Unbelievable ,great piece of news !!!

Hello guys,
Just to tell you, that I have already dumped the blog I created a few days ago.
Last weekend I visited some old friends I have not met for ages : Olivier / Gilles / Régul / Bénito & Aurélie. It was really good to see them. I was really busy lately with Competition but now they are over, I will try to dedicate more time to my friends and family.

I had a fantastic time, first of all, we drank some pints at Pollestres stadium.
I visited Benito at his house. He showed me the house he is building. He has done a great job so far, by this summer it will be liveable. They told me that Aurélie is pregnant, great piece of news, I will glad for you guys.

On Tuesday, we went to Asia Center wiz Mika. We bought some chinese food,beers and stuff and watched some DvDs.

On Wednesday 4th of 2008, in the morning, I checked my emails as a robot waiting for EPSO answer.
2 years from now on, I was imagining that moment. I received an email from EPSO (European Personnel Selection Office), " you have a message on your EPSO profile"
Here is the Results of the competition:

Dear Mr X,

I am pleased to inform you that the Selection Board for the above-mentioned competition has now completed its work and, on the basis of your results in the practical and oral tests, your name has been placed in merit group 4 on the list of suitable candidates.

The reserve list will be transmitted to the Institutions which are solely responsible for recruitment. Each Institution will select successful candidates from the list according to its needs and with a view to filling posts which have become vacant. As soon as a suitable position arises, you could be invited for an interview with a representative of a department of any of the institutions interested in your application. Depending on the outcome of the interviews you may receive a formal offer of employment. For practical reasons, you may be asked at the same time to undergo the medical examination which is required before any decision can be taken on appointment.

I should point out, however, that it could be several weeks or months before you are contacted.

The reserve list and its expiry date will be published in the Official Journal, as well as on the EPSO website.

Yours sincerely,
For the Chairperson of the Selection Board
Theo DUIVENVOORDE


If you read the sentences above, you should have understood that I passed the COMPETITION and might be lucky enough to be contacted by any DGs (Directorates-General) in the next few months hopefully one day actually, time will say.

I will keep you update of my career path.

So here are the pics of the celebration with my friends !!! Enjoy them guys.

Weekend Barcelona

Last friday, I went to Barcelona to take my exam to work for the European Commission.

I must admit it was quite difficult, more than I expected. I do not think I will go to the Oral ( last stage before being on the reserve list), but time will say, life is full of surprises...

Every year in the end of September, Barcelona is prepared to celebrate its Major Party and commemorates the festivity of Mare de Déu de la Mercè, mistress of the city. This is a religious and popular party that gathers activities, among which we emphasize the popular "correfuegos" (fireworks), castellers, sardanas and the traditional piromusical.

It is necessary to emphasize that, according to the tradition, Mare de Déu de la Mercè set free Barcelona from a plague of lobsters and in gratitude she was nominated mistress of the city in 1637. The worship to the Mare de Déu de la Mercè spread, during the Middle Ages, over the Mediterranean sea and nowadays it has spread over Hispanic and American lands.

The fire, symbol of Mediterranean celebrations, is present in this party. This way, we find the traditional "correfuego" (type of fireworks) where stand out the figures of dragons and devils. Another one of the classics in Merce's party is el Piromusical. As grand finale, el Piromusical or spectacle of fireworks takes place in Montjuïc's fountains illuminating Barcelona's sky with the most current music that comes from all five continents.

I got the opportunity to attend severals concerts around the city. I enjoyed especially " El sueño de Morfeo" in Cataluña place, there were more or less 35000 people.

I saw the Castellers in the Town Hall place, it was full of people. I will always remember it, during my life I thought many Castellers on TV but never on live. It was fantastic, really moving, stressing, hard to describe that special feeling. One must see them to get that special feeling.

A castell is a human tower traditionally built during festivals in many places in Catalonia, Spain. At these festivals, several colles castelleres (teams) meet and try to build the most impressive towers they can.

I will probably put some pictures and a video asap.

I stayed at Remi's flat and met with Miguel on Sunday nite. The weather was set free. Hope you will come to this event once in your life, it really worth it.