This poster says it all, a colleague of mine showed me this, found at http://www.despair.com/effort.html 

I saw a news update on CNN last night which talked about a strike that's started yesterday, here in France at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport…. The strikers are Air France employees who are upset over the following…. A rule placed by the government that prohibits certain critical services from striking WITHOUT giving a 48 hour notice beforehand. This seems reasonable for some critical services which could put the public at risk (but could be up for debate by some). So to summarize, these Air France employeesare actually striking because they do not want to be told "how to strike"!

Are you serious???? That is  absolutely ridiculous!!!! If it wasn't so darn easy to get up and go on "Strike", then these rules would not be necessary. Seriously, the fact that they went on strike for a reason such as this shows that restrictions need to be made.

It seems to me that the workers who are protected by being a "fonctionnaire" take full advantage and find any excuse NOT to work. Easy examples are, the RAPT/SNCF, Air France. These people adore being able to go on strike. La honte.

My thoughts and prayers goes out to the family of Marco Simoncelli.

 A video of the crash call be shown here (it mostly likely will be removed from youtube shortly due to some sort of claim to copyright infringement) –> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/motorcycling/8844269/Marco-Simoncelli-dies-in-MotoGP-crash-in-Malaysia.html 

His was racing with a purpose, agressively, and competitively with Alvaro Bautista when from what is looks like he lost his footing of the left foot peg causing his bike to cut across the track into the path of ridering Colin Edwards & Valentino Rossi.

They stopped the race after the crash and Marco later died of his injuries.

He will be missed greatly.

Today Steve Jobs passes on after a battle with Cancer. My grandfather also passed away due to Cancer. I hope that soon we can abolish cancer from all of our lives for once and for all. Thanks you Steve Jobs (1955-2011) for you imagination, hard work which gave us new & innovated technology and set the standard for what's to come in the future of gadgets. 

Going to see lil wayne & Rick Ross in concert with my boy Jon and in honor of this, here's a vid by the lovely Anne Hathaway on Conon… I love her even more now!!

http://teamcoco.com/video/anne-hathaway-paparazzi-rap

This is actually my first post of the year. I'm not certain that there's anybody out there left who even reads my blog. I have to say that whether or not it's being read by millions or by just one person, I feel encouraged by this new Year ahead.

This year, I'm turning 34 and there are alot of things that I have yet to accomplish although I had envisioned that I would have journeyed further in my goals and aspirations. I will give it my all this year, as I have already begun my "transformation" if you will.

Last year, even the year before (but especially 2010) was quite difficult for me. I had met a woman in which I thought she'd be the person in which could be my life partner and who would inspire me to excel to new heights. But instead, I suffered at the hands of an incredibly selfish, disrespectful and negative person. The battles occoured changed me, as I tried to understand why she was acting the way she was towards me. I would try to deplomatically talk with her in order to work things out, I would get angry and I even begged! All to no evail as in the end, after she expressed how much she cared for me, spend her life with me and that she wanted to "go away" somewhere together, she canceled at the last minute our trip to go to Jamaica to spend Christmas with my Parents & my sister.

I did end up going alone, and it turned out to be a great trip with my dear friend, Big Truck a.k.a Buju came down and we celebrated New Year's with my beautiful cousin with fireworks alone a pier in Mo-bay!

The thing was, despite my disappointment, anger and sadness about this whole situation, my heart was missing Ms Lee. I never felt so low, I never felt so alone and I never stooped so low by begging her to show me some respect… Oh man, what was I thinking… I guess it's clear that I was not. My heart never before cared for anyone that much. I have been blessed to have had very meaningful relationships in my past with very special people. With her, it felt like it was mean to be.

Love isn't just a word for me. When I love someone, it's for life, I will always have a part of my heart that will care for that person. I felt that the love we shared was worth fighting to keep, to grow and that it deserved a fair chance. We never really had that chance as we had a long distance relationship, a cultural difference and we were very much the opposite on many levels.

