Choosing where to live…
November 11, 2009
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…
November 11, 2009
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.
Ocean Drive – Without You (Perdue sans toi) Traduction / Translation
October 22, 2009
Ocean Drive’s “Without You (Perdue sans toi) This song is currently huge in France, and it is a great mix of English and French. It is a sweet and simple song about two lovers who have parted ways, and are hoping to reunite. The double language aspect of the song makes me imagine a situation where two exchange students in love parted ways to return their home countries.
Translation of the main parts of the song – thanks to LetsSingIt for the lyrics
| Lyrics | Traduction / Translation |
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[Gilles] You don’t need to think about it, my only love I promise you too. Don’t need to check it out, trust me, I swear I can’t live without you. Oh oh oh. [Oriska] [Oriska] |
[Gilles] Tu ne devrais pas y penser, mon seul amour, je te promets Tu ne devrais pas le vérifier, fais-moi confiance, Je ne peux vivre sans toi. Oh oh oh [Oriska] [Oriska] |
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