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Sunday, April 2nd, 2006
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5:27 pm - Back from the dead...
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...at least for awhile...I hope.
So I haven't written since last August. Life really got in the way. To make a short resumé of past months...Autumn semester was hard. I had five classes instead of four, so I had a lot of work. I had to reduce my hours at work to be able to make it. But it termed of grades and interest, it ended up being the best semester since I started. I actually woke up on Friday morning being thrilled to go to school. So I managed to get a A+, a A and a A-. Not even in my first semester, where the classes were so much more easier than now, did I managed to do that good. Above average too. But of course, that meant that besides school, work and baby-sitting, I had time for...not much else. My mother also got sick in October, and then I got stuck with one cold after another until it turned into one major throat infection, right in the middle of my final exams. It hurt just to swallow. I barely slept four hours in three nights, only ate jello, poudding, yogourt and ice cream and drank about ten liters of water. At least I got better for Christmas.
Then came the winter semester, that's ending in...two weeks. I began with four classes. One annoyed me so much that I ended up dropping it in the beginning of March. One I barely go because it's pretty useless to go anyway; we learn nothing and all the papers and exams are available on the net. One I have no choice to go, but it's boring me to tears. Only one is interesting...and it's an anthropology class, not even in translation....
So since I dropped one class, I'll either a) take a summer class, not an happy option, but if I want to get my diploma at the end of the Autumn semester, I don't have a choice. b) take 6 classes in Autumn, hoping all the classes I need to take are at different time...I highly doubt I'll do that though. Way too insane. c) Divide the remaining 18 credits that I'm missing in two semesters, taking an extra class to remain a full-time student. Extra class would be either German II or another langage (I was thinking Russian maybe). Chances are, I'll go with A, because I can't wait to finish....
My mother was operated in March, for the problem she had in October. In between, she got sick two other times. She passed almost one week in the hospital and she's still not back to her usual shape. It was a real slap in the face; my mother is 60, but she doesn't look it and she never had any major problems before this one. It was hard to see her like that, sick and weak.
And, the best for last, Cat and I have been planning for a few weeks now our upcoming trip to Europe. We're alike enough that we wanted to go to the same places and see the same things pretty much, and with the end of our student life approaching, we both didn't want to end up stuck in the mold of society before having done something. And that something is going to be a two weeks trip to Germany, Prague and Paris. The first one was a given; we both learned German for a reason. ;) We'll be going in Berlin and in the South. Prague was a surprise. The city always interested me, but I wasn't sure Cat was. Turned out it was second on her list as well. There are reasons why we get along so well. ;) And Paris was her idea first. I always wanted to climb the Eifel tower by foot, but besides that, nothing much, but after reading some books and seeing pictures, I was convinced. We're leaving at the end of the semester, in 22 days exactly, but it still seems like a dream to be. It'll start to get real once I'll be sitting in the plane. ;)
That about sums up what happend to me since last August. I can't say I'll write on a regular basis, but I'll try. At the very least, I'll write down in great details our trip when we'll be back. I intend to take lots and lots of pictures (translation : about 200 hundreds), maybe I'll post them somewhere on my site...
In conclusion, spring is here, the weather's great, it's sunny and I can't wait to do bike again.
current mood:  energetic
current music: Fates Warning 'Eye to Eye'
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| Monday, August 29th, 2005
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1:30 pm - Been awhile...
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August hasn't been a very interesting month. I worked mostly. Hot summers days were gone, there were more rain, more thunderstorm...But I did buy a bunch of DVDs and actually managed to watch most of them.
I'm going back to school Thursday. My schedule isn't that bad, but I already know that I'm going to hate a class because of the teacher. My thursday class, translation theories is given by the same teacher who taught us history of translation, a class that could've been interesting but ended up being super boring because of the teacher. Anyway, schedule goes like this:
Monday
08:30 - 11:30 - General Translation
13:00 - 16:00 - Film Translation
Tuesday - No classes
Wednesday
16:00 - 19:00 - Translation and adaptation
Thursday
16:00-19:00 - Translation theories
Friday
08:30 - 11:30 - Law and administration translation
So I'm looking forward to my Friday class the most and my two Monday classes. I know I'll hate my Thursday class. I guess I'll see how Wednesday will end up being like. I'm thinking that I might have time to go to the gym on Monday during my 1 hour and half break between my two classes and either Friday after my class or Wednesday before my class. That'll make two times a week, which is what I wanted. I can't say I'm thrill to go back to school, but I'll be less at work, which will do me some good and it'll be nice to see Cat again. We're supposed to have all Monday classes together, Thursday too and maybe even Wednesday.
