Archive for June, 2009
Steve Jobs at home in 1982
Very few people really impress and inspire me. M. Jobs is one of them (although I read he is known to yell and make employees cry). He is a real visionary who is not afraid to live on his own terms.
“This was a very typical time. I was single. All you needed was a cup of tea, a light, and your stereo, you know, and that’s what I had.” —Steve Jobs
Source: www.digitaljournalist.org
Another inspiring quote from M. Jobs:
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
House envy
Seen in the Vaudreuil-Dorion area. I’m so happy to see there are still people who value this kind of architecture (as opposed to the McMansions I’m used to see in my Montreal West Island neighborhood).
Happy Friday!
I’m in love *_*
Renovation progress
The first floor renovation has been going on forever (more than 1 year to be exact) and I figured it’s time to complete this project. The boyfriend helps me hang the drywall on weekends, and I do the rest (plaster and all) on weekdays while he’s at work. My office will be on the first floor (I’m in the process of launching a business), so I feel responsible for completing this project. More pictures soon on my blog and on Flickr!
Le Paris-Beurre
Yesterday was the boyfriend’s birthday, so I treated him to dinner at a French bistro-style restaurant called Le Paris-Beurre, on Van-Horne. I wanted to invite him to Les Chèvres, but it looks like it closed down. Bummer.
I had already been there once before and my first experience was pretty good. The decor is unpretentious. The food is good, fresh and predictable (in a good way), although a tad overpriced. The waiters are cute AND professional.
The evening started with an apéritif (a 2007 Sylvaner from Alsace, where I grew up). My starter was mousse de foie de volaille et confiture d’oignon, followed by an excellent soup, but I was too busy eating to take a picture ha!
As for the main course, the boyfriend enjoyed a bavette de boeuf…
And I had a tartare aux deux saumons (yummy).
We also ordered a tarte aux pommes, but by the time we finished our main course, I was too full to even think about the dessert so we asked for a doggie bag (the tarte was okay, but spent too much time in the oven). While waiting for the tarte to cook, I enjoyed an espresso.
All in all we had a good time. Rating: 3 stars out of 5.
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* I have this theory that you can tell a lot about a restaurant/bar by the state of its restroom, so I should add that Le Paris-Beurre’s restroom is fairly clean (however, I was expecting something fancier considering the price).
