marilla_pm67

An update to keep this LJ open

2017-04-15T10:05:46Z

I think I'm like most of you, I accepted the new TOS, just because I don't want to loose every entry on my LJ's ...
Now, we just have to keep an update every quarters, to be sure to keep our lj's and comm ... sad, and that's not a small word.

I could also post an update ...
I lost my job in October 2014 - for Economical dismissal, since then it's been a rocky road. in 2015 from January to May I went back to school to get my degree in English and German (TOEIC and WiDaf). then the next 6 months, I seek a job actively, and finally got at temp job to replace someone on maternity leave, it was a seven month contract, it was fun, I learned a lot of new things, and enjoyed myself immensely.
During Christmas break, I replaced someone on holidays, a three week contract.
Then I went back to job seeking and applied to a lot of job ads. and I finally got a short term contract as Technical and Administrative assistant. It's a 6 months contract, maybe at the end it will be renewed, or even prolonged ... I don't know, I can only hope.

I like it to wake up in the morning, and go to work.
I'm not like some of my colleagues, who only get up in the morning to get some money... I enjoy going to work, to get something done, to get a good day work, that's what I enjoy. I enjoy talking to people, work with them !!!

Yeah at this moment, today, I'm happy!!!
Even if I don't like the new LJ TOS :D

Sam

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marilla_pm67 @ 2015-12-31T21:40:00

2015-12-31T20:42:49Z

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!!

Happiness, Health, Joy, Success, and hopping your midnight wish will all get fulfilled !!!

Love and Take Care

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Remember ....

2015-09-11T17:19:37Z

2.973 People died and 24 are still missing.
I will never forget what happened that day

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Happy Birthday ....

2015-08-20T11:51:10Z

I'm a bad, bad friend ... really - It's been so long that I can't even recall when I made a post like this, anyway :

r_aina - nikki6 - sian265 - glamorousdiva - connorblond - dravenscrow - he_will_save_me

And I present my excuses to the forgotten ... It's not because I don't write, comment or anything else, that I don't think about you, no.

Love to everyone

xoxo
Sam

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News and More News

2015-08-19T18:39:10Z

Last time I wrote, I think I was just realizing, that I didn't a job anymore, since then, well it's down the hill ...

I had the opportunity to get some training to perfect my German and English. I even had to pass two exams:

- WiDaf Result : 861/990 = 17.3/20 Level C1 in German (Passed @ Inlingua Haguenau)
- TOEIC Result : 970/990 = 19.6/20 Level C1 in English (Passed @ Wall Street English)
Can I say I'm proud of myself ...

I went back to school from January to end May. Since then, I'm Job hunting, but seems no one wants a 41 year old office manager :( sad to say huh.

( More.... )

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I am Charlie / Je Suis Charlie

2015-01-08T23:27:38Z

I post this after the horrific terror attack that happened in Paris yesterday, and also in support of the liberty of speech, the liberty to think, the liberty to talk ... I am a person that understand satire and dark humor...

So we are all Charlie ... so the world is Charlie.

In support you can promote the petition.

Thanks in advance.

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Happy New Year

2015-01-08T23:12:06Z

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!!

Happiness, Health, Joy, Success, and hopping your midnight wish will all get fulfilled !!!

Love and Take Care

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Happy Thanksgiving.

2014-11-27T16:06:13Z

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Some news ...

2014-11-06T19:14:34Z

Hello,

How are you all? I know it's been a while and that I should have post something long before today, but I had one heck of a end September, full October month.

It was kinda hellish.

Mid August we (meaning my coworkers and I) got a mail, telling us that the CFO from the mother-firm, would came the 8th of September. A colleague and I were freaking out and our manager called ahead to get some informations. And then told us that is was to discuss our future, the move to new office space and such.

The Thursday before the 8th, the meeting was pushed to the 15th. Okay so no worries - right - it was just a meeting ...

( More.... )

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65 years and Retirement

2014-08-30T11:36:17Z

So Yesterday was my dad B-Day. 65 years and at the same time, his retirement official date !!!!

We throw him a part, with some of his suppliers from work that were working with him from 30 to 10 years and they never gave up. They are more friends than suppliers.

He got wine and the most beautiful cast iron statue ... (I'll post piccies later).

We had a great evening/ night !!!!

I'll come back later.

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Update sort of

2014-08-27T13:50:01Z

Man it's been already over .... 6 months!!!!

Well anyway, what should I say? too much to say to be listed there and too much work related too ...

Anyway my mother firm was bough by a holding ... okay that's not so bad, they are doing audits every months asking for stuff... it's always in the stress, they don't plane it in advance and most usually they forgot to tell us the sister firm in France. So we are always running late.