Sarah agreed to do a painting for me, for a resonnable price. She showed my a draft of what it'lll look like and it's just going to be awesome. It should take her about three weeks to do it. That's the second time someone I know agreed to do a painting for me. Kat did the first one when we were in high school. It's much more smaller than the one S will do, but it's still beautiful.
I still need to do some shopping before school start. I need a shirt for gym, shoes for running since my old ones I use for work and are dirty, used, have holes and will fall apart soon. I also need to buy manga, I'm really behind with all that's been releases during the summer.
current mood:  cynical
current music: Megumi Hayashibara 'Get Along'
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| Saturday, July 30th, 2005
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12:14 am - I'm getting up in six hours...
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And not feeling tired one bit. I'll definitively need coffee in the morning. ;)
My mom and I actually exchanged words today. Short and polite, but still...we're making progress.
I have my schedule for the next semester. 15 hours of class, unless I decide to cancel one. 2 classes on Monday, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. Tuesday off, one class Wednesday in the evening, the same for Thursday and one class in the morning on Friday. That makes 2 morning classes....geh. But I'm suppoe to share four of those classes with Cat, so it should be swell. The only class I don't share with her is the one of Friday, but I'm really looking for that class, since it might confirm the field I want to translate in. Add to that 16 hours of work, at least 2 hours at the gym and babysitting on Saturdays...I'm going to be an hyper busy girl....But I still one month of summer left to 'enjoy'.
Back to work on Monday too. I went today to take my schedule for next week. I work 32 hours, but she gave me three days off in a row. That's kind of nice....
I went shopping yesterday, spent alot of money and got in a better mood. I bought two dvds to add to my collection: Lost in translation and Top Gun. The first because it's an excellent movie that cracks me up and hey, it's Tokyo. ;) The second because...I always like watching that movie again and again.
I was browsing on a metal site earlier and found a black-folk metal group that sang in swedish. So of course, I went and downloaded one song to see if they were any good, and I was hooked. Well, the song I downloaed is awesome! Swedish sounds really interesting. It has the same 'hardness' that German has. I also managed to get some groups name who sing in German, but I didn't have the time to check them out. Aslo noted another bunch of european groups that sang in their mother tongue. *That* totally raised my spirits up. Too bad there aren't really any Russian or Greek metal bands. I'll keep searching, but I doubt it.
current mood: cheerful
current music: Masterplan 'Crimson Rider'
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| Wednesday, July 27th, 2005
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11:16 pm - ...
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Things are still frostly betweem my mom and me. At least my father is still on talking terms with me, so that means the house isn't reduce to a silent santuary or something. But it doesn't help my mood at all. And the weather has been very shitty since the week began, so that means I didn't get out of the house like I planned to. So to pass time and focus my mind on other things, I watched old episodes of Buffy and Angel. That made me want to buy the dvd since the copies I have of the eps are pretty crappy. They're a bit expensive, but for series I enjoy so much, it's worth it.
I also finished reading Kim Harrison's The Good, The Bad, and the Undead. I liked the first book, but this one is even better. Lots of plot twist and Rachel truly is a likable character, much more than Anita. Well, Anita wasn't so bad in the beginning, so I'm just hoping Rachel won't follow the same pattern. Besides that, Jenks is absolutely adorable and Trent is certainly...interesting. I'm not sure I like Ivy much though, but she could grow on me, I suppose. I'll definitively be buying her newest book.
I've been drowning my sorrows in Ritz cookies. Who knows, maybe I'll grow fat and die of an early heart attack.......or maybe not. But I do wish we owned a punching bag. I'm sure it would help alot more than eating Ritz. Heh.
current mood:  depressed
current music: Nightwish 'Beauty of the Beast'
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| Sunday, July 24th, 2005
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9:47 pm - Geh
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First week of vacation ended on a bad note. Yet another clash with mommy dearest. She can be such a fucking bitch when she wants to. Yeah, I'm really pissed...
So, since the last time I wrote, I finished reading the lastest Harry Potter book. I have alot to say about it, but in general, I think it was a better book then OotP.
( Harry Potter Spoilers ahead )
Besides that....I went to see the fireworks Wednesday and Saturday with my nieces. Wednesday was Portugal and they really were awesome. I was gaping during the final from awe. Very original and beautiful. Saturday was Canada and while there were some interesting parts, they weren't that great in a whole. Only the USA are left, next Wednesday. I don't think I'll go see those...
Went to see a Korean movie on Friday, Some. My first Korean movie. So...of course I've seen better movies, but it was still good. Of course, the main actor was a total hottie, so it helped. ;) As for the lead actrice, I thought her acting in the beginning was a bit off, but it seemed it got better as the movie moved along. Although I was cringing at the part where some guy was going to get her and she just stayed on the ground and started screaming. I mean, shit, screaming is fine, but don't do *just* that! That always pissed me off when females do that in movies, tv shows, books, etc. Fight back, at least....
