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March, 2007

Peters Projections

vs the usual map we see. Illustrates the hidden bias of conventional cartographic projections.

The Peters projection is the only map that shows the true area of each continent on the globe.

Size of Groenland: 2 166 086 Km2
Size of China: 9 596 960 km2

Check out your usual map. What? Different eh?
Chcck out the New Internationalists map...

Some say that since the Europeans draw the maps.. they would have made Western Europe bigger.
Then what happens with photographs taken from the sky?

I am not saying I totally agree with that map.
I would love some of your comments....
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March, 2007

Art! Art!

Tout recemment, un ami m'a envoyé une photo de sa visite au Guggenheim Museum à Bilbao , Espagne. Que fut-elle ma surprise lorsque je remarquai l'énorme araigné située à ses côtés! Suite à quelques recherches, j'ai apris que notre belle araignée située au côté du National Art Gallery n'était pas la seule au monde. Bien plus étonnant encore, elle a 5 soeurs.

Lousie Bourgeois, artiste d'origine française est la créatrice de ces araignées de plus de 30 pieds de haut. Elle les a nommées: Maman. Elles sont situées de façon permanente à Ottawa, Bilbao, Tokyo, St-Pétersbourg, à Sao Paulo, à la Havane. Un modèle plus léger voyage autour du monde. Présentement situé au Tate Modern à Londres, il se dirige au printemps 07 vers Paris, pour ensuite voyager vers New York et Los Angeles.

Voir dossier Bourgeois' Maman dans mes Photos!!!!
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March, 2007

Today -26, Right now, feels like -40

So it's the first thing the radio tells you. -26 , but right now, feels like -40.

-26. -40 with Wind factor .. In theses times, you have to put together all the reasons that would get you out of bed. Try to forget that -26 is the greatest reason to stay in. Ales had Class. (But it's only a lasting 1:30, he won't be there, he's always saying the same things... Don't go!)

I went most of al because skipping class makes me feel guilty. A lot. Nature isn't winning today.

Alex : 0 Nature: 0 (ok ok 0.5...only because she made me hesitate)


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Hands being so cold in the mittens they are hurting like they're burnt.
Nose hairs sticking together cause of the cold.
Nose running as soon as you get on the bus.
Wind makes your eyes cry.. cry an cry more.
For those wearing glasses, a pain to see them (or see nothing) full of haze when you walk inside somewhere
iPod earphones wires freezing in one position

We, Canadians, love to complain about out country, but only us have the right!
Dont tell us it's too cold here: We're pround we have 4 seasons. We can sky, snowboard, ice climb, and before all that MAKE SNOWMEN


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March, 2007

Ô Natascha!

Ceci est mon ôde à Natascha.

Nat est
    humoriste
            sexologue
    party animal
complètement déchaînée
            sans inhibitions
    sexuelle
 adorable
     physiquement très maternelle :P
            douce
   contact

TASHA: JTM PLUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSSE


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February, 2007

4e de couverture

 
J'ai envie d'ecrire un livre.
 
Un livre qui parle de rien, de tout. D'amour, de deception. Un livre qui remplit les yeux de larmes, les levres de sourires. Qui change la couleur des rues sur lesquelles tu marche, qui rend le ciel plus bleu, les gens plus beaux.
Un livre qui parle de rien, de tout. Qui change le quotidien.
 
Un livre qui rajeunit le coeur. Un livre qui fait du bien.
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Une envie de partir

 
Prendre l'avion, partir.
 
Aller en Inde, en Malaisie, au Japon, en australie. Prendre les gens en photos. Marcher dans les rues.
Je pense a ca souvent, pour me faire mal je suppose.
 
Malgre cette envie de vie boheme qui me prend quand les choses tournent moins rond... jaime ou je suis.
J'adore cette ville. J'adore ses rues. J'adore ses quartiers.
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December, 2006

Liesl

 
I miss my Liesl girl. Where are you hun?
 
It's even more than a name on a list, isn't it dear?
 
 
 
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November, 2006

Gael Qué más?

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November, 2006

From Peter to Olena. From Olena to Alex. From Alex to You.

Oh Wait Who gave it to Peter? www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/bunny.php
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November, 2006

Do you YouTube?

If not, you should.
Some of my fave on YouTube.
Of course. Tiziano Ferro --> Desde Mañana no lo se
(but see also) No me lo puedo explicar


All from BackStreet Boys. To laugh at them/at our bad tastes for Nick's hairdo

Add yours

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October, 2006

In the bath with Emily Haines

Knives don't have your back.
emily_haines12_05.jpg
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October, 2006

Wikipedia

Can You believe i found all those pics in Wikipedia?
    