But hey ... at least the job is done :D

Well anyway we are at the moment wondering if we will still be there next week, so I'm happy to still have a job.

I'm so stressed lately that I don't sleep or sleep too much, I'm a food junky ... I kinda quit Yoga ... more because I can't do it when it's too hot and some of the courses I was taking are now canceled ... grumbles

Dad's Car Broke down and I had to be creative and take some time off the Tuesday and Thursday Afternoon to Drive my mom home from visiting Grandma. BTW That's not a complain, that's a fact :D and I don't mind helping my Mom out :d

Some of you know that we are living in a Two family house... so yes, I'm still living with my parents, because I didn't want to have to worry about them once they reach a certain age... so we are living in the same home each couple in it's apartment but all the costs are divided :D

Anyway Dad's on Holiday and Friday the 29th, he's retired !!! we are having a small gathering, and I'm working on my speech, somehow I think that he's retired is also working on my nerves, but hey who said I don't have a heart??

Well so here I am Stressed out because of work and because of personal Life... I can't even explain why... because I'm sure Dad won't get too bored during his retirement, and I hope he won't get sick :( that is what's bothering me the most. I know I shouldn't take it to the heart, but it's my dad !!!

About Work, well we don't have much of a choice, we do our tasks and we all hope to be there next week... so yeah if you have a place in your prayers I'll be grateful, thanks.

So that's the news :D

Ho and here a little something you might like - Those are currently living in the tree at 5 meters from my house :D
Gotta love nature !!!!

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Just to prove I'm still alive

2014-02-18T09:39:08Z

Well What can I say? or where do I begin? MMMh I think, I'll tell you how glad I am that 2013 ended and 2014 began, I just hope this year won't be as shitty as the last one.

I could also tell you that I'm sorry, I've been MIA last year, but those would just be empty words... because to be honest with you, with the year I've had, I really didn't want to talk, share and all. I just wanted to crawl into a dark hole and wait until it passed.

That's when I decided it was time to do something, and I subscribed to Yoga classes. I try to get there twice a week, once 1h30 and once 1h. I don't know if it helps, but I kinda like it, so shrugs...

I also subscribed to an organization blog, yeah, I kinda live with a slob, and he rubbed off on me, grumbles, so I needed some help getting my mojo back. Now it's getting better, I still have some days when everything is laying around, but they are few and even fewer.

I could also tell you that I meant to send a lot of post cards for Christmas and New Year, but I wanted to see if the people that called themselves friends, would be that, and you know what I wasn't surprise at all to see that the so called friends don't exists !!! YEP they don't. You have people around you telling you "WE ARE FRIENDS" but in the big, great, important occasion, there's no one. - Wonders why.

Anyway, this year, it's all about me. I know it's pretty egoistic, but let me explain. I can't help other, if I can't help myself first, don't you think? So I'm going to "fix me" and then be there for the others around me. Not that I don't help others out :D

I just wish people (here in France) wouldn't be so harsh, inhuman, and stupid. When you help someone out, you are treated like you have the plague. People look at you like you are asking them money ??? Where did that come from. I miss Berlin, I miss New York, I miss the vibe and the feeling of belonging I had while being there..

Rambling. I know.

So anyway I'll try to post more, because believe me, I won't loose those damn accounts :D

Love you all, missing you all too

Sam.

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I hate 2013

2013-10-19T14:16:20Z

I could write a whole bunch of things, about why I hate 2013, but I think I keep it simple.

I hate 2013 because we (my family and I) began the year with a funeral, it was a cousin twice removed from my father. Then in February I lost my Uncle, a few months later we lost someone dear to us.

A few days ago, the 9th October, a coworker of my dad, died, it was a friend of the family for over 25 years. The funeral was last Monday.

This morning, we got a phone call, another coworker and friend of the family died last night, following surgery complications.

I hate that year with a vengeance. I can't seem to be able to break down, it's like I feel no pain, and I ache about the loss of those people, it's just ... I don't know I can't cope, I can't realize, it's like my feelings are cut off. I know I'm a feely touchy person, but there I'm out, out of feelings, out of tears, out of all...

Did I tell you how much I hated this damn year?

I'm so damn tired. really ... So damn tired... it's like God took a leave of absence, and suffering just piles over our head.

Oh did I told you that in all this mess, my 23 year old cousin has 'cancer' ?? No of course not, because that would just add to the pile of crap.
They didn't say she has cancer of course, they found two cysts 10cm diameter on her ovaries, they cut her open, took out the cysts, and closed her back.
They said, they will have to remove her womb over the next six months. During this time she would have a few chemotherapy cessions. But that changed a few days ago, they (the doctors) said to her they found some black spot on her intrauterine walls. So they lowered the Chemo dose and now we are waiting for news ....