Oh, and we got our new car too. It's all new and shiny and super comfortable. It runs very smoothly too. I guess pale grey isn't *that* bad after all. Well, at least, it looks not bad on our car. It's nice to have a car where speakers work. And we have AC.
If the weather's good outside tomorrow, I am so getting out of the house. Fighting with my mother makes me want to do that. Maybe I'll continue my used book librairies hunt. That should put me in a better mood.
current mood:  pissed off
current music: Pink Floyd 'High Hopes'
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| Sunday, July 17th, 2005
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4:15 pm - Yay, vacations!
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Yes, about bloody time!! And it was a rather quiet day at work too.
So yesterday, I continued my quest to search for used books libraries. I was smarter; it was hot and sunny again yesterday, so I didn't wear black, but instead 3/4 pants with sport sandals and a brought a huge bottle of cold water. And I found an interesting one. I didn't find what I was looking for, but I did find other interesting books. That one will go on my Places To Return list. The other two I did don't even deserve to be mentionned. But I'm far from being done, so I'll continue this week.
HP6 is out, but I'm still waiting for my copy to arrive by post. Probably Monday, so I know what I'm going to do for the following days. I'm trying to keep away from spoilers. So far so good.
So I watched two movies over the past few days. First, Million Dollar Baby that I rented the other day. What to say....Clint Eastwood is really an amazing director. Now, I'm far from being the biggest box fan around, but box wasn't the subject of the movie. The movie was more about when one works hard toward her biggest dream, passes years and years working on it, gets closer to touch it, has a chance to grab it and then sees it flying away from one's hand without a chance of ever grabbing it. She truly was left with nothing in the end. And I understand her desire to die. I sure as hell wouldn't want to keep on living when it's thanks to a machine that I'd be breathing.
Another movie I watched, this one on tv, was One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, an old movie from the 70s with a very very good Jack Nicholson. That was my first time seeing this movie that my dad recommended I watched. I'm glad I did. It won 5 Oscars and totally deserved them. A look into a mental institution and witness how a man transfered from jail allied himself with the patient against a rather bitchy nurse that seems to run a communism instituion rather than a psychiatric one. He's not a good person, but seeing him interact with the patients, he's not really all bad either -> the fishing scene and the one where he comments an imaginary baseball game. All in all, a really good movie.I really prefer Jack Nicholson in his old movie roles, like The Shining.
And I just checked the news on metal-rules and it seems like Kamelot will indeed make their debut in Canada, in November, but it'll be in freaking Quebec City and for the International Metal Fest, not even for their own show.....I'm disappointed, really.... damn, damn, damn. But well, I can still hope they'll come to Montreal to give a real show...
current mood: cranky
current music: Journey 'Faithfully'
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| Friday, July 15th, 2005
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11:15 pm - Soon...
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Yes, soon! One more day of work and then....bye-bye for two weeks!!
It was really hot today. I was working this morning and had the great idea of wearing all black...because I was pissed my boss didn't give me the weekend off, since I'm going on vacation and all...okay, maybe not, but anyway, I decided to wear black, and then, after work, I went directly in Montreal to hunt down every used book librairies I came across. So I did that. But it was sunny, it was hot, I walked alot, found a few libairies, found a few books even, but not those I was looking for. But that's fine, because a friend from work lent me a book that have quite a huge list of used books librairies in Montreal. I have about twelve of them writing down. And I have two weeks to hunt them all down! *insert evil laugh*. Erm, yes. I'm actually pretty exicited. I love used books librairies. They're lots of fun usually. So having new ones to visit is sweet.
Oh, and I stopped by HMV on the way and bought 'The Funeral Album' of Sentenced, and also the other Lost Horizon album that I didn't have. What a productive day today was. ;)
Ah yes, about the Quebec movie I watched the other day. 'The Five of us', translation from 'Elles étaient cinq'. It's a nice way to translate the title I think. Good job to the translator. And besides that, I did end up crying.
current mood: relaxed
current music: Pink Floyd 'Hey You'
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| Tuesday, July 12th, 2005
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6:58 pm - Hot Weather
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Yeah, it's really, really hot today. And I actually went hiking this morning. My older niece is a big fan of bird-watching, just like my parents, so we took her to the mountain, so she could see new species. It was fun and we were early, so it wasn't too bad, but it got hot very soon. But she enjoyed her day at least.
My parents finally made their decision for the car. The Mazda it is, but my traitor mother decided that, afterall, pale grey was better. Damn her. Ah well, maybe in real, it won't be so bad....
