It was bound to happen...

After years of luck and a phobia of public washroom germs which requires me to flush with my feet : My sandal fell in today.



Yeah. You're allowed to laugh.

Boring ramblings... just 'cause I'm allowed to

Life has never been so busy ; which is good, in a way...






- I was finally able to spend a weekend with my new niece, Noemie. Little missy is now 9 months old and is already walking !! And she looooves playing jokes on people. I want one just like her...

- I've been cancelling many gigs lately. I've had an ongoing shoulder and wrist problem for many, many years (one of the perks of being a musician...) and the pain just reached a new high. The new meds are now doing wonders but the break did allowed me to go see one of my favorite band, Das Contras , in Rochester two weeks ago. What a blast ! And nothing better to lift your spirits than having the lead singer suddenly recognizing you in the crowd and say "Hi" in the middle of his speech... Oh ! and he dedicated a song to me in their first set. Thanks !!





Feeling much better now !

- Miss Moka, my very old and lazy chocolate lab, has decided to take up snoring on our last trip to Rochester. And she is getting very good at it too ... Worse than an 80 years old man. Not only is she taking up the entire bed now but the noise she makes is enough to wake up the entire building. I should just get a boyfriend...

- I'll be doing some canyoning on Saturday. Yes, it is the right spelling ; I checked. Basically, I'll be doing some rappelling in the middle of a water fall. Sounds great !!

- My digital camera broke down last month ( In case you hadn't noticed the crappy pictures I've been posting from my cellphone...) Any idea on what I should get next ? Preferably in the inexpensive or somehow free range :)

- Nico will be in town over the weekend ; I already bought the Advil. There's usually some hard partying involved when he's around. And we make a very good party team... Although he does have some competition now ; A and V can pull it off as well !

- I've been taking care of my mom for the past few weeks ; a job that can be very exacerbating at time (I have a new found respect for you, Calliope ) I also discovered that you can find humour in otherwise frustrating situation. Like when she called me in a panic because the cable guy was on its way to install a new phone system using cable but that she couldn't find the cable hook on the old phone ; only a regular jack... Or when she feels the need to tell anybody that she's had several stokes and needs some time to assimilate what people are talking about. She's basically telling them : "You can rip me off and I won't notice". But most people get bored with her story, suddenly feel scared and leave as fast as they can. You should have seen the Jehovah Witness guy running away... Yes, it usually require a lot of patience, tact and a lot of explaining to do. But I also find myself laughing out loud at things that wouldn't be funny in any other situation...

This is going to be a very long week...

How to give a trumpet player a panic attack ?



Send her a notarized letter mentionning Seizure & Execution, Salary and Contact us.



You should also mention that the office will be closed for the next 4 days.



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Turns out it was a copy of a document I should have received more than 4 years ago, for something that I was discharged of more than 4 years ago. Yep, the new clerk sending files to the archive noticed the extra copy and thought I might want to have it ; she just kinda forgot to send the accompanying letter...



And stupid me for forgetting to look at the date on top of the document...




This is going to be a very long week !

Update !!

Phew !!



That was some long journey...



I've had once again an other big deception, as a fabulous great project was cut short. But life goes on ; moving on. But for once, I won't mention that there are worst things in life, like strawberry quick and pink popcorn. I am actually quite depressed by the end of that project and I will definitely need some time to heal from the deception.



No, I won't get into the details about the end of the project ; I simply don't feel like it. For now. But it also means I had to relocate. Yé !! Move number 42 is now on its way. Good thing I am a light packer !!! I also found, rather quickly, a new job: I am now an operational coordinator. Still not sure as to what I am expected to do but I do know that my brain is very sore after only 3 days on the job. Sore in a good way thought !! The team is actually quite nice and everybody seems to have a great sence of humour, as you can see from the silver plate hanging on the stock room door :





Great laughter all day long over here. I'm having fun.

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In other news...

My favorite band, Das Contras. will be playing in Rochester NY this Friday, June 15th, at the Rochester International Jazz Festival !! If you are in the area, you should definitely stop by ; those guys are awsome !

And as a perk, you'll get to meet the most fabulous person : ME !!

How's life been treating you lately ??