BIRTHDAY 2016: MUSIC, SINGING, WINE, FISH AND... DONALD TRUMP

By Bernard Bujold - 
The date of 28 June means another year that is added to my life story. 
This year I decided to upset tradition and, instead of "blowing" the candles, I have "lit" them... 
My philosophy of life is simple! I think there are three important moments in life: birth, death and the now. The now moment is an in between two and consists of anecdotes that are sometimes pleasant, sometimes unpleasant, but in any case, these events will pass and become memories. Life events are like doors or windows that open to other doors and windows; other anecdotes of our life story. 
For my birthday in 2016, I had a chance, early on Tuesday morning June 28, 2016, to be wished Happy Birthday with songs and beautiful music, in addition of course of candles and the famous miracle of fish and wine... 
I even had an “magic” appearance by Donald! 
Thank you to everyone for your good wishes and birthday thoughts! 
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WELCOME TO FALL 2015

By Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1)- 
The fall 2015 season is coming to town on the night of Wednesday, September 23 at exactly 4:21 in the morning! It's time to bring back the garden chairs inside (and guitar), take out the sweaters and prepare the wood for warming the cabin after the beautiful forest walks on the edge of the pond... I wish everyone a "Beautiful autumn season in 2015!" 
Picture 1: Bernard Bujold LeStudio1;
Picture 2: Guitar at the cottage;
Picture 3: Bernard Bujold and Mademoiselle X LeStudio1;
Pictures 4 to 6: Cottage at the lake;
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MARRIAGE JULIE SNYDER AND PIERRE KARL PÉLADEAU

By Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1) -
It's next Saturday August 15, 2015 that will be celebrated by the Mayor of Quebec City, Régis Labeaume, marriage between Julie Snyder and Pierre Karl Péladeau. It was also another mayor, Nicolas Sarkozy (Neuilly sur Seine), who had celebrated the first marriage of PKP. 
We note two important missing guest at Saturday's party: Celine Dion, on the side of Julie and Brian Mulroney, on the side of PKP. Only one international star was announced, Michel Drucker. 
The temperature should be favorable to married with sunshine on the Old Quebec and 25 Celsius. 
Unfortunately, I will not be at the event, being held elsewhere...
Photo 1: Pierre Karl Peladeau and Julie;
Photo 2: Wedding Site Old Quebec;
Photo 3: Julie and Michel Drucker;
Photo 4: Julie and Céline Dion;
Photo 5: Brian Mulroney and Pierre Karl Péladeau;
Photo 6: Nicolas Sarkozy and Régis Labeaume;
Photo 7: Bernard Bujold playing golf;
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PICNIC AT THE COTTAGE - MAY 2015

By Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1) -
When life is difficult and we want to forget the everyday obstacles and failures, nothing like a picnic at the cottage... 
As I often tell my friends: "I never let the bad times of life to spoil other beauties of life!" 
In other words, do not talk politics or about PKP to me anymore... 
Long live the cottage! Long live picnics! Long live the summer 2015! 
Photo 1: Bernard Bujold;
Photo 2, 3 and 4: Cottage at the lake;
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RIDE A BIKE IN DECEMBER...

By Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1)-
Journalist William Johnson (83 years) and the mild temperatures with no snow affecting Quebec at this time for the 2014 holiday season have caused my habits and my courage and I took out my bike to tour of Old Montreal ... I thought if Bill bikes, why not me too. Long live winter! Long live the bike! 
Photo 1 and 2: Bernard Bujold ;
Photo 3: Square Victoria in Old Montreal;
Photo 4: William Johnson in Gatineau;
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MERRY CHRISTMAS 2014

By Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1.com) - 
Every year, I like to enjoy Christmas to reflect on life. 
I have read several articles in the past few days in the media telling of the misery or poverty of many and the wealth of a few. We must face the facts, life on earth is a lottery and all of us can not be the grand prize winner (rich, beautiful and healthy) but if we are accepted in the lottery of life, we get all at least a lot, the minimum being a lifetime... 
It is therefore necessary to have the wisdom to enjoy and especially to accept the lot granted to us. The most important asset is obviously youth. The rest will be like traveling with anecdotes and the choices of our youth, free or imposed, will largely decide the destination and options for our various journeys in adulthood. Of course, it goes without saying that health is more important than youth because without health, there is no life. Health is the first wealth which is obtained from birth and it will have to last us a lifetime. So do not waste it... 
Personally I consider myself to be a kind of cat (or dog as my faithful Ulysses) to have had to date at least seven lives... 
First I grew up in a rectory while my family wanted me to become a priest (or bishop...); I then dreamed of being a famous athlete; then to become a journalist believing that I have found a vocation; then I wanted to create a family clan that ended with solitudes; then to the politics thinking that I can change the world; and finally to become a journalist again but knowing that the world cannot be changed except in each of our lives and only on an individual basis. Today, in this life that is now mine, well I try to do my best... 
I also apply the philosophy of the friend Gérard Depardieu: live fully in the now moment, philosophy described in his excellent biography book currently in store and my favorite in 2014: "Ça s'est fait comme ça". 
And because I have known many lives since my childhood, I also know that in each new life, it is always both an end and a new beginning! We need to know how to forget the past and embrace change. Happiness never exist as a destination but it is in the now moment of each of our lives, from and despite the obstacles. Do not be afraid of this and live the present as if it was our last moment on earth! 
Merry Christmas to all and a great year 2015! 
PS. Santa Claus really exists and he came to visit me! The secret: Just believe...
Photo 1: Bernard Bujold;
Photo 2: Ulysse the Dog at LeStudio1;
Photo 3: View of St-Simeon de Bonaventure in Gaspé Peninsula;
Photo 4: Julie and Gérard Depardieu with the biography book cover;
Photo 5: Santa Claus with Goblin;
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PIERRE KARL PÉLADEAU AND QUEBEC POLITICS

By Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1) - 
The political climate in Quebec may return to the atmosphere from 1995 to the time when the referendum occupied all the media and public space. It will be recalled that the clans baffles were deep and harsh. One was for or against, but never neutral! 
Today in 2014, we can already feel, and increasingly around the path of Pierre-Karl Peladeau, that cleavage is being established again between the pro-independence and pro-federalists in Quebec.
I have already started receiving several calls in private or on my various social websites, reminding me that I should or I should not, support the son of Pierre Peladeau in his new political project for independence. Some of my correspondents are strongly in favor of PKP, others are deeply against him. Many are also quite curious about the secrets that I might have about the son of the founder of Quebecor... 
First let me be clear that I am not an enemy of PKP, nor his friend. So I look at his journey from the stands. 
I have always said that Pierre-Karl Peladeau is smarter than the average person and has successfully established himself in the management of Quebecor although those who had taken the place of Pierre Peladeau after his death did not want to give him the power. I am thinking of the old guard like Jean Neveu and Charles Albert Poissant. This is also in this war that I found myself when just days after the death of Pierre Peladeau, Jean Neveu had summoned me to his office to confirm that he wanted absolutely no business with me at the "new" Quebecor! Not even to take care of the parking garage... 
There's the part of the story about my little secret, among others, for the curious! 
Now on Pierre-Karl Peladeau, if I had been PKP, it is certain that I would have stayed in the management of Quebecor because he was the boss at a private empire. He chose politics and there is a whole world between business and politics. His father refused to solicit printing contracts with the government and he often said that democracy had nothing to do with business. 
I could see that for myself when I entered his service. I arrived from Ottawa being with Brian Mulroney. In politics, we get up in the morning and our agenda is influenced by the media and the news of the day. In business, the agenda is controlled by the one who owns the door handles... 
In politics, journalists always want to show that what the politician says is false; in business, journalists usually publish without questioning the company press releases. 
But the son of the founder of Quebecor decided to get into the political arena and he will fight. It will be a very exciting event to watch because PKP is in as aspiring champion. A high-level sports competition is always an enjoyable event to follow. 
As for my secret about PKP and Quebecor, it is the Omerta, at least for now... 
To be continued!! 
Photo 1 and 2: Pierre Karl Peladeau; Photo 3: Pierre Karl Peladeau, Julie Snyder and Jean Neveu; Photo 4: Pierre Peladeau and Bernard Bujold; Photo 5: Social Quebecor Headquarters;

BOWVEMBER AND MY FRIEND GASPARD...

By Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1) - 
In a former life, I was in all galas, special events, evening fundraising, opening night at theater, museum, book launch or music albums, exhibitions, music concerts, variety shows, etc! My agenda was filled 7 on 7. I wanted to please and seduce and I did not believe in the virtues of solitude or individual and discrete gestures. 
It was once my life but today I automatically refuse all invitations from three categories: 
1. I will never participate in wedding ceremonies (large gathering of family, friends and acquaintances). I prefer intimate gatherings and for me a dinner attended by more than 4 people is a crowd....; 
2. I did not attend any funeral! The person is dead and, she or he, will not hear me tell that I loved her or him. I prefer a living person...; 
3. I will not participate in any campaign to raise public funds, like United Way. I prefer to help my entourage on an individual basis. 
Of course there are exceptions. So this friend (Facebook), Gaspard Fauteux, invited me to publish a picture of me, a kind of Selfie with a bow tie for the campaign BOWVEMBRE (the Association PROCURE against cancer of the prostate in men). Since I love to take photos, I agreed. If he had asked me to participate to a Gala, I would have refused... 
Here is my picture! Have a nice BOWVEMBER campaign, my dear Gaspard! 
Photo 1: Bernard Bujold;
Photo 2: Gaspard Fauteux;
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THE PLEASURE OF GOLF

By Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1.com) 
The pleasure of golf is the science of knowing accurately to measure the distance between the ball and the target field and then assess the necessary strike on the club to direct the ball on target. Obviously on paper everything is easily explained but in real life... that's another story. Sometimes the calculation works but sometimes not... 
Fortunately, there is the cottage to rest! 
Cheers for holiday season 2014!
Photo 1 and 2: Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1.com);
 Photo 3 and 4 Golf Club;
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