Yesterday was bad. I worked from 7am to 12. I got home at 12:15, hate some nice crescent for dinner and prepared myself to lie down outside with a good cd, a good book and a cold bottle of water. But my boss interrupted me with a phone call to ask me if I could replace the girl who did the evening shift, because she couldn't, and it seems everyone else was busy and I was their last hope and blablablah. Since I'm just too nice for my own good, I said fine, but damn, it wasn't fine. My afternoon was ruined, since I was pissed, my evening was ruined since I worked, and when I got home at 8pm, I was so tired I went to bed half an hour later. An horrible, horrible day.
One more week before vacation. Two weeks without work.....I can't wait.....I'll jump around on Sunday after work for sure. ;)
Gonna go movie watching now. A Quebec movie is on the program. My sister says it's good and that she cried alot. She usually cries easily during movies, so we'll see...
current mood: hot
current music: Iron Maiden 'Fear of the Dark'
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| Friday, July 8th, 2005
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5:55 pm - Ramblings
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My parents are going to buy a new car. Our current one is ten years old and it's starting to show. It seems like it's going to be a Mazda again and even though I'm never going to drive that car, I'm overall glad with the choice. ;) The color is the only disagreement that we're having. My parents are stuck on pale grey while I wanted a more...colorful color, like metallic blue. But we may have settled for dark grey, which doesn't look too bad.
I've received my grades from the winter semester. I passed everything, so congras to me for not butchering my final exams. Although in the end, I'm not really happy with my German grade. I had amazing grades through the semester, but I'm sure I did badly on the final exam, ence why I end up with a B-....urgg....But well, I'm not going to lose sleep over this. So, two years done in translation, zero class failed, although one that was very close to. This is a much better result than back when I was in kinesiology.
I've done movie watching this week. I borrowed Abyss on dvd from my sister, the special edition with almost 30 minutes of new footage. Ah, damn, I love that movie. It's been a favorite of mine since a long time. And with the new footage, the ending makes much more sense now, since it's mostly the end that was cut off, it seems. Ed Harris is hotness. ;) And Bud is truly the kind of man that only exists in movies. Sad... Added on my 'DVD to buy' list. :p
Also watched Dead Poets Society that I bought on dvd. While I don't care much for Robin Williams in general, I really like him in this movie. he gives a great performance here.
Also watched 3 dvds out of the 7 of Noir. I absolutely love the OP. And Yuki Kajiura is a goddess, seriously. I want the OSTs. The flashbacks are annoying and useless and are used too often, but that's about the only negative thing I have to say about the anime to this point. Mireille annoys me a bit, but that's all..
I want the new Sentenced album. Seems like it's going to be their last too. Sentenced will cease to exist after....It's a bit sad, they were a pretty good band. I just hope the singer will remain in the metal business, he has a killer voice. Litteraly.
current mood: refreshed
current music: Sentenced 'Vengeance is Mine'
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| Wednesday, June 29th, 2005
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10:29 pm - Pointless mostly
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Canada finally took the big step; they legalized homosexuals marriage. And because of that, today I can say that I'm proud to be a Canadian, something I don't feel very often. The last time I had that feeling was when Canada decided not to join the Irak war....So, we're the third country to legalize it, after Holland and Belgium. It'll piss alot of people off, but I believe it's truly a step ahead in equality, equal rights, acceptance of differences.
I received today the complete collection of Noir on dvd that I bought for like 80$. Can't wait to watch it...
We had a meeting tonight at work, to talk about the bunch of problems we've been having lately.....a waste of time I say, because nothing'll change in the end. That's what happens when you're working with and for assholes.
I had a conversation with one of my friend the other day about which male singer had the sexiest voice. We couldn't really agree, but some names we actually agreed on. After that, I passed a long moment wondering to myself who truly had the sexiest voice, and without realizing it, I somehow ended up with a rough top twenty. It's mostly fun, and it's really been fun to re-listen to old groups to judge the level of sexiness of the singer. :p Anyway, I'll post it here, but it's really just for fun, as I don't know all singers that exist out there....and of course, I'm a bit biased toward metal singers.
1- Khan from Kamelot. What can I say? The man has a gorgeous singing voice. It drags me into the song and I can't help singing along with him. And I'll never tire of hearing him. Two songs where his voice truly shines: Abandoned in the 'ballad' category and Fall from Grace for the true metal sound.
2- Tom S. Englund from Evergrey. Is it a concoidence that my two favorite singers come from my top favorite groups? Naww....Anyway, Tom has a harser voice than Khan, but it's really powerful. It's at its best during faster song. The faster the song, the best his voice is. But his voice with only piano as the background is simply breathtaking.I'm talking Triology of the Damned here. It still gives me shivers to this day.
3 - Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth. When he growls or when he sings with a clear voice, it's still extraodinary. To think he can do both with such skill is even more amazing. Harvest is in my opinion his best song with a clear voice, while Black Rose Immortal is my favorite with his growling voice.
