In live from Clamart

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:12:33 GMT

I guess I should write more often here.

So the talk today will be about university!
I am quite enjoying my first weeks, I did my schedule by myself, and so I have school early only 2 days per week, and my mondays are off (for a future job). This schedule is what's helping me cope with procrastination.

The classes in themselves are good, all my teachers are nice, and I have no problem of comprehension.

On my first day, I chatted with the guy sitting next to me in my "oral" class, Brice, and found him in my "image" class on the thursdays, so now we are friends, as well as the other 2 from oral. (and he's into rock (way more than me) so wheee).
On wednesday, I have 3 hours of litterature *sigh* but I made a friend there too, Alexis, and we talk together quite often during the class, so cheers too.
Also on mondays for my option class I made a girl friend who is also a friend of Brice and she's in my image class as well.
Then on thursday, Alexis is supposed to be in french with me but i didn't see him last week. Chiraz, who is my first real friend there, is supposed to be with me for 2 of my classes, but she's not going to all the classes all the time cause she's looking for a job, and is here in uni just to improve her english meanwhile. On thursday evening I find Brice and what's her name in "image"
Finally on fridays, I have 2 classes, both with Chiraz (when she's here), and last week I saw Brice in my second class so this friday i'll sit next to him.

Results: 2 male friends, 3 female friends. Go Ivy go!!

Annnd I think on thurdays, for lunch, I'll often meet up with my 2 friends from highschool whom universities are just nearby, so at least we can see eachother from time to time.

Homework speaking...the big exams are in December, but we also have a kind of essay or big homework to do in each of the subjects and to give back in 3 weeks, so that will be a lot of work.

Today in Litterature I had done well my introduction to a poem, and luckily! because the teacher took them all to note them. Alas she also did a surprise mini test on technical words's definition,and I hadn't researched them so I wrote what I knew/remembered/thought. Like, explaining alliterations and asonnances was alright, a stanza, a couplet, the difference between denotation and conotation (knew conotation but not the first) and "genre" (which i utterly failed xD). it's only 5 points, so next time I'll study the words every week and get as many points as I can on the next mini test.
Friday there is a test in comprehension (place of adverb, adjectif, verbal auxiliaire and their meaning in the sentence) which should be alright.

My most feared subjects are Litterature, British and American history because I never remembers the dates, probably french too and uhmm...my option class because for the moment it's weird.

Right, there you go. I'm enjoying uni!! :D
(sorry Cana :( )

Oh brother

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 20:05:56 GMT

My brother now owes me 660€

That is quite a lot :o

I gave him 460€ today, because his bank account has been in the red for too long, and the bank said they'd forbid him to be under 0€ on his account "interdit de decouvert". After this, if you are ever in credit of your bank, you end up at the bank of France, were people control how you can spend your money, and you can't take any credit EVER.
So I asked him how much he needed and gave it. My mom can't cause she doesn't have much to finish the month. (well we, haha xD)

Maybe I'll give him 6€ just so he can owe me 666€ :3

Bonsaï.

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:08:20 GMT

After 3 weeks of waiting for the seeds in the fridge to be ready, then 24 hours of immersion in water, yesterday, as of Sunday 8th October, I planted 3 seeds.

Day one:

It should start to grow in one week. Expect more stunning pictures! xO

Life is colourful.

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:18:10 GMT

New layout!

That is all I have to say.

Weird Al

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:58:06 GMT

http://hype.non-standard.net/track/165967

Yes, it's very long, but it's a classic. Honestly, it rings a bell.

Nothing but the truth.

Weird Al Yankovic Trapped In The Drive-Thru Lyrics

Seven O'Clock in the evening
Watchin somethin' stupid on TV
I'm zoned out on the sofa
When my wife comes in the room and sees me

She says "Is this 'Behind the Music'
with Lynard Skynard?"
And I say "I don't know.
Say, it's gettin' late...watcha wanna do for dinner?