    La source de savoir infinie qu'est wikipedia. Vous savez, on pourrait tous écrire un article dans wikipedia...
 
C'est sur mon To Do List. Juste en dessous d'arrêter de Procrastiner :P
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October, 2006

Apologies to the people I may have hurt before

Today I went to Da House/ La Maison. And... I confess, their poutine is good. Really. Surprisingly good I have to say.
So I appologies for what I've been saying for a while that poutine wasn't good anywhere else québec... Sorry
 
(Meh. It must be 'cause Ottawa's so close  from Québec)
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October, 2006

Soap, Procrastination, Italian: ALL IN ONE. Un Posto al Sole

 
Italian Soap - Un posto al Sole 
 
Rai Click!
Remember that.
 
 
Si encontras algo asi por el Espagnol, por favor, dimelo!
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Quelques trucs à savoir comment bien procrastiner.

Dans les derniers jours, toutes les raisons sont bonnes pour ne pas faire de lectures.

Écrire un mail à Natascha (qui en passant est présentement à Hong Kong).
Faire du pudding aux bleuets, du pain au bananes, du cheese cake, etc.
Transférer toutes les chansons de l'ordi sur cds.
Aller chercher la voiture chez Honda, en se tappant la 39 sur une distance bcp trop longue.
Appeler meman, pour entendre ce qu'elle a a raconter.
Chercher des billets des sénateurs sur internet.
Aller voir si on a reçu des factures.
Aller jusqu'à Gatineau pour porter l'ordinateur défectueux chez Future Shop.
Aller porter Sanda en voiture à l'Université.
Faire une liste des choses à faire pour perdre son temps.
Faire une liste des trucs pour ne pas perdre son temps.

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October, 2006

Correction - What I'll miss, won't and missed from London

 

Citer

What I'll miss, won't and missed from London
What I will miss from London
 
Liesl
The Tate Modern
Burger Sauce
Burger Sauce on chips for the cheap amount of 1,20£ (almost 2,40$)
Yo! Sushi
"Mind the Gap"
Fountains in Trafalgar Square
Strongbow on tap in every pub
Strongbow cheaper in every corner store
The impressive architecture
Ashlee house's furry waiting room
"Butter,Pretty,Bottle,Peter,Dear, Water" said by an handsome englishman (yes there are some)
My crappy " Stroke me and smell my fruity wiff" 3 in 1 bought with Mr.Campbell but lost
Using my Oyster card
Covent Garden at night
Drinking in the street being not illegal
Drinking in the subway being more than tolerated
Double deck busses' cool allure
The easy access to everything (everything!) and everywhere (everywhere!)
The "use me when you want" internet 1£ an hour
The ZooBar's party animals*
Chinatown
James
Cheap bookstores
"Look right" "Look left" painted on the side of the streets
 
What I won't miss from London
 
Darn Pigeons
Having to charge my Oyster
Disgusting BLT sandwiches for 3.15£ (about 6,30£) 
Everything you have to pay for (except Strongbow and cone of chips with Burger Sauce)
Their crappy fish 'n' chips (or Dish of Shit James?)
Their crappy anything they call food (except Indian and Sushis at Yo!) 
The smell, temperature and/or abundance of weirdos on top of double deck busses
The ZooBar's party animals*
Big Ben and Westminister
 
What I missed seeing while I was in the U.K
 
Elton John
London Tower and Tower Bridge
Abbey road --> Seems it's the most stolen street sign of London
Wimbledon--> Couldn't afford it
Wales--> Pays de Galles
Ireland
Liverpool
The Spice Girls--> Guess that Vic is too busy with family
A match of Polo
Brighton--> Gay town, south, beaches, FUN
Prince William
Wendy--> Les Poupées Russes
Some money income.
 
 
* You noticed it was there twice.  
 
 
 
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September, 2006

De la cristie de pluie

I envy all those organized people with umbrellas on a rainy day. On the other hand, I'm happy I don't have to carry a wet umbrella all over campus. Right?
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August, 2006

Why my mom is cool

When she was two years old, she climbed up on the roof of a school nearby her house.
She bit the head chef police officer.
She stopped smoking in a day after smoking for about 25 years.
She makes a great espresso.
She owned a harley davidson 18 years ago, a white one.
She can stop anyone's bleeding, pain and/or hiccup.
She can make the world's best sunday morning omelette.
She could make anyone chnage their mind over a glance.
She says what she wants and it always sound true.
She's also sarcastic.
She can cure herself from pretty much everything
She's funny, but so unfunny at the same time.
She loves travelling, and do travel a lot.
She's a good listener, if it "doesn't take too long" as she says
She can't really sing, but still loves to humm at Bubblé's, Aznavour's, Barbara's and Pretenders' songs.
 