4 - Jay Gordon from Orgy. Okay, I admit that while I was a fan of the band back in my teenage years, I don't really listen to them much anymore. But still....Jay Gordon has one of the sexiest voice out there. Rawww.
5 - Steve Perry from Journey. Ahhh, Journey. One of my favorite oldies band. Pure old rock. And damn does the man has a fine voice. I'm even turning my nieces into Journey fans. ;) I'll never get tired of listening to him. My personnal favorite: Wheels in the Sky.
6 - Hansi Kürsch from Blind Guardian. For one of my favorite band, he's a bit behind Khan and Tom, but nonetheless, he has one of the best voice of the metal scene. Though I have to say I much prefer him when he's singing speedy and fast songs. Like Mordred's Song. I think that's the first song that got me addicted to his voice. ;)
7 - Matthew Barlow from Iced Earth. Or at least, he used to be. Ah, how I miss him...He made Iced Earth much more powerful than it was when he wasn't there and without him, I lost my interest in the band, sadly. He has an agressive voice, but he does slower songs very well. I really can't decide a fast song where I like him better, although I suppose I could mention Burnt Offerings and the remake he did of the song Iced Earth for the Days of Purgatory cd. As for a slow song, it's A question of heaven without any hesitation.
8 - Alexi Laihos from Children of Bodom. He's one of the best 'growler' out there. Yup, his growls have a sort of...sexiness to them. :p It's actually thanks to him that Death Metal began to grow on me. I especially like the part on Warheart when he sings 'one for all, and all for me'. Truly one of his best.
9 - Jon Oliva from Savatage. The guy has a unique voice, he simply can't be compared to anyone. While I like all the guys that sang for Savatage, he'll always remain my favorite.
10 - Sagrath from Dimmu Borgir. He too has a unique voice that no one I know of that immitate. Most people would probably never dream of calling his voice sexy, but to me, his rough and...throaty voice has a little something that gets to me. Puritania definitively is where his voice shines the most IMO.'I am all over you', his sexiest moment ever. ;)
11 - Freddy Mercury from Queen. Ahhhhh....Em and I used to lie dow and just listen to his voice for hours without doing anything else. That by itselft says alot. The show must go on will always be the song where I think he sings best.
12 - Goeff Tale from Queensrÿche. Queensrÿche isn't among my favorite group although I think Operation Mind Crime is one of the best album out there. But besides that one, I'm not a huge fan. But no matter, I can still enjoy the singer's voice. ;) Eyes of a Stranger truly makes his voice shines.
13 - Till Lindemann from Rammstein. I'm not their biggest fan, but well, they sing in German....I admit I probably wouldn't have bothered if he sang in English. Part of the singer's charm is that he sings in German, because it *sounds* better. The english version of Du Hast didn't impress me one bit. But I could listen to Engel all day long without getting bored.
14 - Michael Kiske from Helloween. Used to be....Is now out of the metal scene, although he did took part in the Avantasia project. He has a very clear and melodious voice. Some would argue that Kai Hansen was Helloween's best vocalist, but I do think that Michael truly made Helloween shine. In fact, the both of them truly made Helloween shine...impossible for me to choose a favorite...
15 - Ronnie James Dio. From alot of groups...Altough he truly shone back in the old Dio days. I don't really follow him anymore...I'll always like him best of All the fools sail away.
16 - Kurk Cobain from Nirvana. That was expected. I wouldn't say he's one of the best singer, but he has a little something...
17 - Timo Flotipetto from Stratovarius. He actually has kind of a soft and high-pitched voice for a metal singer. But that's part of what makes Stratovarius so..different.
18 - Gavin Rossdale from Bush. Or wherever he is now. That what back in my teenage years as well.
19 - Serj Tankian from System of a Down. I'm not really a fan of the group and even less of the genre, but damn, he has one hell of a voice. Too bad he's singing pseudo-metal....
20 - Micheal Stipe from REM. What a way to end....I was never a big fan, but there are songs that I enjoy and I really enjoy his voice. Sort of soothing.Smooth.
current mood: amused
current music: Angra 'Rebirth'
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| Tuesday, June 28th, 2005
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8:00 pm - Hoottttt
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Damn, it's really, but really *hot*. Almost unbearable. I was lucky I worked today. AC rules sometimes. ;) But the weather's making my mother moody. She whined at me because I drank the bottle of water she put in the fridge for herself. I thought it was free to drink...my mother can be so childish...
My bike's falling apart. My tires keep falttening. I need a new one...
