Thursday, 31 July 2008

montreal more french than french, and how i'm going creative

hi guys!

quebecois people want to be sure they use much less english words in their sentences than we do in france, even if they use the words "cruise", a "tune", "fit", "cute", "top/bottom" and many more... so they can prove that fact to themselves, they take every english word we french use and translate them. that way they don't say 'weekend' but "fin de semaine" (so long!), they say "chandail" for a t-shirt, or "cedule" (nothing to see with the schedule of course...) for a planning. the thing could be funny but it gets ridiculous at times. therefore, a stop sign will be translated...

... and then KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) becomes PFK (Poulet Frit Kentucky)! I wonder why they didn't translate McDonald's, and what it could've become! :D
i've been in touch with my friend charlotte who wanted me to write a column about my experience in new york. i've done it and it should be published in a gay magazine in essex, uk. to complete the column, i've made a list of the bars, clubs and places i preferred in the city. i feel like carrie bradshaw at times! i might end up doing that for different other cities. montreal should be the next one, and i'll talk about the next places i go to also.

also, i've met a producer i should be working with on my songs. we met and decided in august we should have time to work on the music and to record about 5 or 6 songs. we'll see how it goes, but i should end up working on my myspace page and do something a bit more professional! of course, you'll know about it!

thanks for your comments:
marcelo: good to hear from you since new york! to explain marcelo and i plus a few friends went to an asian karaoke bar in new york, the bar was quite empty, but because we sang a lot of spice girls/britney/kylie songs, the barmaid went to see us and asked us to stop singing because we were disturbing the customers at the bar who didn't sing themselves! in a karaoke bar!!! plus i have to add you had to pay for every song you wanted to sing!
flo: if batman's your favorite superhero, you'll have a lot to talk with laurent! the movie is great indeed! and for cyndia's bracelet, i hope you sent it back to her? she can't stay without it!
nina: enjoy your holidays! so emilie and seb are moving to ottawa? did you tell them i was in canada too? ottawa is not that far from montreal you know!
fred: miss you so much here too! haven't seen you since february! :'( enjoy the nice weather for me because those last few weeks, we've had a lot of rain in here, and that's really annoying! montreal is usually very nice and hot in the summer, but of course the only summer i spend here, it rains!

love you guys! mwah!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

yeaaaaaaah first to comment! (of course everybody's on holidays...).
first, congrats babe! that's great i'm really proud and happy for you. Remember that we've always supported you when you're famous (i'd like a house in Ibiza please when you're rich).
Gurvan's back in london for a couple of weeks, that's great to have him back here, especially as the weather is pretty sunny and hot, looooooooove having picnics in parcs and drinks until late in pubs!
take care babe,

celine

Unknown said...

Hi!!!How are u? We came back from holidays on last sunday, it was so great! Great weather, great beach and great places to visit...I hadn't your adress at time but i'll send u a card soon...
It's very funny the using of french in Montreal!!As you said, it's too much!
Cool for your songs...I hope you'll be creative, love could help you!!
So for the 6th of september??Will you be in Nantes??
Take care
Have good time again
Big kiss
NINA Xxx

Anonymous said...

Hey mister ,

Nice top hear from you again, So what's the situation now are you still staying in Montreal or you are going to move around.
Here still the same, the weather is alright and that's it.
Well cannot wait to read you.
GROS GROS BISOUS MISS YOU LOADS

Anonymous said...

Haha don't expect to see him back, he's mine. I'll lock him up in Montreal HAHAHA. Just kidding all this Batman/Joker stuff must be messing up with my mind. Can't wait to meet you all guys if you are his friends you must be interesting :-)

Anonymous said...

coucou toi!

juste un ti mot pour te dire qu'hier ca faisait 3 semaine que je sors avec Ronan, tu te rappelles je t'en ai parlé! le frere de ma meilleur amie! bah c le paradis! il m'a meme offert une super belle bague!c le prince charmant! là il me manque! il est parti en hollande en vacances pour 5 jours! c long! et suis verte il voulait m'emmener avec lui! donc tout va super mais meme plus que super bien! suis super heureuse!
sinon qd est ce que tu viens! tu m'avais dis septembre! ca approche!
tu viens avec ton Laurent?
trop hate de te voir!
bisous bisous
mwah!
mimie!