The Art of Bad Manners

Hello fellow companions :),

I hope this post will be helpful for many of you who want to loose friends and be obnoxious. If you feel that you have good manners, you need to change!

Alright! Party is over! Class begins!

When you are meeting friends, they don't deserve the same respect they give you! So please, don't be considerate!

When your friend is talking, don't pay attention to what she/he's saying. Things you must absolutely do when your friend is talking are:

-play with your phone! (who wants to listen to her/his novel?)

-if someone calls you, ignore the friend who's currently with you. make sure you spend at least 5 minutes talking on your phone. ( you want to make yourself feel special)

-don't look straight at his face. (looking elsewhere is the best way to show him/her that you don't care what they are saying)

-If you meet someone else, ditch your current friend!

-Talk with another friend at the same time and also laugh (great way to show that you don't give a damn what the other's person saying)

Now for those who call someone, if the person says she/he's busy:



-Keep the conversation! Because you want to talk! That's what matters most!

-Ask them where they are, with whom they are. you absolutely have the right to know and they MUST justify why they are busy! You're the boss here! Who cares if the person is urgently busy because you MUST know!!!

-Call every 15-30 minutes! leaving 8 text messages isn't enough. Call until she/he picks up!

-If she/he tells they are with someone, continue talking as much as you can because you want the other person to feel lonely right?

-The first thing you do is to keep on talking with the people you are with for a while until you say hello! ;)

When you go out in a public place or in a restaurant for example:

-Talk extremely loud and laugh like a hyena! You want everyone to hear you! Who doesn't like attention? Those who don't talk loud enough are wusses! Or maybe you want to make you feel yourself home! You live in a zoo afterall XD

-Play with your food, play with the table cloth, or anything you can find to be funny. Tasteful jokes and funny stories aren't good enough. You don't want people to think you are smartly funny because you're a clown!

With your car:

-park in the handicap zone! Who cares? They don't even look seriously ill right?

-Take the space of two slots to park your car! You want to make sure people think you are an idiot instead of praising your car.

-Drive as if you are the only one who's driving in teh highway! Go beyond 140km/h especially in a traffic! It's ok if it's dangerous!

-Also drive like crazy! Gloria has been hit in a car once....and maybe someone else deserves the same fate! Seeing them go at the hospital is the greatest feeling ever!

Now, when you are with a group of friends:

-Make fun of the weakest of all. Who cares how that person feels? I need to build my self-esteem by bringing others down.

-If someone is praising something your other friend has and cherish, make fun of it! It's the best way to make yourself feel superior! We don't give a damn if we hurt his/her feelings or not. Even better, spit on it XD

When you are in a bus or subway:

-if the door of the subway is closing, block it and open it! Screw the others or if I get the door jamed because I must get inside and I am too hot to wait for the next one.

-You see a pregant woman standing, don't give your seat! EVER!! First come, first served b*tches!!!

-You see a grandma or grandpa standing , don't give your seat either. They aren't even your relatives!

-Someone is injured and needs to sit down, HA! Watch him /her stand and laugh at their misery!

When a friend is inviting you for dinner:

-Order as much as you can! All you can eat!

-Get the most expensive food ever! Because someone is paying for you! XD How about this bottle of wine??

-Don't even say thank you and burp in your friend's face!

When you are with someone who's from lower class or is jobless:

-Brag about your salary! You want the other person to feel like sh*t!

-Show off your jewelries or ask for a praise! How can your diamond ring be unnoticed!

-Complaint how you feel on your big 500 000$ house isn't big enough! Because you want your broke friend here to feel like crap in every possible way!

When there's something you don't like:

-Say 'it's gay'! Your computer isn't working because it is homo. Or even better, say 'it's asian', 'it's mexican', 'it's christian'. Who cares if you offend anyone? Use a name of a specific group as a insult! So fun!

I'm sure there are much more other ways to become rude. Let me guarantee you of few advantages here. You might:

-loose some friends;

-be tagged as an idiot;

-have a girl or boy lose interest in you! Your crush won't be impressed.

-be invited less to hang out with;

-have people talk negatively on your back;

-have people hate you,

-etc.

:) ...................=_='' I hope you noticed I was sarcastic! And if you truly do some of those above, maybe it's about time to change something...just a friendly advice!

