Radio

Ben oui, c’est içi que je vais parler radio et souligner ce qui en vaut la peine.

Télé

Vous l’aurez deviner, j’écrirai surement sur ce qui se passe sur nos télés…

Sorties

Les musées, mes endroits favoris, de nouveaux coins de la ville tout juste découvert, tout ca sera détaillé içi.

Bars

Içi se retrouveront des photos, liens, et commentaires sur les bars ou j’aime sortir pour prendre une bière entre amis.

Attention içi, je ne suis vraiment pas madame nightlife, alors n’attendez pas après moi pour vous dire ou sortir ce vendredi…

Chez Jose

Une place que Mel m’a fait dcouvrir lors d’un de mes voyage mtl l’an pass. Cozy et friendly comme on dit, le service y est des plus amical et l’endroit des plus color. Je dirais que la clientle y est moiti anglo et moiti francophone, mais il n’y a pas de problme se faire servir dans les 2 langues.

J’y fait ma visite chaque semaine, c’est un de mes endroit prfr pour crire ou djeuner, la bouffe est exellente pour le prix, et ils servent des vg burger, un gros plus pour moi.

Ou?: coin duluth et hotel de ville
Prix: plus qu’abordable pour une bonne bouffe
Specialitee:

amazon.ca

enfin, notre filiale canadienne d’amazon (amazon.ca) nous offre la chance de vendre notre vieu stock, ainsi que d’acheter usagé.

En tout cas, pour moi qui est accro à amazon depuis mon long séjour en allemagne (amazon.de était alors le seul moyen pour moi de me procurer des livres en anglais), l’option de pouvoir revendre et acheter usagé viens à point. Surtout qu’amazon vend moin chers qu’indigo et chapters la pluspart du temps, mais ca c’est sans compter les frais pour le shipping.. enfin…

french vs english

sorry for the misunderstanding.

this weblog will still be written in english. Only one section, ‘montreal’, is gonna be written in french.

I am planning a new weblog, beside this one, which will be totally in french in the near future, but fore now ‘daily thoughts & musings’ will have a section written in french.

That is that simple!

montreal now

À en lire tout les commentaires reçu suite à ma première entrée en français, ca me donne quasiment le gout de mener 2 blog de front.. un en anglais et un en français.. mais bon, j’ai juste une tête et 2 mains, et un millier de projets en banque.. je dois être sélective.

Même pas le temps de répondre à mes mails, en fait, j’adore les lire, mais prendre le temps de répondre, c’est une autre paire de manche… Botte toi le derrière chère m-c…

La paresse semble prendre le dessus sur moi. Mon nouvel appart est plus que comfortable, même chose pour mon nouvel emploi, et mes chats qui m’attendent en ronronnant à la fin de ma journée de travail, mes amis autour de moi, et je me demande bien ce que je pourrais demander de plus… Comme je disais à Élise ce soir, après tout le trouble des derniers mois, le calme s’installe et j’ai maintenant tout mon temps pour.. hm.. enfin, oui, pour chercher quel seront les prochains problèmes quoi! P’têtre que c’est génétique, ou bien que nous les femmes nous sentons bien quand nous sentons que nous avons quelque chose à régler.. je sais pas.. ou bien c’est moi qui est compliquée… (j’entend déjà mon amie guylaine me redire que si j’existait pas, faudrait m’inventer…)

Ouin, un gros ouin..

Demain vendredi. Enfin, je peux parler de choses normales, comme.. enfin demain vendredi. Ca me fait drôle.

P’tite grèle

This new section of the blog called ‘montreal’ is gonna be in french only. Let’s see what’s gonna happen.

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On me dit que mes écrits en anglais sont déprimants, qu’on y perd tout mon humour, mon sens de l’ironie et du sarcasme. Alors voilà une section de mon blog qui sera en français et qui portera généreusement sur ma nouvelle vie ici: les cafés, les bars, mes amis, le plateau et tout le reste.

Alons y donc.

Première neige sur mtl aujourd’hui, à moin que j’en aie manqué une autre étant trop occupée à brasser mes problèmes…

vive la neige, surtout quand on a manqué les 4 derniers hivers québécois.. mais là quand même, la grèle et la schnoute de fin de journée, je m’en serais allégrement passé.