I know now that I had a big role for all the hurt I endured because I am the person who chose to stay with Jenn despite seeing the signs loud and clear that she didn't deserve my love. That when I knew it was time to walk away, I chose to give the relationship another go. 

I wanted to give us a chance. There was something very special between us in the quiet moments, and when we laughed. We could be doing anything and and were happy together, no other love could compare.

Writing this blog post is and has helped me cope and more importantly come to terms with the relationship and move on. It's hard loving someone with a passion only not to receive the same back in return.

As I write earlier, a toast going out to the Pippen's on this world, because when you are untied with your Jordan, both of you will shine and take the game to the next level.*

Keith

I won a million dollars and I'm just ecstatic!!! So In order to celebrate, I'm going tobuy the first 25 people who leave a post to this a brand new Audio A4!!!!  

Yup I know it's a big surprise!!!!

Hey, that's what's money is for, to spend so that's what I'm going to do!!!!!!!

I'm going to Montreal on Thursday after not visiting the place where I was born and where I grew up since February 2008. Yes that's 2 years…. it's way too long and it won't happen again, I promise. Alot of things have occured in the last 2 years, both good and bad but I can say with pride that I've learned and grown from these experiences.

As for my trip, I will not be staying long, I got to take care of some administratived things but I hope that I'll be able to see all my family and friends this weekend.

I cannot enough just how much I'm looking forward to going back to Montreal, even if it's the middle of winter

See you all soon.

This is something we should all read at least once a week!

Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland ,
 Ohio
 
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me.
 It is the most-requested column I've ever written."
 
 
 
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once
 more:
 
 
 
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
 
 
 
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
 
 
 
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
 
 
 
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and
 parents will. Stay in touch.
 
 
 
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
 
 
 
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
 
 
 
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
 
 
 
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
 
 
 
9. Save for retirement starting with your first pay check.
 
 
 
10. When it comes to chocolate, = resistance is futile.
 
 
 
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
 
 
 
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
 
 
 
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their
 journey is all about.
 
 
 
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
 
 
 
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God
 never blinks.
 
 
 
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
 
 
 
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
 
 
 
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
 
 
 
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is
 up to you and no one else.
 
 
 
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no
 for an answer.
 
 
 
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie.
 Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
 
 
 
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
 
 
 
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
 
 
 
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
 
 
 
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
 
 
 
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will
 this matter?'

 
27. Always choose life.
 
 
 
28. Forgive everyone everything.
 
 
 
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
 
 
 
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
 
 
 
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
 
 
 
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
 
 
 
33. Believe in miracles.
 
 
 
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did
 or didn't do.
 
 
 
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
 
 
 
36. Growing old beats the alternative — dying young.
 
 
 
37. Your children get only one childhood.
 
 
 
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
 
 
 
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
 
 
 
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd
 grab ours back.
 
 
 
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
 
 
 
42. The best is yet to come.
 
 
 
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
 
 
 
44. Yield.
 
 
 
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

 Cheers

I will talk more about this more in my next blog post.

Now, onto the the great iPhone news. We as most of you may know, apple is releasing a new iPhone 3g and with it a new firmware with alot of fantastic new features. See Apple intro to the new phone HERE. I have been one of the very first people to buy the iphone 3G back in early August of 2008 when apple released the new iPhone in July of the same year. I bought it from Rogers and then brought the phone back to France. The only problem with that is contrary to what I was told in the rogers store where I bought the phone, Rogers does NOT authorize having the phone unlocked, even if their customer moves out of the country (this is just but one of the reason why roger is a horrible company).

So I have had very little success in getting my iPhone unlocked so that i can make calls. it has been fantasic for games and playing music but without the phone functionality, it's just an fantasy ipod.

There is now a solution for me and many others who are in the same boat, there's a software unlock which not only can alot me to install endless amazing applications to my iPhone but unlock my iPhone so that I can use it with my french carrier, SFR.

Have a look at this video for more details. I will let you all know this weekend if my attempt to unlock my iPhone is successful!!!!

Cuis