An Amazing sunday!!!!

and this is an understatement, the day was absolutely magnificent. The visitors were awesome, the weather was nice. We had so many people at The Church, unbelievable. I'm filled with the energy from these meetings.

TFB, SW and I were there all day long and we didn't relax, we were busy ALL day. With over 400 visitors, we needed to be a good close team. People at our chapel in the basement of the funeral home were great with the visitors we sent for the 11 AM mass. They had a welcome message in English, part of the homily translated by Cute Friend , and 3 active member of The Parish took the visitors back in our part of the town, back near the pier. Instead of making them walk the 2 mile or call a cab, they just offered to drive them. I'm so freaking proud of them, they showed the visitors what a parish, what a christian is suppose to be about. Which is kindness, warm welcome and attention, friendship and taking care of each other. I've already called each of them to say thank you and it was appreciated. As the one in charge of the parish's participation to the cruise ship, I had to call and say "thank you and I'm so proud of you, thanks for being generous of your time and opening your heart".

Yeah, I'm big on saying "Thank you" because I think it's important to say those things. Life is too short not to take it to let people know how you feel about them. Sorry for being so preachy tonight, I'm energized! Duh!!!

But at The Church, it was non-stop visits with the people. Two of our friends (with whom we had dinner that night ) came by The Church and we had a nice time and laughed a lot. He is really funny, I can't recall exactly what made me laugh my ass off but with them, I had a moment where I had to go and hide in a confessional because I was laughing my ass off. I'm sure you know by now that I'm a very happy person who likes to laugh, so imagine when I'm in good company.

I'm very tired, exhausted but thrilled and full of energy. We went to The Parish's office to drop a few things and I picked the last personal items I had there. It was bittersweet!

I'm going to leave you on that! Love and hugs!!!

Tales of a saturday

Just a small entry, I don't have much to say. We had a cruise ship in town today, it went really well, lots of visitors, people were nice, smart and sweet. We left a little around 17h15, we had a lot to put back in the vestry to be used for tomorrow but because The Church is used tonight for mass, we had to put back everything where it should be. The sucky thing is that we'll use it tomorrow at 7h30 AM but whatever.

My cruise ship partner and I laughed our ass off because of double entendre we joked about. We're a good team because of a complicity we've developed. It's always pleasant. I did miss SW who didn't join us because she was sick with the flu. I hope you feel better tomorrow and join us.

The faith experience we share is amazing, I had a lot of little click today, there's was magic with the visitors. I'm very glad the connection was there. Sweet people, good times!!!!

Currently listening to Taize's song "Only in God my soul can find rest and peace". Taize is an ecumenical community in Europe. I need a shower, I need to email back my friend Nicholas, I read his email early this morning and want to reply back tonight. Oh and I want to watch a little TV.

Night Y'all!!!!

Few answers for a fellow blogger...

I'm replying to Ethan from Mr. Devereux's blog, he had a few questions upon receiving an email from someone who told him he was going to hell. Because of his job and life choices.

I want to say first that I'm not an official catholic authority. I'm a convert, long story even to Christianity. I love to read the bible, I'm a moderate person, not extremist and I'll try to answer Ethan to the best of my knowledge.

Is it suppose to make me feel better to believe in god?

I can't speak for you, I only know what makes ME feel better. Converting to Catholicism has given my life a meaning. It gave me strength to make choices that would create inside of me LIFE instead of DEATH. Before believing, my life was absolute hell, I was unhappy, unfulfilled, I didn't really believe it would get better.

Believing didn't make things all better right away, it helped me to choose life instead of death, positive instead of negative, peaceful instead of self-destructive. Feeling God's love, presence and peace was the reason as to why I turned it around. (My life it is)

How do I know if he accepts it when I repent?

Again, this is what I believe, not a fact, just a belief. I think God reads through our heart, he knows us (the believers), when we repent for something, I think he knows if we are honest or not, if we mean it or not. It's a matter of believing or not. For me it's simple and not mind-boggling AT ALL.

I would like to know what the purpose of believing in god is.

I can only tell you that for me, the conversion to God was life changing. That I'm far from perfect but I want to follow Jesus's principle. Again, I want to. I know for a fact, I'm not always and I don't beat myself over this because I'm only a freaking human.

