– 2 portfolios d’illustration envoyés, soit à Maisonneuve et Urbania – cette semaine je m’attaque au marché international, soit Nylon (UK), Dazed (UK), Utne (US) et RES (US) – mon portfolio en ligne est à jours, avec ma nouvelle section ‘TipSheets‘ (les anchors fonctionnent pas dans safari, demandez moi pas pquoi) – cours de démarrage… Continue reading Bilan de vie
Month: November 2004
Un festival perpétuel
Réinventer la collectivité chez soi. L’idée, c’est aussi simple qu’un réseau d’individus à mtl qui décident occasionnellement de vous ouvrir leurs logis afin de partager gratuitement une diversité d’activités de leur choix Allez jeter un coup d’oeil, ca m’a l’air d’une super initiative. Et surtout, laissez moi savoir si vous participez, je veux savoir comment… Continue reading Un festival perpétuel
Why Newspapers Should Really Worry
From Wired mag: “Young people just aren’t interested in reading newspapers and print magazines.” “John Athayde, also 27, a web designer who works in Washington, D.C., buys a newspaper once every “two to three months,” usually “because someone I know has a picture in the events section or something.” Instead, he views news as “packets… Continue reading Why Newspapers Should Really Worry
Junk
I am oh so sick of this:
Upsanddown
thanks god this doesn’t happen to me often, but tonight i went so low, thinking i would never make it. Tomorrow’s another day they say.
Lift – fundraising party
Mulumba wrote: We are throwing a fundraising party at the Mile-End Bar (5322 St. Laurent), so do come and support our crazy dream. Your $10 contribution will insure that Book Deux looks, feels and reads like a billion bucks… On december 4th (next saturday) * Liftbook party
datarock
Does anyone know about them? From Bergen, Norway, friends of the Royksopp and Kings of convenience, they’ll be playing at the main hall this tuesday nite. Their last EP is available on their site as free mp3s. * datarock
Gogirl meetings ou bien déniaise ostie
I’ve managed to go to the gogirl meeting this morning (french version of it being déniaise ostie ’till we find something better) with my hangover from yesterday nite and a running nose. I guess mixing substances such as vodka, beer and sinus medicine ain’t no good for me (or anyone else). Spent the rest of… Continue reading Gogirl meetings ou bien déniaise ostie
Such great heights
There are these moments, when suddenly everything falls in place, all elements for happiness suddenly show up. You open your eyes and woooosh! – everything is just fine – I had one of these moments just a minute ago, getting feedback from a happy client, looking outside seeing the mt-royal covered with sun, and the… Continue reading Such great heights
Blogtalk 3.0 – Montreal?
***** UPDATE A wiki page has been set up to help support the idea of a weblog conference in mtl, international or not, blogtalk or not. Might you be interested in the topic, you can see it evolving at the following url: * Montreal social softwarer conference ***** As Heiko pointed, there wont be a… Continue reading Blogtalk 3.0 – Montreal?
37 days until new year – time for lists
As much as i do try to avoid thinking about xmas and new year coming soon (dunno why, i just dont want it to be that way — i need at least 30 more days to finish this year and be on time for xmas), here is my list of things i would like to… Continue reading 37 days until new year – time for lists
Un blog pour les sans-abris + un nouveau hotspot
via françois : Le projet Homeless Archive vise à permettre aux gens n’ayant pas la chance d’avoir recours aux nouveaux moyens d’expression et de communication de partager leur exprérience quotidienne avec la planète. (…) √éle Sans Fil participera à la mise sur pied de ce service à Montréal. Au cours de la semaine prochaine, le… Continue reading Un blog pour les sans-abris + un nouveau hotspot
Montreal Bloger Sexy Calendar
Vous avez bien lu. Je vous disais qu’il se passe des trucs étrange sur msn.. Antoine me suggérait cet après midi même de financer yulblog avec un calendrier ‘Montreal Bloger Sexy Calendar’… Ben quoi? Les pompiers le font ben eux..
Manie eaantle Jungean
erh.. is this my name in japanese? * 忧伤的裙子:::Manie eaantle Jungean
10 reasons to blog
I started this list around 2004, 4 years after publishing my first blog post. I thought this entry would be needed so to explain to people and clients why i was blogging, but i realized that this list was important for me in the first place, to further understand why i was so attracted to… Continue reading 10 reasons to blog
Novembre, poésie et éclats inégaux
Poésie ou délire, peux importe, semblerait qu’on est tous inspirés ce mois ci: “Ouin ben moi, comme on se disait plus tôt hier, je trouve novembre particulièrement prolifique en ce qui a trait à la rédaction et l’expression des idées de mes contacts sur msn. J’ai entendu les propos les plus inusités, incensés, et même… Continue reading Novembre, poésie et éclats inégaux
Now that it’s wednesday
i sure can start to plan my friday: erste: parc Quatre au patro vys, friend jean-seb djing or/and the hasbeenwannabe nite at la tulipe and/or monsieur p did invited me for the pixies show.. — no way — option not even considered.