I managed to find an Edguy cd I searched for months! Amazon has it, but it's wayyy too costy. And I actually found it in Brossard at the very crappy Archambault. Their metal section makes me want to cry in despair. But I found it there, when it was never at the super big HMV in Mtl. How amazing. And I bought the dvd of Dead Poets Society too. My dvd collection is slowly growing. ;)
Two months since the end of school have passed. Only two left until it starts once more. Depressing how I didn't do much during two months. The only thing I did is making money.....And while that's nice, I'm working too much, making money I don't even have the time to spend. How very sad....
current mood: hot
current music: In Flames 'Episode 666'
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| Thursday, June 9th, 2005
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3:29 pm - Life without a computer...
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In the end, my sound not working was just a false alarm.
But for my drive, we went to the shop and the guy (another one, more smart than the other it seems) kept my computer, telling me it'll take from 5 to 10 days until it's repaired. It's awful...my father agreed to let me use his, but the time I can use it is limited, since I don't want to restrict him...oh well, I guess I'll have time to read now....
I went shopping with my mom today after work. And I saw Em, my best friend during my high school years. It's amazing how she hasn't changed at all. We talked for about five minutes. She gave me news of Kat who just finished her technic and will go in Uni in autumn. She actually went 6 months in England to perfect her english, since she's studying at McGill now. Funny thing is that, in the end, the three of us still haven't finished our studies.
I guess I got all nostalgic after meeting her again. It's been so many years... but in the end, we didn't part saying we'd call each other again. I guess our friendship just wasn't that strong after all, no matter how close we really were back then, before we started to drift away.
It's kinda sad, in a way.
So I've been in a strange mood since I got back and I keep thinking how strange life can be....I was supposed to finish work at 11am, but my boss asked me to stay longer, so I finished at 12:30pm instead...If I hadn't agreed to stay longer, I woul've gone shopping sooner and our paths probably wouldn't have crossed...was it an important meeting? Yes and no...No, because nothing important really happened. We just talked about what we've become and about mutual friends. But yes in a way that she was an important person once in my life and I was happy to see her again.
But in a way, it's more depressing than anything else....
current mood:  nostalgic
current music: birds singing
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| Saturday, June 4th, 2005
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6:42 pm - Crappy computer
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It's official, I'm really really really getting pissed now.
After changing my graphic card, after all the problems with the re-starting, after all the problems with my cd-drive that are still there, I'm now having problem with the freaking sound. Nothing comes out of the damn speakers.
First, I brought my computer to the shop Thursday after work. The guy looked at my drive and said something like yes, he noticed that the sound when the drive played a dvd didn't sound perfect, but that it probably was a freaking software problem, that I needed to do a restoration of my system. But since I couldn't burn dvds, that would mean I would have to like burn hundreds of freaking cds since I have so much stuff. So I said, screw you, called my uncle so he could look at it. He tried my drive on my mom's computer, and it wasn't working. He brought his own and burn a dvd on my computer and oh miracle, it worked. So I'm gonna have to go back to the damn shop and re-explain everything.....
What a waste of time.
And now my sound doesn't work...and I'm not sure why....I never had so much problems in such short a time with a computer before...Either they make even crappier computer these days, or I'm doing something very wrong...I vote for the first option....
Changing the subject....wonderful weather today. I got a sunburn from playing too long with my nieces outside without putting any sun cream on. I just hate that stuff, smells horrible...
I'll be working 36 hours next week. Good thing I'll be making more money, as I just spent quite alot of it....and the list of manga I need to buy is still pretty damn long too. And I just ordered in pre-order the complete Noir anime on dvd for something like 75$ CA. Yup. Pre orders are so damn cool. ;) Just like when I bought Zeta Gundam in pre-order for like 100$. They now sell it at 250$. Creedy bastards.
current mood: annoyed
current music: Dimmu Borgir 'Puritania'
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| Wednesday, June 1st, 2005
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6:16 pm - I'm alive...
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Yes, I survived. It still hurts a bit, but the worst is passed. But up till Sunday, the pain was still present and sort of...intense. I ran out of pills at 3am on Sunday and I've been...drugging myself with Advil since then. But I actually managed to pass the day without taking one. Right now, it's mostly my bottow jaw that hurts, so that means I can't chew, so I can't eat all I want. I'm a bit tired of eating soup, jello, yougurt and pouding...I can't can't chew gum either.
That aside, I'm working like crazy this week. There's tons of stuff to do, I have a bunch of emails to write, but I just come back from work too tired to be able to write complete sentences. And tomorrow, if my boss doesn't ask me to stay longer, I'm going to bring my computer to the shop to get my cd/dvd-drive repaired-exchanged.
Star Wars Horoscope for Sagittarius |
You are superbly wise and have been known to spread your wisdom widely.
You are impatient and pushy when people take your teachings too lightly.
And your philosophical side always peeks through.
Star wars character you are most like: Yoda |
Ohhh, I'm Yoda! ;) Not very representative, but Yoda is da man, so....
