I had high expectations for Ladurée. I was not disappointed.

Off to a presentation of Extensis Universal Type Server.

I'm quite happy about this iPhone thing. I had forgotten how cool permanent data is.

Good thing I have this new phone, cause I just bricked the old one prepping it for upgrade.

Setting up my 32GB white iPhone 3G[S].

Just installed a 64GB SSD in my MacBook Pro. Boy it feels good.

Un technicien Apple qui cherche un job à Rouen ou au Havre, dites-moi j'ai une piste.

Dammit Orange, I want to order and subscribe. Like, promise to give you money every month. Why make it so difficult?

Orange, bad day to get a site down. You're going to lose soooo many customers.

The Glosoli video still makes me cry 3 years after. http://ping.fm/Tucia
Amazon

Time for a new MacBook Pro?

Ma father just called me, he's getting married again in September. Third time's the charm?

Just finished The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, and I liked it very much.
Amazon

At last I did it! http://ping.fm/FKCOH

Damn you Flickr, let me upload my video!

My parents are proposing us a 60sqm appartment 40km away from Paris. Tempting?

2.45 hours in Ikea, I'm spent. But happy.

Ikea, here I come!

At work at CU with a CW t-shirt.

I'll be at work tomorrow. Few people in France will.

Presentation with Parallels Desktop.
Parallels Desktop for Mac

Not enough sleep; I feel sick; it might be related, but you never know.

The trackpad is burning my fingers. Firing up the Bamboo.

A drink with Belkin.

Testing the Wacom Intuos4 Medium, and loving it.

Wacom Intuos4 M

This so-called long week-end was too short. As a bonus, we start early tomorrow.

Trying to repair an iBook G4.

Frantically preparing my stepfather's birthday.

In awe: http://ping.fm/zlmif

Testing to blog and tweet via Ping.fm via Nambu on iPhone. Tricky.

ep188: Hi, I'm...

Flickr me prend énormément de temps, depuis... longtemps. Voici une petite vidéo de présentation filmée pour les gens qui parcourent mes photos. J'ai l'impression que ça fait trrrès longtemps que je n'ai pas fait ça. L'exercice est difficile. Est-ce que je m'y remets ? Audio ? Vidéo ? Y a-t-il encore un public pour ce genre de blog ?

Épisode 188, 14:01, 3.3 Mo

365 #147: Side by Side

January 31, 2009

Who will spot all the modifications to this photo ? I wanted a clean shot, and of course a lot of stuff was in the way.
It feels good to be at peace with her. Sitting next to each other, not saying much, enjoying each other's company again. I feel better.

Amanda Palmer, Paris

February 6, 2009

Concert au Divan du Monde, 75 rue des Martyrs, 75018 Paris (Métro Pigalle ou Abbesses)

Amanda Palmer

365 #153: Sexodrome

February 6, 2009

I waited for Imhara for about an hour before Amanda Palmer's concert yesterday night. For the most part I was reading Philip Pullman at the McDonald's, but I couldn't help but notice the giant flashing building next to it.
This is a composite of five photos to be able to show it completely while standing in front of it. This is not the best of neighbourhoods, I wasn't really at ease when shooting. Shooting is like a local sport.

Cette blague est doomed

Cameron Sinclair est un architecte militant de la construction écologique, de l'architecture open source et du développement durable.
(voir une conférence de lui sur TED)
Il a aussi milité chez GAP pour pousser les gens à voter à l'élection présidentielle américaine. ici. À mots couverts, il a poussé à voter "barraque", et quelques sortes.

Une blaque purement américaine, qui ne marche qu'en français. Cette blague est doomed.

Please don't divorce us!

Please don't divorce us!
Originally uploaded by courage.campaign

Un set sur Flickr pour lutter contre l'idée que non seulement la Californie ne célébrera plus de mariages gays, et qu'en plus tous les mariages unis jusque là seraient annulés.

