Thursday, February 26, 2004
Today's Horoscope- Hells Yeah!
Increasing feelings of restlessness makes it hard for you to concentrate on your everyday business. It's possible that your present situation isn't providing the right kind of challenge or excitement you need now and you're thinking of moving on to new pastures. This may mean a change of residence or a new job which involves travel and offers more flexible hours.
Increasing feelings of restlessness makes it hard for you to concentrate on your everyday business. It's possible that your present situation isn't providing the right kind of challenge or excitement you need now and you're thinking of moving on to new pastures. This may mean a change of residence or a new job which involves travel and offers more flexible hours.
Underground Smells Bad
I really don't like riding around underground. It smells bad. Have you ever smelled a scarf that's been breathed on all winter and not washed? Now add the smell of old pee and b.o. This is the air I breathe.
I really don't like riding around underground. It smells bad. Have you ever smelled a scarf that's been breathed on all winter and not washed? Now add the smell of old pee and b.o. This is the air I breathe.
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
My life is full of bizarre and humorous English. Example- I was cleaning up files on the network at work and I found the following word document in a folder labelled 'spring': My name is Manon C*** and I affectionned particularly Zelda the cat that belong to my brother Louis. This phrase is followed by a table that looks a bit like a petition. I am perpetually confused.
Tuesday, February 24, 2004
Enough to keep you entertained b? Guess I've watched Bring It On one too many times! Keep in mind I chose 'bat' and 'bat bat bat' to counterbalance!
You're "Cheerleader". You love
cheerleading, Le Girl magazine, and looking so
good! You are popular and the leader of Teen
Girl Squad.
Which Member of Teen Girl Squad are you?
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Thanks bitz.
Mardi Gras!
Tonight's the night. Pancake party at 3741 Notre Dame Ouest. Mmmm...pancakes. And American Idol. And possibly a jazz bar. Did I mention that I invited hottie work volunteer guy? He said he'd come if his buddies aren't playing pond hockey *sigh* A man after my own heart! (can you believe it, I actually gave him my number! go me.)
Tonight's the night. Pancake party at 3741 Notre Dame Ouest. Mmmm...pancakes. And American Idol. And possibly a jazz bar. Did I mention that I invited hottie work volunteer guy? He said he'd come if his buddies aren't playing pond hockey *sigh* A man after my own heart! (can you believe it, I actually gave him my number! go me.)
Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be aka 'Yesterday'
Ah yesterday. The morning started early. I was going to play hockey with my boss and some of his friends. They closed the rink. I should've taken this as a sign to go home and get back in bed. Everyone was in loverly Monday moods that morning and I got into a friendly tiff with the receptionist. She seems to think girls aren't as cut out for sports as guys- which I still think is hogwash!
The afternoon was...mmm...special. First a co-worker who was filling in for my on holiday housemate basically told one of my new volunteers that she didn't want her. A little fast talking on my part hopefully has kept her interested. Next the afternoon receptionist (Catholic quebecoise) and cleaning lady (Muslim) got into an argument about religion/Israel + Palestine. Hooo boy. I'm not really so good at diffusing the religoius 'debates' (ie prejudiced yelling matches) in French. Then crazy Amir from the kitchen started going on about the propoganda of Swiss food to Caroline (from Switzerland) and she was telling him to just put his sins on Jesus and everything would be okay. When Amir started to rant with OCD Sigfried about the difference between ghosts and the Holy Spirit, and telling him that Buckingham Palace is haunted, it was time to go home. Thank goodness for Upstairs Sara, we had a nice little 45 minute coffee/sanity break in the morning, the highlight of my day.
Ah yesterday. The morning started early. I was going to play hockey with my boss and some of his friends. They closed the rink. I should've taken this as a sign to go home and get back in bed. Everyone was in loverly Monday moods that morning and I got into a friendly tiff with the receptionist. She seems to think girls aren't as cut out for sports as guys- which I still think is hogwash!
The afternoon was...mmm...special. First a co-worker who was filling in for my on holiday housemate basically told one of my new volunteers that she didn't want her. A little fast talking on my part hopefully has kept her interested. Next the afternoon receptionist (Catholic quebecoise) and cleaning lady (Muslim) got into an argument about religion/Israel + Palestine. Hooo boy. I'm not really so good at diffusing the religoius 'debates' (ie prejudiced yelling matches) in French. Then crazy Amir from the kitchen started going on about the propoganda of Swiss food to Caroline (from Switzerland) and she was telling him to just put his sins on Jesus and everything would be okay. When Amir started to rant with OCD Sigfried about the difference between ghosts and the Holy Spirit, and telling him that Buckingham Palace is haunted, it was time to go home. Thank goodness for Upstairs Sara, we had a nice little 45 minute coffee/sanity break in the morning, the highlight of my day.
Just went online to look for help from LL Bean (my jacket's leaking) and they have the handiest little thing ever! It's live chat help. So cool. Paula is my helpful online friend...
Monday, February 23, 2004
Everyone here is crazy. I'm going home.
Sunday, February 22, 2004
Oh Crap.