Have a nice day!!!

I love calories!!!

It's been a while I didn't post anything but here I am. Last week was really stressful but the drama at school finally  came to an end. Long story short, P left the group after another argument with B and then a K joined our group. Eversince P left, everything has been smooth. But still, there is alot of research needed for my project which the plan must be handed monday afternoon. B volunteered to do it so it gives me alot of time to work on my stuff. However, there is something odd about this work. The teacher requires a cv with it. What is he going to do with it? Is he going to grade it?

I had a meeting last evening with my friends for a project but we ended up working more on my cv once I got there. 

So clockwise is Nixon, Harout, Thany, me, and Sue!

Sue and Nix were very helpful. There was alot of things that had to be changed and modified. So I am very happy to learn how to make a cv properly. Now I'm sure I won't look like a clown when I will be applying. So for those saying: 'pfffft...Gloria...It's easy to make one.' Well yes it is but you must follow the correct order.

So this is how a cv should be written:

1.Write a letter of presentation. Here you talk about yourself and the company you want to apply to. Don't forget that in the beginning, you must say: dear Mr. Blue, blablabla. Be specific with the name of the person to whom you are sending your cv.

2. In your cv, don't write 'curriculum vitae' as a title. The reader already knows what he/she's reading and it'll just make it more amateur. It's a classical mistake and i did that one :P

3.These are the informations that should be put in order:

-your name

-address

-phone, email

-languages spoken

-education (from recent to old...)

-personnal knowledge (programs you know how to use such as word, excel, etc.)

-work experience

-interest

That's pretty much about it. O.O Thanks to Sue and Nixon for the help! I really appreciate it :) and I also give credits to informations above.

Now, to a more fun note xD, I have to talk about this awesome place! The name is Calories! Eva is the first who introduced me this wonderful place. If you like cakes, you should go there. The cake I like the most is 'stairway to heaven'; it's pure chocolate heaven but it feels light. I share here a picture of it...

yeah...I told myself to take a picture of it once I get the cake but only remembered half way eating it haha You can find this cafe on st-catherine st. or just google it.

ps oh yeah....I really like this picture...

...but the flashy red seem to get more attention...

So much to talk about yesterday but I feel like a hammer -_- All I can say is about the guys being really noisy. I felt everyone were staring at us =_= I had to poke Thany as a reminder of :'Hey you're 26...quiet @_@'  lol stay tuned for more :D

edit: the picture has bee updated with the consent of thany! thank you for your generosity mr bear :3

Food Obsession

Like the title says, I will be talking about food fetish today! :) I am sure everyone has a certain meal or snack that you enjoy any time of the day and can't get tired of it. Well i am going to talk about mine ;O Before I go any further, let me introduce to my friend :D Her nickname is Izzy!!!

She is sooo photogenic and looks so natural. awww :) This picture was taken few days ago and we had lunch together at a very yummy place in Chinatown. To begin, my food obsession all began with her. I think it was two years ago, she invited me for lunch at her place. Then she introduced to the most warm, soft, and smooth drink I ever had! That is SOYA MILK!!!! Ok..you might think: 'You can buy that in stores Gloria! What's all the surprise about it? There's even the thick ones at Maxi, ..' Ok! I have to stop you right there. The soya milk she gave me is home made. I guanrantee you there's a huge difference between the in-store product and the freshly made. I used to buy the ones in the asian store but not anymore. The fresh soya milk owns it! And please, don't even talk about the thick soya milk. What's the brand again? Natura? I am not sure. It says organic on the box but afterall they add alot of stuff of there since it is enriched. You look at the nutritional fact and there's a huge list of what contains in there. I remember my 'organic chemestry' teacher saying there's alot of vitamins waste in your pee. We overdose soo much ourselves with proteins, vitamins, etc. On a side note, I wonder how they made the soya milk thick...not natural at all! When you make the soya milk yourself, it's all natural. The soya milk maker costs around 80$ but it's worth every penny. The beans itself are not expensive at all. In fact there's the white and also the black one. From my perception and Izzy's, black soya milk owns the white one on soo many levels. Thank you Izzy for introducing me to this drink!