She says "I kinda had a big lunch.
So I'm not super hungry."
I said "Well you know, baby, I'm not starvin' either
But I could eat."

She said "So whadya have in mind?"
I said "I don't know what about you?"
She said "I don't care, if you're hungry, let's eat."
I said "That's what we're gonna do!"

"But first you gotta tell me
What it is you're hungry for!"
And she says "Let me think...
...What's left in our refridgerator?"

I said "Well, there's tuna, I know."
She said "That went bad a week ago!"
I said "Is the chili OK?"
She said "You finished that yesterday!"

I hopped up and I said
"I don't know, do you want to get something delivered?"
She's like "Why would I want to eat liver?
I don't even like liver!"

I'm like "No, I said 'delivered'."
She's like "I heard you say liver!"
I'm like "I should know what I said..."
She's like "Whatever, I just don't want any liver!"

Well I was gonna say something
But my cell phone started to ring
Now who could be callin' me?
Well I checked my caller ID

It was just cousin Larry
Callin' for the third time today...
My wife said "Let it go to voicemail."
I said, "OK."

"Where were we? Oh, Dinner, Right
So what d'ya want to do?"
She said "Why don't you whip up somethin in the kitchen?"
"Yeah," I said, "Why don't you?"

And then she said "Baby, can't we just go out to dinner, please?"
I says "No"
She says "Yes"
I says "No"
She says "Yes"
I says "No"
She says "Yes...
...Oh, here's your keys"

I step a little bit closer
Say "OK, where ya want to go?"
She says "How about The Ivy?"
I said "Yeah, well I don't know..."

I don't feel like gettin all dressed up
And eatin' expensive food
She's says "Olive Garden?"
I say "Nah, I'm not in the mood...

...And Burrito King would make me gassy
There's no doubt"
She says "Just forget about it"
I said "No, I swear I'm gonna take you out!"

Then I get an idea
I says "I know what we'll do!"
She says "What?"
I say "Guess"
She says "What?"
I say "We're goin' to the drive-thru!"

So we head out the front door
Open the garage door
Then I open the car doors
And we get in those car doors

Put my key in the ignition
And then I turn it sideways
Then we fasten our seat belts
As we pull out the driveway

Then we drive to the drive-thru
Heading off to the drive-thru
We're approaching the drive-thru
Getting close to the drive-thru!

Almost there at the drive-thru
Now we're here at the drive thru
Here in line at the drive-thru
Did I mention the drive-thru?

Well here we are
in the drive-thru line, me and her.
Cars in front of us, cars in back of us.
All just waiting to order

There's some idiot in a Volvo
With his brights on behind me
I lean out the window and scream
"Hey, Whatcha tryin to do, blind me?"

My wife says "Maybe we should park...
...We could just go eat inside."
I said "I'm wearin' bunny slippers
So I ain't leavin' this ride..."

Now a woman on a speaker box
Is sayin' "Can I take your order, please?"
I said "Yes indeed, you certainly can
We'd like two hamburgers with onions and cheese."

Then my wife says
"Baby, hold on, I've changed my mind!
I think I'm gonna have a chicken sandwich
Instead, this time"

I said "You always get a cheeseburger!"
She says "That's not what I'm hungry for."
I put my head in my hands and screamed,
"I don't know who you are anymore!"

The voice on the speaker says
"I don't have all day!"
I said "Then, take our order,
and we'll be on our way!

I wanna get a chicken sandwich
And I want a cheeseburger, too
She's like "You want onions on that?"
I'm like "Yeah, I already said that I do...

...Plus we need curly fries
And don't you dare forget it!
And two medium root beers
No, just one, we'll split it."

Then I said "I'm guessin' that
You're probably not too bright...
So read me back my order
Let's make sure you got it right."

She says "One, you want a chicken sandwich.
Two, you want a cheeseburger
Three, curly fries, and a large root beer"
"Stop, don't go no further!"

