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Tuesday 6 May 2008

Keramis Claire - pottry ceramics hand made craft product - online shop

Hi guys,

today I'de like to introduce you to a wonderful friend of mine who doest hand made craft pottry and ceramics.
I've designed a E-commerce shop for her and would like you to visit this website because products are simply magnificent.

Keramis Claire - pottry ceramics hand made craft product online shop


Let me tell you about Claire De Werbier :
At the beginning, it's almost like every one; she went to school and for quite a good time!! Happily, we don't exactly know all that when we come into a classroom for the first time! And then, the years go by...At home , she's doing odd jobs, stick, unstick, stick back; cut, cut up, doodle, draw, she daub with paint. Why not doing all that at school? Of course there are the books, the tales, the fairy tales from here and there, the fantastic novels, the foreign languages and hup...it will be a Litteraryand Artistic A level.

Later, she found a special school and in Tarbes in France: Photography, Graphic Arts, sculpture, some clay to model, some throwing, modelling pieces of pottery, colours; an experience and a lot of approaches for this matter: clay whatever it is, crockery, sandstone, « raku », clay baked with wood, gas or electricity.
And then, the meetings with people having passions for their activity: potters, artist painters or anybody who enjoys creating and make other people dream. It's very incentive to go on one's way; you know what's going to happen , or nearly: before settling in Pontchateau, she stopped in a bigger and southern city: Toulouse; stayed there for five years. Her workshop was situated in a street, with a shopwindow, shops all around it, and with working hours.
Now, her days aren't ordered according the closing or opening of the clock shops anymore.
Of course, my workshop remains her sweet creative refuge where she can find her dreaming, surrounded with my lovely fellow travellers and shaping all these little objects which one day will fly away towards a new horizon, always at your side.
Today, she moves and go on craft or pottery markets, and of course her brand new website.

Keramis, porterie et ceramique artisanale
About products:
The products are realized with a white clay, threw or modeled according to Claire's desires but she reserves the throwing for the utilitarian productions (bowls, vases, cups, salad bowls...); She models her little characters; She's very preoccupied about their physical appearance because they require more details and precisions; some special tools and my fingers only can do it.

Please visit this website and tell your friends about it, it's important to support art craft and small business, this is unique products made with a lot of creativity and love
Click here to visit the Online shop :
http://www.keramisclaire.com


Monday 14 April 2008

Everything happend to me, jazz piano

Hi all,

Today I decided just to post a song on this blog, because first, I love songs and 2nd It's a musical moment, a windows in the timeline. So I just took my camera, and press "Rec" and here is the result. The other reason why I wanted to post this piano recording is that I've just decided to sell my Piano in France, which means that I probably wont live in France anymore and stay in Australia if I have A resident Visa.
For those who don't know, I'm also a piano player. Actually Piano is my first love story with music...and it will be like that for ever and ever!
Despite the fact that I'm not a very good singer, I hope you'll enjoy the music!




This song is a beautiful sad song, one of my favorite version is the one of Cheryl Bentyne on the album, Talk of the Town.
There is also a excellent version of Chet Baker, and Thelonious Monk. Something more modern, the version of Danilo Perez on his famous album "Panamonk" is fantastic.
Actually this song is a very famous Jazz standard that has been recorded by almost all the jazz musicians.


For those who are interested, here's the lyrics:

I make a date for golf -
You can bet you life it rains.
I try to give a party -
And the guy upstairs complains.
I guess Ill go thru life;
Just catchin colds and missin trains,
Evrything happens to me.

I never miss a thing -
Ive had measles and the mumps.
And evry time I play my ace -
My partner always trumps.
I guess Im just a fool;
Who never looks before he jumps,
Evrything happens to me.

At first my heart thot;
You could break this jinx for me.
That love would turn the trick;
To end my despair.
But now, I just cant fool;
This head that thinks for me.
Ive mortgaged all my castles in the air.

Ive telegraphed and called;
I sent air mail special, too;
You answer was goodbye -
And there was even postage due.
I fell in love just once;
And then it had to be with you,
Evrything happens to me.