My second food fetish is chicken feet. I must admit that this one doesn't sound appetizing. I went to Izzy's place again for a lunch together and she gave me two pieces of chicken feet. It was pickled in some vinegar and other spices I think. At first, I was like ok...I can try that. You see I always like to try new things and when people are kind enough to serve you food, I find it rude to critisize other's people food when they put the effort into it. But when I saw the chicken feet, I think my stomach turned upside down a little haha. I curiously looked at its skin. I was like: 'hmmm o.o'. So I took a bite and I must say that it wasn't bad. It's just that I'm not used to the texture. She was in the kitchen and asked: 'Gloria, are you okay? You sound quiet today!' I just responded that I was a little sleepy or something like that which I was a little at that time. At the end, I didn't finish the chicken feet and I really hate wasting food. The idea of throwing it away and people starving around the world made me angry at myself. She assured me it was ok.

On my way home, I still had the taste in my mouth. But supprisingly, it was a pleasant one. The next day, I wanted to try another chicken feet. Everytime my mom and grandma went for groceries, I tagged along to hunt those chicken feet but couldn't find it anywhere. After getting back in contact with Izzy again, it was my opportunity to ask her where to get it. As a result, I was delighted to have an easy access to it. I ate two chickn feet and it was sooo yummmy!!!! I can't get tired of it! I think it's an aquaincted taste. I remember the first time I had bubble tea and sushi, I didn't appreciate as much as today. The weird taste of the tapioca in my mouth and the raw fish got my heart later on. Chicken feet is not available in my friedge but sorry i can't share it with you guys :/ but i have to share with my mom because she is a fan of it too :O

Moral of the story: before you judge a meal by its look, taste it first. The most weird looking meal could be your favourite one!

Here's another picture of our meeting! I love the quality of the picture and the effect it does.

I should try to make the post smaller but I always get carried away! :/ Allright, I hope you enjoy reading! :) Have a great weekend everyone!

ps.. Izzy, if you read this post, I want to thank you for all the wonders you introduced to me and all the great time we had together :D

STM sucks!!!

So what does STM consists of?  Société de transport de Montréal! The service is horrible. I curently pay 94.50$ and they plan to increase the price again very soon. For the price I pay, the least I expect is to get at the place I need to be at the right time because I don't want to be late for class...especially on wednesday. I have this class on wednesday and the teacher doesn't like late students. Once it's 9am, the door is locked so you can't get inside. So guess what!? The bus was 10 minute late...then once I got inside the subway wagon, the whole engine was about to close its door but some idiot, whom couldn't wait for the next subway for 3 minutes, decided to open the door to come in. As a result, there was a problem with the mechanism of the door and it couldn't close properly. Another 10 minutes wasted. When everything got fixed, the wagon finally started to move. However, the wagon had to pause after each stop for 1 minute. Don't ask why because I don't know. *sigh* So after all, I was 10 minutes late. I peeked a little then I got nervous...The door was open. Should I go in or not? The teacher would probably yell at me...So I though about waiting for the break in order to get in the class. But then I though that I would waste 75 minutes. So I decided to go in. I tried to walk as quietly as I could. The teacher saw me but he didn't seem to pay attention at me. I was like : ' he! he! > : ) ' Few minutes later, others students were late as well and he said: 'Alright! So 7 students were late. Next time, the door will be locked so don't be late....' Wow! @_@ he counts??? What's even morbid was right before the break. He said: 'I'll give a 15 min break...and don't be late...' o.o

Enough with the random stuff xD For those who follow the drama from last post, here's an update. I had class with them last monday and I must say it was very tense. I was sitting in the middle while I had the other girls on each of my side. So P is still in the team and, honnestly, I wished it was otherwise. She's defenitely not a teamplayer and I can still feel her dictatorship. Both didn't talk alot to each other. I talk more to B but I do feel bad for P since she is in her corner all the time. Well that's what people with a bad attitude get!

A picture of my balcony here...it looks very slippery.

First week of school

So I started school this monday. The weekend before, I must admit that I was happy to go back to school again. The idea of finishing my degree makes me excited. All of a sudden, this motivation to finish this and study hard appeared out of nowhere. Unfortunately, it lasted only till monday afternoon.

