Saturday, April 25, 2009

# 23.10 & 23.50 -- Change a tire and Jump Start a car





I already know how to change a tire and jump start a car, but something I found really usefull it's the emergency repair by slim. You can easily repair your tire in 20 minutes. You don't have to take off your tire and use your jack. The kit have a compressor and the sealant. You can find the kit at Walmart for 30 $. http://www.slime.com/


An other usefull thing to have in your trunk it's a battery charger. You can jump stars
 your car without a the help of someone else. You can find one at canadian tire.

Here's a great web site 

Thursday, April 23, 2009

# 23.48 Keep a Clean House

In this post, I will share with you my discovery of the space bag. My friend Caroline recommend me this a while ago, so I've decided to give it a shot. I'm pretty glad I did. 

I didn't took the original one, I've bought mine at Walmart for 20 $. It comes with 7
 bags. In this bag, I have 8 winter coats. So if you want more space in your stor
ing, try this ! 



Now you have more space in your closet, you can use a closet doubler. The new pole is ajustable, so it really fit your need. 

# 23.3 Use google effectively



I tough I knew a lot on google, but this is what I've learned today.  You can search something in your area just be adding your postal code or zip code. You can use google as a calculator or a unit conversion too. Here's the web site for more information.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

# 23. Be able to do the 50 Things Everyone Should Know How To Do

I think I can do almost all of them, execpt the first one. I've no clue how to make a fire. Anyways I will try to do all of them and post a proof below. I don't know how I will do that, like for Tell a Story that Captivates People’s Attention, but I'll try to find a way.

1.  Build a Fire – Fire produces heat and light, two basic necessities for living.  At some point in your life this knowledge may be vital.

2.  Operate a Computer – Fundamental computer knowledge is essential these days.  Please, help those in need.

3.  Use Google Effectively – Google knows everything.  If you’re having trouble finding something with Google, it’s you that needs help.

4.  Perform CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver – Someday it may be your wife, husband, son or daughter that needs help.

5.  Drive a Manual Transmission Vehicle – There will come a time when you’ll be stuck without this knowledge.

6.  Do Basic Cooking – If you can’t cook your own steak and eggs, you probably aren’t going to make it.

7.  Tell a Story that Captivates People’s Attention – If you can’t captivate their attention, you should probably just save your breath.

8.  Win or Avoid a Fistfight – Either way, you win.

9.  Deliver Bad News – Somebody has got to do it.  Unfortunately, someday that person will be you.

10.  Change a Tire – Because tires have air in them, and things with air in them eventually pop.

11.  Handle a Job Interview – I promise, sweating yourself into a nervous panic won’t land you the job.

12.  Manage Time – Not doing so is called wasting time, which is okay sometimes, but not all the time.

13.  Speed Read – Sometimes you just need the basic gist, and you needed it 5 minutes ago. 

14.  Remember Names – Do you like when someone tries to get your attention by screaming “hey you”?

15.  Relocate Living Spaces – Relocating is always a little tougher than you originally imagined.

16.  Travel Light – Bring only the necessities.  It’s the cheaper, easier, smarter thing to do.

17.  Handle the Police – Because jail isn’t fun… and neither is Bubba.

18.  Give Driving Directions – Nobody likes driving around in circles.  Get this one right the first time.

19.  Perform Basic First Aid – You don’t have to be a doctor, or genius, to properly dress a wound.

20.  Swim – 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water.  Learning to swim might be a good idea. 

21.  Parallel Park – Parallel parking is a requirement on most standard driver’s license driving tests, yet so many people have no clue how to do it.  How could this be?

22.  Recognize Personal Alcohol Limits – Otherwise you may wind up likethis charming fellow.

23.  Select Good Produce – Rotten fruits and vegetables can be an evil tease and an awful surprise.

24.  Handle a Hammer, Axe or Handsaw – Carpenters are not the only ones who need tools.  Everyone should have a basic understanding of basic hand tools.

25.  Make a Simple Budget – Being in debt is not fun.  A simple budget is the key.

26.  Speak at Least Two Common Languages – Only about 25% of the world’s population speaks English.  It would be nice if you could communicate with at least some of the remaining 75%.

27.  Do Push-Ups and Sit-Ups Properly – Improper push-ups and sit-ups do nothing but hurt your body and waste your time

28.  Give a Compliment – It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give someone, and it’s free.

29.  Negotiate – The better deal is only a question or two away.

30.  Listen Carefully to Others – The more you listen and the less you talk, the more you will learn and the less you will miss.

31.  Recite Basic Geography – If you don’t know where anything is outside of your own little bubble, most people will assume (and they are probably correct) that you don’t know too much at all.

32.  Paint a Room – The true cost of painting is 90% labor.  For simple painting jobs it makes no sense to pay someone 9 times what it would cost you to do it yourself.

33.  Make a Short, Informative Public Speech – At the next company meeting if your boss asks you to explain what you’ve been working on over the last month, a short, clear, informative response is surely your best bet.  “Duhhh…” will not cut it.