Believing in God is a part of me, I'm just a regular person and I think the coward who emailed you the threats to hell forgot his own principle from the bible he proclaims to follow. And in between you and I, how in heck would HE know who goes to "hell" or not? You do NOT have to believe in anything.

Does this satisfy you at all (my answers), I wanted to give you a reply and I also wanted to let you know that whether you believe or not (in anything) is totally up to you. I don't think you are wrong for not believing. I made the choices for me, I only know what is good for me and even then, it's not always easy to see. So? Did I pass the test? What do you guys think?

Currently listening to "Live is life"

I know uggh, I've been actually listening to this for about a day. I downloaded it off the net. I had some type of flash back of my early years and I remembered the song and I HAD to have it. Any of you like the song?

Nanananana
Nanananana (all together now)
Nanananana
Nanananana

Life (nanananana)
Life is life (nanananana)
Labadab dab dab life (nanananana)
Liiiiiiiife (nanananana)

When we all give the power
We all give the best
Every minute of an hour
Don't think about the rest
And you all get the power
You all get the best
When everyone gets everything
And every song everybody sings

Life is life (nanananana)
Life is life (nanananana)
Life is life (nanananana)
Labadab dab dab life (nanananana)

Life is life, when we all feel the power
Life is life, come on stand up and dance
Life is life, when the feelings of the people
Life is life, is the feeling of the band

When we all give the power
We all give the best
Every minute of an hour
Don't think about the rest
Then you all get the power
You all get the best
When everyone gives everything
And every song everybody sings

Life is life (nanananana)
Life is life (nanananana)
Labadab dab dab life (nanananana)
Life is life (nanananana)

Life
(nanananana)
(nanananana)
(nanananana)

Life is life (nanananana)
Life is life (nanananana)
Labadab dab dab life (nanananana)
Life is life (nanananana)

And you call when it's over
You call it should last
Every minute of the future
is a memory of the past
Cause we all gave the power
We all gave the best
And everyone Gave everything
And every song everybody sang

Life is life

I had a beer with a friend after work today, which was nice because I was tired and drained but it was fun, we had a nice time. Tomorrow is just a regular day but in a way, it's a sad day because it's my last day at The Parish even if I'm still doing the exposition and the cruise ships, it's kinda my last day being present Monday through Friday, 8h00- 16h00. I'm sure I'd be more sad if I wasn't this busy at work and with the interview. I did had tears when thinking about this just now while in the shower. Stupid hormones!!! Anyway, I still have plenty of work to keep me busy tomorrow.

Later sweeties!

xox

Update on the job interview!

It went really well. It lasted 45 minutes, I did a little psych test afterward. I showed 'em who I was and what I have inside. I was good!!!

For someone who was that freaking scared I was terrified! I was awesome. I showed them I was confident, I showed them who I was. I don't know if I'll get the job but I couldn't have been better. I felt soo many people supporting me through thoughts and prayers. I felt the love which is fucking good.

My stress is gone. They told me I'd have news in the next two weeks. I wasn't surprised at any questions, I was ready.

When TFB and SW picked me up after he said "I didn't tell you this but when I saw you get off the car, terrified, I was thinking how I was glad not to be in your shoes but how I remember being that terrified before an interview." It reassured me to know that someone like him, that confident DID actually doubt himself and was nervous before a job interview.

I'm back at work, actually have been for over an hour, I tried to eat something but I wasn't hungry at all. My stomach is still full of knots.

Thanks for everything guys!!!! Much love!!!!

Thirteen things related to my job interview...

Well, I'm doing my TT on this just because I'm swamped with work and can't think of much else.

1. The interview is in the morning. It was moved from 10 to 11 am.

2. It's for a job I'd be thrilled to do. I'm also damn sure I'd be good at it!

3. It would be for Big Multinational Company. It's actually a worldwide one! DUH!!!

4. I had a haircut yesterday to look good. I just did my nails and shined my shoes. I don't look too bad!

5. I'll wear black stylish pants with a belt.

6. Oh and a blouse, my favorite green one. I look better wearing green, it's my favorite color but I also feel more comfortable or , whatever huh!