Monday's class is supposed to be the easiest in the degree. You have to be present in class, write about 10 pages of report, and an oral presentation. Well, everything turned wrong when the teacher said :' ok it's time you make up your team and find a subject for your project'. Everyone in the class stood up and looked around. I found one classmate(let's call her B that I used to work with before and we were really happy to see each other. We hugged and then we chatted a bit. Then I saw another girl , an acquaintance (let's call her P), and she joined us. The whole issue was about what topic we have to choose for the project. I suggested 'discrimination in insurance' but the girls weren't comfortable with. So P suggested 'financial crisis on pension plan'. I didn't have any issue on that topic because I took a course concerning pension plan before so I had an idea of the information we could use. However, B was in horror. She explained that she just took that course this semester so she isn't comfortable with this topic. P insisted but I could see that B wasn't very pleased with it. Shortly after, the teacher came to us and asked what topic we choosed. I was going to tell him that we didn't decided yet but P told the teacher immediately that it was 'financial crisis on pension plan'. B started to panic and the teacher saw that too so he said that we still have time to think about it. So at the end of the day, we all left home and I sent an email to my team saying that we should continue on making a reasearch for a topic that would make everyone happy and make the final decision by wednesday or thursday afternoon.

The next day, I met a friend and I told her what hapenned. She was really helpful and said that we could talk about 'reassurance'. I was like :'yeah it's great'. I told B about it and she was happy with that topic as well. So I sent an email to my teacher to ask if that topic is ok and available.

So wednesday afternoon, I received two emails from him. One was the reply to my question and the other was to all student in the class. I first read his reply and he wrote 'reassurance' is fine. I called B to tell her and lastly I called P...but she didn't sound to pleased with it. We talked on the phone and she still wanted the 'financial crisis..'. Since I am reasonnable person, I told her that we can all meet up tomorrow to compare which is better and she was ok with that. So when I went downstairs after the phone call and checked my email. Strangely enough, I had a new email. I read the second email from the teacher which simply said that we had to find a topic by thursday evening. I opened the third email and when I saw the name...it was P. she sent it to the team and to the teacher. it said: 'I had a brief discussion with my team and we made an official decision to choose 'financial crisis on pension plan''. I was like: 'HUH? WHAT!?' Did she sent that email just before I called her or was it right after? Uqam's email doesn't show at what time the mail was sent. I was shocked.

So the next day, me and B met up for the meeting at noon but P called me that she would be late...she finally showed up at 1pm. I was starving and a headache appeared. The discussion started calmly but after each minute, the voice of B raised exponentially.

B: How could you tell the teacher that we decided on that subject? that's not true!!!
P: Don't yell at me like that...
B: I'm not!
P: yes ...you are raising your voice. But what's wrong with the financial crisis anyway?
B: I don't like pension plan. I know nothing about it. We can talk about other stuff related to financial crisis but not pension plan.
P You don't know how much work i put in this! bla bla bla
...this continued for an hour

Finally, I showed the information I got about Reassurance...and P checked it out. After a brief moment, she said: 'Ok...fine. we can take reassurance' I was relieved that we finally agree on a topic so we can move on. Before I left school, I sent a teacher to apologize for changing the topic.

I went to eat, etc, then when I got home, I cheked my email again...well guess what...troubles aren't over yet. the teacher said: 'Sorry...Reassurance is taken' Right away, I had to call B and she started to search for a new topic. I texted P and she just replied 'ok' but she called me later on and started on the issue again.

P: 'I was upset that your friend dissed my work. She didn't even present a plan or anything. She has alot of nerve...Look, if you don't find a subject this evening, I will email the teacher to transfer me to another team or maybe I will just drop the class.'

Me: First, it does sucks that someone took reassurance before us but that's not something we have control on. We just took too much time to make a decision and another team took it. Concerning changing the group, it is your own choice. If you want to change into another group or drop the class, feel free to do it. Do what you think is best for yourself.

P: But financial crisis is my passion I even met teachers to get information on that subject. I feel that you guys just want an easy topic. By the way, you don't seem motivated at all. What topic you want to talk about?

me: Reassurance. i wanted to talk about that topic...it doesn't matter anyway. Last semester, the teacher wrote topics on pieces of paper, then he put them in a hat. Students had to randomly pick one and that would be their subject. Whether they like it or not, they didn't have a choice and they had to work on it. I feel this way too. It doesn't matter what topic I am given, I have to be able to work on it. On the other hand, we had the opportunity to choose so it's an advantage to pick a topic that everyone is happy about. B isn't comfortable with pension plan. that's all.

