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Some of the funniest videos I came to watch on youtube...

2009-03-06T01:38:00.000-08:00

#1: Triumph, the insult dog - star wars nerds(part1)
(part2)

#2: Nightwish - Wishmaster -misheard lyrics

#3: this is actually finnish... Finland in the 80's must have been super cool ;) (wonderful choregraphy!!!)

#4 Tommy Seebach - Apache. Rock 'n Roll!!!

#5 Weird Al Yankovic - White and Nerdy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEzGIuY7kw

see Amish paradise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsfVw9xxoNY) and Couch potatoes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mio2kz9lv28)

Ok... a last one :)

Mad TV, Kenny Rogers - Jackass

Facebook, social networking...

2009-03-04T11:23:00.001-08:00

At a time when everyone is digging or hating Facebook, I found this funny video on youtube:

Back on Track?

2009-02-26T06:10:00.000-08:00

Prodigy new video clip

2009-01-31T04:04:00.000-08:00

Just watched that on the TV... It plunged me back into memories. One of the best gig I had the chance to go. Prodigy at the Sziget Fest' 2006...
What a terrific evening my friend Flo and I had.
Prodigy rocks!!

Back to Linux Ubuntu

2009-01-31T02:52:00.000-08:00

After a few weeks using Kubuntu, I decided to switch back to Ubuntu which I have used previously for a few days.
The interface of Ubuntu looks nicer for me, and the distribution is lighter.

I just managed to make google earth work correctly and smoothly, and I am now having a look on the software Quantum GIS, which looks pretty nice.

On the other hand, Wine seems to be a big joke :/

Linux is nice, yep... but still quite demanding. I am not quite ready to leave MS Windows behind...

Kila and Oki - Ni Liom Fein

2009-01-29T01:02:00.000-08:00

listen here:
http://www.xavierdor.com/radio/04 Ni Liom Fein.mp3

Now I know why I like so much this song... I think the beginning simply reminds me of the pilot guide - lonely planet's theme song.
It makes me dream of further horizons.
I could climb the highest summits while listenning to this one...

The Cuckoo (Kukushka)

2009-01-25T22:28:00.000-08:00

A great russian movie I recently watched.

1944, in the finnish Lapland; a finnish sniper and a russian officer come to meet each other, saved by a young lappish widow. No one of the 3 speaks the same language, but they will have to share the farm and live together a simple life. At the same time, war is ending.
A nice romance.

back home in Dublin

2009-01-25T22:27:00.000-08:00

Safely arrived in the night.

safe in Jakarta

2009-01-11T05:37:00.000-08:00

source: http://www.itv.com/News/Articles/Indonesia-ferry-sinks-614595501.html

No no.... please don't worry.

I am safe in Jakarta, resting at my family members' places.

I am taking it easy. and it's good since my wounded ankle is healing faster.
Hopefully, I'll be able to get back on the trails in the next few days....

Gunung Semeru and Gunung Merbabu are waiting for me...

Trip to Indonesia

2008-12-09T15:34:00.000-08:00

In a bit less than two weeks, we will be visiting Indonesia. That will be the first time for Anita, who will only be able to stay for 2 weeks.
Lucky me who will be there for slightly more than a month...

For the two first weeks, I'm hoping to get through Java and Bali. Quite a classic route, yep. But not bad neither...
Yogjakarta,
Borobudur,
hopefully a day hike on Kawah Ijen or Gunung Bromo,
Bali with Kuta's beach, Ubud and what else...?
Probably a few markets in Jakarta as well.
I would be happy if we could do that all of that in 2 weeks. We'll see once there...

For the next three weeks, I'll try to be a bit more adventurous. :) and hit some less travelled roads.
I was hoping to go for a few overnights hiking trips. They have actually some very nice mountains -well... most of them are actually Volcanoes!-
For the moment, I have some wishes on those ones :
Gunung Rinjani (3726m), the second highest peak in Indonesia... A very nice 3 days hike in a wonderful scenery.
Gunung Semeru (3676m), a somewhat active volcano... check that : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srxf4iDoHJk (and that!)
Closer from Jakarta, there is also the Merbabu (in the surroundings of Bandung) (3142m).

But since I will probably have to get out of the country because of my Visa :(, I am now thinking to hit the less travelled roads of Sumatra on my way to Singapor or Penang (Malaysia) (Tip from a virtual friend).
On the way, there seem to be some nice hikes as well... A few interesting national parks... And mountains: Sibayak, Singgalang, Api Merapi and Kerinci (3805m!!).
I am just a bit afraid of the meteo, since January is the rain season... It's clearly not the most popular season for indonesian hikes.
Here again, I will see... I don't want to take too much risks, of course. So I think I'll decide what to do when I will have evaluated what is possible and what isn't...

I'm very excited right now about those holidays. I really hope to make the most of it during those 5 weeks....
2 weeks left...!!!

PS: Please note that the pictures and videos are not mine... (I wish!!)

PS2: A few other interesting links for the ones interested in hiking in Indonesia:

- http://thibinspore.over-blog.com/article-7126354.html
- http://www.ciao.fr/Gunung_Rinjani_Lombok__Avis_1172909
- http://thomasasingapour.blogspot.com/2007/11/lombok-ascension-du-mont-rinjani.html
- http://acehtrek.googlepages.com/Rinjani.htm
- http://www.traveltwins.dk/index.htm
- http://www.ijenresort.com/general_condition.html

new blog...

2008-11-14T13:33:00.000-08:00

Ok, it has been a while since I didn't post anything in my previous blog. I didn't like the interface of livejournal.com. I prefer the one from google... adds free and in a way simpler.

Let's see how this one goes...

If ever you want to check some previous (uninteresting!) posts, it is still available here.