To be honest, this first week in the new apartment has been tough for me. I guess only you people who read my blog will know about this unglamorous side of my move to Paris. The idyllic first month in this country is over and I'm not saying Paris' charm is starting to wear off; it's still as beautiful as always, but I cannot go out with the increasing guilt of being unemployed. (Yes I haven't tried applying at Galeries Lafayette to sell Chanel bags to rich chinese yet, but I think I'll do that if in a month there is still no job for me) The moose works from 8 to 8 everyday this week so it's just beibei and I at home. I know what you're thinking. It's a good experience but I don't think I'm meant to be a housewife -_-. Really enjoying the cooking though (did I mention that I also have an OVEN??!!), I wish I could have my friends here and make good use of my FOLDING TABLE FOR 8 !
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Showing posts with label loner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label loner. Show all posts
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
It's not me, it's you.
The compliment I've unfortunately been getting the most at work is : Wow you're good at computers.
You'd think my reaction would be
But sigh...being told "you're good at computers" by other women/girls is not even close to being told the same thing by a guy. I consider myself in terms of computer knowledge around the average 2012 homo sapien level, but now, now these women... they are taking this to the level of ZOOLANDER and HANSEL!!
1/4 of my work time is spent on the phone with angry flooring dealers trying to access our ftp site, trying to guide them step by step (which internet browser are you using? "I usually use Google.com miss, sometimes I go on yahoo.com"). I will not give up on educating these Alberta countrymen, even my 80 year old grandma has learned how to use Skype and attach pictures to her emails ;)
Learn how to fix your computer problems by yourself, it's not cute to be computer illiterate, AND I'M NOT YOUR BOYFRIEND I DON'T HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO COME TO YOUR RESCUE. But I will because your boyfriend needs a break from your ignorance from time to time.
Sincerely,
You'd think my reaction would be
But sigh...being told "you're good at computers" by other women/girls is not even close to being told the same thing by a guy. I consider myself in terms of computer knowledge around the average 2012 homo sapien level, but now, now these women... they are taking this to the level of ZOOLANDER and HANSEL!!
1/4 of my work time is spent on the phone with angry flooring dealers trying to access our ftp site, trying to guide them step by step (which internet browser are you using? "I usually use Google.com miss, sometimes I go on yahoo.com"). I will not give up on educating these Alberta countrymen, even my 80 year old grandma has learned how to use Skype and attach pictures to her emails ;)
Learn how to fix your computer problems by yourself, it's not cute to be computer illiterate, AND I'M NOT YOUR BOYFRIEND I DON'T HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO COME TO YOUR RESCUE. But I will because your boyfriend needs a break from your ignorance from time to time.
Sincerely,
Friday, March 23, 2012
Je vas bénir la rue, je vas brûler l'hôtel, Coudon tu m'aimes-tu? Tu m'aimes-tu?
Ton dos parfait comme un désert quand la tempête a passé sur nos corps
Un grain de beauté où je m'en vas boire
Moi, je reste là les yeux rouverts sur un mystère pendant que toi, tu dors
Comme un trésor au fond de la mer
Je suis comme un scaphandre au milieu du désert
Qui voudrait comprendre avant de manquer d'air
Il est midi moins quart et la femme de ménage
Est dans le corridor pour briser les mirages
T'es telle ment, telle ment, telle ment belle
Un cadeau de la mort, un envoi du ciel
J'en crois pas mon corps
Pour moi t'es une prisonnière en permission qu'importe le partenaire
Je dois être le vrai portrait de ton père
Une dare-devil Néfertiti des sensations c'tu ta philosophie
D'aller coucher avec un homme que t'hais?
Pour moé t'as dit à ta chum check le gars 'ec des lunettes
M'as te gager un rhum que j'y fixe le squelette
Y'est midi moins cinq et la femme de ménage
Est là pis à fait rien que compter les naufrages
T'es telle ment, telle ment, telle ment belle
Un paquebot géant dans chambre à coucher
Je suis l'océan qui veut toucher ton pied
Je pense que je l'ai je t'ai sauvé la vie dans quelque pays dans une vie antérieure
La fois je t'ai dit va pas à Pompéi!
C'est quoi d'abord? Si c'est pas ça c'est à cause d'un gars qui t'a tordu le coeur
Je t'arrivé drette avant que tu meures!
C'est pas pour mon argent ni pour ma beauté
Ni pour mon talent, tu voulais-tu me tuer?
Y est midi tapant et la femme de ménage
A cogne en hurlant je veux changer de personnage!
T'es telle ment, telle ment, telle ment belle
Je vas bénir la rue, je vas brûler l'hôtel
Coudon tu m'aimes-tu? Tu m'aimes-tu?