P: well we are 3 in this team and we can't pick the right topic.

me: That can't be helped. everything is last minute.We don't have much time left to choose a topic. Like i said, you can change group if you want to. I'd recommand you to do that anyway if you don't feel comfortable.

P: ok I'll do that.

This is the first time I had a problem like that. This is ridiculous. Then I called B and said taht P would leave if we don't have a topic. So she said to give her 30 minute and she will give a final answer. To conclude, B decided to remain in the same topic 'financial crisis on pension plan'. I informed P by texting and added that if she decides to leave the team, she has to tell me. That was all last night. I got no reply from her. Maybe she is discussing with the teacher to change group...I don't know. If she really does that, I'd feel embarassed if I was her. After all, we're all adults and once we begin to work in the outside world, you have to be able to work in teams, if you just give up on every issue you're not happy with, you won't go far in life. The teacher won't appreciate it as well. As far as it goes for all other classes, it's all good. I met old friends and I have the same teachers who were so-so before and they improved this semester. I have nothing to complain about...except for that class. I do feel like dropping it too because of the drama but I tell myself that it will be over soon or later. Now i do feel much better :D

See how blogs can help you relieve your stress? It's also a good way for my precious people to know more about what's going on with my life because once school starts, I am very hard to reach. I met with thany yesterday and he gave me something that really cheered me up

lol I used to have a hello kitty obsession. Surprisingly, the cookies are tasty ;O

A way to know me better

:) ... So here I am finally! I remember writing blogs when I was younger but stopped due to lack of time. I guess I am back to blogging again. Some of you might be a family member, a friend, an acquaintance, or even a stranger. It doesn't matter who you are! Welcome :)

What will you expect to find here? My answer: readings of my ups and downs when it's too much for me to handle...or maybe it's simply because I am just bored. But right now, I feel distressed so this blog will be really helpful to release my anxiety. Ok...so you might be asking...why don't you talk to your close ones instead? Well, sometimes it's just small silly things that bother me so I can't bother the whole neighborhood just because of that right? :) if you expect things like family dramas or some taboo secrets, then no... you won't find any of it here >_>

So if I describe myself in 6 words, here they are (I am sure many of you, those who know me in person, will be shocked):

-absent minded

-neurotic

-neat

-friendly

-outdoor lover

Let me explain in more details. I have a very short memory. Sometimes, I even forget my age...then when I start counting and realize how old I am, I'm like: 'Ewwww...I can't be 25 already!!! @_@' Oh yeah! that's me alright! It happens at least twice a week when I'm half way to the bus stop, I had to come back home because I forgot something. This is becoming serious since it's leading me to become neurotic.

Let's not forget that I'm absent minded. It happens all the time when I buy my bus pass (~94$) and can't find it anymore when I get home. I would panic after 30 seconds of searching and I would call my friends if they can help me out...yup! But I would find later on in random places like in my hat. That's me spot on! There are also other stuff that panics me easily. Once someone raises the voice, I become agitated quickly.

Neat, neat, neat! You'll rarely see me eat a burger with my bare hands unless I wash them first. I am a microbe phobia. My hands never go in contact nearby my mouth after touching public objects...that also includes attaching my boot laces. This started when I was in high school when my biology teacher told me you can get tapeworms if you don't eat with clean hands, eating a chocolate bar that you dropped on the streets, etc. I also forgot to note to you guys that I have an extreme worm phobia (long story). So I want to avoid tapeworms at all cost. next, it was my biology class in college where we had to do an experiment by bringing bacterias from selected areas to growth. So I swiped the side of my shoes, and when I saw the results, I was traumatized.

I am friendly most of the time but it can also be my weak point(another story that might be told one day). I can be friends with almost anybody doesn't mater your status, or whatever. It takes me alot to be angry.

I love nature! How can I not? Visiting the green nature and breathing fresh air are great. If i could, I would go walking at mont royal everyday. If possible, I would built a small house there and live peacefully like little red riding hood's grandma. The stress in the city, greed, money, all that stuff are sort of meaningless to me. But nowadays, one can't survive without money...sadly enough.

Alright, that's all for now!