Faux Francais

QBS Radio has been the bane of my existance until now. QBS does not have a proper website so I will explain here that 30% of daily programming is in French. That has made for some fun times in the car on the way home from work. I have taken some notes of things that Dave has said in response to the French RJ:

C'est un marrionade.

Ce n'est pas un cheval; c'est un soixante!

and my favourite:

C'est un "onh onh!" c'est un "eeee eeee!"

I Did Mention It, But

10:24 AMMufxrd, Jennifer
what is it
tell me what it is
10:24 AMMugfxrd, David

10:24 AMMugfxrd, Jennifer
you have to discuss major purchases with your wife
10:25 AMMugfxrd, David
?
10:25 AMMugfxrd, David
Sigh
ok
There's a phone
i kind of won an auction on ebay

10:38 AMMugfxrd, David
I love you, though
10:38 AMMugfxrd, Jennifer
and we need to have a talk about this
10:39 AMMugfxrd, David
ok
10:39 AMMugfxrd, Jennifer
because you can't just buy whatever you want
10:39 AMMugfxrd, David
you're right
10:39 AMMugfxrd, Jennifer
and then say "I love you"
10:39 AMMugfxrd, David
but I do
10:39 AMMugfxrd, Jennifer
you need to discuss big purchases with me
10:39 AMMugfxrd, David
i mentioned it last night
10:40 AMMugfxrd, Jennifer
no we did not mention anything about phones last night
we weren't even looking at phones or anything
you *have* a phone
10:40 AMMugfxrd, David
I did, but in all honesty, i knew you didn't hear it
10:40 AMMugfxrd, David
because you were asleep

Toni Marie Met Me

So I'm at Smart Set and the lady asks me if I have a Smart Set card. No? Do I want a Smart Set card?
I cut her off. I live abroad, I tell her.
You're the second person today to visit us from abroad. The first lady was English. Where do you live?
Qatar, I tell her.
Teacher, are you?
I've been there, pipes the customer at the other till.
It's Toni Marie.
I was visiting a friend. I loved it. I had an abbaya and everything.
That's cool, I tell her.
The cashier asks me for my autograph.
Later, on TV, I see Toni Marie wearing the yellow Smart Set top on the TV.

What's the Name That Um, Titanic Song?

If you've ever wondered what ever happened to the good-old fashioned love ballad then The Search Is Over*: it's alive and well in the Gulf.

At the liquor store on Monday we heard: **
Careless Whisper
I Want To Know What Love Is
Lady In Red
How Am I Supposed To Live Without You

on the way home from the liquor store:
True - Spandeau Ballet!!!
Time After Time
I Want To Know What Love Is (for reals?)
Missing You

Then, yesterday, on the way to work we heard:
That's The Way Is *** (just the beginning of a day full of Celine Dion)

at the LuLu Hypermarket:
My Heart Will Go On
Beautiful (Christina Aguilera)
It's All Coming Back To Me Now
Beautiful (James Blunt)

at dinner at Pizza Express:
Careless Whisper
Power of Love
Time After Time
My Heart Will Go On

* heard in Bennigans on Monday
** included, but not limited to
*** Dave sang along

How To Procure A Pizza

So Dad wanted to throw a party in honour of Dave's and my anniversary * and [Peter and Sarah]'s engagement. He called to tell me that he was sure there would be enough food, as he was cooking two football hams, and if we need more food, we could get a pizza.

There is a pizzeria opposite our house in Bay Roberts called Big Bite Pizza, run by a Lebanese guy, Jean Madi, who set up shop there about 15 years ago.

Dad continues. "I went over to see Jean and asked him about getting a pizza. He said it was no problem, and that if we need one we should just call over a few minutes beforehand and he can have the pizza all ready."

It's 2009 and Dad finally figured out how to order a pizza.

*awkward wording, but I think that's correct