What is IRC?

My bro sent me this. If you have ever wondered what the heck IRC is then you are in luck… LOLOL

1337 speak?

Choosing where to live…

How does one choose where to live when there are so many wonderful cities and countries all around the world? By proximity to family and friends? Number of career opportunities? Climate? Nightlife? Culture? Language? Pollution, or rather lack thereof?

These are questions I ask myself sometimes… I have a bit of a love affair with Europe, and it would make me so happy to return to France. The six hour time difference can make it very difficult to keep in touch in loved ones, though, back in Canada. Also, is it better to stick to something you know that you love, or is it better to try a new flavour? Making choices can be so difficult sometimes. For example, if your favourite flavour of ice cream is vanilla, then choosing rocky road is a risk in that it could be amazing, or it could be a disappointment compared to your original, familiar choice. When is it worth taking the chance?

Maybe the solution is to take chances when feeling a bit rebellious, and do as much research as possible beforehand if you are not. To be perfectly honest, I cannot say that I have followed this decision structure… when I decided to apply for my exchange in France the only choice left was Lyon. I barely did any research beforehand, but I suppose that I did speak with friends who had lived there. Sometimes it is more fun to go with your gut feeling, and to take it from there.

Cities I might like to call home (perhaps temporarily):
- Montréal
- Lyon (again)
- Nice
- Québec
- Firenze

Opinions?

Music from across the ocean…

These songs are very different from anything that I have recently listened to, and they are all extremely catchy in their own way.

La Roux – Bulletproof

This 2 person band hails from Britain despite the french name! The lead singer reminds me a lot of Molly Ringwald. I sing this while walking my dog

SS501 – Love Like This

Yes, it is a South Korean boy band… love it. The song is Korean, but english is thrown in here and there, too.

Helmut Fritz- Ça m’énerve

This song was really popular in the french clubs last winter. I never really knew what he was singing about until I stumbled upon the video. It is actually pretty funny; the singer recounts everything that bugs him, and he is extremely ridiculous.