Back in France :)

I decided to go home for christmas with Karl and spend it with my family. I arrived on the 16th of December and I'm going back to Derby on the 28th. I wish I could spend new years here aswell but when I booked the ticket I was with my ex boyfriend so... That's just too bad.

There's a lot of snow here and my dad couldn't come and get us in Paris because of that. Too dangerous. We took the TGV, but that took ages. The train was going slow because of the snow... but in the end we did get here just before midnight!

This is me. This is me falling out of taxi into the middle of the road. Then there's the cup. (Yes I know my cup looks abnormally big.) You don't want to know what was in that cup... I was drunk and got my heel stuck in some corner of the taxi door and flew through the air. I must have landed on my knees and elbow clearly because there wasn't any skin left in those areas. And hum... Needless to say where the cup landed!

Rewiiind - Part II : New Job

About 2 weeks later, Karl thought it would be better if I worked at Subway rather than at Nicky’s and told me that I should go and see the manager. I didn’t really know what to do but I did end up going there with him one afternoon. After being in the office and chatting for a few minutes, I did get the job, and without an interview :-p . I had to go and inform Nicky’s wife immediately that I would be leaving and that my last day would be on Sunday. She was surprised and had a disappointed look on her face… I felt really bad… But not long after, she realized that it wasn’t a bad time actually, because one of the old waitresses was coming back the following Monday, so it actually worked out quite well. They just had to rearrange all the shifts (which would have happened anyway), and because I was leaving, they wouldn’t get less hours.



I started on Tuesday the 17th of August at Subway – Pride Park and it went really well. I enjoyed it and everyone was really nice. I worked at three different Subways in Derby so far but now I am mostly working at Subway – The Spot which is around the corner from Nicky’s Lounge. Yay. -_-"

Rewiiind - Part I : My 21st B-day Weekend.

So much has happened since the 24th of July...
I moved into a 2 bedroom flat with my brother on the 24th of July. It's right in the city centre. Everything is at our doorstep, and the mall is like 5 minutes away from the flat.
My Mom was supposed to come over the same day with a car full of stuff to help us out! Then the next day was my 21st. Everything was supposed to be perfect!
... Except it didn't go as planned.
After driving approximately 9 hours to the french border in order to catch a ferry to the UK, my mom was stopped and sent back. She had to drive another 9 hours back home and almost had an accident on the way back. I was at work when I received a call from Anja's fiancé. He told me what had happened and I was devastated. I had such a bad night and couldn't stop crying.



Then Sunday it was my 21st birthday and I was in a really great mood, obviously. Anja & Alistair knew that I was really down and decided to take me out for a quick birthday breakfast before I went to work. I then thought that I really had to get a grip on myself otherwise I was going to ruin the party later that day. So after work I quickly got ready, or at least I tried! Philippa and I took the bus together and arrived there pretty much on time. We had a nice BBQ and luckily, it only started to rain by the time we were finished eating.



So we all went inside, talked and laughed for a while until I found Anja a bit too excited suddenly. She kept on looking through the window and then suddenly told me: "Your surprise is here". I went to the window and saw a white limo waiting there! I really didn't expect that! Awesome surprise!



We drove around the centre of Derby for about an hour (if I remember correctly) and it was loads of fun. Then we got dropped off in town and went to Walkabout and had the place to ourselves (it was a Sunday), so we were all dancing like retards :).
It was a great birthday!

x

Finally got a job...

I am now a part-time waitress in a restaurant in the centre of Derby. I work only 16 hours a week though.... I have Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays off. I'm thinking of getting a second job, but I do casual work on my days off sometimes. Last Friday and Saturday, I worked at 2 weddings for example...

I like where I work. I think I prefer it to all the other places I have worked at before. I get along with everyone. All the girls are very nice and friendly.

Now next step. Have to find an apartment!

I have viewed quite a few already but they're quite expensive... but I'm continuing my search!

I will probably be getting a 2 bedroom place with my brother...

