Oh, that's so juliet!

Quote: You don’t have to marry your ring. ...

Thu, 10 May 2012 21:17:35 +0100

You don’t have to marry your ring. If you can’t afford your hearts’ desire, swing what you can (white gold) with the promise of an upgrade (diamonds) on your third anniversary.

Quote: I shall never miss a performance.

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:08:09 +0100

I shall never miss a performance.

Quote: Spend time with your family.

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:23:33 +0100

Spend time with your family.

Quote: We requested the cremation. We were not forced to do so. ...

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:01:01 +0100

We requested the cremation. We were not forced to do so. We have no doubts about the police report,” said one family member.

Photo: explore-blog: The origins of the world’s most popular typefaces, in a ...

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:03:50 +0100

explore-blog:

The origins of the world’s most popular typefaces, in a timeline infographic.

(ᔥ Curiosity…

Quote: a generation for whom each job was always better than the last – one that believed it ...

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:02:08 +0100
a generation for whom each job was always better than the last – one that believed it could have it all, from kids to careers

Quote: Spotify decided it did not want to split up its content catalog, so as to create ...

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:46:21 +0100
Spotify decided it did not want to split up its content catalog, so as to create separate music libraries for paying subscribers and freemium users.

Link: Le Petit Journal : une machine à distraire, pas à informer | Rue89 Présidentielle

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:23:30 +0100

吃饱了撑着，嫉妒别人收视率嘛是！

Quote: Chinese characters rarely appear on our television screens, but when they do, you can ...

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:04:50 +0100
Chinese characters rarely appear on our television screens, but when they do, you can bet they’ll be DVD sellers, illegal immigrants, spies or, in the case of last year’s Sherlock, weird acrobatic ninja types.

Quote: « Supprimer cette épreuve, l’ADN de Sciences-Po, c’est ...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:51:17 +0100
« Supprimer cette épreuve, l’ADN de Sciences-Po, c’est envoyer un mauvais signal au recruteur […]. La valeur de notre diplôme dépend de ce qu’on en dit dans la presse. »

Quote: Les ressortissants de l’Union européenne, des Etats-Unis, du Canada, du Japon mais ...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:35:16 +0100
Les ressortissants de l’Union européenne, des Etats-Unis, du Canada, du Japon mais aussi de Chine “restent plus souvent étrangers” quand ceux du Vietnam, du Cambodge, du Laos et du Liban acquièrent plus régulièrement la nationalité française.

Quote: Je me suis souvent demandé comment j’aurais réagi sous ...

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:04:37 +0100
Je me suis souvent demandé comment j’aurais réagi sous l’Occupation, si j’aurais obéi en courbant l’échine devant les instructions de la préfecture ou bien si j’aurais eu la force de résister.

Quote: At Christmas, on the other hand, some people who are not given presents may feel left ...

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 10:23:21 +0100
At Christmas, on the other hand, some people who are not given presents may feel left out. It is a tricky issue for religious minorities in predominantly Christian countries.

Quote: We don’t fall over ourselves if they say ‘my Granny fell ill’. ...

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:48:34 +0100
We don’t fall over ourselves if they say ‘my Granny fell ill’. What part of no refund don’t you understand? You’re not getting a refund so fuck off.” Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair

Quote: Make good on the promise “Let’s get together sometime. ...

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:58:28 +0100
Make good on the promise “Let’s get together sometime.” Make a note on your calendar in the near future to set something up. Or don’t say it at all.

Quote: Un sondage Harris Interactive réalisé les 28 et 29 octobre montre qu’une ...

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:40:31 +0100
Un sondage Harris Interactive réalisé les 28 et 29 octobre montre qu’une fois qu’ils ont été informés que les étrangers issus des pays membres de l’UE, installés en France, ont le droit de vote aux élections municipales (et européennes), 59 % se déclarent favorables à l’extension de ce droit aux étrangers résidents non-membres de l’UE. Et 56 % s’affirment également favorables à ce que tous les étrangers vivant en France puissent prendre part à l’ensemble des élections locales, contre 41 % qui s’y opposent.

Quote: un Allemand sur quatre et un Français sur trois sont convaincus que leur pays ...

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:50:20 +0100
un Allemand sur quatre et un Français sur trois sont convaincus que leur pays n’a pas besoin d’immigration

Quote: The vast majority of chief executives of big firms hail from one of a handful of grandes ...

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:30:16 +0100
The vast majority of chief executives of big firms hail from one of a handful of grandes écoles, such as École Polytechnique, an elite science school. Through what is known as parachutage, they can arrive suddenly from the top ranks of the civil service.

Photo: a BMW motorcycle with a Peugeot sidecar; Mrs Merkel in leather trousers and Mr Sarkozy ...

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:04:45 +0100

a BMW motorcycle with a Peugeot sidecar; Mrs Merkel in leather trousers and Mr Sarkozy tagging along (via Charlemagne:…

Photo: (via China Global Investment Tracker Interactive Map)

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:21:55 +0100

(via China Global Investment Tracker Interactive Map)