Thu 29 December 2005 - 19:52

L'Origine du Monde...

A remake of the famous picture by Courbet L'origine du monde (the origin of the world) has inspired some Austrian artists. I let you discover the advertising campain for the origin of the European Union...

Posted by Julien | Permalink | Categories: Funny stuff

Thu 29 December 2005 - 10:43

My GP reckons ...

... that running ultramarathons is not healthy at all. Human body is not designed for that. This was one of his conclusions after the examination of my _ips.

Posted by Julien | Permalink | Categories: Hiking/Running

Fri 23 December 2005 - 15:45

Merry Christmas

I wish you all a Merry Christmas !

By the way my paper has been accepted to the Body Sensor Network Workshop that will be held at the MIT in April :)

Posted by Julien | Permalink | Categories: Everyday life, Research (my PhD)

Tue 20 December 2005 - 10:58

Political campain

sarkozy


A campain by Act-Up Paris and the "9eme Collectif de Sans-Papiers".

Posted by Julien | Permalink | Categories: Politics

Thu 15 December 2005 - 12:12

UTMB: go for it !

Update 19/12: registrations for the UTMB are now closed ! 2000 runners in 20 days... You can still register for the CCC :) !

This morning, the number of runners registered for the Ultra-Trail Tour du Mont-Blanc reached 1820 out of a maximum limit of 2000. The event takes place in 8 months ! So if you intend to enter this amazing race, you have to do it very quickly. The Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix (86km +4500m) recorded "only" 286 registrations so far (out of 1000). The UTMB is worth trying for many reasons: explore your ultimate physical and psychological limits of course, but also enjoy a human, friendly adventure around Europe's highest peak. Think about it !

By the way, I've been rejected at the London marathon ballot, but I don't really mind. I'm gonna do a 50km OFF (free ultra run) in the Lake District instead :).

Posted by Julien | Permalink | Categories: Hiking/Running

Mon 12 December 2005 - 13:12

Hull's at Manchester

Last week-end, Tbo and I went to Manchester to meet Bertrand and Venetia. We cooked a bit, ate a lot. The Christmas market there is pretty nice, a bit like the Strasbourg one, thanks to Dutch and German shops. Much better than in Paris for example.

Posted by Julien | Permalink | Categories: Everyday life

Mon 05 December 2005 - 12:06

Fuzzy Blog's future

In a context of intense blog creation (Playm, Bounce, maybe my flatemates, ... ), and after nearly a year of blogging, I don't feel like following the trend any more. I'm not sure I'll keep on going very long with this blog.
Actually I'm a bit disappointed by the blog concept. It sounds a pretty good idea, but not suitable for me. Most of the interesting, funny things I planned to post at the beginning just can't be told on a public place. I can't talk much about my research anymore for strategical reasons. I can't talk about the PhD-to-supervisor relationships that would deserve a complete book. I can't talk much about politics. I can't talk much about people around me. Eventually I can't talk too much about myself. What's the point then ?

The only neutral topic is running/hiking. I may consider to start a brand new blog about that only. Please let me know what is your favourite topic by e-mail. Cheers ! I'll keep the same up to the 24th Januray (date of the first post). Then I'll make a decision.

Thanks for your support.

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