I am once again at a horrible decision making time. How can I make up my mind about what I want to do after April if all I really want to do is curl up with a good book? And maybe an apple and a cup of tea.
Possible options:
1. Go to school (college) and take: a) post-production film course b) outdoor 'adventure' type course c) practical nursing d) other?
2. Go to school (university) and take: a) MTS degree b) Medicine c) other?
3. Get a job in Canada. Ew. Where? Doing what?
4. Do an internship in: a) Latin America somewhere b) South Africa c) Geneva d) other?
5. Teach English to Japanese children.
6. Work overseas for some type of church organization, United Church, MCC etc. in: a) Jerusalem b) Haiti c) other?
7. Curl up with a good book. Buy a cat. Become a hermit. Live off roots and berries. Do not forward address to student loan people.
There are probably more, but these are the ideas I have done a bit of research into.
Ideas?
I am once again at a horrible decision making time. How can I make up my mind about what I want to do after April if all I really want to do is curl up with a good book? And maybe an apple and a cup of tea.
Possible options:
1. Go to school (college) and take: a) post-production film course b) outdoor 'adventure' type course c) practical nursing d) other?
2. Go to school (university) and take: a) MTS degree b) Medicine c) other?
3. Get a job in Canada. Ew. Where? Doing what?
4. Do an internship in: a) Latin America somewhere b) South Africa c) Geneva d) other?
5. Teach English to Japanese children.
6. Work overseas for some type of church organization, United Church, MCC etc. in: a) Jerusalem b) Haiti c) other?
7. Curl up with a good book. Buy a cat. Become a hermit. Live off roots and berries. Do not forward address to student loan people.
There are probably more, but these are the ideas I have done a bit of research into.
Ideas?
Thursday, February 19, 2004
Weekend Shenanigans
Bro Steve, Jared and sundry Grebel types coming up this weekend. I'm dog-sitting on the plateau so will have a whole house in which to crash. As I wrote in my 'square of posterity' for the school time capsule in grade four, "party on!".
Bro Steve, Jared and sundry Grebel types coming up this weekend. I'm dog-sitting on the plateau so will have a whole house in which to crash. As I wrote in my 'square of posterity' for the school time capsule in grade four, "party on!".
A Heating Moment
I remember last winter when I was told by a housemate that the house was too cold. Sure it was too cold- for her to be naked in her room! I think there is a certain heating level that should be maintained, but the other night I came home from work and nearly fainted as I walked into some kind of Montreal tropical zone. The heat had been cranked above 25 and a bunch of girls were walking around in their underwear applying makeup and doing girly things (and yes, boys who like girls and girls who like girls they are all very hot but I didn't take pictures). I decided that my preference is 'sweater hot' rather than 'undies hot'.
I remember last winter when I was told by a housemate that the house was too cold. Sure it was too cold- for her to be naked in her room! I think there is a certain heating level that should be maintained, but the other night I came home from work and nearly fainted as I walked into some kind of Montreal tropical zone. The heat had been cranked above 25 and a bunch of girls were walking around in their underwear applying makeup and doing girly things (and yes, boys who like girls and girls who like girls they are all very hot but I didn't take pictures). I decided that my preference is 'sweater hot' rather than 'undies hot'.
Tuesday, February 17, 2004
The receptionist just told me she's never met anyone who's as organized as I am! Say it with me: HAHAHAHAHAHA *whew* HAHAHAHAHAHA
Monday, February 16, 2004
Spent a good part of the weekend watching my Pride and Prejudice DVDs for about the millionth time. Last night went to Else's for Sunday jazz night with a bunch of girls (and Laura's boyfriend Greg) and had great conversations about the death that is the resurgence of tapered jeans in stores and where to get the best haircut in Montreal. Combined with tasty apricot beer it was a fine evening altogether.
Saturday, February 14, 2004
Happy V-Day.
Last year on this date I was in St Andrew's, Scotland enjoying a performance of the Vagina Monologues. Has it been a year already!?! Time to start travelling again.
Last year on this date I was in St Andrew's, Scotland enjoying a performance of the Vagina Monologues. Has it been a year already!?! Time to start travelling again.
Welcome to the Hellmouth
Valentine party at work. The person who was supposed to cook cancelled because of an 'eye appointment'. So that meant Emily in charge. Boss says, "well, it's a cold buffet for about 100"...no other instructions. And we all know how much I looove la cuisine! *cough*Campgayventure*cough*. All ended up going well though as my saviour Vanessa showed up and did a ton of prep work. Plus I made these awesome so cute valentine cookies. The best part of the day was when this really hot guy came to help in the kitchen.
Yes, I'm smitten, I am full of smit. How am I able to resist a guy who is a) in International Development Studies b) travelled to the Middle East just to check up on American propoganda c) says sweet things like, "I'll just do dishes for 15 minutes until I have to go" d) is HOT??? Maybe I should do something with him sometime in a not at work kind of way. Odds of this happening: low (if you know me!)
Then Jean-Claude the crazy Haitian won flowers and gave them to me as a Valentine present, some scary African man sized up my birthing hips for about ten minutes and a guy puked all over my housemate's back and didn't seem to notice. Another typical day at la Maison de l'Amitié.
