Purify 65% of yourself

Chty — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:57:00 +0200

Some months ago, I decided to try to decrease my consumption of plastic. One month ago, I bought a carafe which purify tap water.

Some points:

Yes, we can feel a little difference before and after the purification.
I'd like to make an analysis of the water which have been filtered and that one which was not, to see if the water is really purified.
I think, I pollute less, but the filter is still to be replaced each month.

Generating marathon list by getting on your feet

Chty — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:51:00 +0100

Since a few years, one of my objective is to run a marathon. To be even more motivated, one solution is to fix yourself a goal.
So, since a few weeks I'm skimming websites to select some marathons.
The biggest criterion of choices were:

The location: not too far (ie Taiwan is a bad idea).
Low differences in height: it will be my first marathon, remember?
The possibilities to sleep in the town: most of great races require that you come at least one day before the start to get your number (and I don't want to pay a hotel room).
Late in the sport season: I'm not yet ready to do 42.195 km.
The price: the road races are becoming more and more expensive. So if it's too expensive, find a way to get money ;-)

Here is the current list organised by date:

Oslo marathon^[1]^[2]: 28th of september 2008; I will still be in Norway, so it could be possible. The road seems flat and fast.
Reims marathon: 19th of october 2008; The route seems flat. The town isn't so far from my native hometown, nor from Paris. So I perhaps can travel by car. Moreover, they are advertising for sustainable development by using hybrids cars to follow the runners, clean bus and bicycle station, recyclable glass, etc...^[3]
Amiens marathon: 26th of october 2008; this is the first time they organised a marathon to the best of my knowledge; I love this town; the problem is I haven't more information (ie: no price, no register form, no road plan). They probably have some organisations problem to publish it for the first time.
La Rochelle marathon: 30th of november 2008; this is far away from my home, but I perhaps have a possibility to sleep there; it's a well-known town I don't know yet.

Perhaps, I will add some others races soon.
The aim is to choose at least one race, and a maximum of two races and having about 30 days between the two races.
I hope that I can do at least one race, because although easy to say, running them will be a premiere.

Notes

[1] Named Glitnir Oslo Maraton in fact.

[2] Easier to pronounce that way, right?

[3] The green touch is fashionable nowadays.

Le monde selon Monsanto

Chty — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:51:00 +0100

Pour ceux qui, comme moi, s'intéressent à l'agriculture, voici un documentaire intéressant nommé Le monde selon Monsanto; enquête autour de la multinationale surtout connue pour son herbicide Roundup^[1].
Celui-ci a été diffusé sur arte le 11/03/2008 à 21:00 et restera disponible sur le site encore 3 jours. Après, il faudra sortir la carte bancaire :/

Notes

[1] Monsanto est également un des principaux producteurs de plantes génétiquement modifiées.

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Purify 65% of yourself

Generating marathon list by getting on your feet

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Le monde selon Monsanto

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