Hopefully, I will find one sooooon!

x

Nottingham

Derby

Okay so, I arrived safely in Derby...... but 2 weeks ago!

I didn't have access to internet that much but I finally found some time to do a post.

Oh well, anyway. So everything went well. I managed to get through with over-weight luggage (I worried a lot about that). The flight was about an hour, so that went quite quick.

Here are some photos of the trip.

Little surprise when we got to the house. Thank you Anja :)

I gave out my CV to about 20 places by now... maybe more, I don't even know anymore. Stores, cafés and restaurants, in and near the Westfield mall and also via the internet. I'm really hoping to hear from one of these places soon!

On Saturday, the 29th of May, my brother and I went with Anja, her fiancé and a friend of theirs to the Big Church Day Out near Loughborough. It was amazing! I had a really good time. I was so happy to see Switchfoot! =)

My brother, Karl, and me

Anja and me

So yeah, that's about it... I've been mainly job hunting. Now I'm just waiting for at least one response!
Wish me luck :)

No turning back now

My brother (Karl) and I, have finally booked our aeroplane tickets!!! I'm so excited! We will be flying with Bmibaby on the 19th of May from Paris to the East Midlands. When I saw the huge "Confirmed", that's when my heart started beating and I realised... No turning back now! I am really going to work and live in England!

“Hope is not a dream but a way of making dreams become reality.”

I love singing. Becoming a singer has always been my dream, ever since I was a little girl.

I'm not very good at putting up new videos on youtube because it always takes me ages to make one. There's always something I don't like and I have to do the whole thing all over again. It just goes on for hours. I get so frustrated and angry with myself that I just can't finish! I guess I'm a perfectionnist when it comes to music... which doesn't seem to be such a good thing!

I've had 2 producers very interested in me, but it's always been so slow.
The first one was in Germany. I was 15 then and he was just stringing me along for years. I eventually just gave up.
The second one is in Paris. It's been going on for a year now.
He tells me he wants to first finish the projects he's busy with and then start something with me, but it's taking ages. I just can't afford to sit around and wait anymore. I have to get on with my life. Besides, the world isn't lacking producers... Eventually one day I will find the right one. At least I hope I will.

“You can't just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You've got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.” ~ Diana Ross

I participate in singing competitions on the internet whenever I can but there aren't many. I've only done 2 so far, but have won both. :)
The first one was in 2007, on the website of the biggest radio station in France, "NRJ", and I won 5 000 euros. I just had to make a video of myself singing 30 seconds of the song "Listen" by Beyoncé. The second one was in 2009 and also on the website of "NRJ". I had to do another video of myself singing a song of my choice. I won a Nintendo Wii.

So, there you know a little bit more about meee :)

I have now entered the world of blogging...

...Or should I say, "re-entered" the world of blogging.
I had 2 or 3 blogs when I was a few years younger, but it was more of a picture gallery than anything else... aaand a great place to have fights and receive anonymous insults through comments. x)
I deleted them in time.

This one will be different.

I thought this time I would make a blog about my life and anything that comes to my mind really...

I'm soon leaving France again to discover another country... England!

I was there twice (if you can count the second time). First time was a 5-day school trip and the second time was a 1-day trip with my Dad. We had to go pick up some machine he bought on ebay. I don't know how many hours we drove that day, but on top of it I was sick, so that made it even better. -_-"

I've decided to leave France again because I'm so totally miserable here... again!
We live in a freakin' hole and I can't find a job anywhere in this miserable place. *sob*

Sooo, since my half-sister, Anja, and her fiancé are living in England near Nottingham, I'm going there. She's gonna help me get started... I should be leaving in a month or so.
I'm really excited, but kinda freaked out too.

The initial plan was to go to London with my brother, but instead I'll be going ahead, and starting out near (or in) Nottingham, getting a job and an apartment. Then my brother will be coming over if he doesn't find a job in France.
I'm really, really grateful that Anja has offered to help... I'm sure, at some point, I would've gotten myself into some kind of mess like usual.

I really hope this is going to work out.