I am mtl.
Picture taken from my workplace, in caron building.
Why i do not like tuesday.
Because it’s my monday because it’s laundry day because it is not the middle of the week yet because i can still not plan my friday because as i am writing this i have to leave in less than 3 minutes and my hairs are still not dry and i’ll probably be sick next tuesday… Continue reading Why i do not like tuesday.
Standing on a melody – The Ipod Serie.
Some of my new work is now online, The Ipod Serie. The ipod serie was inspired not only by the device itself, but more of it being the music we are traveling with. Walking my way trough life with music playing makes life as a movie, makes me feel that everything’s gonna be allright, all… Continue reading Standing on a melody – The Ipod Serie.
Je chaise
Nouvelle recrue, * Je chaise
Last nite, the 80’s
We’ve been out real late, dancin’ to the sound of 80’s tunes. Some things i’m not sure if they really did happen, so twisted they were: – seeing antoine dancing and signing on a bon jovi tune (i really had to pinch myself there, believe me on that); – finding myself dancing on a samantha… Continue reading Last nite, the 80’s
Some things must not be done on a friday nite.
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Duper mix – Nov. 2004
Let’s go we’re gonna have some fun mix – indi rock mix (i could have called it ‘the male mix’ but decided to add the bjork track at last..). Enjoy – 1. Weezer – Island in the sun 2. Jimmy eat world – 3. Pernice brothers – One foot in the grave 4. Pernice brothers… Continue reading Duper mix – Nov. 2004
Saturday nite fever
*** Update! Antoine party animal dit : C’est 5$ en se présentant avec le carton vert imprimable sur le site du Cabaret. Moi je dit : j’irai, juste pour ses cheveux gaufrés! *** Snds like me, mari-jo and martine will be going out at La Tulipe this saturday nite for the Pop 80 party! Anyone… Continue reading Saturday nite fever
Paula Scher & Pentagram
A well inspiring video directed by Hillman Curtis about designer Paula Scher. What struck me the most is when she talks about the place left for spontaneity in her work – that she gives herself permission to create something in a flash, a second, without having to go trough a long (and sometime difficult) creative… Continue reading Paula Scher & Pentagram
Home is where the art is
I have been browsing enough to make my poor eyes hurt. Don’t stop ’till you get enough, that’s what they say hm? Your turn now – street art at his best: * blublu.tk
Cake – weekly obsession
La la la la la love song.. Can’t help it. * * * Take it all away, from Cake’s Pressure Chief album. You keep pushing me away In spite of what you say I found out yesterday That I’ve been wasting all my time Trying to make you smile Trying to make this seem worth…… Continue reading Cake – weekly obsession
Adobe Books Color
A really nice, organic rather than rational way to sort out books – by their color. * AdobeBooksColor * AdobeBooksColor 2 (found via martine’s blog)
souk @ sat ::: deuxième édition
Avis aux âmes créatives : Le SOUK est un événement qui permet aux jeunes créateurs/designers montréalais de proposer au public leurs dernières créations d ans un cadre convivial et décontracté. Date de soumission, samedi le 20 novembre! * souk @ sat ::: deuxième édition
a girl, 2 cats, and a wireless router
Big thanks to françois who helped me setting up my new wireless router.. I thought it would be simple, but, hm, erh, i got lost. So yeah, i am now wifi all over the place!
Gadoue sentimentale
La gadoue sentimentale dans laquelle je me trouvais depuis des semaines a pris fin ce soir, après 4 mois et des poussières. Je sais pas quoi d’autre écrire. Bouche bée, coeur chez le réparateur.
Thunderbird vs Mail
Anyone has given it a try? Thunderbird 0.9 is Mozilla’s next generation e-mail client. Thunderbird makes emailing safer, faster, and easier than ever before with the industry’s best implementations of features such as intelligent spam filters, a built-in spell checker, extension support, and much more. * Thunderbird
The’re back
I am so into pms. Yesterday was bad, but today, arg.. Do not feel like doing a thing, my work seems anything but exciting to me, nothing seems to be working and i just feel like dropping everything and get back under the blankets and cry. PMS my dear, that’s how it goes. I actually… Continue reading The’re back
J’erre
Je viens tout juste de voir le vidéo ‘J’erre’ de Dumas. Déjà fan de cette pièce écoutée à répétition l’hiver dernier, le vidéo est simple mais bien fait., et sûrement tourné dans une station service au fin fond des creux de victo… ‘J’erre’ serait une des pièces de l’album qui risquerait de bien tourner en… Continue reading J’erre