Refraction

Some of these are short-term, others… not so much.

1) Study for inorganic midterm.

2) Study for finals, especially organic.

3) Go drinking.
I think this one requires a bit of an explanation. Surprisingly, I managed to handle living in Quebec in university res while staying completely sober. Not only that, this was in a town where the supermarket downtown had 300 kinds of beer. And where beer was sold at $2 a pint (mercredi soir) at the bar 10 minutes away from uni.

Anyway, as Eric said once, if you’re going to get drunk for the first time, it should be among friends. Soo…..

I’m fairly certain I’m a pretty cheap drunk anyway, so 😀 I don’t expect this to be a very expensive venture.

This is one thing on my ‘to-do’ list before leaving for the big city small town. It’s kind of naive to think I won’t be invited to get drinks one day, eventually, by people I don’t know particularly well (er, well, actually I was invited today to grab at beer at noon–NOON!!!–so…) and I don’t think that would be a good time to make a fool of myself.

4) Go karaoke.
Maybe this could be combined with the drinking 😀

5) Go bubble tea.

6) Find my sanity.

7) Buy a laptop.
This is where I need from laptop-owning people. What features should I look for? What vendors should I avoid? Should I go for an ultra-portable?

8) Buy a music player.
I’m thinking about getting an iPod, but I wonder if a regular mp3 player will do just as well. I’m not fond of iTunes’ interface, but, eh…. Nanos are so CUTE!

9) Go Christmas shopping. For other people.

10) Make up a budget for all this drinking, singing, eating, and technology-buying.

I am really liking nearlyfreespeech.net. I don’t host media-intensive stuff here (yet), and so far my monthly ‘bill’ for hosting (it’s a prepaid plan, remember) has come to less than a quarter. It was about a dime the first month, two dimes the second… and I don’t see this increasing exponentially. 😀

… is one heck of a fantastic ride. 😀 Every hockey fan needs to see this. Seriously. That includes all the guys. Everyone who wants to know how to swear in Québec needs to see this.

It was a bit comforting to watch it; I recognized the accents immediately and almost felt like I was in Québec again.

Ah, but seriously, though, I think it’s about to disappear from the second-run theatres, so let’s watch it on DVD! (I think I’m going to buy this film when it comes out. How can I not? Franglais, mes amis, franglais, it’s a beautiful language :D)

I want to play a Dvorak game, sometime before I leave for my new job (I never see you people anymore!) My exams finish on the 13th, and my start date’s the 2nd (if I should pass the security check), so… sometime in between would be good.

I’m trying to decide whether making up our decks or downloading one would be more fun. I’m thinking our own; unfortunately I’m not a terribly witty person and my cards are bound to be boring. I think I would work Domo-kun into there somehow, though. And French. 😀

I want to test out a new WP plugin that I’ve just installed that lets me password protect parts of posts. Now I can be emo and you DON’T have to read about it!

In this case, though, I’ll just be talking about my new workplace–woo-hoo!

(Password is the three-letter acronym of my high school):

I have a job offer! *_*

I don’t understand this season’s fashion.

Skinny jeans: only look good on the skinny. Am I the only one who sees the inherent contradiction in “plus-size skinny jeans”? I must also say “NO” to the black cigarette pant. Sorry, Audrey.

Tights: ditto. Although I shall grudgingly admit that now we have something to wear with ballet flats. (Which I don’t like for a different reason.)

Patent leather: Why? Patent leather takes me back to oh, Grade 2.

Puffy on top: I have nothing more to say about this. It looks ridiculous.

Here’s a song from KYO, a French group whose CD I finally found in Québec City. I had that CD on repeat for the rest of my time there. I’m not kidding. It’s boyband-type music, good for listening to when you’re feeling a little angsty and teenage again.

I feel guilty for listening to Maroon 5’s Songs About Jane.

Faites-moi de la place
Juste un peu de place
Pour ne pas qu’on m’efface
J’n’ai pas trop d’amis
Regardez en classe
C’est pas l’extase
J’ai beaucoup d’espace
Je suis seul
Et personne à qui le dire
C’est pas l’pire
Quand la pause arrive
Je ne suis pas tranquille
Il faut que je m’éclipse
Ou alors, accuser les coups,
Ou dehors

Give me some space
Just a bit of space
So that I’m not erased
I don’t have a lot of friends
Look, in class
It’s not that great
I’ve got a lot of space
Alone
And no one to talk to about it
That’s not the worst of it
When it’s time for break
I’m not still
I’ve got to slip away
Or else suffer blows
outside

Faudra que je coure
Tous les jours
Faudra-t-il que je coure
Jusqu’au bout

Do I need to run
Every day?
Must I run
Right to the end?

Je n’ai plus de souffle
Je veux que l’on m’écoute
Plus de doutes
Pour m’en sortir
Je dois tenir
Et construire mon futur
Partir à la conquête
D’une vie moins dure
Sûr que c’est pas gagné
Mais j’assure mes arrières
Pour connaître l’amour et le monde

I’ve no more breath
I want someone to listen
Don’t want no more doubts
To get myself out of this
I have to hold on
And build my future
Leave for the conquest
Of a less difficult life
Of course, it’s not over yet
But I’ve got my back
To know love, and the world

Faudra que je coure
Tous les jours
Faudra-t-il que je coure
Jusqu’au bout
Pour connaître le monde
Et l’amour
Il faudra que je coure
Tous les jours

Do I need to run
Everyday?
Must I run
To the end?
To know the world
And love
I need to run
All the time

J’voudrais m’arrêter
J’peux plus respirer
Dans ce monde parmi vous

I want to stop
I can’t breathe anymore
In this world with you