Author Archives: Jerome Parisse
Happy New Year!
Wishing you all a safe, happy and prosperous New Year! Gott nytt år! Bonne année! Ein gutes neues Jahr! 新年快乐! Feliz ano novo! Feliz año nuevo! あけまして おめでとう ございます!
Filed under Australia
Melancholia
I knew from the very first images of Melancholia, the 2011 movie written and directed by Lars Von Trier, that it wasn’t going to be me. The premise is interesting though: two sisters, one deeply depressed, coming to terms with … Continue reading
Filed under Movies
The Women on the 6th Floor
In the 60′s in Paris, a very conservative couple is faced with a group of Spanish maids who live on the 6th (and last) floor of the building owned by the very same couple. A new maid turns up to … Continue reading
Already Gone, by John Rector
Jake Reese, a University professor, is attacked by two thugs who cut one of his fingers, and then apologise. A few days later, his finger turns up in the post. You don’t need to be psychic to know that not … Continue reading
Walking the Talk
I’ve finally managed to read the book! Walking the Talk is a “how to” book, a methodology on managing large cultural change programs within an organisation. Culture change is usually seen as something fuzzy, something that can not be changed … Continue reading
Filed under Author interview, Books, Non-fiction, Reading
Melbourne random snaps
Melbourne is an amazing place: sunny one second, freezing the next; full of architectural surprises; multicultural; hidden lane-ways; water and parks everywhere; and more importantly, a pleasure for the taste buds – there are so many restaurants and eateries that … Continue reading
Spring Fever (Nuits d’ivresse printaniere)
Spring Fever is a 2009 film by Ye Lou; it is a Hong Kong-French coproduction. It was presented to the Cannes Festival of the same year and won the prize for best scenario. To be honest, I wonder if it won … Continue reading
Giant cuttlebone!
As a kid growing up in France I loved finding cuttlebones on the beach. I kept marvelling at the structure of this internal shell, which only cuttlefish have. The cuttlebones I could find didn’t exceed a few centimetres. Here on the Victorian … Continue reading
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The Tiger, by John Vaillant
The Tiger, by John Vaillant had been on my list of books to read for a while, but because of travel and work, I hadn’t got to it yet. I have now read it. It didn’t take me very long, … Continue reading
Filed under Books, China, Non-fiction