34.  Smile for the Camera – People that absolutely refuse to smile for the camera suck!

35.  Flirt Without Looking Ridiculous – There is a fine line between successful flirting and utter disaster.  If you try too hard, you lose.  If you don’t try hard enough, you lose.

36. Take Useful Notes – Because useless notes are useless, and not taking notes is a recipe for failure.

37.  Be a Respectful House Guest – Otherwise you will be staying in a lot of hotels over the years.

38.  Make a Good First Impression – Aristotle once said, “well begun is half done.”

39.  Navigate with a Map and Compass – What happens when the GPS craps out and you’re in the middle of nowhere?

40.  Sew a Button onto Clothing – It sure is cheaper than buying a new shirt.

41.  Hook Up a Basic Home Theater System – This isn’t rocket science.  Paying someone to do this shows sheer laziness.

42.  Type – Learning to type could save you days worth of time over the course of your lifetime.

43.  Protect Personal Identity Information – Personal identity theft is not fun unless you are the thief.  Don’t be careless.

44.  Implement Basic Computer Security Best Practices – You don’t have to be a computer science major to understand the fundamentals of creating complex passwords and using firewalls.  Doing so will surely save you a lot of grief someday.

45.  Detect a Lie – People will lie to you.  It’s a sad fact of life.

46.  End a Date Politely Without Making Promises – There is no excuse for making promises you do not intend to keep.  There is also no reason why you should have to make a decision on the spot about someone you hardly know.

47.  Remove a Stain – Once again, it’s far cheaper than buying a new one.

48.  Keep a Clean House – A clean house is the foundation for a clean, organized lifestyle.

49.  Hold a Baby – Trust me, injuring a baby is not what you want to do.

50.  Jump Start a Car – It sure beats walking or paying for a tow truck.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

# 24 -- My Spa

I think that everyone should go at least once to the spa and enjoy a good massage or a treatment.

There's the spas I've tried in my research of the perfect spa.

Skyspa is great for the thermal experience. You have different facilities like 2 saunas, a turkish hamman, a Nordic waterfall and 2 whirlpools bath. The massage was great but they only have 3 kinds. It's a great place to go for a halfday off and spend the rest of the day in the  shopping area.








At Spa Orange, I took  a classic pytho5 facial and a salt exfoliation. The salt exfoliation was good. My skin was very soft and this treatment have the propriety to activate the blood circulation. The facial was OK, but sincerely I didn't saw any difference after the facial. But the therapist gave me good advice for my skin type. 





Spa diva is a classic spa. The massage was good, but nothing more. The spa is  downtown, so if you need a quick massage, it's a good place to go. They have many treatment and other care, I'm going to try some of them soon.



The spa escale was great. They have good therapist. The sauna was include with the massage. They have tea, fruit and cookies in the rest area.  And they have fresh water before and after the massage. It was really appreciated because normally thirsty after a massage.




The spa manoir is a really good massage place. The therapist make sure you have the appropriate massage for you with the good pressure. If you go in the Saint Sauveur area, it's a good place to try.








I receive a gift card for a massage and a facial at Yves Rocher. It was my worst facial and treatment. Even if you want something quick I wouldn't recommend it at all.




It was the best spa I ever tried yet. If you go in the Laurentides, you have to pass by the Mont Tremblant and try this spa. I recommend it for all the couples who wants to spend a great romantic day.

# 14.1 -- Photoshop






I was so amaze with what I saw I could do with Photoshop, I've decided to learn the basic of photo editing. This is one of my first photo I've worked on. I've simply put an other background, change  the luminosity and add some accessories. It's not perfect, but it's a good beginning.

Monday, April 20, 2009

My list

I've not completed my list yet, but there's the first things that I want to do


  1. Have my diploma -- I have one exam left and I hope the others went well
  2. Have a great job
  3. Improve my English -- yup, I'm a Canadian french girl
  4. Improve 3 things -- ( Painting , skating , don't know yet)
  5. Learn to play the guitar -- I've a guitar and I've tried to learn by myself, but I didn't had the time to continue
  6. Learn or try 3 new dances
  7. Try indoor climbing
  8. Be more healthy 
  9. Try Thai boxing
  10. Improve my flexibility -- if I want to continue Thai boxing
  11. Be a volunteer
  12. Going out in 3 differents cites in 3 day !!
  13. Learn to do 3 exotics meals -- I will began with sushi
  14. Learn 3 programs -- photoshop, catia, html
  15. Watch sunrise at the top a mount
  16. Throw A House Party
  17. Scuba Dive 
  18. Invent Something
  19. Sell  something I own on eBay and Make a Profit
  20. Make a video on YouTube
  21. Eat at 25 new restaurants -- this one will be hard, I've already tried sooo many resto
  22. Fishing
  23. Be able to do the 50 Things Everyone Should Know How To Do by www.marcandangel.com
  24. Find "My Spa" -- I really like to go to the spa, but I did'nt found the perfect one for me 
  25. Go on vacation somewhere far