Month: November 2024

Pile of US hundred dollar bills depicting financial success and wealth.

The O’Jays – For The Love Of Money

It’s Black Friday and there are a few lego sets that I refrained from buying as I still have loads to sort out. As the sale have started online earlier, I have bought several codes and templates which I will use in the upcoming weeks. And lastly, Donald Trump will be making his return to […]

wood, forest, light

Disturbed – The Sound Of Silence

This weekend, the house will return to normal and it was something I crave in recent days. Hopefully, it is not early signs of derpression but this it reminded me of this song. It came back to my playlist in recent years as my kids heard it from the movie Trolls. Disturbed, a hard-hitting heavy […]

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Maison Du Victor Hugo

Another Sunday and another day of adventure. Today, we decided to visit the former Paris house of Victor Hugo. The best thing is that this was free to visit! Victor Hugo (1802–1885) was a towering figure in 19th-century French literature, renowned for his contributions as a novelist, poet, and dramatist. His works often combined profound […]

friendship, pinky swear, hands

All 4 One – I Swear

My selection for today is based on my recent visit to Alexandre Dumas’s mansion based on the famous phrase All For One and One For All by the three musketeers. All-4-One is an American R&B and pop group that gained fame in the 1990s with their romantic ballads and smooth harmonies. Known for their soulful […]

Chateau de Monte Cristo

I knew about this place which is a stone throw away from where I live and finally decided on a sunny but cold afternoon to visit this place. After visiting Jules Verne’s house in Amiens, we decided to visit the country mansion of Alexandre Dumas. Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870) was a prolific and celebrated French writer, […]

marrakesh, lamps, souk

Khaled – C’est La Vie

I am still recovering from a fantastic vacation with the family in Club Med Marrakesh. This song was played during the first show we attended in the evening. My full admiration towards the G.Os at club med for maintaining their energy level throughout our stay and for hosting our kids at the clubs. Rai musician […]

milky way, starry sky, stars

Fastball – The Way

It will be near the end of my holiday by the time this post publishes. It would have been a week in Morroco with family. As my last music posts brought back nostalgic memories of the 90s, here is another song from back then which I heard looping on the airwaves. Fastball is an American […]