"I never ordered a large rootbeer
I said medium, not large!"
Then she says "We're havin' a special,
I supersized you at no charge."

"Oh." And that's all
I could say, was "Oh."
And she says "Now there is somethin' else
That I really think you should know.

You can have unlimited refills
For just a quarter more..."
I say "Great, except we're in the drive thru...
So what would I want that for?"

Then she says "Wait a minute
Your voice sounds so familiar...hey, is this Paul?
And my wife is all like "No, that ain't Paul,
now tell me, who's this Paul?

She says "Oh, he's just some guy
Who goes to school with me.
I sat behind him last year
and I copied off him in Geometry.

I said "I know a guy named Paul.
He used to be my plumber
He was prematurely bald
And he moved to Pittsburgh last summer.

He also had bladder problems
and a really bad infection on his toe."
And she said "Mister, please, you can stop right there,
that's way more than I needed to know!"

And then we both were quiet
And things got real intense
Then she says "Next window please,
That'll be five dollars and eighty two cents."

So we inched ahead in line
Movin' painfully slow
I got a little bored
So I turned on the radio...

*Song plays*

*Click* Turned it off
because my wife was getting a headache
So we both just sat there quietly
For her sake.

Then I looked at her
And she looked back at me
And I said "Um,
I think you have somethin' in your teeth."

She turned away from me
And then turned back and said "Did I get it?"
I said "Yeah. Well, I mean, most of it...
But hey, ya know, don't sweat it."

Then she said "How about now?"
I said "Yeah, almost.
There's still a little bit there
but don't worry, it's probably just a piece of toast."

Now we're at the pay window
Or whatever you call it
Put my hand in my pocket
I can't believe there's no wallet!

And the lady at the window's like,
"Well, well that'll be five eighty two."
I turn around to my wife, and say
"How much have you got on you?"

She just rolls her eyes and says
"I'll pay for this, I guess."
So she reaches into her purse
and pulls out the American Express

I hand it to the lady
And she says "Oh, dear.
It's gotta be cash only
We don't take credit cards here."

I took back the card and said
"Gee, really? Well that sucks."
And that's when I found out
My wife was only carryin' three bucks.

I said "I thought you were
going to hit the ATM today"
She says "I never got around to it
So where's your wallet anyway?

And I said "Nevermind,
Just help me to find some change..."
Now the lady at the window
is lookin at me kinda strange...

And she says "Mister, please,
We gotta move this line along"
I said "Now hold your stinkin' horses lady,
We won't be long."

We looked around inside the glove-box
And check the mat beneath my feet
I found a nickel in the ashtray
And a couple pennies and a dime in the space betweent he seats

Before long I had a little pile
of coins of every sort
The lady counts it up and says
"You're still about a dollar short"

And now my woman's got this weird look
frozen on her face
She screams, "you know
I wasn't even really hungry in the first place"

And so I turned around
to the cashier again
I shrugged and said "OK
Forget the chicken sandwich then"

So I pick up my change
Pick up my reciept
And I drive to the pickup window
Man, I just can't wait to eat

And now we see this acne ridden
Kid about sixteen
Wearin' a dorky nametag that says
"Hello, my name is Eugene."

And he hands me a paper bag
I look him in the eyes
And I say to him "Hey, Eugene,
Can I get some ketchup for my fries?"

Well he looks at me
And I look at him
And he looks at me
And I look at him

And he looks at me
And I look at him
And he says "I'm sorry
What did you want again?"

I say "Ketchup!"
And he says "Oh yeah, that's right...
...I just spaced out there for a second
I'm really kind of burnt tonight."

And then he hands me the ketchup
And now we're finally drivin' away
And the food is drivin' me mad
With its intoxicating bouquet

I'm starvin' to death
by the time we pull up at the traffic light
I say "Baby, gimme that burger,
I just gotta have a bite!"