7. I won't show any cleavage!!! I'll refrain! LOL!!!! I'll look like a pretty good girl.

8. I'm terrified!!! I'm sure you didn't know this!!!

9. At the same time if I get it, it's great, if not, I've got other plans.

10. I'll have to pass a psych test after the interview. I guess to make sure I'm not crazy.

11. TFB will drop me there.

12. I have told only close friends about it and on the blog. Some called to say "I'll think and pray for you".

13. I'll be good, confident, give them a good handshake, I'll sell myself!!! If I can feel as comfortable and confident as I do when we welcome the cruise ship, I know I just shine, I've been told numerous time and I feel at the right place.

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If you've got good thoughts, vibes, prayers to spare, I need them. As I need a hug and some sleep. I put on the headphone and the effin phone rang, the caller DID not leave a message. UGGH!!!! I did a *67, it said "number can't be trace back uggh!".

Well the day's over at least!

It is and I did everything I had to do except calling my answering machine to check messages after 11h00 AM. for sure, I usually check my fucking messages 10 times a day and it's never worth it, or very rarely. The day I'm swamped enough not to check them. I should have. Murphy's law huh?

Big Multinational company left 2 messages to move my interview an hour later. When I got the message it was almost 18h45, no one was there. So, I have agreed to it and left them my cell phone number if there's anything. The thing is that I don't leave my number on my resume because it's not always on, there's no point of giving it to people if you aren't using it all the time eh? So, I've got one more hour to send in news releases or The Parish. Yup because we are doing press releases to publicize the closing of the Parish Anniversary and I'm in charge of this and I've gotta contact journalists and media folks to try to convince them to show us, give us an interview or something.

I've got one more hour tomorrow morning to stress out, to be anxious. At the Church this afternoon I was soo freaking stressed out that I would have given a lot for a hug. but not from visitors nor strangers, I have my lines yanno.

So yeah, I'm on freaking needles and pins. Anyone volunteering to be the one to give me a hug . I need to sleep tonight, I'll take something to help because I NEED to sleep.

Whacha going to do tonight? TT anyone?

Super duper tuesday!

I'm sorry, I have no interesting title for this blog entry. I'm listening to a CD of "Les grandes Gueules", TFB had a copy and we listened to some of it today and I left with the CD to listen and laugh at home. I had him listen and watch to Drew Barrymore's SNL skit about the job interview. And we laughed. I promise I won't be that silly on Thursday.

I spend the day at TFB and SW's house, I was at the office until 9 AM and left after. I did work. And helped out dear friends.

I went to my hair dresser at 16h15, she did a good job. I wanted to look my best for my interview. If my stupid breakout face would get the hell away, this would help. I'm stressed out but for fuck's sake, I need to sleep tonight. This morning I offered The Tall friend's wife to watch her kids while she was going to parent-teacher night, when I left my hairdresser, I called her and asked if she needed me and she did. They were sweet, I love them.

So I'm a little tired, I need to try to rest. Later guys!!!

update on God's ways are mysterious...

I had a phone interview at 8h00 this morning, for about 15 mins, I expected all the questions, I was ready, I was good. I'm going for a face to face interview Thursday in the morning. I'm just stressed, thrilled and uh, stressed!!! I can't believe His ways are that mysterious, I'm just unbelievably shocked that I let go and let God and uh, it's actually working.

I need to get back to work!

Later alligators!!!!

God's ways are mysterious...

Ugh!! They are!!! What do you believe?

In June, I sent my resume to Big Multinational company at the request of Cute Friend who works there. She says they need someone like me. No answers, nothing. In august they do the process AGAIN, I freaking sends in my resume because I believe I have a chance. No answer so, I let go and let God as they say.But actually believe, screw them, I'll do something else, I'm not due to do this, obviously.


Guess who called this afternoon? Yup someone from Big Multinational company asking me to give them a call tomorrow. They have questions for me. That's the weirdest thing, you let go and things happen. I'll call but I'm still pretty flabbergasted that they are calling now. This confuses me, is this God's way of showing me to a right direction for me? Is this meant? Should I go to school? Now, before you guys email me to cuss at me because I'm hesitating, know that I'll call, answer whatever question they've got, go for an interview and work there if they offer a job. It's messing with my head because I've went to "I need to work there" to, "oh, that would be nice but I know I can do good anywhere". If that makes any sense!

This afternoon I finished my final paper, now it's being reviewed by The Passionate One and I'm hoping this will all be printed and OK ed by the end of Wednesday.

I've rubbed my right eye with uncleaned hands and it's having some type of reaction. It's all my fault!!!

