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The French Revolution began in May 1789. On July 14 of that same year, the Bastille was stormed. It is a kind of Independence Day in France. And this is the day I start this new scenario. Hopefully, I can move my lazy ass to screen and write something down weekly, or maybe daily.

Nowadays, I am still thinking about the PhD stuff. There are 2 companies which can provide the funding for me. The one I am really keen to, well, will stick me in France for nearly 2 years. In that case, I have to learn certain French for a living! Those guys never speak English since they consider French is the most beautiful language in the world.

^^ I think Chinese is the most fantastic language in the world. Anyway, that's not the point. The point is actually that this is a Joint PhD, so I can obtain a certificate in Newcastle Uni and also a job experience in IRSN.

The other one is from British Energy. But for this one, I will stay in Newcastle in 3 years, which means I don't need to study the bloody French any more. There is no job experience for this one though. Hard choice. Probably next week, I will decide with Mike and David.

Well, maybe after several years, I would know whether I chose the right one or not.

"If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a movable feast."
--- Ernest Hemingway