Did I tell you how much I hate 2013 ???

I know it's nothing compared to some people but I'm just ... I'm just so damn tired ... so damn frustrated, so damn hurt and powerless ...

Sighs

Sam.

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Going on Vacation ...

2013-09-08T11:56:16Z

I know I've been scarce lately, it could be because:
- I adopted a new project, I'm a member of Screencapped.net
- I put in order my home, meaning , cleaning, organizing
- I worked through the same hassle at work.
- Livejournal is too often down for me to care anymore.
- most of the friends are elsewhere and I don't know where ... really.

But, I'm heading on vacation for a week. A whole week for wellness and spa ... ballads, and bike ride.

So I'm off to pack the remaining things and cleaning the little I still have to clean...

Sam.

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Strange things happens

2013-08-27T06:54:26Z

Can anyone tell me how an almost 40 years old woman now can be having a crush to every single gay actor that's out there, since she's 15 ???

I don't have the answer to that, but I can tell you every single actor that came out lately, I already knew it's orientation even before he/she came out.... Don't ask me how I did/do it, I just know.

When I was watching Prison Break when it aired the first time in France, I told my mom, That guy (meaning Wentworth) is too pretty to be interested in women. Mom agreed, and when we saw the news, we were just happy to have been right :D

Why is my gaydar always alright when it comes to men, and absolutely on the fritz when it comes to women?

And why do I always have a crush on gaymen???

Arghhhhh

Enough of the rant already

Sam

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Star Wars Help Requested

2013-07-16T07:10:27Z

Hello, I know it's been a while, and even longer. What can I say, that I'm working my way through the days? Yeah I can say that.

I'm neither in a good, neither in a bad place, I'm just there - Living a day to day life, like most people do. One day I know I will stop working, and I will look back, and I will see that nothing was really accomplished and finished, that I just lived.... but that's for another day.

I'm not sure if I already told you but I joined a bunch of incredible people here : screencappednet and I'm working on different projects.

Currently I'm working on Star Wars - All Episodes, and I'm searching High Resolution piccies, so if you have some sitting on your hard drive, and you want to share them, just send me an email : marillartdesigns@gmail.com I'll thank you in Advance.

Sam

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Help Needed

2013-06-23T08:35:33Z

Hello,

I know it's been a while, and that I am more than shy from DW and LJ, but I just rejoined a wonderful community of screencappers, you should have a look, and join if some shows aren't capped and you have them in HD and/or BR quality.

The Website is : SCREENCAPPED.NET.

I know I still have Smallville fans on my Flist, and I would like to know if anyone has some pictures of Allison Mack and Cassidy Freeman (HQ pictures) promo, Episode Stills, anything that could help us out - zip file, link :)

I'll thank you in advance.

Sam.

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Live journal - When ignoring customers is the goal

2013-02-21T13:54:55Z

Originally posted by lady_diavolo at When ignoring customers is the goal

Why couldn't they just put the fucking "opt-out" button in there?! WHY?! WHYWHYWHY?!!!

LJ is NOT tumblr and that's why I'm here. Making it more like tumblr will fuck everything up. If I wanted to have a fucking tumblr I would make myself one, I don't need and/or want a cheap copycat site!

Let's forget for a second the headache inducing new update page.

I don't want to "customize my friends feed", I ALREADY have the damn thing customized EXACTLY THE WAY I WANT IT!

I'm using fucking flexible squares and I poked around for DAYS to make it look the way I WANT IT!

WHY for the everloving HELL would anybody fuck up MY WHOLE WORK?!

FOR WHAT?!

I'm not surprised LJ is going down as company, you clearly don't give a flying fuck about your users.

Please stop and apply for jobs in tumblr since it looks like that's what you want to do anway.

"LiveJournal's leadership has made it clear that their future American business strategy lies in generating new traffic rather than catering to the service's current small-but-loyal membership." - Nice. *sarcasm* A polite way to say "Fuck you and your loyalty!"

Again (for the slow and stupid - AKA the LJ staff):

1. My friends page is ALREADY CUSTOMIZED!

2. I want an "OPT-OUT" button for this feed shit!

From a long-time user: "Dreamwidth is fast becoming the replacement site for LJ users who are sick of being ignored, lied to, and condescended to, and if LJ doesn't listen up and make some concessions and roll back some of the worst, most useless 'new features', they are going to continue to hemorrhage paying users to Dreamwidth."

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Merry Christmas

2012-12-25T20:38:23Z

( I wish you a Merry Christmas )

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Testing ....

2012-10-31T21:35:25Z

So I turned on the beta testing for the "Create Entries"

Do I like it or dislike it??? I can't really tell... It's different. Yeah it's different, you still have all the main features, the tags, the security setting, the icons, the metadata.

