You know it'll be a joly christmas when your next door neighbourg's house looks like this...
Happy Holidays ! Best wishes...
Off to drink LOTS of cremant !!!
xxx
dimanche 24 décembre 2006
jeudi 21 décembre 2006
Quote of the day...
A Quebec actress said, while answering questions about her weight :
" I definitely don't live in the right time period. But I like to remind myself from time to time that voluptuous figures like mine can be found in museums while today's standards end up on garage walls... "
What do you think ?
lundi 18 décembre 2006
Photo Friday... Kind of REALLY late...
I've wanted to post back in the Photo Friday Pool for a very long time but lacked the courage to do so... But since I've been so uninspired lately (Yep, I've been working that much... I'm getting exausted) I tought that now would be a really good time. They say an image is worth a thousand words...
The latest theme was : A is for_____ . And so on. They are now on to letter "J", so brace yourself !!
Here we go :
A is for Alcool
That one was way too easy !! No explanation needed...
Have a great week everybody !!
The latest theme was : A is for_____ . And so on. They are now on to letter "J", so brace yourself !!
Here we go :
A is for Alcool
That one was way too easy !! No explanation needed...
B is for Baby !
My baby sister recently had a baby (still sounds weird...) I absolutely fell in love with that little girl ; and so did my hormones, unfortunately !
C is for Cremant , of course !!
My favorite beverage. Many people will be surprised by this annoncement... uh...
D is for Drunk
Do you see a theme here ?
D is also for Diet !!
Yes, Operation JATP is still on. Now down to 14.8 !
E is for exception...
The Carnaval de Quebec... The only time of the year where drinking in the streets is tolerated ; it is also - 40 outside but who cares !!
F is for Flugelhorn
Yes, I truly am a trumpet player (even though I haven't talked much about it lately...) I recently bought a new Flugelhorn and I can't wait to REALLY try it on.
G is for Goat cheese... Eurk...
While touring in France over the summer, I happened to stay on a goat cheese farm...
We got to eat goat cheese for breakfast, lunch, diner and snacks...
I'll never eat goat cheese again.
H is for Harry Potter's dining hall
Yep ! I've been to Harry Potter's school ! uh, well, Christ Church College in oxford that is but still !! It was pretty cool.
I is for Illegal
I got to drink Viperine over the summer. A really disgusting drink... also very illegal.
J is for pure Joy !
Nico will be in town for my birthday in April !! Now, if he could bring some cremant with him...
Have a great week everybody !!
lundi 11 décembre 2006
Have you ever... Being Bold...
Yes. Another Stolen meme...
In the process, I discovered that my life's not as boring as I thought !
(and of course, the ones in bold are the ones I alreary did...)
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone (not that hot)
08. Said “I love you” and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris (will be going, again in april...)
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne (and Cremant...)
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment (always...)
27. Had a food fight (you get a lot of those when you have 5 siblings !!)
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight (Hey ! I leave in Quebec !!)
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can (that's what roller coasters are for...)
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse (twice, actually)
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run (you definitely don't want to see me run...)
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking (that's what Crémant is for...)
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment (just a moment though)
39. Had two hard drives for your computer (don't ask)
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk (uh... I am a musician after all)
42. Had/Have amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched whales (while kayaking... totally awsome !)
45. Stolen a sign ( My first appartment's hallway was covered with them...)
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip (I'm a sucker for road trips)
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your cds
57. Pretended to be a superhero ( I am an aunt after all)
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain (not as hot as expected)
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater (and made out like a teenager...)
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straigh
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo (or 5...)
81. Rafted the snake river
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert” (community tv, but still !)
83. Gotten flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage (uh... really ? )
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Kissed on the first date (considering I moved in with a guy after 8 days....)
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in a Rocky Horror Picture Show
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Passed out cold
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds. ( well, I'm on my way to 42... does it count ? )
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a TV game show
113. Broken a bone (just one ?)
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild (yep, I'm that stupid)
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents (getting there !)
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi (I could live on sushi...)
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school (really want to , though )
131. Parasailed
132. Touched a cockroach (I lived in many weird places...)
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read “The Iliad”
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (and cried the whole way...)
137. Skipped all your school reunions (and miss a party ? no way !!)
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair (every 3 weeks...)
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone’s life
104 out of 150... Not bad at all !!
How about you ? What's your number ??
*** Updates ***
For the ones that know me personally ; I've got a final, final interview for that special job ( you know the one... the process from hell that started on November 2004 ). The date ? This Wednesday, 1:30 pm. Wish me luck !!