Friday, January 20, 2012
Cabin love, cabin porn
C'est vendredi soir, je prends le temps de me faire une tasse de thé, je m'installe confortablement devant mon ordi et je regarde un de mes sites préférés: ça commence par free et ça se termine par porn.com.
Une cabane de bois dans le fin fond de la Sibérie, un feu de foyer,aaaah....
Chapelle en Arkansas, ça c'est le genre de lieu qui donne envie de se marier, quoique ça fait un peu penser à la cafétéria de HEC....
C'est ma vision de ma vie après la retraite...
Une cabane de bois dans le fin fond de la Sibérie, un feu de foyer,aaaah....
Chapelle en Arkansas, ça c'est le genre de lieu qui donne envie de se marier, quoique ça fait un peu penser à la cafétéria de HEC....
C'est ma vision de ma vie après la retraite...
My love for this glass bedroom cabin from Finland is only exceeded by my jealousy of its owner. Whoever owns this piece of heaven must be the world's luckiest girl. Notice the vinyl record player...mmm afternoon naps, cuddling, the smell of pine & river, our music....
This is what my dreams are made of. J'ai très, très envie de partager d'autres photos avec vous mais je sens que vous allez faire une indigestion de cabanes de bois, donc, gardons les desserts pour une autre fois!
Je vous laisse sur une citation de bûcheron :)
A Man needs to feel the rhythms of the earth; he needs to have in hand something real — The tiller of a boat, a set of reins, the roughness of rope, or simply a shovel. Can a man live all his days to keep his fingernails clean and trim ? Is that what a boy dreams of?
photos de http://freecabinporn.com/ <3
Friday, December 9, 2011
DIY & f*ck expectations
A reminder to myself, and as part of the New Year's resolution:
Lower your expectations of others. If anything, expect the best of yourself and yourself only. Do it yourself, if you want something; buy it yourself, if something's broken; fix it yourself, learn it yourself, if you want to eat something; find the f*cking recipe and cook it yourself, organize it yourself, make plans for yourself independently of others. You are not here to live up to the expectations of others.
Neither are they here to live up to your expectations.
You're not a princess, and nobody owes you anything. Toughen up and don't be scared of living your life alone, and so what if nobody will ever love you back as much as you love them.
Lower your expectations of others. If anything, expect the best of yourself and yourself only. Do it yourself, if you want something; buy it yourself, if something's broken; fix it yourself, learn it yourself, if you want to eat something; find the f*cking recipe and cook it yourself, organize it yourself, make plans for yourself independently of others. You are not here to live up to the expectations of others.
Neither are they here to live up to your expectations.
You're not a princess, and nobody owes you anything. Toughen up and don't be scared of living your life alone, and so what if nobody will ever love you back as much as you love them.
Girls | FOR NO ONE from FOR NO ONE on Vimeo.
Monday, October 17, 2011
You're so fucking special, I wish I was special
Je sais que je n'écris pas grand chose ces temps-ci, je me sens un peu comme une vache laitière de ma campagne qui ne produit pas de lait. Meuuuuuuuuh.
Et j'ai toujours, toujours cette chanson dans la tête quand je conduis. Ça joue tellement fort dans ma tête que je dois éteindre la radio pour ne pas que les deux musiques s'interfèrent.
Cette reprise de Ingrid Michaelson est très bien aussi.
Et j'ai toujours, toujours cette chanson dans la tête quand je conduis. Ça joue tellement fort dans ma tête que je dois éteindre la radio pour ne pas que les deux musiques s'interfèrent.
Cette reprise de Ingrid Michaelson est très bien aussi.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
vie à la campagne
For those of you who still don't believe me when I say that I live among cows and endless fields of nothingness... here are some pictures of my daily evening walk.
I scared them off with my MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooOOoo hey I have to entertain myself okay -_-
Ya des jours, j'aime la campagne, je ressens un profond attachement pour cette nature et tranquilité qui m'entoure. Il y a d'autres jours où par contre je me dis, mais merde ya même pas un café dans le coin et la bibliothèque du village a moins de livre que sur mon étagère, tout le monde sent mauvais, j'ai pas d'amis....
Mais je m'y suis habituée et là ça va. L'humain peut s'adapter à tout. C'est juste le fait d'habiter avec mes parents que je peux plus supporter lol.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The Loneliest Whale in the World.