Valentine party at work. The person who was supposed to cook cancelled because of an 'eye appointment'. So that meant Emily in charge. Boss says, "well, it's a cold buffet for about 100"...no other instructions. And we all know how much I looove la cuisine! *cough*Campgayventure*cough*. All ended up going well though as my saviour Vanessa showed up and did a ton of prep work. Plus I made these awesome so cute valentine cookies. The best part of the day was when this really hot guy came to help in the kitchen.
Yes, I'm smitten, I am full of smit. How am I able to resist a guy who is a) in International Development Studies b) travelled to the Middle East just to check up on American propoganda c) says sweet things like, "I'll just do dishes for 15 minutes until I have to go" d) is HOT??? Maybe I should do something with him sometime in a not at work kind of way. Odds of this happening: low (if you know me!)
Then Jean-Claude the crazy Haitian won flowers and gave them to me as a Valentine present, some scary African man sized up my birthing hips for about ten minutes and a guy puked all over my housemate's back and didn't seem to notice. Another typical day at la Maison de l'Amitié.
Thursday, February 12, 2004
"If I had it my way smoking would be good for you...and we could play a game of pool in our own backyard."
~Julia Hogue (my roomie)
~Julia Hogue (my roomie)
On our meanderings yesterday I found two exciting things. The first was a used CD of U2's Rattle and Hum, which is my favourite car tape of all time so that was sweet. Then we stumbled across the greatest thing EVER! A $1 bookstore. That's right, everything in the store is a dollar. They have boxes of greeting cards, kid's books, CDs, and really nice quality artsy poster sets. I think everything there has been rejected by France because all of the price stickers were marked in francs and euros, but man-one. dollar.
Wednesday, February 11, 2004
Interesting and amusing day today. Discovered that my boss has really no clue what my desk-mate and I do at our jobs. He gave us some handy 'hints' today to do things we've been doing for weeks. Gack.
After work had a nice cheesecake/pecan pie bitchfest in the Village. Mmmm the gays make us good pie. Plus I love the tunes. If you're ever in Montreal and looking for a quality cakefest: Kilo on Ste Catherine is super. (and pretty cheap)
After work had a nice cheesecake/pecan pie bitchfest in the Village. Mmmm the gays make us good pie. Plus I love the tunes. If you're ever in Montreal and looking for a quality cakefest: Kilo on Ste Catherine is super. (and pretty cheap)
Monday, February 09, 2004
Went to Union United Church on Sunday just around the corner from my place. I was one of about 5 white people there, it was awesome! Everybody kept saying 'Amen' out loud and 'preach it' and stuff like that. There was a kid's gospel choir and a singing preacher and everything. So much more interactive than our subdued Menno church. Definitely going to be back for the adult gospel choir in two weeks.
Then in the afternoon went XC skiing on the mountain. So nice- the tracks were all there and there were maps and everything. Carrying skis on the bus and metro was the only downside, but I wasn't the only one. Such a loverly day.
Then in the afternoon went XC skiing on the mountain. So nice- the tracks were all there and there were maps and everything. Carrying skis on the bus and metro was the only downside, but I wasn't the only one. Such a loverly day.
Friday, February 06, 2004
So here I am participating in a program that's supposed to promote 'simple' living yet living with the two most avid consumers I have ever met. Tell me, is it normal for two people to go through three and a bit tubes of toothpaste in a month? how about 3 boxes of cereal in a week? we also go through cheese, peanut butter, yogurt and milk at an alarming rate. Stop the madness!
Wednesday, February 04, 2004
We got about a million feet of snow last night. This being Montreal, the kids didn't get a snow day.
Why, oh why am I so freaking addicted to American Idol? Meh. Who cares, I'll post about it anyway...
Grrr to them for cutting the blond girl who sang Summertime in her audition. I liked her. And make that football guy shut up about football and that "I'm actually a stripper" guy shut up about everything. I don't actually really like anyone yet (but have yet to see the hotty Elvis suit guy sing again...) Next fix: this evening. Fox is milking this show like a mad cow.
Grrr to them for cutting the blond girl who sang Summertime in her audition. I liked her. And make that football guy shut up about football and that "I'm actually a stripper" guy shut up about everything. I don't actually really like anyone yet (but have yet to see the hotty Elvis suit guy sing again...) Next fix: this evening. Fox is milking this show like a mad cow.
Sunday, February 01, 2004
Saturday goodness yesterday. Went out shopping in the morning to get stuff for a tasty strawberry mango fruit salad to eat with the tasty crepes I made for breakfast. Add orange juice in champagne glasses and you have an event! Then went skating with my friend Kathleen in Parc la Fontaine, which is totally cute- a huge pond and a wood fire barrel to warm yourself at. Ate homemade pizza for dinner and headed out to the Martha Wainright show. I seem to remember hearing people say they didn't like her, but she put on a superamazing show and the audience was really great too. (except for the annoying tall guy whose little toque and flippy hair were in my way for 75% of the show...you may block my view, but you can't stop the music- Toquey!)
