Slumdog Millionaire

This weekend, with no projects due, no team meetings to attend and no laundry to do, I decided to do something I really enjoy: going to the movies. I watched Slumdog Millionaire, because I heard it had 10 Oscar nominations and won multiple Golden Globe awards. The best part is that after watching the film I realized that it indeed did deserve every award it received.
It is a movie that hits some very difficult themes, for instance poverty in developing countries, child abuse, corruption and violence. However, in the middle of it all there is a heartfelt love story and a driving pursuit for happiness. By the end of the film, I left the theatre feeling inspired by the characters that had to go through a rainstorm in order to get to the sunny side.
This film made me realize that intelligence is not only acquired by those that can afford a top of the line education. There is a difference between being a “book smart” and a “quick witted” and sometimes true intelligence is acquired when we get through our own experiences, when we take risks, when we make choices, when we lose what we love- things that we do not learn in school.
Slumdog Millionaire presents various strong values. I find that particularly appealing because I find that many of the recent films that I’ve seen revolve around society’s overwhelming obsession with power and wealth. However, this film touches a little deeper by the way the it presents the value of family, true friendship, the act of desperation for food and how people can live happily in the most humble way possible.
I don’t want to go into details about the movie because I don’t want to ruin it for you guys. This film was very enjoyable for me and I am anticipating the upcoming Academy Awards where I am sure Slumdog Millionaire will be recognized for its talented cast and crew.
For those of you who have not seen the film yet i highly recommend you get to a movie theatre and see it!!
Ps. Here’s a link to the trailer
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=AIzbwV7on6Q
Karla Rioz-Warren

Sortir à Montréal

Bonjour

Afin d’apprécier l’hiver et de profiter de son climat, il faut savoir se divertir. Je vous propose une visite dans le Vieux-Port de Montréal, et ce, plus particulièrement au Bar d’hiver. Comme vous le constaterez plusieurs activités conjointes sont organisées pour que vous passiez une excellente soirée. Pour ma part, je n’ai pas encore visité les lieux, une visite s'impose. Si quelqu’un d’entre vous peut me faire part de ses commentaires, cela me ferait grand plaisir.

http://www.bardhiver.com/

Jocelyne G.

Be The Change!

What can one person do to better there country!? When watching this video, I was truly inspired to take a pledge of my own, to make a difference. We are on this planet together and with Obama on our planet theirs hope for all! Not only the United States of America.
A pledge can be anything from:

• promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife"
• pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals; "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station"
• toast: propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
• someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
• give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor"
• a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event

All you have to do is pick a project that you are passionate about and help! Obama is our inspiration! Make a pledge! :)

Jessy Lalancette

p.s: Watch the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51kAw4OTlA0

Jann 22 2009

Hey Everyone,

First time blogger here, I think it's really cool!! I want to comment on Januarry 22,09. The Academy Award nominations were out and Heath Ledger was nominated for supporting actor for his role in The dark Knight!!! I realized on the same day that marks 1 year of his passing! He most recently won for best supporting actor at the Golden Globes and I believe his daughter will be getting his award. I think it's important that she gets that award, one way for her to remember her father's talent! I found he was an amazing actor, glad to hear he was nominated, I really hope he wins, I am just sad he couldn't be here to acknowledge any of it!

Have a good one!

Alessandra Salvatore

black for ysl.

Spending the day at the hair salon, involves pain staking hours of washes and shampoos, dyes and blow dries. But, today my experience went by rather fast and I came out a happy client as usual. During the entire process, I had the chance to catch up on some reading, of course with the old magazines hair salons stash on their coffee tables. i came across a clin doeuil article, which showcased black chunk jewlery and accesories and showcasing black as being a bold colour statement - especialy on lips!

Yves Saint Laurent came out with a pure black high in shine gloss. It looks kinda of freaky and a little unusual, but i am not going to lie, i kinda like it. its bold, its strong, its unique. i might not ever wear it, but as for a fashion show, i can see it being quite useful. According to the article, in sun light, it gives more of a purple effect, stating its just as wearable during the day than at night!

Anyways, it came out in fall 2008, but as i came across the article i found it kind of neat, since the colour black, a universal color, has been put on the map in a new and unique way. Instead of classic dark red lips, how about pulling a different kind of sexy and add a little black to your lips. i dont suggest you kiss anyone tho!

Jessica Di Re

My Inspiration...The Sartorialist

http://www.thesartorialist.blogspot.com/

Hi everyone :)
This is my favourite website of all time. I always feel so inspired by the beautifully captured photos. Its amazing how everyday people from halfway around the world can inspire so many fashion trends. My latest obsession is how men everywhere have started placing their gloves in the chest pocket of their coats...I think its adorable.

Ps. Did I just blog about a blog?..

Enjoy!
Amber M. Ryan

Hello!!!

It’s Barbara P, writing to say I’ve now tried this new blog! I have never written on a blog before but I guess there is a first time for everything! I am currently sitting at my work desk wondering what I could write about. I have always kept a kind of diary (although, I don’t like calling it diary…)!! I write everyday for 15 minutes whether it’s before I head off to work or after I come back from late classes at LaSalle College. I usually don’t think about what I will write. I just write about how I feel, what happened during that day, about certain moments or just random things. It kind of helps me in a way because I have been doing this for more than 4 years, and as I flip through my old notebooks, I realize how much I changed and all the things that I’ve accomplished since then on. The reason I started doing this was that I had a teacher in an English class tell all her students to buy a notebook and write everyday for 15 minutes without stopping to think. She always told us: “Just write about anything and if you don’t know what to write about then write “I don’t know what to write about”. And ever since that class, I just kept on buying more notebooks and have already filled up 5 of them! I take my notebook with me on EVERYWHERE! My friends sometimes laugh at me and say: “Why do you still keep a diary”? I keep on telling them and explaining that it’s not a diary! LOL I considered it more like an artifact book…The thing is, it’s kind of therapeutical to say the truth… and the best part is that it’s about me and I know I can write in it what I want, and whenever I want. I don’t know how long I will keep on doing this, but the teacher I had, has been doing it for more then 30 years and says that she still does… She is actually an author for kids right now but I know that she still teaches because every time she writes for the Gazette, she always mentions her students. Alright! Well I must get back to my work, just an hour and a half to go… In the mean time, hope you've got something good to read and interesting things to write about!
Barbara P.