L'autre jour, je suis allé déjeuner avec Mathieu et Marilaine, deux amis du Cégep que je revois assez régulièrement. Il y a un an, Mathieu nous faisait lire ses manuscrits de littérature jeunesses qu'il s'apprêtait à envoyer chez les éditeurs. Et voilà, c'est presque fait.
Son premier roman - La clef de voûte - sort cet automne!
Et il est déjà sur le site web de Québec Amérique
J'ai hâte de m'en procurer une copie!
Et si vous connaissez de jeunes ados..c'est une super idée cadeau!
My friend Mathieu whom I've known for about 10 years is coming it with his first novel this fall. Aimed for teens, it's been picked up by a major publishing house. I'm really happy for him!
31.8.06
14.8.06
Random accomplishments
Found this on Marc-André's blog..thought I'd also highlight my life achievements..this list is pretty long
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
*03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
*08. Said ‘I love you’ and meant it
*09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
*13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
*14. Seen the Northern Lights
*15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
*17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
*19. Slept under the stars
*20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
*25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
*29. Asked out a stranger
*30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
*32. Held a lamb - kid goat though
*33. Seen a total eclipse
*34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
*36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
*38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
*40. Visited all 50 states - getting there..need to count..half at least
*41. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
*42. Had amazing friends
*43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
*44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
*47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
*49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
*52. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
*53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them - vive Schartz
54. Visited Japan
*55. Milked a cow - not sure..goat for sure
*56. Alphabetized your cds
57. Pretended to be a superhero
*58. Sung karaoke
*59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
*62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
*64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
*68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
*69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
*77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Got flowers for no reason
*84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
*87. Eaten shark
*88. Had a one-night stand
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
*94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
*98. Created and named your own constellation of stars- I'm already up there!
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
*103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived.
*105. Wrote articles for a large publication - 20 000 readers is large..right?
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
*110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
*113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
*116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
*117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
*118. Ridden a horse
*119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states -darn.. I wish
124. Visited all 7 continents
*125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
*127. Eaten sushi
*128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
*137. Skipped all your school reunions - not sure I've had any
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
*146: Dyed your hair
*147: Been a DJ
*148: Shaved your head
149: Caused a car accident
150: Saved someone’s life
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
*03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
*08. Said ‘I love you’ and meant it
*09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
*13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
*14. Seen the Northern Lights
*15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
*17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
*19. Slept under the stars
*20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
*25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
*29. Asked out a stranger
*30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
*32. Held a lamb - kid goat though
*33. Seen a total eclipse
*34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
*36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
*38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
*40. Visited all 50 states - getting there..need to count..half at least
*41. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
*42. Had amazing friends
*43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
*44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
*47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
*49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
*52. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
*53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them - vive Schartz
54. Visited Japan
*55. Milked a cow - not sure..goat for sure
*56. Alphabetized your cds
57. Pretended to be a superhero
*58. Sung karaoke
*59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
*62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
*64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
*68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
*69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
*77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Got flowers for no reason
*84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
*87. Eaten shark
*88. Had a one-night stand
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
*94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
*98. Created and named your own constellation of stars- I'm already up there!
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
*103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived.
*105. Wrote articles for a large publication - 20 000 readers is large..right?
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
*110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
*113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
*116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
*117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
*118. Ridden a horse
*119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states -darn.. I wish
124. Visited all 7 continents
*125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
*127. Eaten sushi
*128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
*137. Skipped all your school reunions - not sure I've had any
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
*146: Dyed your hair
*147: Been a DJ
*148: Shaved your head
149: Caused a car accident
150: Saved someone’s life
1.8.06
De retour à l'humidité
Après un deux semaines en France me voilà de retour dans cette chère ville où il fait si humide. Je m'ennuie de nos 35 degrés secs..
Mais bon, comme je n'ai pas vraiment eu accès au web pendant le voyage, (ce fut un plaisir de trier tous ces courriels) je n'ai pu mettre ce blogue à jour. Je le ferai de manière plus détaillée au cours des jours à venir. Cherchez plus bas, car j'inscrirai mes souvenirs aux bonne dates!
Et bonne nouvelle, je ne serai qu'au bureau jeudi..ce qui me donne un peu de temps de me réajuster. 6h30 ce matin, c'était un peu tôt!
Back home, and boy is it muggy. Well nothing like staying at home to update my blog. Since I didn't have much web access, I have much to tell you guys about. I'll be adding the entries at the according dates. So scroll below to find out about my trip. I'll be doing these updates over the next few days.
Mais bon, comme je n'ai pas vraiment eu accès au web pendant le voyage, (ce fut un plaisir de trier tous ces courriels) je n'ai pu mettre ce blogue à jour. Je le ferai de manière plus détaillée au cours des jours à venir. Cherchez plus bas, car j'inscrirai mes souvenirs aux bonne dates!
Et bonne nouvelle, je ne serai qu'au bureau jeudi..ce qui me donne un peu de temps de me réajuster. 6h30 ce matin, c'était un peu tôt!
Back home, and boy is it muggy. Well nothing like staying at home to update my blog. Since I didn't have much web access, I have much to tell you guys about. I'll be adding the entries at the according dates. So scroll below to find out about my trip. I'll be doing these updates over the next few days.
S'abonner à :
Messages (Atom)