Manga news: a new editor has licensied Full Metal Alchemist. Ain't that sweet? I really can't wait to buy it!
current mood:  lazy
current music: Evergrey 'Harmless Wishes'
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| Thursday, May 26th, 2005
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12:50 pm
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Note: I am not in a good state of mind.
Today I had my two bottom wisdom teeth removed. It's an experience I never ever want to go through again. And damn, that was 181$ each. Because there was only a little bit of the tooth out and not much place, since I guess I have a small mouth...So the degree of the...operation was hard I guess...
It wasn't my usual dentist that did the....operation, but his associate since he's...well, not good enough I guess. But he was nice. It all started well, but just before he started the removal part, the lady that was assisting him asked him if he was sure he could do it....so very rassuring.......of course he answered yes, but really, I was starting to have doubts.
So well, he started with my left tooth. I didn't feel much except for pressions and the feeling of him trying to remove my tooth..At one point, he told me to open wider since I was bitting his finger. I almost laughed outloud; I never realized that I was bitting, didn't even feel it. Poor dentist. Besides that, all went rather well for that side, but I still shaking like crazy and kept looking at a spot on the ceiling, reciting German alphabet and numbers. And then, when that side was done, the lady asked me if I wanted to keep the tooth. Urg, like no thanks.
And then, the worst part started. It seems like the right side was much much harder, because it took longer and it *hurt*, and he really pushed *hard*. At some point, I was even starting to believe he just wouldn't be able to remove it. But surprisingly, I remained rather calm and didn't go hysterical. That's not really my style anyway...But he finally managed it and that damn lady showed me the tooth; it was all bloody and...twisted...
And now, two hours after it ended, it still hasn't stop bleeding yet and my right side really hurts like a bitch.. Every time I swallow, I taste blood and it's started to get disgusting, I can't close my mouth so that means I can't drink...I tried once and the liquid just all fell down....Just swallowing is hard and painful. I have pills to take for the pain, but I'm not even sure I'll be able to take them...I'm almost feeling like I drank too much beer. I'm sleepy but I don't want to sleep because I'm sure I'll wake up with my mouth and pillow all bloody...
Sooo....I'm going to waste the day away, maybe the night away as well, and probably tomorrow too....and if my dentist tells me one day that I should remove my two other wisdom teeth, I'm going to tell him: screw you.
current mood: numb
current music: the silence
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| Thursday, May 12th, 2005
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12:02 pm - Fun Quiz
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It's really cold outside today. Insane compared to how hot it was yesterday. Stupid messed up weather...I wanted to use this day off work to go shopping, but I don't feel like going outisde even if it's sunny....ahh, what to do...guess I will anyway, because there is manga to buy, after all...
Stumbled upon this while surfing through journals I read once in awhile. Like most quiz, they're interesting to take, but not completely 100% accurate. Although the results do make senses here.
Your brain: 100% interpersonal, 120% visual, 160% verbal, and 20% mathematical!
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Congratulations on being 400% smart! Actually, on my test, everyone is. The above score breaks down what kind of thinking you most enjoy doing. A score above 100% means you use that kind of thinking more than average, and a score below 100% means you use it less. It says nothing about how good you are at any one, just how interested you are in each, relatively. A substantial difference in scores between two people means, conclusively, that they are different kinds of thinkers.
Matching Summary: Each of us has different tastes. Still, I offer the following advice, which I think is obvious:
- Don't date someone if your interpersonal percentages differ by more than 80%.
- Don't be friends with someone if your verbal percentages differ by more than 100%.
- Don't have sex with someone if their math percentage is over 200%.
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My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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You scored higher than 80% on interpersonal |
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You scored higher than 76% on visual |
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You scored higher than 96% on verbal |
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You scored higher than 8% on mathematical |
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current mood:  hungry
current music: Symphony X 'The Accolade'
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| Tuesday, May 10th, 2005
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6:00 pm
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And once again, it's hooottt today.
I went to see my optometrist this morning and she told me that my left cornea looked pretty good. But by getting so good, my left eye vision is now much better than my right. Stunning difference when I try to read with only my right; it's less clear.
And this afternoon, I went to the museum des Beaux-Arts de Montréal with my father. Sort of a father/daughter bonding time....in a way. We went to see the exposition on the ancient Egypt that was borrowed from the British Museum. All in all, it was really pretty. People really had talent back then. There were some really mind-blowling sculputres. But the two things I enjoyed the most: first, I got to see the real Rossette stone that my first teacher in history of translation talked about, the first 'recorded' work of translation. It really was amazing. I managed to recognized the Greek at the bottom. And the second is the bits we got to see of the Book of Dead. For some reasons, I found that quite interesting.
I had a good day. Tomorrow is work day. I'm going to meet my boss' new assistant. He's supposed to be real competent, compared the the previous one...