In the process, I discovered that my life's not as boring as I thought !
(and of course, the ones in bold are the ones I alreary did...)
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone (not that hot)
08. Said “I love you” and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris (will be going, again in april...)
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne (and Cremant...)
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment (always...)
27. Had a food fight (you get a lot of those when you have 5 siblings !!)
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight (Hey ! I leave in Quebec !!)
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can (that's what roller coasters are for...)
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse (twice, actually)
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run (you definitely don't want to see me run...)
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking (that's what Crémant is for...)
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment (just a moment though)
39. Had two hard drives for your computer (don't ask)
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk (uh... I am a musician after all)
42. Had/Have amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched whales (while kayaking... totally awsome !)
45. Stolen a sign ( My first appartment's hallway was covered with them...)
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip (I'm a sucker for road trips)
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your cds
57. Pretended to be a superhero ( I am an aunt after all)
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain (not as hot as expected)
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater (and made out like a teenager...)
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straigh
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo (or 5...)
81. Rafted the snake river
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert” (community tv, but still !)
83. Gotten flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage (uh... really ? )
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Kissed on the first date (considering I moved in with a guy after 8 days....)
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in a Rocky Horror Picture Show
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Passed out cold
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds. ( well, I'm on my way to 42... does it count ? )
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a TV game show
113. Broken a bone (just one ?)
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild (yep, I'm that stupid)
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents (getting there !)
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi (I could live on sushi...)
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school (really want to , though )
131. Parasailed
132. Touched a cockroach (I lived in many weird places...)
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read “The Iliad”
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (and cried the whole way...)
137. Skipped all your school reunions (and miss a party ? no way !!)
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair (every 3 weeks...)
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone’s life
104 out of 150... Not bad at all !!
How about you ? What's your number ??
*** Updates ***
For the ones that know me personally ; I've got a final, final interview for that special job ( you know the one... the process from hell that started on November 2004 ). The date ? This Wednesday, 1:30 pm. Wish me luck !!
jeudi 7 décembre 2006
Stolen meme...
Stolen meme from This fish needs a bicycle...
10 things I have learned from relationships with men (in no particular order...)
1. I'm stronger than I thought
2. I deserve respect and love
3. Hitting is NEVER acceptable
4. If you think you deserve better, you probably do
5. Not everybody has the same definition of monogamy
6. To speak up
7. Not to compromise my values
8. To kiss like its the last time
9. Not all of them are jerks
10. Not holding back in bed
Your turn.
10 things I have learned from relationships with men (in no particular order...)
1. I'm stronger than I thought
2. I deserve respect and love
3. Hitting is NEVER acceptable
4. If you think you deserve better, you probably do
5. Not everybody has the same definition of monogamy
6. To speak up
7. Not to compromise my values
8. To kiss like its the last time
9. Not all of them are jerks
10. Not holding back in bed
Your turn.
mardi 5 décembre 2006
Mystery...
Any idea who that woman is ?
I visited the Shakespeare's Globe while in London over the summer and she was our tour guide... She mentionned her name very quickly and, silly me, I didn't bother writing it down.
All I know is that she's a British actress and played in many movies. Yep, that's a lot of information, isn't it ??
Help !!!
vendredi 1 décembre 2006
World AIDS day...
Today, December 1st, is the World AIDS day... What are you doing to help ?
I was first introduced to AIDS by mother in 7th grade. I was having a hard time picking a subject for an essay about social education when my mom suggested a book writen by Elizabeth Glaser about AIDS, her life as a wife and a mother and as a women in the public eye. A very powerful story about her familly.
After the first chapter, I was hooked : the militant in me wanted to scream and the little girl I was was confused... I was mad about the lack of education and the lack of information. I was also scared for the very same reasons. I spent weeks searching through scientific magazines, newspaper, the internet, libraries. My brain needed to gain knowledge as much as possible on the subject. My discovery ? Not much was being done on the subject at the time. A gigantic realisation for a 7th grader...
And I haven't chaged my mind on the subject : not nearly enough is being done on that matter.
Elizabeth Glaser lost her battle against AIDS on December 3rd, 1994 ; 13 years after having contrated the disease.
I have worn a red ribbon ever since reading her book. It might not always be seen but can always be found on me. I've also made my best to make donations to her foundation and others and participated in many walks to support local AIDS organisations.
How about you ?
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