Thursday 27 March 2008

Week end in Sydney

Hello everyone,

here's some pictures of my last week end in Sydney with my friend Kevin and also Presia.
I was hosted by a French friend of mine who is married to an aussie, here name is Presia. Presia and her husband have 4 kids and live in Sydney since 12 years. They have a beautiful home.
I've been in Sydney before but just for a few hours, but this time I took one long week end, drive from Brisbane to Sydney with the car and catch up with my friend Kevin who is now there at uni. The city is really great and people are nice.

week end in Sydney
Click on this image to see photos of my trip in Sydney



Sydney is one of the most multicultural cities in the world which reflects its role as a major destination for immigrants to Australia. According to the Mercer cost of living survey, Sydney is Australia’s most expensive city, and the 21st most expensive in the world. However, I do prefer Brisbane lifestyle, it's more relax, and Sydney is like all huge city in the world, busy, expansive but you can have everything you need.


Click Here to see photos of my trip in Sydney

Monday 25 February 2008

Friday night at West End - Jam Session jazz

Hi Guys,
Last week I was invited by a friend of mine that I've met in an Irish pub during a Jam session.
This guy is Phil, he plays bass and double bass. Phil invited me in a small restaurant in West End where he was playing with his jazz trio.



That was quite nice cuz I also invited another friend of mine, Bruce who's a good guitar player and Susana a female vocalist...we had a lot of fun and those guys are quite good musos and very friendly.
+ i met a lot of nice people there and one of my Cameroonian friend Ambassa came to listen to the music...that was quite exciting! The place is : Checocho bar, 69 hardgrave rd west end (Brisbane), good food as well!!!
We were a nice team : 2 guitar player, one bass, drummer, a female vocalist...and all our groupies...ah ah We might play there again in April, so if you feel like a jazz dinner...you'll be more than welcome!

A special thanks to Yolanda for the pics cuz i never take my camera when I go to a Jam so i never have any pics...hopefully that she came from japan specialy for that! :)










Actually I also play every Tuesday night from 7:30 pm in a irish pub in the Caxton Street...so if you want to listen and play, you're more than welcome.


Wednesday 6 February 2008

Gretchen Parlato in Brisbane, jazz singer

Tonight I went to listen to a jazz singer : Gretchen Parlato, yes in Brisbane! That was great again, very nice voice, very fine and smooth...That was my second time to go to the the Brisbane Powerhouse and it was nice again, this place is really a good artistic place.



Based in New York, Gretchen Parlato has created a buzz in the jazz world. She was the first vocalist to be accepted into the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance and her debut album was named number 5 Best Progressive Jazz CD of 2005 by Jazz Nation.
Fusing jazz, Brazilian, and African elements, Gretchen’s ethereal sound and pure vocal prowess have led her to study and perform with jazz luminaries Dianne Reeves, Oscar Castro-Neves, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Terence Blanchard, Lionel Loueke and Dave Holland.

Experience the extraordinary magic of Gretchen Parlarto as she scats, coos and leaps through complex tempo and rhythmic shifts in one of the most highlyanticipated concerts.

Here's a small video I've made tonight, enjoy it and please visit her website.
www.gretchenparlato.com




www.gretchenparlato.com


Wednesday 16 January 2008

Week-end in Perth, Freemantle and Mandurah (Western Australia)

Welcome again to my blog,

Last week end, I went to Perth, the far west of Australia to visit some friend of mine!
That was a great experience because of course I didn't know at all this part of the country and the friend I have there are cameroonians! There are not so many cameroonian in Australia, that why I took the time to go there to visit them to feel a bit of African spirit. I had a great time, and we all had a lot of fun, beach, club, tourism etc....


When I arrived in Perth, my first impression was : "emptiness"! no one in those modern street amongst those huge futuristic huge buildings at 1am!!!

Sorry for those who live there but coming from east Australia I felt like the house was too big for such a small population....However, the city is beautiful, people are friendly, always open to talk and socializing etc....and the business seems to be really dynamic!

After that, I went to Mandurah, a city located 80 kms from Perth in the south, beautiful spot, nice beaches, nice peoples and a perfect weather lol;
my friend also took me to the famous Freemantle spot with is nice marine, where we had a diner in a Mexican restaurant. Actually those places are very European by the lifestyle, compare to the rest of Australia, at least what I know so far.
My cameroonian friend have been really nice with me, I felt like at home, they took the time to drive me everywhere to show me around how is this magnificent area.
Sunday afternoon, I met Terry and her husband Dave, Terry is starting a cosmetic business in Perth, I will probably tell you more about here later, you might be interested by her shop + she has a great personality. So as a web designer and business man, obviously we had a lot to talk ah ah...
Actually, i met all those cameroonian through an Australian African community website : africanoz
Very interesting website, I strongly advice you to visit the community area.


perth in western Australia
Please, Click here or on the picture to see photos of my trip.