I think I like it...

Okay I just posted the entry without knowing it, how did that happened?

Sam

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Video - Beta ....

2012-06-05T18:10:15Z

I need someone to help me out to "beta" a video.

Fandom: Vampire Diaries
Pairing: Damon/Elena
Spoiler: All Episodes, all seasons, so if you haven't see the last season (season 3) or watched the last episode, it wouldn't be fair to you.
Summary: I'll tell you in a PM or email - comments are screened and will stay that way if containing an email.

I use Sony Vegas Pro 9 - I can send the project or the finished stuff ... I'm currently in the middle of it, so you have time.
Thanks in advance.

Sam

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All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

2012-06-05T07:44:19Z

Originally posted by e_transitions at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

Originally posted by kyliemou at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

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All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

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Originally posted by awry at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012

Seriously. WHAT THE FLYING FUCK WORLD.

"File-sharers, beware: By July 12, major US Internet service providers (ISPs) will voluntarily begin serving as copyright police for the entertainment industry, according to Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The so-called “six-strikes” plan is said to be one of the most effective anti-piracy efforts ever established in the US."

The article goes on to give details. After six notices, internet providers will decide to throttle a person's internet speed, or cut it off altogether. I don't know if they will crack down on torrents only, or if it is up to the internet provider. I get the sense it is up to the internet provider. So some people could get away with downloading non torrents, while others might get their internet service cut off. I urge you to click it and read, as we all know people who download.

No more downloading eps of your favorite shows for vidding, gifs, or fanfiction art. No more downloading screencaps possibly. I'm so sorry my friends. I don't even know if BT Guard will work to protect you, but I would google it if I were you. It is a professional service that supposedly can protect you from the invasive eyes of your internet provider.

Just, my friends, please make each other aware. Please be aware of the date JULY 12TH. Mark your calendar and double check with your internet provider by then. If you start receiving notices of downloaded activity, this is why. And your internet service could be throttled or cut off.

Fox News confirms this:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/17/us-isps-become-copyright-cops-starting-july-12/

Youtube video explaining this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OG0R-yS-c

ETA: Petition for RIAA and the Obama Administration: Stop ISPs from launching a massive copyright spying scheme this July 12th

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Simple update ....

2012-05-17T19:06:44Z

So I finally changed the layout over lj... I know it's not much, but I kinda love what I did.

On the other side, I doing good, still some aches from the surgery that took place march the 28th.

I still can't eat ... yeah you read it right ... some days, I can't eat... I'm famished, but the simple fact to think lunch or diner, I'm feeling sick ...

So today I decided to make lunch for everyone, meaning : the BF, and the parents. I made a Chicken Curry with basmati rice and steamed patatoes (for me).

So I ate some of my own prepared meal ...
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We are planning for our next holidays. Could you give me some advice, we have some ideas, like Chicagok, Seattle, Boston ... we really don't know which one to choose, what's to see... and when to go ... Well when is the weather the best to visit.

So can you give me some advice, some tips, and tell me where you went and which city you enjoyed the most??

Thanks
Sam

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Heading to Hospital

2012-03-27T10:09:35Z

Hello,

So I'm heading to hospital for gallbladder surgery this afternoon. The Surgery will take place tomorrow. Hopefully I hope to be back on Saturday to tell you everything went well, and I'm better than I was.

Like I said in a previous post, I'm nervous, angsty and somehow terrified.

So I'll put up a brave front and tell you : See ya on Sunday.

In any case, I Love you all. Never doubt that, even if I'm rather a phantom lately around there. I don't miss a moment thinking about you.

Love.
Sam

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Thanks, Real Life and pet pictures

2012-03-18T13:53:55Z

Firstly I want to say thanks, for all the kind comments, tips and encouragement, I received on my last entries.

So I went to the surgeon on Thursday to see if I should get the gallbladder out or not, and the verdict fell: YES.

So I will have surgery the 28th of march. I'll be at the hospital the 27th and will probably be home at least the 30th. And then I'll be on sick leave for a week. Then back to work and a lot of stress. Because we are - how do you say that : période de bilan - I think it's annual year account.

So we have some stuff to pay at some dates, but if the surgery goes well I shouldn't be bothered too much.

I'm just really scared about the follow up.
- Will I be able to eat everything again?
- Will I have other disagreement? Like not being able to keep the food in me?
- Will I gain the weight I battle so much to loose ... even if it's only 5 Kg (11 lbs)
Grumbles ... because I have much more questions, than answers.

Now I will share you the latest picture from the cat courting our little in/out house cat. I named him "Garfield" because he really looks like the cat from the cartoon.

( Our little Casanova )

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