Ahh, October’s coming up. Hell, it might even be October for some of us already. Apparently, Thanksgiving (Canada) is also coming up. I still can’t keep track of all these new holidays I should be remembering. Come to think of it, I haven’t really bothered learning Canada’s national anthem. I do know that the song is called “Oh Canada”, so I guess I’m not too ignorant about it.
Sad part is, I don’t quite remember the Philippines’ national anthem correctly, anymore. Eh, I suck.
Another part of October is that this is when the sniffles and the coughs starts rolling back in. I suppose I’ll dub this The Sick Season, because almost everyone I know is or will be sick. In fact, even my customers are sick. Imagine asking them whether they want their meal upsized and what you get for an answer is a big whopping cough or sneeze. Yeah.
I’ll try my best not to be sick this month (even though my throat is already hurting), so bring it on, sniffles!
And tomorrow night (October 1 - Pacific time), sign-ups for NaNoWriMo will begin. I can’t wait! I’m excited even though I don’t really have a plot yet… anyone signing up?
Anyone looking forward to something special this month? Halloween, maybe? Feel free to share 
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I’m going to sign up too! But I can’t start writing till 3 November.
Lol I’d love to go Halloween this year. I’ll wear a black garbage bag with two holes over me.
And hope you feel better soon. :/
Posted 30 Sep 2007 at 11:04 pm ¶I know, it’s so October. I swear, time flies by TOO fast doncha think?
I mess up the national anthem too. But we don’t got it bad, some people who live in the Philippines alone and sing it almost everyday still got the lyrics wrong! Haha lol @ them (covering up my own negativity haha)
Posted 01 Oct 2007 at 1:40 am ¶Okay here we go!
Oh Canada
Our home and native land
True patriot love
In all our hearts’ command
With glowing hearts
We see the rise
The true north strong and free
From far and wide
Oh Canada
We stand on guard for thee
God keep our land
Glorious and free
Oh Canada
We stand on guard for thee
Oh Canada
We stand on guard for thee
NOW… in French!
Oh Canada
Terre de nos aïeux
Ton front est ceint
Des fleurons glorieux
Car ton bras sait porter l’épée
Il sait porter la croix
Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brilliant exploits
Et ta valeur
De fois trompée
Protegera nos foyers et nos droits
Protegera nos foyers et nos droits.
FYI: The French version is not a translation of the English one. It’s a completely different song, with no correlation whatsoever.
Also, you will almost NEVER catch a Quebecois person singing either version. The Quebecois people I know, don’t even KNOW either version.
Yay! Thanksgiving! Gotta love the food! … oh, and the being thankful part…
Posted 01 Oct 2007 at 6:31 am ¶Yay, Halloween!
Well, nobody here actually dresses up for Halloween, but I shall be different once again! *has no Idea what to wear*
Anyway, I love October. I hope it will be sunny so I can take walks through the forests and do other … err … poetic things.
Posted 01 Oct 2007 at 11:13 am ¶HALLOWEEN definitely :D! all of that delicious candy…oh yes
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