Les 2 pieds dans l’eau, mes beaux running rouge tout détrempés, et hop dans le métro ou toutes les faces figent un point dans le vide.

Mais bon, on dit que je me plaint souvent… ca sera à moi de prouver le contraire.

Autumn 2003 newsletter

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Welcome to the seasonal When I ride my bike newsletter,
Autumn 2003
http://www.wheniridemybike.com

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“The point is: no matter what you take on, insecurity is part of
the job description.
It’s not possible to blaze new trails and forge your own path
while remaining on familiar ground”

Quote from the book ‘How much joy can you stand?’
by Suzanne Falter Barns
http://www.howmuchjoy.com

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Dear fellow readers,

It has been a long while since i have posted the last issue of
this newsletter. In fact, the last issue was posted in spring.

Things have been quite unstable since 6 months, making my
life a real mess. I am learning a lot about the nature of life.
change + movement.

Im into learning that even if we try to escape and avoid change,
we will all have to face it somehow. We will all be given the chance
to experience it at some point in our lifes, so better getting used
to it now and always be ready to welcome the new in any possible way.

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* the new *

Oh yeah, things have been moving a lot for me, and i can feel that
its the same for many souls around. What’s happening? i don’t know.
Maybe its the sun, maybe its the moon. The only thing i know is that
people around me all seem to be asking themselves many questions
with little answers coming in…
Insecurity, fear, doubt, courage, love and peace are words i hear often.

Since last spring, my life changed much more than i could have expected.
In june i left Hamburg and moved back to Montreal, where i am living
right now. Insecurity, confusion, change, adaptation and welcoming the
new is mostly what my life has been about for the last 6 months, and still is.

I didn’t expected that moving back to my home country after 4 years spent
away could be so demanding. I learned a great deal about adjusting myself
to all kind of situations, including finding myself unemployed and without a
place which i could call home.

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* recent projects *

. Illustration work:
My illustrations have been published in US based Skirt! magazine,
and will be featured in the magazine for the 12 coming months.
More infos about Skirt! can be found at http://www.skirtmag.com

. Collage series:
I have been working extensively on some collage work. The result is the
Scrap serie which was done using mixed medias such as magazine paper
and ink, some of them using madonna’s pictures. More collages to come
in the following weeks.
http://www.wheniridemybike.com/artfolio/collages.html

. Collaboration:
I have been collaborating with montreal based agency M.Edgar and 13
other guests on the second edition of paperjam magazine.
http://www.mr-edgar.com/paperjam

. Merchandise:
High quality copies of my illustrations can be ordered online for $17 each,
or get 2 for $30 (prices are in US dollars).
http://www.wheniridemybike.com/weareallstars/goods.html

. Workshops:
I am still working on getting my creative exploration workshops ready.
I had to put this project on hold but the class should be given soon in
Montreal. Contact me for more info, a website is on the way.

. Blog:
And at last, i still keep my weblog updated of daily thoughts about
life and everything that surrounds me – books, music, inspirations.
http://weblog.wheniridemybike.com

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I wish for all of us to learn to allow the chaotic parts of our lifes as they are,
to learn from them, and to welcome changes as they appear on the way.

Greetings from montreal,

m-c

Still in-between 2 worlds

Oh yes, here they are. I’ve picked them up at the airport on thursday night, and the process was really exhausting. I had to try to stay calm the whole day and during the period where i had to get all the paper stuff ready, knowing that my cats where kept into boxes since 20 hours and mostly sure they were also pretty exhausted of the travel.

After 2 hours of struggle with the customs people i finally took the cats to their new home. They seemed a bit confused but overall ok, except that they dont sleep at night.

I am getting a little more settle down into my new flat, but i still feel in-between 2 worlds. Flashback of my ‘not so old’ life are still coming every now and then, letting me feel confused and sad again. I guess things will be like that for quite a while… Its still not so easy and i am always wondering if i am taking it easy because i am recovering or if i am just giving up and being a lazy girl taking advantage of the situation to keep all her projects in the closet…

Much to think of, but i try to enjoy my new life as much as i can. Its autumn here, the weather is nice, friends and family are close, all of this is pretty new for me, but really nice.

Nhasti (2)

We worry because we project ourselves into the future.
We worry because we do not trust.
We are at ease when we live in the here and now.
We are at ease when we trust.

Nhasti