One needs 3 ingredients to make lemon lime and bitters. Sprite, Angustora Bitters and Lime Cordial. In Seychelles we have sprite. I went to Johanessburg to get Angustora Bitters. Now I am missing Lime Cordial, which I can't find in the bloody shop in Seychelles. This morning, my luck changed. I saw it in one shop. YAHHHH. The good news was that ( Read more... )

I declared myself fit to travel to Johannesburg for my conference meeting even if I had contracted chicunguya. It's so advantageous to be one's own doctor. So my work colleague, Lise, and I left Seychelles on Tuesday 25th April 2006 ( Read more... )

This week is not the best week in my life. On thursday, I contracted the epidemic virus, chicunguya, that has been ravaging indian ocean countries. In 2 hours, I went from being a healthy little boy, to high fever status. I could barely stand at the bus stand in the city waiting for the bus, and had to take a cab home, cause I was fearing that I ( Read more... )

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I have settle down in my work. As I mentioned before, I am an aeronautical Telecommunications Engineer. I am learning a lot about equipments that are used at the Seychelles International Airport that are used in aviation. After a slow start, the pace has picked up to a rate which is more comfortable for me to learn. I guess it is just the terrible ( Read more... )

This week, the biggest news is that PitterBoy from the University of Technology, Sydney, has got a job. I will be working at the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority(SCAA) as an Aeronautical Telecommunications Engineer. At last, my dream of becoming an engineer will be true ( Read more... )

While the world is terrified of what Bird flu might bring to their doorstep, countries in the Indian Ocean are terrified at some mysterious mosquito disease, name "Chucunguya"(I dunno if it is the right spelling, but it sounds like that). In Reunion, a french colony in the Indian Ocean right next to Mauritius, there is apparently thousands of cases ( Read more... )

Last week and this week I have been analysing the possibility of activating the local youth club, MSYC, which I use to run before coming to Australia. The club is not doing much at the moment, and haven't done much recently either. I am now formalising a lot of the basic foundation of the club, and to try to find out whether people are still ( Read more... )

The only time in one's life when one can have a good holiday is the period between when one finishes school and when one starts to work. That is the cross road at which I stand now. However, I am somebody who would have a good holiday with good friends. Good company is the best policy. Unfortunately, I have to start from scratch again. Most of my ( Read more... )

I have started to look for a job. My CV has been sent to around 6 companies and I am waiting for their call. I've had 2 interviews, with CW as a senior tech, and Telecom division as an engineer. The pay is incredibly low. Basic salaries are SR4200 and SR4400 per month respectively. SR = Seychelles Rupees, AU$ = Australian Dollar, and AU$1 = SR4. ( Read more... )