had a breather by the end of the week 🙂 chatted and caught up with some friends 🙂 my friend made some deeelish paneer and served it with some yum yum tomato gravy. She told me a basic Indian … Continue reading Deep breaths… beaucoup… →

Quel week!

Jeepers what a week! Not much to report here. Monday was a nice day off and I felt refreshed. However, I felt I definitely did 5 days of work in 4 as lots happened! I was exhaust already by Friday morning but good thing I had Indian food ordered on Tuesday as well as the … Continue reading Quel week! →

Big week and long, longue, weekend :)

Last weekend, I went to a friend's house and watched Minari. It was an interesting and good movie though some sad parts. Great acting and intriguing story. Afterwards, we went to Les Halles de Machine for a walk but I did not stay long as I wanted to go home to make some lentil and … Continue reading Big week and long, longue, weekend 🙂 →

Fromageries in Toulouse: Some food for thought

TL:DR Gold medal: Sena Fromager and Xavier Fromager Affineur (tied!)Silver: Deux Chavanne Fromager AffineurBronze: L'atelier du Fromage Fromageries for rating: Xavier Fromage Affineur Fromagerie BettyDeux Chavanne Fromager AffineurL'atelier du fromagerMassembeaSena FromagerFromage et CréationsLa fromagerie du bonheurFromagerie Lavialle Ratings out of 5 based on: Variety of CheesePricing of CheeseShop Vibe: How nice they are to you … Continue reading Fromageries in Toulouse: Some food for thought →