Ethan at Gentleman Gigolo answered few of my question. Go visit him.

I almost threw a fit

I come at the office this morning to find out that the work laptop (the computer I use) isn't there. Ugh!!! My co-worker The Deacon is usually a bit dreamy( lives on another planet), I freaked out a little bit "Is he coming this morning?" I ask the girls? They don't know. I call his house, he's not there. Ugh!!!

I need my computer this morning to work on my final paper and also because everything related to my work is on the freaking computer. Ugh!!! So instead of getting pissed off while waiting for him, I go to The Closed Church and do what I have to do there. When I come back inside the office a little before 9h00 AM, he's there with my precious computer.

Crisis avoided y'all, crisis avoided!!!! Good for me I didn't lost it huh?

What are you listening right now?

Inspired by Eternal Flux I'm listening to Poison by Alice Cooper. This is a song that I use to listen in my teen years. In my green-dyed hair and pot smoking days! I was a rebellious teen who was calling people "Sir and Ma'am" and said "please and thank you" when I was with people. I looked like one but was not really one. Yeah, the irony of teenagers.

I'm posting the lyrics, I'm sorry in advance if I offend any christian because Alice Cooper has a pretty dark image but a song's a song eh?Nothing more, nothing less.

Your cruel device!
Your blood like ice!
One look could kill
my pain, your thrill!
I wanna love you,
but I better not touch! (don't touch!)
I wanna hold you,
but my senses tell me to stop!
I wanna kiss you,
but but I want it too much!
I wanna taste you,
but your lips are venomous poison!
You're poison running
through my veins!
I don't wanna break these chains!
Your mouth so hot!
Your web, I'm caught!
Your skin, so wet,
black lace, on sweat!
I hear you calling
and its needles and pins! (and pins!)
I wanna hurt you just to
hear you screaming my name!
Don't wanna touch you,
but you're under my skin! (breathe in!)
I wanna taste you but,
your lips are venomous poison!
You're poison running
through my veins!
I don't wanna break these chains!
Poison! Poison!
One look could kill
my pain, your thrill!
I wanna love you,
but I better not touch! (don't touch!)
I wanna hold you,
but my senses tell me to stop!
I wanna kiss you,
but I want it too much!
I wanna taste you,
but your lips are venomous poison!
You're poison running
through my veins!
I don't wanna break these chains!
One look could kill
my pain, your thrill!
I wanna love you,
but I better not touch! (don't touch!)
I wanna hold you,
but my senses tell me to stop!
I wanna kiss you,
but I want it too much!
I wanna taste you,
but your lips are venomous poison!
You're poison running
through my veins!
I don't wanna break these chains!
One look could kill
my pain, your thrill!
I wanna love you,
but I better not touch! (don't touch!)
I wanna hold you,
but my senses tell me to stop!
I wanna kiss you,
but I want it too much!
I wanna taste you,
but your lips are venomous poison!
You're poison running
through my veins!
I don't wanna break these chains!

I'm going back to work on my paper. By the way, do you like my kitten image?

It's Sunday and I'm working...

Yup, I'm working on my final paper for The Parish, it includes everything I have done over the course of my contract. I still have a week to finish it but because I'm anal about doing it to the perfection a perfectionist and like not to freak out at the last minutes, I've been working on it all afternoon. It looks good.

I met with TFB and SW for late breakfast, it was fun, we laughed a lot, talked about politic, religion (debated the future of the catholic church ), The Parish, school (the program I want to do). I told SW the Paul Davis's story and we laughed, they both know Coffee Buddy and love her a lot, she is a sweetheart. We had a nice time, don't we always?

I've been on the phone on and off while working on my paper. The Psych Nurse and I talked, we miss each other, she works, I work. She wanted me to go shopping Friday but there was a cruise ship in town so I couldn't take time off. The Photographer phoned me at least 5 times all of this without me stopping what I was doing.

That's my pretty mellow update, I'll continue working on my final paper, shower, then get ready for tomorrow. My house is clean, everything's fine.

The only issue I have is with my cat, he's just being an odd ball. I woke up to him biting the hell out of my arm, so as a good cat mommy, I went to checked if he had food, fresh water and he was fine. He had no reason to bite me but sometimes he's a brat. He's my brat, I adore this cat, he's just a little weirdo but so am I. Do you have any fur baby? Do they have little mental issue or quirks?