So she reaches in the bag
And pulls out the burger
And she hands me the burger
And I pick up the burger

And then I unwrap the paper
I bite into those buns
And I just can't believe it
they forgot the onions!

Love the "liver" argument.

Career developements

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:47:27 GMT

If, or when, I am done with working as a teacher around the world, and want to settle down, I have to think of what I'd do then.

If I come back to France, would I want to stay a teacher?

If not, I have 2 projects...except they are like very expensive =P

1- unreal; create my own Discotheque/dance club, with only electro Rock for music.
2 - more possible, but still need money; create my own library, set in Paris. Specialized in English books (of all kind). would be a little thing, but yeah, Books + English = Love

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:19:08 GMT

Ever heard of Murder Parties? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_party
It's like a real life cluedo, and I'm doing one the 6th and 7th October.
I'm an organisator, like my best friend, and we're doing the party for her sister's birthday, so we'll be two 21 year old girls and the rest will be 13 to 15 year old girls x3

I will be a man called Boris Satarof (zatarof), it's set in the 30ies. So we have to dress like in the 30ies :o I'll bring my hat and my long black coat, I've got a kind of beige waistcoat and a burgundy shirt (for men). now I need to find trousers and shoes and a jacket to go with the trousers...and I wonder about a tie :O

I am also one of the first killer ^_^ it's gonna be GRAND...if the girls play along, of course.

But anyway with my friend we have already decided to make a real one with our friends, don't know when yet. We would be 6 friends, I talked about it to my brother and he wants in plus one friend so we would be 8, and then the other friends have to bring friends so we can be enough to do a new scenario.

I will take pictures and post them here when it's done x3
It's happening the saturday evening, night (another murder! omgdz) and sunday morning/noon.

I CAN'T WAIT XO

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 23:19:45 GMT

UNIVERSITY,
HERE I COME!
.
.
.
.
again.

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:20:13 GMT

<3 you Mémé.

On a sidenote, I love the new Livejournal.

Ohhh :O

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:31:19 GMT

Song for "Snakes on a plane", not too bad :o

And lo and behold! the singer from Gym Class Heroes is in the band (only raps at the end but whatever)

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 23:23:37 GMT

This sounds like fun, I hope it will work :o

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=325&objectid=10400645

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:27:10 GMT

Yesterday I finally told the parents I'm babysitting for I won't be able to continue with them. It was very hard to do that, I felt like a big meanie.
It's not their fault the Agency isn't paying me enough, the family pays the agency much more than what I'm paid. I hate capitalism. "Let's make the family give us plenty of money for finding babysitters for them, and employ the babysitters at the minimum wage, this way, all the more money for us!". che. At least I had a contract, which means next year I'll have to pay the tax rate (for the first time in my life), but as it was low paid and for a short time, I won't have to pay anything. Also the hours I did count for my "retraite" account; you're allowed to touch a pension once you stop working when you're 60+ after a certain amount of hours worked. Well the 16 hours I did will count. It's not much at all, but it's something.

Back to the point, I didn't explain the family the real reason I'm stopping work. My main reason is bad pay. I told the mother it was because I'm getting my school schedule on friday (I do not), and I'll probably have 2 options after this during the school, and it's most probable they will be during the time I should be babysitting, and I CAN'T change the hours of thoss classes. And when I start uni, I don't think I can handle doing 4 days of babysitting plus homework.
They're looking for someone to replace me next monday, as for me, I'm saying goodbye on Friday.
My mother wanted me to stop before, but I can't just leave them like that with only a few days to find someone else. Plus I don't have any other job so it's still money.

In the end, I will touch 16 hours at 7€ = 112€ But the agency will give me the money at the start of next month.

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Tomorrow, I'll meet a family to see if we all agree for me to give English Lessons to a 9th grade girl. I'm nervous and excited, it's the first time I give lessons. I'll ask for 15€ per hour, it's free to them because they will pay me with a cheque "service", and so is exonerated from their taxes. To me, it will also count towards my pension account ^_^
Since I have 6 families interested so far, I'll ask them all 15€, and let's say I only do 5 per week.
That will still be 5x15= €70, compared to the 56€ I would touch for 8 hours of the old babysitting.