Spending a very bad evening in dreadful Gare du Nord. SNCF I hate you.

On my way to an exciting second interview.

365 #046: The Birds

365 #046: The Birds
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

This is my first shot for FGR. I felt like no idea would come but I love this movie. I started toying with the ideas of posing with the crow on my arm, or just looking afraid in front of a telegraphic pole with birds on top, but all of this has been done to death...
So I took what I thought was easy, replacing Tippi on the poster. I was happy with the idea until I actually found the poster online. There are about 10 different layers in my Photoshop file in the end, for the original background, the same but on top of me, then me, the colour change for my t-shirt, the black crow painted on my face, the text moved on the left to match my hand, a white mask to hide the original Tippi, a yellow one with my tiny face at the bottom, and my name next to it...

365 #045: Halo

365 #045: Halo
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

The London Eye Is My Halo.
Le London Eye Est Mon Auréole.

365 #044: Gillette Corner

365 #044: Gillette Corner
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

Believe it or not there is absolutely no retouching on this photo, as much as I would like to say the glow on my face, the sky, light in the trees, reflection on the tower or in my eyes have anything to do with me, I just held my arm (while I was on the phone with my father) and shot.
This is very close to where I work, for another... three weeks.

Gillette Corner is a crossroad between the A4 and B454 roads, on the border between Osterley and Brentford in West London, and is part of the Great West Road's "Golden Mile". It is home to the former headquarters of the Gillette Company, a grade II listed Art Deco style building. The surrounding area, which is also known as Syon Lane, named after the name of the B454 as it crosses the A4 at Gillette Corner, is home to a Tesco hypermarket and nearby Syon Lane railway station.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillette_Corner

365 #043: We've been to Scotland...

365 #043: We've been to Scotland...
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

... this summer, and we each came back with a kilt.
So we thought we would both take a picture in it today. Here's mine, she took hers yesterday night.

365 #042: I'm Not Here

365 #042: I'm Not Here
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

I close my eyes, plug in my headphones, and none of this happening. The world around me isn't here, I'm immaterial, floating, rested, and I'm in a better place.

How to Disappear

That there
That's not me
I go where I please
I walk through walls
I float down the Liffey
I'm not here
This isn't happening
I'm not here

In a little while I'll be gone
The moment's already passed
Yeah it's gone
And I'm not here
This isn't happening
I'm not here

Strobe lights and blown speakers
Fireworks and hurricanes
I'm not here
This isn't happening
I'm not here

-- Radiohead

365 #041: The unforgiving light of the fridge at night

365 #041: The unforgiving light of the fridge at night
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

4am, I woke up because of... I don't know. Too hot in the flat. I turned the heating down, got to drink some Fanta, remembered I didn't get a photo for yesterday, shot this and went to bed. I remember that all of this because I saw the camera next to me in bed when I woke up.

365 #039: What's my good side?

365 #039: What's my good side?
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

No silver lining on my cloud.

365 #038: A Little Bitty Tear Let Me Down

365 #038: A Little Bitty Tear Let Me Down
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

I'm trying to keep a good face about leaving, but everything I see,
hear or smell moves me, even the inane things that pass my window on
the train...
This last month in London is going to be way to short for all the
things I have to do, but way too long for my nerves, I want to have my
new job, my new flat, and at last her skin against my skin...

365 #037: Taking the sun in Queenstown Road

not 365 #037: Taking the sun in Queenstown Road
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

Another panorama shot with the iPhone.

365 #036: Colindale Station

365 #036: Colindale Station
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

You can tell from my clothes and my being shaved that it was an important day for me.

365 #035: At Last We See Each Other

365 #035: At Last We See Each Other
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

Using Skype at work implied finding the right port and bringing my MacBook Pro. On her side, she had to install find her name and password again... Plus we're using the phone, much better sound quality.
Easy, totally worth it.
The screenshot was taken a couple of minutes ao, and uploaded while we were still talking.

On my way to work. This was an exciting meeting.