Corner View: Unveiling, Showing your True Self

Tonight, for you ladies and gentlement, you're going to learn more about my true self. Here we go...I am a very positive person. I really try to see (as much as possible) the good side of things, I learn from my everyday little drama, trying to understand life's lessons. No, it is not always an easy thing, but it's my motto.

Sometimes I feel like I'm still 5 years old, I see little things and I'm almost speechless about them. I love to see things as if it was the first time I see them; we get used to our surroundings and I think it's a shame. Admire life's beauty, you'll see how good it feels.

I like so many various things, almost opposites, I guess you could say I'm eclectic. I love city life and country life. I love techny stuff and vintage stuff. I love travelling, discovering the world and stay at home to relax. I love the ocean and fields. I love classical and contemporary music. I love old movies and recent ones. I love, I love, I love!

Corner View: Places of Reflection

This week's Corner View: "Places of worship.. or places of reflection. A place you can go and just be." There are three spots at home where I like to be: my sofa (right there, in the corner),

my lounging chair on the patio

and my bed.

I get most of my (brilliant!) ideas in my bed either before falling asleep or in the morning, when I wake up. I like to take my time before getting out of bed. And I think about stuff. All kinds of stuff.

I enjoy sitting on the sofa, because it's kind of where people gather, not only to watch TV or movies but also to eat (Yeah, we eat in the living room. Often) and talk. We also bring the laptops over. You may think we are far from meditation and reflection in those cases, well we're not. I guess we're multitaskers ;-)

Finally, the patio. When the weather is nice, I like to go there to relax, read, enjoy the quietness (when the neighbours are quiet themselves), listen to the birds singing and think.
I don't really meditate, but I think a lot... A LOT!

Les Déglingos

Discovered a whole new menagerie at FAO Schwarz :
les Déglingos!Bigbos, the wolfe

So charming those softies made of simple yet original fabrics. There was the size "Pick me, pick me and keep me in your arms" Ronronos, the cat

and the other size "I'm as tall as you, 4-year-old".Nonos, the dog

Due to an unbelievable control of my finances (I'm very proud of myself), I didn't bring them all at home, but it was tough, let me tell you!

13 Things We Saw in New York City Last Weekend

1. Huge billboards
2. Tourists
3. The place where John Lennon had been killed
4. Strawberry Fields and the "Imagine" mosaic
5. Dripping wet umbrellas
6. Lots of counterfeits (purses, belts, perfumes, sunglasses, etc.)
7. A funny movie
8. A real flea market
9. Lots of people at the Apple store
10. Lots of toys at FAO Schwarz
11. Dinosaurs
12. Heinous people (we couldn't believe it)
13. Exorbitant prices (especially for food)

Corner View: Music!

This week for "Corner View", the theme is music. Being in New York last weekend, we met this nice saxophone player. In the backgroup, yep, NY billboards, there all over the place!

On Design Sponge!

YESSS! I'm on Design Sponge today, featuring my crazy staircase. Soooo happy...

Street Fashion

So, no, no new photo this week, but this one is so perfect. Imagine, New York, in the summer time, a seamstress on the street doing crazy fashion interventions, could it be more plus "street fashion" than that? Exactly what I thought!

Beds

I know, it is strange, pictures of beds. But I really like beds, I do! A bed, is where you dream, where you start your days, where you think. In my case, it is the place I enjoy reading the most. It is also where I find my ideas, my concepts, seriously ;-)

My bed,

Alizée's,

and Miranda's.

Sweet dreams!

Corner View: Out Your Back Door or Window

There's a group of bloggers (worldwide, of course) who put corner view pictures according to different weekly themes. I am late, and we're supposed to put the picture on our blog on Wednesdays but I've behaved too well for too long in my life, I deserve a little craziness (I am soooo wild, almost out of control ;-)

So this week, the theme is "out your back door or window". I didn't actually take a picture, but I had one that I took a couple of years ago. Yeah, I'm such a cheater. It is still a picture of my backyard, though, so not too naughty girl in the end.Next week's theme "street fashion". "Ze" question: will I go out to take a picture or will I still misbehave, be lazy and only go through my photo archives? Can you bear all that suspense? I live a wild life, filled with unbelievable, unexepected intrigues don't you think? ;-)

13 Sweet Things

1. Having a new toy ;-)
2. Wearing short sleeves even outside
3. Taking the time
4. Getting to know new people, great people!
5. Laughing so much with Mimi, in my bed (about the fish in her science class...)
6. Eating fresh ripe green grapes
7. Reading for a long time, in bed of course
8. Having wonderful visitors this weekend
9. Texting Alizée (with my new toy!)
10. Living in a peaceful house where passion/love is our motto
11. Be inspired
12. Receiving birthday cards by snail mail
13. Having projects that eventually materialize

And you? What are your sweet things?