Movies I want to see during summer:
- The Interpreter, mostly because of the job in the movie. ;)
- Old Boy, a Korean movie who's based on a manga
- Star Wars III, which my brother saw in avant-avant première and said that it was much better and much more violent than the other two.
Really, 3 movies I want to see is a record for me. ;)
current mood: relaxed
current music: Soilwork 'As we Speak'
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| Monday, May 9th, 2005
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8:08 pm
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It's hoooooott today!
Yesterday's was Mother's Day. I bought my mother a dozen of yellow roses, her favorites. But that was the first time in my life that I ever bought a dozen of roses and damm are they expensive! But my mother was really happy, so all is well.
I actually watched Whisper of the Heart yesterday, after years and years of wanting to see it. What can I say....I think that, from waiting so long to see it, I was expecting something much much 'bigger', and I was a bit disappointed on that aspect. But you're never really wrong with any Ghibli's movies and this one isn't an execption. There's not much plot, no evil to fight, just normal teenagers who are growing up. But yeah, I was expecting more........
I went to the dentist today. She wants to remove my bottom wisdom teeth, since it looks like they don't have enough place to grow and are just stalled, didn't move a inch since two years. I'm not really looking forward to that, but well....At least, it's not all four wisdom teeth.... lucky me.
current mood: hot
current music: My Dying Bride 'The Cry of Mankind'
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| Tuesday, May 3rd, 2005
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8:14 pm - Officially Over
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Yes, semester is finally over, as my final paper was done on Monday. And what a pain it was. But it's all over and we'll see how good my grades are going to be....
Looks like work will be hell for quite awhile, since we're still short on people. We've passed about 5 people in like two weeks; the longest one stayed is two days, the shortest: 2 hours. Ain't that wonderful?
I've been watching Kamelot's site closely. They seem to be touring in Europe right now. And I'm supposing NA is next, maybe in June or July? And maybe they'll...come to Montreal? And if they do come, what shall I do? I really want to go see them, although I don't feel like going by myself. But none of my friends like metal. Maybe I should lend all my Kamelot cds to my brother, hope he enjoys it somehow, begs him to come with me and pay for his ticket? That could work, but I'm not too sure he'll like Kamelot much...He's an old metal fan, and Kamelot doesn't sound *anything* old.
Oh well, I suppose if I want to go see them, and I really want to, I'll have to go by myself. I like them that much. Ahhh...seeing Khan singing live.... ;)
I am sooo behind in my manga buying. So many volumes to buy, it's crazy. I don't lack the money, but I'm soon going to lack the space. Solution: sell series that I started and found to be quite boring/uninteressing/disappointing. I've already sold 3 series that I started and didn't like, and I'm thinking of two others that I wouldn't mind not seeing anymore. Need to free space for the Berserk manga. ;)
I need to get my cdrom drive repair. It's urgent. My dvds keep jumping when I try to play them in it, and they play fine on the tv. My computer's still on the guarantee, so I probably wouldn't have to buy a new drive, but that means I'd probably have to leave it at the shop for who knows how long, unless they'll simply exchange it....I'll try to go tomorrow, after my appointement with my optometrist who's supposed to give me new contact lens. Sweet. So hopefully, it'll be the second option.
current mood: full
current music: Hammerfall 'Glory to the Brave'
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| Thursday, April 28th, 2005
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9:39 pm
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Wahhh! exams are over, finished, done! My history of tranlsation exam was...a bit hard, but that's because I didn't study as much as I should have. But it shouldn't be *too* bad....As for my German exam....it was pretty hard, but that wasn't because I didn't study enough, but just it was the questions that were really hard. But well, I had great grades during all semester, so I'm not too worry about my final grade.
So all that's left is a paper that's due Monday....
Monday, after my history class, Cat and I went to see a German movie. 'Downfall' or 'Der Üntergang', in its original title. It actually was in German, with english subtitles. We wanted to see if how good our German was. It's a movie about Hitler, from the moment the Russian start to attack Berlin till his death. We got to see his...dare I say...crazy and more human side instead of the dictator side. I'm still not sure what to feel about the movie. The acting was great. It was pretty long though....But it made us see Hitler from the German side instead of the American side, which was a nice refreshing change.
Working tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday...I haven't seen my schedule for next week, but I'm hoping I'm going to have a little break. I'd like to be able to *feel* like I'm in vacation for a few days at least. Would be nice. I have games to play, stuff to write, books to read, movies to see, jogging to do, mangas to buy and a room to clean....I doubt I'll be bored this summer...
Hmmm, wonder if Kamelot is going to come in Montreal for upcoming tour....would be nice....I'll try not to miss them, like I did with Evergrey. I so wanted to see them live..
current mood: pensive
current music: Edguy 'King of Fools'
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