Vous pouvez m'appeler Efficacité.
Je suis debout depuis moins de trois heures, et en plus d'être habillée, peignée et maquillée, j'ai déjà fait la majorité de ce que je devais faire.
Je m'en vais de ce pas passer ma balayeuse et ma moppe avant d'aller acheter des timbres pour poster mes chèques d'assurance-habitation; à mon retour, j'ai l'intention de faire des carrés aux dattes avec les dattes que j'ai achetées à Kairouan, faire encore un peu de rangement et terminer de lire mon premier maudit jugement de la Cour suprême.
Je vais l'avoir mérité comme faut, mon après-midi lousse.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
A. Ça fait deux nuits en ligne que je dors 10 heures. Je devrais être venue à bout du décalage horaire, là. En tk, je me sens enfin capable d'autre chose que de vedgage.
B. Je souhaite bonne chance à Mel qui s'en va passer un test facultatif aujourd'hui !
C. Je passe l'après-midi avec Anémone aujourd'hui, mais j'ai l'intention de profiter du fait que je suis debout à une heure indue pour d'abord faire le ménage de mon appart', aller marcher et plier mon linge propre.
D. J'ai également 5 jugements de la Cour suprême à lire pour mercredi prochain. J'ai lu le tout début du premier hier soir, mais je dois vous dire que j'ai rapidement démotivé en me rendant compte qu'il comptait un bon 30 pages. Je suis sûre qu'un bon résumé, ç'aurait fait pareil...
E. Je me suis réattaqué à l'étude de mon guide de voyage sur la Grande-Bretagne hier matin. J'ai donc ben hâte de repartir...
B. Je souhaite bonne chance à Mel qui s'en va passer un test facultatif aujourd'hui !
C. Je passe l'après-midi avec Anémone aujourd'hui, mais j'ai l'intention de profiter du fait que je suis debout à une heure indue pour d'abord faire le ménage de mon appart', aller marcher et plier mon linge propre.
D. J'ai également 5 jugements de la Cour suprême à lire pour mercredi prochain. J'ai lu le tout début du premier hier soir, mais je dois vous dire que j'ai rapidement démotivé en me rendant compte qu'il comptait un bon 30 pages. Je suis sûre qu'un bon résumé, ç'aurait fait pareil...
E. Je me suis réattaqué à l'étude de mon guide de voyage sur la Grande-Bretagne hier matin. J'ai donc ben hâte de repartir...
Friday, September 21, 2007
M'entends-tu ?
Est-ce que j'existe pour toi ?
C'est ma vie, ce que je suis
M'entends-tu ?
Est-ce que j'existe pour toi ?
C'est toute ma vie ce que je suis
I listen to you ramble on and it hits me: you don't care - not the slightest bit. You don't give a flying fuck about anybody. You're so focused on yourself that you don't even see that I just might be standing here wanting to communicate. You don't see me. You don't hear me.
You're only using me to get from me the attention I really should be the one getting from you.
I guess you've been fucking me up from day one - and you'll never know.
M'entends-tu ?
Me vois-tu ?
C'est ma vie ce que je suis
M'entends-tu ?
Me vois-tu ?
Est-ce que j'existe pour toi ?
Est-ce que j'existe pour toi ?
C'est ma vie, ce que je suis
M'entends-tu ?
Est-ce que j'existe pour toi ?
C'est toute ma vie ce que je suis
I listen to you ramble on and it hits me: you don't care - not the slightest bit. You don't give a flying fuck about anybody. You're so focused on yourself that you don't even see that I just might be standing here wanting to communicate. You don't see me. You don't hear me.
You're only using me to get from me the attention I really should be the one getting from you.
I guess you've been fucking me up from day one - and you'll never know.
M'entends-tu ?
Me vois-tu ?
C'est ma vie ce que je suis
M'entends-tu ?
Me vois-tu ?
Est-ce que j'existe pour toi ?
Thursday, September 20, 2007
D'accord, je suis crevée au point de prendre l'initiative de téléphoner à Maridi pour convenir de skipper le cours de danse de cette semaine.
Crevée au point de savoir que ce n'est pas ce soir que je vais plier les vêtements propres qui attendent depuis mardi, que je vais sortir mes poubelles, que je vais faire du ménage, que je vais faire le calcul de ce qu'a coûté le voyage, que je vais ranger mes souvenirs - bref, que je vais faire quoi que ce soit d'utile.
Crevée au point de savoir que ce n'est pas ce soir que je vais plier les vêtements propres qui attendent depuis mardi, que je vais sortir mes poubelles, que je vais faire du ménage, que je vais faire le calcul de ce qu'a coûté le voyage, que je vais ranger mes souvenirs - bref, que je vais faire quoi que ce soit d'utile.
Mon service d'interurbain plante ce soir pour une raison que j'ignore. J'ai donc appelé le support technique, où on a été incapable de me donner une réponse; on m'a plutôt dit de rappeler demain matin pour parler à un supérieur qui pourra peut-être m'aider.
En raccrochant, j'aurais dû être fâchée, mais j'ai plutôt pogné un down entièrement injustifié. C'est là que j'ai vraiment mesuré à quel point je suis épuisée !
