Monthly Archives: April 2004

Proud Poutine

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I’m personally not ashamed to say I like poutine because of what it is (you know, I’m not a gastronomic snob that thinks only foie gras is worth mentioning when you talk about French food, or because I think people may believe I’m a Québecoise Chips Vinaigre, ha ha!), but I would be ashamed to say I had eaten it lately because of the diet. The darn thing is so sinfully good, with all the gravy and melting cheese, that it would make any Atkins or South Beach follower sick (btw, here’s a funny Fatkins cartoon Patty sent me, if you want to laugh). Anyway, here’s an article about Poutine in the New York Times (found at the Montreal City Blog) Quebeckers should absolutely read. And no matter how much some Acadians say their Poutine is the real thing, Quebec rules! Heh! ;-)

Feel the Love

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Last year Erika had the great idea of making a special day… wait, a WHOLE WEEK for people to be nice to others in the blogosphere. I hadn’t noticed, but today there’s another round of “Love In” going on and even though the sun has already gone down, there’s still time for me to tell everyone who visit this weblog that I appreciate your kindness, your friendship and your motivation. Now it’s your turn to share the love, go ahead… pass it on, visit your blogroll buddies and tell them you appreciate them, tell them you like their little space on the web.

Honesty Needed

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If a friend, that you appreciate very much, has done something that made you feel really bad (intentionally, unintentionally, doesn’t matter), would you tell them? Would you be honest? Would you risk it? I’m afraid to do such thing because I’ve been trying to avoid drama in my life for a long time and I don’t know if I could take a bad reaction. But some things were said that I didn’t like and that I took personal for reasons I’m not going to mention here. At first I was just “WTF?” and then I thought it was not fair; I wasn’t angry or sad, just disappointed and discouraged. Should I tell my friend how I felt when she did what she did? Or should I just let it pass and continue as if nothing happened, but yet expecting something like that to happen again? I guess the answer is simple, I should be honest… The problem is that I don’t know if it will be worth it. I hate the way I’ve lost my ability to trust others, I hate it.

He’s My Man!

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We had a gorgeous day, crispy and sunny, not the smallest cloud in the sky. The trees are finally starting to show their leaf buds and winter is just a memory. I love days like this, when you can out for a long walk and people smile at you for no reason, like celebrating the freedom the new season brings. Am I getting too poetic? Well, I just love days like this, when you feel nothing can go wrong because heaven is being good to you.

And then my husband comes to make it even better. He had to work this morning (big weekends in the flower distribution business because of Mother’s Day) and I was convinced I had to spend the whole day alone, but at around 2:30 he came back home with a naughty smile on his face. He told me to close my eyes and extend my hands… he had a gift for me… It felt like chocolate at first (What? Chocolate? Is he insane? – I thought), but nope… it was a copy of the Maroon5 album I’ve been coveting for the last 3 days. He’s like that, he doesn’t seem to be paying attention to the things I tell him and the things I like, then he totally surprises like this because he just wants to make me happy. A CD, you may think… because of a CD? But let me tell you, it’s much more than that! This is just one of the many little things he does from his heart that make me love him the way I do.

Beyond Borders

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Beyond Borders will break your heart and give you hope at the same time. I really wonderful movie, with a great touch of humanity. An absolutely inspiring love story that will give you butterflies in your stomach, despite the scenes of poverty, hunger, violence and injustice. Angelina Jolie sure is a talented woman. If you’re going to watch it, I suggest you grab a box of tissues and your checkbook for you might end up wanting to help people in need… or at least, start thinking about it, this world really needs it.