Community Life

I wish my community was friendlier but it is not. I try to smile to people as I do my powerwalk, but not many reply. I meet people I "know" (but can't remember from where) and we never acknowledge one another. Maybe it's just me, maybe it's the typical kind of relationship we have around here. I wish I'd be living in a friendlier community. Not that I don't make efforts to help changing it; I'm volunteering today, tomorrow and Saturday. There's a huge festival welcoming high school students who are artists from all over Quebec. Let's see if my community is ready for a friendly challenge ;-)

Prezi, My New Love

A "Twitter" friend mentionned Prezi at the beginning of the week. Won-der-ful! Enough of the boring Powerpoint, hello Prezi.
It took me a while to get used to the tools. Forget the traditional menus, this is how it looks:
I can't wait to test my presentation tomorrow during a workshop where I'll talk about digital natives, along with other stuff. At home, everyone finds it really sharp, yessss.

By the way, on Twitter, I am @dominiquepl

13 AMAZING Things that Happened to Me Today ;-)

1. When I walk, I make an effort to smile to people. 'Cause around here, people don't even look at each other when they meet. I live in a peculiar little town.
2. Mimi filled the big blackboard with words starting with the letter B. Don't ask me why "B". Looks nice.
3. Have new Facebook friends. Have you seen this? Funny.
4. Ali is almost done filming her documentary (Two girls getting ready for a night downtown). Can't wait to see this. Seriously.
5. Claude only brought a wine bottle from his meeting. Since he usually wins digital cameras, laptops, trips, we're kind of disappointed ;-)
6. Threw my neighbour's cigar's tops back on his yard (what is this idea to throw them over the hedge, are you 10 or what?) Inhale, exhale, life is made of 1001 oddities, I might as well welcome them with calm, serenity even.
7. Received interesting feedback from a colleague. Waiting for feedback (that isn't coming) from a school principal.
8. Looking for an original ice-breaker for a group of 16 people. Nothing's coming. Strange. Me, the idea machine. Need lots of fresh air. Tomorrow.
9. Viewed a very interesting conference (in French) on the future of traditional media.
10. Been retwitted by someone "important".
11. Ate calmari at the restaurant. They were not that fresh I guess. Not telling you the rest of the story.
12. Decided I have to go see André Sauvé's show (French comedian).
13. Wonder what will happen to Sookie... Crazy stuff, for sure.

What about you? Anything AMAZING happened to you today?

Funny ecards

ecards that are SO not politically correct, enjoy!

Away We Go

I want to go see this movie badly!

13 Chick Flicks I Enjoy Watching (Over and Over)

1. Love Actually ( Seen it soooo many times, LOVE it)
2. Pride and Prejudice (The dresses, the houses...)
3. About a Boy (A lesson of life given by a boy who's not having that much fun and another one who thinks he is)
4. Hope Floats (Because of the house, so grand)
5. Hope Springs (For the craziness)
6. When a Man Loves a Woman (Tissues required)
7. Sense and Sensibility (Alan Rickman is so "class")
8. Finding Neverland (Because we all have a child who doesn't want to grow up inside of us)
9. Once (Different, the music is to die for)
10. Shall We Dance (A nice story about enjoying life)
11. Sweet Home Alabama (Can't get away from love)
12. Amelie (Colorful, lively, Paris, yeah)
13. The Notebook (Again, tissues...)

New Math

Love this website!

13 Smooth Songs I Listen to While Working (X2!)

1. Fall at Your Feet (Crowded House)
2. Drive My Soul (Lights)
3. Goodnight and Go (Imogen Heap)
4. The Day Before the Day (Dido)
5. Death and All His Friends (Coldplay)
6. Anne Niverre (Meb)
7. Expectations (Belle and Sebastian)
8. Black Burning Heart (Keane)
9. Fondu au noir (Coeur de pirate)
10. The Call (Regina Spektor)
11. Moment of Surrender (U2)
12. The Golden Floor (Snow Patrol)
13. My Biggest Mistake (David Usher)

Can't stop! Let's go for another round of 13...

14. Re: Stacks (Bon Iver)
15. The Show (Lenka)
16. Toutes les chances (Mara Tremblay)
17. The Turnpike Down (The Lemonheads)
18. Your Rainy Days (Meb)
19. When It Hurts (David Usher)
20. Young Folks (Peter Bjorn and John)
21. Hide and Seek (Imogen Heap)
22. This is Your Life (The Killers)
23. Pourquoi (Marie-Pierre Arthur)
24. Dreams on Fire (Slumdog Millionaire)
25. Hallelujah (Rufus Wainwright)
26. The Hill (Markéta Irglová)

Being Responsible

It's not that I want to promote this product, but you have got to admit that this TV ad is really good.
(just don't watch the last seconds ;-)

A New Project!

Selfportrait by Tanja

Had lunch with my dear friend Tanja today. Great discussions as usual, but I miss working with her and after much talking we decided to work on something special very soon. This is so exciting!!! Can't tell more about it, it still in its draft form but it's my Thursday Love, working with someone I appreciate very much. And my Bella Tanja is an exceptionnal human being. All those who have met her will tell you the same thing about her...