En raccrochant, j'aurais dû être fâchée, mais j'ai plutôt pogné un down entièrement injustifié. C'est là que j'ai vraiment mesuré à quel point je suis épuisée !
Un traducteur, c'est comme n'importe quel animal de compagnie : traitez-le bien, et il vous le rendra.
Par conséquent, si une traductrice donnée se donne la peine de suivre un cours de droit pénal pour arriver à vous offrir un meilleur service, elle apprécierait sans aucun doute que vous, de votre côté, vous donniez la peine d'utiliser le bon verbe dans votre texte plutôt qu'un verbe sans aucun rapport avec lequel elle doit se débattre chaque fois qu'elle doit le traduire...
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
NotreMatelot vient de me téléphoner pour proposer qu'on dine ensemble ce midi. Elle compte arriver vers 11h30, ce qui m'a surprise un peu : ça me semble tôt.
J'ai néanmoins accepté, et j'ai eu raison de le faire : je suis officiellement à mon état post-décalage horaire dans lequel j'ai tout le temps faim.
Ainsi, j'ai déjeuné à 9h30, et j'ai encore faim....
Quand vous faites des coups à une collègue qui revient de vacances, faut pas vous attendre à ce que votre bureau n'ait pas été modifié avec fantaisie pendant votre absence.
Ainsi, ce matin, en arrivant à mon cubicule, parce que les rumeurs m'attribuent des liaisons avec Louis-José Houde et Raiontzukai, j'ai trouvé tout partout des photos de chacun, avec des légendes ajoutées par ma collègue, évoquant l'âpre lutte qu'ils se livrent pour me garder !
Vraiment très drôle. Je n'ai pas pu me résoudre à jeter le tout !
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
September 9-10
We visited Hammamet during those days, and were entirely traumatized. It's only many days later that we learned that Hammamet is the worst city when it comes to the locals' behaviour, who keep litterally harassing tourists, especially female tourists in their 20s. I'm talking about those little shop owners, who ocasionally block your way in order to force you to enter their shop, but also about regular locals who just want to talk to you because you have boobs. They will follow you trying to figure out where you're from and what language you speak, even if you ignore them or make up a language. Believe me: we tried both options.
Hammamet is a very small city of which the sea is the main attraction. If you have to pick only a few cities to visit in Tunisia, I would suggest you choose Sousse over Hammamet.
September 11
Our three-day group safari started that day, and after a few hours, there were mechanical troubles with the 4X4 we were using and we had to force a place into another one for the day. Luckily, that new 4X4 had a very cute guy behind the wheel...! Anyway, we visited an amazing coliseum in El Djem, which was well worth a visit. Afterwards, we had lunch in an underground restaurant/hotel in Matmata, and we visited a Berber-type house. At which point Maridi started feeling faint and crumbled to the ground...! It didn't last long but she scared the hell out of pretty much everyone and had to bear everyone asking her how she was feeling now for the next two days.
At night, we rode camels in the Sahara desert, which was an absolutely extraordinary experience; then we spent the night in a hotel in Douz.
September 12
We drove through the Chott El-Djerid that morning; it's a salt lake. Very impressive to see. We stopped in Tozeur and had the afternoon free, which we spent relaxing in the pool, before visiting the Dar Cherait Museum nearby with a new friend from New York.
We left the light on the whole night because, having stumbled upon a horrible spider on our way in in the afternoon, Maridi couldn't sleep in the dark. She actually jumped into my bed within seconds when she felt something on her foot...! Our relationship has officially reached a whole new level then.
September 13
This was the last day of safari. We saw oasis in Chebika, Tamerza and Midès. They were astounding sights, really. Then we had lunch in a hotel in Gafsa before driving to Kairouan, where we only visited a carpet shop. That stop was very disappointing as it was clearly made so we'd spend money in that shop. There were many other things to do and see in Kairouan from what we've read, and they weren't carpets.
Then we were dropped at a hotel in Sousse, which turned out not to be the one we had reservations in, so we had to get a cab to get to our actual hotel, only to find out our room had not been paid for so we had to leave a credit card as a guarantee until they did, the next day. It was a very stressful hour, and only because of that, I would not recommend you deal with Selim Tours or Tamaris Voyage. Luckily, the staff was unbelievably kind, and even upgraded us to an all-inclusive stay when they had nothing to do with the actual problem. The hotel was called Riadh Palms, and it was incredible. Do stay there if you're ever in Sousse. It's huge, the staff is the sweetest in the world, it has a huge pool, and moreover, it's actually located ON THE BEACH. It's must. Plus, Sousse is a very beautiful city.
September 14-15
Our representative from Tamaris/Selim visited us to explain what had happened and pay back the money we'd spent on the cab. He drove us to the medina, where we visited a Mosque and did some shopping before going back to our hotel.
We had the nicest waiter, and the lousiest German table neighbours at the hotel restaurant, who actually went crazy over the fact that they were sitting next to us intead of another German couple they'd met over the course of their stay. Luckily, the other German couple was friendly... We spent a lot of time on the beach and near the pool, and because alcohol was now paid for, we drank a fair amount of wine and drinks. We had a lot of fun. Really...! Sousse is definitely my favorite city in Tunisia.