My mom is cool 'cause she's all she is.
J't'm mom
 
 
 
 
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July, 2006

RE: Now I ain't sayin' she's a golddiger

January 14

Now I ain't sayin' she's a golddiger

 

"I'm not a golddigger, I'm an opportunity chaser."

--Sanda

 

(Taken from Olena's blog, but at first from Sandra's mouth)

 

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Argh that Weather.

The only thing positive about humidity is that it makes my hair curlier.

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Chinese Food box

Will I have to go to New York to get some Chinese food in one of those boxes?

 

I really want to go sit in a park, open my Chinese food box, crack chop sticks and eat, I really do.

 

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Just noticed that

 

we never get fed up of discovering new bands, it’s just an amazing somethin’! 

 

 

Thanks! to

Daph-Nome for Gotan Project

Mimi for The Cat Empire

Sandra for Amadou et Mariam and all that weird music on your laptop

Nat for Martha Wainwright and Artic Monkeys

Kyle for Ben Harper

And Olena for (entre autres) Emily Haines’ legs, skirt and voice (yay!), Modest Mouse, Broken Social Scene, Jeff Buckley, Neko Case, some other femmes fatales and WAY more!

 

Y un Gracias especial por Alberto (Ahi estas tu!)
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Tons of laughs, or tears?

First from Peter to Olena
then from Olena to Alex
 
Then from Alex to all of you.
Watch it.
 
 
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Festival du Hot Dog

 
Pourriez vous croire que je suis aller au Festival du Hot Dog 2006 a Notre-Dame-Du--Lac. Le Festival du Hot Dog! Cool, non?
 
 
"Mais Alex, vite vite!", je vous entend dire, "raconte nous ce qui se passe au Festival du Hot Dog!"
 
              Tres simple.
 
Le tout dure une journee...  pas plus (de toute facon, qui veut manger des hot dog pendant plus d'une journee..)!
C'est a la plage de notre-Dame-du-Lac, les gens montent leur tente tout autour, prennent de la bierre, font du sea-doo, du bateau, du kayak, du BRUIT. Boivent de la bierre, mangent des hots dogs tout lapres-midi, le soir aussi, plus de bierre. Vers les 11 hres, tout le monde est quand meme soul, il y a de la musique boom boom tchi ka boom depuis le debut de l'apres-midi. Il y avait du monde, du monde et encore plus de monde!
 
Et puis vers minuit, ils envoient des feux d'artifices a partir d'un quai sur le lac. J'ai d'ailleurs ete impressionnee par la taille et la qualite des feux. Pas des feux de depanneur!
 
Relax comme Festival , non?
 
Il s'est mis a pleuvoir tout de suite apres les feux, dommage.
Le ledemain matin, il pleuvait toujours. En se reveillant dans un grand lit douillet, on a eu une pensee pour les gens dans les tentes qui se reveilleraient, humides, trempes, glaces, lendemain de brosse, geule de bois, vomissant des hot dogs et de la bierre.
 
Eurk
 
  
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Mapple Leaf Pub - Covent Garden - London

Covent Garden at night is amazing! It's looks like, feels like, smells like Le vieux Quebec. I had some good time walking around. Streets are crowded at night whatever day of the week it is. Just pick your pub, dance club or restaurant. Then why on earth did we end up at Mapple Leaf pub?  
 
 
Welcome to Mapple Leaf Pub!
 
  • Barmaid wearing "Canadian Girls Rock" t-shirt.
  • Serving Poutine!
  • Serving Canadian beer
  • Fake Moose head or beavers on the wall. lol The work
What the heck ?
 
  • Your 5 or 6 pounds (about 10 canadian dollars) Molson beer is served to you by a girl with an Australian accent !
  • A guy on the table next to us was eating a Poutine. Cool, right? Wrong. He was eating with a fork and a knife. HE WAS CUTTING HIS POUTINE! For sake!    

I have to confess that I had to have some Strongbow there on July 1st. Although Canadia number 1 (also called Kyle) managed to drop is first one. Splash!

But still, felt good. London, Canada day, Canada Pub!

"Ok too crowded, let's get out of here! Are we going to the Zoo Bar yet ?"  

Aw. Party animals!

 

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