The kids were playing loudly in the next room. He wondered if anybody on the planet dreamt about being Winny the Pooh. Probably, at least one weird person, maybe more. These obviously didn’t know how damn hot it was, in these mascot costumes. And the smell… The sweat stench that made him regret having…… Continue reading Bad news…
Watching out of the window, she couldn’t have hoped for a better way to start the day. Blue sky, bright sun… The temperature just warm enough to open the apartment’s windows, and the soft breeze was full of promises. Yet, she just felt melancholic. Exactly a year ago, she was standing right…… Continue reading Eternal…
I was invited (well, not personally, but still…) to join the Fandango’s Friday Flashback! Fandango scrolls back, every Friday, and gives a second chance to a post he had published on the same date the year before. I thought it was a great way to remember some of the stuff I did a while back, and I decided to participate… So…… Continue reading Polytechnique… (December 6th FFF)
I was invited (well, not personally, but still…) to join the Fandango’s Friday Flashback! Fandango scrolls back, every Friday, and gives a second chance to a post he had published on the same date the year before. I thought it was a great way to remember some of the stuff I did a while back, and I decided to participate… So…… Continue reading Hotel Lima… (July 19th FFF)
The midday sun licked the building’s facade. For a moment, he paused to think that there couldn’t have been less of a Peruvian influence in the weird hotel’s architecture. The red bricked wall blended in the neighbourhood, and the neon lettered sign wasn’t the least bit inviting. He was in no position to be picky.…… Continue reading Hotel Lima…
Watching the news is always an excellent source of “Say whut?” for me. I think the people writing the news, especially on those 24/7 news specialized channels, just expect us to listen and nod in agreement, not really thinking about what’s being said. Take that terrible car accident that happened the other night. Horrible crash,…… Continue reading So young and pretty…
27 years ago, Québec was wounded in its history… A disturbed man entered a College, separated men from women, and slaughtered the girls. With all the madness going around in the world, 14 deaths and 14 wounded people could seem like a minor incident. But it scarred the province deeply. I know one one of…… Continue reading Polytechnique…
Unfortunately, last night was the last for Tapis Rouge’s Nordic Film Festival… It was kind of cold outside, the movie was a little late (9 pm) and I hesitated a bit. But is was a co-production from Iceland and Denmark (ringing a bell?? :P) so I put furry socks on, and I went anyway. While…… Continue reading Sparrows…
Cyranny's Cove 