September 16
We went to Dougga in the morning with our friendly driver. The ruins there are plain crazy; it's definitely worth a stop.
After that, we were dropped in Tunis, which we deeply regretted. A man tried to lead us somewhere undefined and Maridi had to pretend she wasn't feeling well for him to leave us alone. We hated Tunis; it was dirty, ugly, it smelled, and the people weren't very interesting.
In a nutshell, Tunisia is very, very beautiful, but the people there are a hassle. Book an organized trip with people to lead you - you don't wanna go there with only a backpack, believe me.
We visited Hammamet during those days, and were entirely traumatized. It's only many days later that we learned that Hammamet is the worst city when it comes to the locals' behaviour, who keep litterally harassing tourists, especially female tourists in their 20s. I'm talking about those little shop owners, who ocasionally block your way in order to force you to enter their shop, but also about regular locals who just want to talk to you because you have boobs. They will follow you trying to figure out where you're from and what language you speak, even if you ignore them or make up a language. Believe me: we tried both options.
Hammamet is a very small city of which the sea is the main attraction. If you have to pick only a few cities to visit in Tunisia, I would suggest you choose Sousse over Hammamet.
September 11
Our three-day group safari started that day, and after a few hours, there were mechanical troubles with the 4X4 we were using and we had to force a place into another one for the day. Luckily, that new 4X4 had a very cute guy behind the wheel...! Anyway, we visited an amazing coliseum in El Djem, which was well worth a visit. Afterwards, we had lunch in an underground restaurant/hotel in Matmata, and we visited a Berber-type house. At which point Maridi started feeling faint and crumbled to the ground...! It didn't last long but she scared the hell out of pretty much everyone and had to bear everyone asking her how she was feeling now for the next two days.
At night, we rode camels in the Sahara desert, which was an absolutely extraordinary experience; then we spent the night in a hotel in Douz.
September 12
We drove through the Chott El-Djerid that morning; it's a salt lake. Very impressive to see. We stopped in Tozeur and had the afternoon free, which we spent relaxing in the pool, before visiting the Dar Cherait Museum nearby with a new friend from New York.
We left the light on the whole night because, having stumbled upon a horrible spider on our way in in the afternoon, Maridi couldn't sleep in the dark. She actually jumped into my bed within seconds when she felt something on her foot...! Our relationship has officially reached a whole new level then.
September 13
This was the last day of safari. We saw oasis in Chebika, Tamerza and Midès. They were astounding sights, really. Then we had lunch in a hotel in Gafsa before driving to Kairouan, where we only visited a carpet shop. That stop was very disappointing as it was clearly made so we'd spend money in that shop. There were many other things to do and see in Kairouan from what we've read, and they weren't carpets.
Then we were dropped at a hotel in Sousse, which turned out not to be the one we had reservations in, so we had to get a cab to get to our actual hotel, only to find out our room had not been paid for so we had to leave a credit card as a guarantee until they did, the next day. It was a very stressful hour, and only because of that, I would not recommend you deal with Selim Tours or Tamaris Voyage. Luckily, the staff was unbelievably kind, and even upgraded us to an all-inclusive stay when they had nothing to do with the actual problem. The hotel was called Riadh Palms, and it was incredible. Do stay there if you're ever in Sousse. It's huge, the staff is the sweetest in the world, it has a huge pool, and moreover, it's actually located ON THE BEACH. It's must. Plus, Sousse is a very beautiful city.
September 14-15
Our representative from Tamaris/Selim visited us to explain what had happened and pay back the money we'd spent on the cab. He drove us to the medina, where we visited a Mosque and did some shopping before going back to our hotel.
We had the nicest waiter, and the lousiest German table neighbours at the hotel restaurant, who actually went crazy over the fact that they were sitting next to us intead of another German couple they'd met over the course of their stay. Luckily, the other German couple was friendly... We spent a lot of time on the beach and near the pool, and because alcohol was now paid for, we drank a fair amount of wine and drinks. We had a lot of fun. Really...! Sousse is definitely my favorite city in Tunisia.
September 16
We went to Dougga in the morning with our friendly driver. The ruins there are plain crazy; it's definitely worth a stop.
After that, we were dropped in Tunis, which we deeply regretted. A man tried to lead us somewhere undefined and Maridi had to pretend she wasn't feeling well for him to leave us alone. We hated Tunis; it was dirty, ugly, it smelled, and the people weren't very interesting.
In a nutshell, Tunisia is very, very beautiful, but the people there are a hassle. Book an organized trip with people to lead you - you don't wanna go there with only a backpack, believe me.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Just so you know, I am back (with this amazing tan which caused two different persons to mistake me for a native Morroco/Tunisia native and speak to me in Arabic this afternoon) and everything is fine, so no worries.
I will talk about more about the trip maybe tomorrow, but right now I'm going to bed because in my head it's 5:50 in the morning, and I've almost been awake for 24 hours now.
I will talk about more about the trip maybe tomorrow, but right now I'm going to bed because in my head it's 5:50 in the morning, and I've almost been awake for 24 hours now.
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