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I should eat lunch now.

:D catz rulz

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:03:28 GMT

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:33:21 GMT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Sat, 09 Sep 2006 23:03:08 GMT

Dear Valerie,
Here is your horoscope
for Saturday, September 9:

A fantastic bargain is out there for you, but you have to go out and find it. Scour flea markets. Haunt garage sales and thrift stores. Something fabulous is seeking you, but you have to be open to discovering it.

Well, I did buy something today, at the house of japan gift shop. A cat figurine doing a prayer. Not really a bargain but cute nonetheless :o

Truth

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 20:20:26 GMT

Whenever I can, I walk barefoot. Result: very dirty feet ^__^ (even more when I go out to take the mail or through the garden to my brother's room)

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 20:06:34 GMT

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Thu, 07 Sep 2006 19:52:00 GMT

Yeah so I had fun there.

http://www.says-it.com/

Mood theme

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:48:18 GMT

Showing off my new mood theme;

THE POTTERPUFFS.

From the Potterpuff Livejournal community.

REMINDER

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 14:05:29 GMT

Reminder to buy a CD of

GYM CLASS HEROES

when I go to New York next year.

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 22:35:55 GMT

To Do's List

Sat, 02 Sep 2006 22:06:33 GMT

~~Register in University.~~ ~~Go there monday (final day : 8th september) Final register Monday 11th at 3pm.Yay or nay answer on the 18th~~
~~Go to national healthcare~~
Take appointment for tattoo - dunno what to do anymore ;_____;
~~Pass my family interview tomorrow~~
Get a new health insurance (after registering at uni)
Register on the electoral list
Get papers needed for a Passport
Make a Passport
~~Convince my bro to see a shrink~~
~~Find a job for the saturdays~~forget about it
~~Ditch the babysitting after the required 10 hours (tried friday 8th, too much of a sissy, failed)~~Last day: friday.
Make schedule and call the parents for English Lessons

That's "it".

Ah!

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:49:05 GMT

LOL as if xD besides this picture dates back from...2004 I'd say =o
I tried with a recent picture, my lookalikes were all ASIAN! cause I had little junky eyes on the pic :D

Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:02:01 GMT

I'm actually doing stuff during my days now, it's amazing.

Today, since my mother finally got some money, the first thing she just HAD to do was SPEND it. Of course I went along so I could make her buy me things :D (for my defence, she only bought 2 books and a DS game for my bday, while I paid the CD and HER bday present, AND, the day before I had paid the Mc Do.).

Before that, we went to the french health care, since I received a letter explaining I wasn't with my health insurance anymore, therefore they can't pay me back for when I had my eyes checked.
This is quite annoying, not because of the money, but because I thought I still had my insurance! I had registered for my first year of university, as it is obligatory to have one, but what I didn't know was the insutance contract only lasted for one year! Then I spent the next year in the UK, without actual REAL insurance, and luckily I didn't need any health stuff.

So now I have to affiliate to the national health care for 3 months, meanwhile when the uni is open again I'll register there and take a new insurance for the year.
It's bloody annoying.

We went to fetch my cat at the vet, with now sparkling white teeth, but she was still wobbly from the operation and looked drunk ;3

Also, I thought my eyes would pop out when I heard my bro laughing with my mom about her being pregnant, and then he said "we wouldn't be able to tell who the father is", and she was like "what do you mean by that?" ... "whatever you understand by it"... *inward coughs* "but it's my life and I do what I want with it xP" "sure". and me going "are you done lazying around? there are still stuff to unpack!". So it was an obvious way of avoiding that subject, i.e; who knows what our mom does with men :O Libertine indeed.

I felt like rambling today, good good.

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:21:46 GMT

kay, no more money problems.

:D