So this trip was very exciting because it's was the first time for me to meet cameroonians in Australia + go so far away in this country! I realized how big is Australia, the distance...a flight of almost 6 hours! I remember that when I was living in Cameroon, 6 hours of flight was the time to go from Douala to Paris...for us it was a huge trip for overseas.


Here is the map of the cities where I went.


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CLICK HERE TO GO WEST!!!

Monday 7 January 2008

Xmas break + funtime with friends

Hi everyone,
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008!!! I WISH YOU ALL A LOT OF HAPPINESS AND LOVE FOR 2008.
I also hope that this year will be more peaceful, less conflict and less poverty.
So here we are with a new cycle of 12 months again...time goes fast my friends, it's amazing!

happy new year 2008


During this xmas break I had to do housekeeping for friends of mine. They are traveling in Europe during 5weeks and I have to keep the house, take care of the dog and take care of the car. The thing is that the house is very nice and cars are really nice too, so we had a lot of fun there during 10 days.
A friend of mine came to visit me from new Caledonia, his name is Pablo. We had a lot of fun with other friends of mine here in Brisby and in the Gold Coast. For the new year eve, we were in mount coo-tha which is a look out scenic view of Brisby city. We were there to watch the fireworks. Here is a selection of photos...enjoy!



Click on the photo to watch the album.
Those photos are from different evens and places from the 20th of Dec 2007 to the 3d of january 2008.

Thursday 13 December 2007

Windows Vista just doesn't work!

Hello everyone,
After a few months of utilization of Vista now, I was so tired with those bugs + everyone around me asked me to get back to windows XP or Ububtu Linux that i decided to write a quick post on this smart bugging system!

First of all, I don't really see the innovation of the Vista system, neither why buy this new version of Widows operating system. Except maybe the pleasure to have a "glassy" sleek interface that use all your processor resource.
I don't neither feel more secured just because the system prompt me everytime i try to use a non-Microsoft application...Strange ? Actually, the other interesting point with Microsoft is that they have a very, very, very good business model :
the secret is:
  • use the customer as live testers during several years,
  • collect their feedback, try to fix the bugs
  • once the system is eventually more stable, they start with another!!!
  • And you pay for that!!! Isn't it smart ????


For those who had the chance to keep their old XP or other system and don't know if they should upgrade to Vista, please..save your time and money, don't buy vista!
Alternatively, If you have no specific windows programs, I would advice you to try the last Linux Ubuntu 7.10, it's free, efficient and stable.
You can have a live version to try it without erase your operating system.
there is also many other distributions of Linux, quite easy to install and very stable, such as Fedora Core, Red hat..ect
Click here to see the popular distributions

Here's also an interesting post on this topic, you might like it! http://missallanyious.blogspot.com/2006/06/why-do-i-waste-my-time-with-this-junk.html

Tuesday 27 November 2007

11 years of Liberal party rule comes to an end11 years of Liberal party rule comes to an end



Kevin Rudd (left) stormed to power in Australia as their first new prime minister,
bringing an end to the conservative era of John Howard.


It's now official, Australian has chosen Kevin Rudd, the Labor leader.
That's was very interesting for me to follow this campaign, specially after the huge campaign of last year in France. Here in Australia, the debate is not that strong and politic don't take such a place in aussies life.

BRISBANE (Reuters) - Australia's incoming Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, a Mandarin-speaking former diplomat, has pledged closer ties with key friends and allies after sweeping away 11 years of conservative rule under John Howard.



Rudd, 50, presented himself as a new generation leader by promising to pull around 500 frontline Australian troops out of Iraq and sign the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, further isolating Washington on both issues.

Howard, who on Sunday went for his regular morning walk in the wake of defeat, had won four consecutive elections and was Australia's second-longest serving prime minister behind Liberal Party founder Sir Robert Menzies.

 

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