In 2004, The New York Times wrote an article about the loneliest whale in the world. Scientists have been tracking her since 1992 and they discovered the problem:
Just imagine that massive mammal, floating alone and singing—too big to connect with any of the beings it passes, feeling paradoxically small in the vast stretches of empty, open ocean.
source
She isn’t like any other baleen whale. Unlike all other whales, she doesn’t have friends. She doesn’t have a family. She doesn’t belong to any tribe, pack or gang. She doesn’t have a lover. She never had one. Her songs come in groups of two to six calls, lasting for five to six seconds each. But her voice is unlike any other baleen whale. It is unique—while the rest of her kind communicate between 12 and 25hz, she sings at 52hz. You see, that’s precisely the problem. No other whales can hear her. Every one of her desperate calls to communicate remains unanswered. Each cry ignored. And, with every lonely song, she becomes sadder and more frustrated, her notes going deeper in despair as the years go by.
Just imagine that massive mammal, floating alone and singing—too big to connect with any of the beings it passes, feeling paradoxically small in the vast stretches of empty, open ocean.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Not in the mood
Maybe it's the exams, or living alone, or the lack of decorations and an actual Christmas tree. Or the fact that I'm going to be working at the store on the 25th, I just don't feel like I belong in this holidays setting. En fait la routine n'est pas plus différente des autres jours mais c'est le contraste avec le bonheur des autres qui rend cette saison aussi merdique. Voir tous ces gens courir partout pour trouver le cadeau parfait, faire les courses avec une longue liste dans la main, je les envie tant. Sans avoir à faire d'efforts ils possèdent déjà tous ce que je souhaite le plus, jour après jour.
2010 fût une année d'attente interminable, qui finalement a passé plutôt vite, puisqu'en un clin d'oeil j'ai maintenant 22 ans! sh*t! Il faut que je pense à un plan d'action pour 2011 veux absolument pas me ramasser à 23 ans, vivant encore seule à Lachine menant une vie de grandmère, PUTAIN!!!! Putain, si je continue à sacrer et me plaindre comme ça je vais finir aigrie comme une vieille madame dans l'autobus. Get your sh*t together girl!!
Même si je fuis les chansons de noël comme la peste, j'aimerai partager la version originale de Last Christmas avec vous!! Move aside Glee, Ashley Tisdale & Taylor, here's the original George Michael version!
The best of 80s in one music video.
Oversized Sweater? check
Puffy, out of control mullet hair? check
Kitsch mise en scène? check
2010 fût une année d'attente interminable, qui finalement a passé plutôt vite, puisqu'en un clin d'oeil j'ai maintenant 22 ans! sh*t! Il faut que je pense à un plan d'action pour 2011 veux absolument pas me ramasser à 23 ans, vivant encore seule à Lachine menant une vie de grandmère, PUTAIN!!!! Putain, si je continue à sacrer et me plaindre comme ça je vais finir aigrie comme une vieille madame dans l'autobus. Get your sh*t together girl!!
Même si je fuis les chansons de noël comme la peste, j'aimerai partager la version originale de Last Christmas avec vous!! Move aside Glee, Ashley Tisdale & Taylor, here's the original George Michael version!
The best of 80s in one music video.
Oversized Sweater? check
Puffy, out of control mullet hair? check
Kitsch mise en scène? check
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
:(
Alright I'm gonna admit it, it's scary to live by myself in a house in the middle of Lachine!! When I drive home at night there's no one in the streets, no light at home, no food in the fridge waaaaaaaaaaaaa T____T
I would give anything to have my boyfriend with me here, for the winter. which only lasts about 8 months in Quebec.
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Dear Yili,
Thank you for your interest in working with ___________________, in the position of ______________________.
Your resume and qualifications have been reviewed.
Although your talent is valued, at this time we have decided to pursue other candidates based on our requirements for this position.
We hope you will remain interested in RIM and consider other positions with us that are tailored to your interests.
Here's a template you can use to reject me :(
I would give anything to have my boyfriend with me here, for the winter. which only lasts about 8 months in Quebec.
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Dear Yili,
Thank you for your interest in working with ___________________, in the position of ______________________.
Your resume and qualifications have been reviewed.
Although your talent is valued, at this time we have decided to pursue other candidates based on our requirements for this position.
We hope you will remain interested in RIM and consider other positions with us that are tailored to your interests.
Here's a template you can use to reject me :(
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Je m'emmerde
Je trouve ça tellement difficile de se faire des amis, surtout à l'université. Faire semblant d'être intéréssé, chercher toutes ces banalités à se dire, s'échanger ses numéros de téléphone tout en sachant qu'on ne s'appelera jamais. Je ne sais pas si je suis en train de développer une réelle misanthropie ou simplement en manque d'amitié. En tout cas mon mépris/indifférence pour les gens en général ne va qu'en s'aggravant. Enfin, je dis pas que je vaux mieux que les autres, peut-être que ce mépris n'est qu'une projection de ce que je ressens pour moi-même.
