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On Repeat Today: Billy Ze Kick

Post date November 18, 2019

This is a blast from the past. It came up in a conversation this weekend. I had to listen to them again today! :)

I discovered Billy Ze Kick as a kid, they were a small band but had catchy tunes that I quickly memorized. I don’t think I really caught up on what the lyrics were really about until much later.

The song below, Mangez moi, was their biggest hit and talks about a small group of friends going on a hike in the rain to find magic mushrooms.

It’s been 26 years, but it’s still as catchy as ever and I still remember the lyrics. Enjoy!

Random

#TeamTrees

Post date October 31, 2019

I rarely blog about causes and fundraisers, but I’ll make an exception about this one.

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#TeamTrees was launched a few days ago by a few YouTubers I follow. The campaign’s goal is simple: plant 20 million trees until the end of the year. In order to do that, they’ve partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation. You can find out more about the previous work of the foundation here.

They need our help to reach their goal.

1 dollar = 1 tree.

No donation is too small, and it will all go towards a good cause we all need to care about. If you’re like me and travel a lot by plane, that’s a bit you can do to offset your carbon footprint.

go donate now!

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Photo by Jan Huber on Unsplash

Musique / Music

On Repeat Today: NERO, BBC Essential Mix

Post date October 28, 2019

BBC’s Essential mixes never fail to deliver. Today, I’m listening to NERO. The whole mix is worth listening, but I think my favorite track is their remix of Radiohead’s Everything in its right place. Enjoy!

Here is the full mix as well!

Musique / Music

On Repeat Today: The Keeper, Bonobo

Post date October 7, 2019

I’ve been listening to Bonobo’s whole work for the past few days. It’s hard to pick a favorite but here you go :)

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Musique / Music

On Repeat Today: Misty Mountains, The Hobbit Soundtrack

Post date June 26, 2019

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is probably my favourite movie of the trilogy. The trilogy itself pales in comparison to The Lord Of The Rings, but the first movie of the Hobbit trilogy had the right tone, and was centered on what made The Hobbit book so good: it was Bilbo’s adventure and was focussed on Bilbo and his companions, the dwarves.

Discover the song!

Westworld: here is our first taste of the new season coming out next year

Post date May 24, 2019

When the second season of Westworld ended, I was really wondering where they would take the show. A page had been turned, but I wasn’t sure where they would go from there.

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Cinema

We’re in the Endgame now.

Post date April 27, 2019

After 11 years, it’s time to wrap this up!

Bouquins / Books

The Expanse: the new book is out!

Post date March 26, 2019

I’ve blogged a bit about The Expanse in the past, mostly to tell you about the TV series that I’ve grown to really enjoy. I’m also a big fan of the books the series is based on. I’ve read all 7 books published so far, and have been waiting impatiently for the 8th book to become available.

Today is the day! :) Tiamat’s Wrath is the 8th and penultimate book in the series, and you can now purchase it in all formats.

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TV Series: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Post date March 5, 2019

I know I know, I just recently recommended you some TV shows to watch, and now I am already back with more! This one is worth its own post I think.

My wife and I discovered The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel a little while ago. We were looking for something a bit happier than our usual dramas, and we found it!

Mrs Maisel is fun.

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Work

I’m on YouTube!

Post date February 11, 2019

I don’t talk about work too often, but this time I have to share this :) Automattic has a series of interviews, all available on YouTube, where you can discover different Automatticians, what motivates them, and what they do every day.

I was interviewed back in December, and talked a bit about what I do, and why I like working at Automattic. As I said in the video, if you’ve thought about applying in the past but haven’t done it yet, give it a try! You have nothing to lose :)