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Work Life Balance, what’s right, what’s wrong? (talk/ video)

Posted by Thien Lan on May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 in Career

From the day I had my first child, I realized how important it was for me to spend time outside of work. Before that life event, I used to work long hours. If you love your job, no worries, but if you do things you don’t like or don’t get what motivates you (recognition, in my case), no good…

Career: How I’m now managing Facebook accounts (and loving it)

Posted by Thien Lan on June 25, 2015June 25, 2015 in Career

This week I’ve been working on Süssigkleid‘s first Birthday. As you might remember, Süssigkleid is a Children concept store in Zürich and the first business I’m helping with marketing strategies and activities after having left my corporate job in Sydney…

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How I’m coping with the kids when my husband is away

Posted by Thien Lan on May 7, 2015May 7, 2015 in Parenting

My husband just found a job in another country. More on that in an upcoming post (7 days to wait). He is now commuting back and forth every week-end and sometimes every fortnight like over the school holidays when we decided…

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3 things I used to change career

Posted by Thien Lan on January 12, 2015June 25, 2015 in Career

2015 New year’s resolution: Career As a family we already knew that we would leave Australia to go back to Europe where ou family is, where our kids and parents could enjoy each other company more and where my parents…

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Fête de la musique 21 June 2022 Roquefort les Pin Fête de la musique 21 June 2022
Roquefort les Pins France (06)

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@south_attitude
Made it despite London's tube and Railways strikes Made it despite London's tube and Railways strikes to prepare for the BIG ONE!!! 🤘🤘🔥🔥😎😎

@ville_roquefort_les_pins here I come!
#fetedelamusique #fetedelamusique2022
Preparing for the gig of my life. . Since I was a Preparing for the gig of my life.
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Since I was a teenager I dreamt of (being a rockstar 🤫) playing at La Fête de la Musique, the French national music day.
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Last year we were so blessed we had a small  window between Covid waves to play at @la_cave_roquefort and I totally loved it.
And we did it again for Christmas, outdoors in the cold!
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This year we're on the main stage at @ville_roquefort_les_pins playing in front of hundreds of people and that gets me really excited.
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Thank you to the music school and the town of Roquefort-Les-Pins for giving  us this opportunity and of course 🙏  to my band @south_attitude
Imperia, Italy. Just 90min away from home. 🌴🇮🇹
Beautiful quaint city with steep pedestrian streets overlooking the sea, the mountains or monuments!

Great atmosphere before waves of tourists arrive ;)

Photo 7: playground with one of the best view!

#nofilter #Italy #imperia #liguria #weekend #weekendvibes #weekendaway #family #tourism #riviera 
#italie #ligurie #pittoresque #palmtrees #stroll #atmosphere #spring
Notre toute première Fête des Voisins super réu Notre toute première Fête des Voisins super réussie!
Merci à la mairie de nous avoir prêté tables et chaises livrées à la maison!
Nous avons meme eu droit à la visite de Monsieur le Maire en personne!

🇬🇧 We discovered there is a national day to socialize with your neighbours ! So we organized a get together and the town even lends you tables and chairs delivered at your place! 

We were honored by the mayor's visit too!

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#neighbourday #mavillealacampagne #roquefortlespins #alpesmaritimes #cotedazurfrance #cotedazur #arrierepaysnicois #moyenpaysniçois
Perfect lunch with an amazing view, delicious food Perfect lunch with an amazing view, delicious food, great service, quiet and relaxed atmosphere.

😍 beef carpaccio and foie gras
🤩 salmon ravioli with ginger q d dashing foam

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New song: Tell Me New HD video of my band's first New song: Tell Me

New HD video of my band's first original song. The sound was enhanced and you can better catch notes (and off tune one too 🙉).

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We declare the start of the season! #paddle #sup We declare the start of the season!

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Things I love. Catching up with a girlfriend after Things I love.
Catching up with a girlfriend after 17 years over some homemade Orange Wine and a breathtaking taking view over the base de Cannes and baie d'Antibes.

#Friendship
Spelt Restaurant. Tourette sur Loup. On a cold and Spelt Restaurant. Tourette sur Loup.
On a cold and wet day in April on the French Riviera.
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