C'est tellement bien la musique de Air, je pourrai vivre au fond du bois (remarquez que c'est pas très différent de lachine) et écouter ça toute la journée. Je ne sais pas si cette musique me vide de tout ou au contraire me remplit de quelque chose, en tout cas je flotte. Je peux écrire mes conneries sur ce blog pcq presque personne ne le lit et si vous le lisez c'est parce que je vous aime assez pour vous dire ça[...]
Peut-être que je ferai mieux de rédiger mes pensées pathétiques dans un journal, (une fois que j'aurai acheté un carnet moleskine) au lieu de polluer le cyberespace comme ça. Mais je tenais quand même à partager la musique que j'écoute en ce moment.
Allez je supprime mon compte fb dans un geste de rébellion symbolique (et lorsque je reviendrai je saurai que ma phase misanthrope aura passé HEH)
cap'.
C'est tellement bien la musique de Air, je pourrai vivre au fond du bois (remarquez que c'est pas très différent de lachine) et écouter ça toute la journée. Je ne sais pas si cette musique me vide de tout ou au contraire me remplit de quelque chose, en tout cas je flotte. Je peux écrire mes conneries sur ce blog pcq presque personne ne le lit et si vous le lisez c'est parce que je vous aime assez pour vous dire ça[...]
Peut-être que je ferai mieux de rédiger mes pensées pathétiques dans un journal, (une fois que j'aurai acheté un carnet moleskine) au lieu de polluer le cyberespace comme ça. Mais je tenais quand même à partager la musique que j'écoute en ce moment.
Allez je supprime mon compte fb dans un geste de rébellion symbolique (et lorsque je reviendrai je saurai que ma phase misanthrope aura passé HEH)
cap'.
ah! Shanghai...
Saturday, March 20, 2010
"In the old days when there is no TV, internet, iPods or reality shows, people rely on their passions to create something or else they die of boredom. That's why you see a lot of poets, painters, theologians, philosophers, etc producing masterpieces. It's hard to see that kind of passion that drives human to leap forward in time. People are so used to technology, they forgot what it's like to create something from scratch without a blueprint. "
sigh
sigh
triple sigh.
must reconnect with passions.
sigh
sigh
triple sigh.
must reconnect with passions.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Tristan & Iseult
Done, I disappeared off of facebook :)
Being back in Montreal has made me realize how much I've neglected my relationships with others over the last years, and how very few friends I have left now. Sometimes I really envy the girls with their tight cirle of friends with whom they go brunch and watch movies. heck, even shopping! Granted, I don't even like shopping, but its been so long since I've had the experience of walking around malls with friends.
anyway, having one true friend is good enough to keep me going. unfortunately he is on the other side of the world, working day and night. I'm really proud of you, Cong. I'll make you my bridesmaid one day, and I'll be your best man on your special day!
Living alone leads fast to bad habits. My new one is to eat in front of my laptop while watching a movie. Tonight I watched Tristan & Iseult (2006), not nearly as enjoyable as the book (as always) but it was worth it thanks to James Franco (yum yum). The Irish landscapes were breathtaking, I must make it my next destination!! One thing that bugged me in the movie was that no love potion was involved, in contrast to all the versions of this legend! It's the keypoint of the story! Some people might argue that it's less romantic if its triggered by something chemical (or magical) and that they are helplessly trapped into this situation. well that's how love works, it kindles with a bit of chemistry, and consumes you while you watch, helplessly.
Being back in Montreal has made me realize how much I've neglected my relationships with others over the last years, and how very few friends I have left now. Sometimes I really envy the girls with their tight cirle of friends with whom they go brunch and watch movies. heck, even shopping! Granted, I don't even like shopping, but its been so long since I've had the experience of walking around malls with friends.
anyway, having one true friend is good enough to keep me going. unfortunately he is on the other side of the world, working day and night. I'm really proud of you, Cong. I'll make you my bridesmaid one day, and I'll be your best man on your special day!
Living alone leads fast to bad habits. My new one is to eat in front of my laptop while watching a movie. Tonight I watched Tristan & Iseult (2006), not nearly as enjoyable as the book (as always) but it was worth it thanks to James Franco (yum yum). The Irish landscapes were breathtaking, I must make it my next destination!! One thing that bugged me in the movie was that no love potion was involved, in contrast to all the versions of this legend! It's the keypoint of the story! Some people might argue that it's less romantic if its triggered by something chemical (or magical) and that they are helplessly trapped into this situation. well that's how love works, it kindles with a bit of chemistry, and consumes you while you watch, helplessly.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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