Friendship

Dear readers,

Hope you're all ok since the last time?

Lately, I've to come to realize something...I know that we have all our life, busy with different things such as work or studies or whatever we have to do. I got that and understand that we've all things to do...(sorry if I'm repeating myself along this article) but sometimes more the time is passing by, more we have things or different occupations to do. We don't really, in the end, find time to see each other, so busy or focusing on something else with our life, that we don't seem to take time now to see our family and friends...I'm aware that if we'd see each other every day or to many times, we'd become crazy or don't have much to say...just that sometimes I really miss that, maybe it's being away but it's a feeling that come back regularly, which is never too far away...I'm conscious that we also sometimes need some time alone or...I don't know...

Just that when I saw (well maybe for the 100th times but never mind, I still love it) Friends or How I met your mother, speaking of friendship and everything, I really miss my friends, always imagining what we could do or say...all those things we like to do together...but we don't do so often because we are all busy somewhere. It's suck so much! for being honest. And can't believe I haven't seen some of my friends for quite a long time now. It's crazy. I know and really hope I will see them soon, it just that miss them!!! Again, I understand that we're all growing-up and have many things to do or think about...I really know that...but...you know...It's always nice to see them (friends or family), even if sometimes we don't agree or....drive each other crazy but you and I always know where to find them. (needed or not).

For me, it's way of recharging the battery but mostly to have a really good time with them! :) (as much as possible et ne m'en lasse pas! :) ;)

Anyway, sorry to annoy you with that, just what I feel right now. Thanks for listening as always. :) hopefully it'll more joyful next time! (rire).

Take care and see you soon I hope! xxx

Jane Eyre -Charlotte Brontë

Dear readers,

First, how are you ? Hope you're ok and that going back to school for some or going back to work for others, after this nice summer, wasn't too hard! For myself, I got back to uni, a bit hard I' ve to say, but maybe once in the rhythm it should probably be ok! :)

And now, you might have already guess of what I'm going to talk about in this article? Indeed, of Jane Eyre! Again? Why? Let's see! Because a new adaption has been made recently and finally came out after month and month of waiting!!!! Well, for some you might have to wait a little bit more.... it came out in USA last March and in UK this week but for example in France, you will have to wait until...January to be able to see it! (I know!). So, if you're too impatient and can't possibly wait until then, well, only one solution for you, either jump in a Eurostar or in a plane, to London for a week-end and go to cinema to see the movie (rire)! :)

Anyway, let's come back to the story of Jane Eyre. For those who might have forgotten or need a reminder, a quick resume of this most beautiful story ever written! Jane Eyre, is an orphan and by a promise made by her uncle Reed, her horrible aunt, Mrs Reed has to take care of her. She isn't liked by her or her cousins. Lonely, she sometimes likes to read but often has to hide from them. One day, Jane is send to Lowood School where she will pass most of her childhood (ten to eighteen years old). She will became a teacher and be really liked by her young students. Anwering an advertising for a governess place, she goes to Thornfield, house of Mr Edward Fairfax Rochester! :) She will have to teach Adéle, French ward of Mr Rochester. They will rapidly become friends as with Mrs Fairfax (who is working for the master since quite a long time now), she is quite nice and likes Jane.

Along the novel, Mr Rochester and Jane will become closer and closer. He treats her as an equal but has his own secret (for those who have read the book, you already know of whom am refering to!). Many events will happen in between but fortunately it ends well! :) So, for the Charlotte Brontë's fan and/or Jane Eyre's fan, run to see it, I think you'll love it as much as I did, hopefully! :) This new adaption is quite good, interesting with good actors as Jane Eyre (played by Mia Wasikowska) who are given us a new Jane Eyre, strong and believing that she can be better as much as anybody! and a quite nice, really really nice Mr Rochester(not beautiful but as a certain charm and it gives him some kindness (even if he's normally rude) (played by Michael Fassbender). It stays faithful to the novel (even if sometimes you might find that some characters are a bit less present than in the book, as Grace Poole or Miss Blanche Ingram (whom for once is not blonde but has dark hair like in the book) or that some parts of the story are maybe quickly pass over or simply not in the movie (know it's hard to put everything in a single movie but I don't know, I think they're quite important too). But otherwise, this new movie is quite nice and you'll have I think a good time plunging yourself in it again and again, imagining how life was in the late 19th century and how the character are). And some nice scenery too (e.g: When Jane leaves Thornfield hall after discovering Mr Rochester's secret and doesn't really know where to go before meeting St John Rivers who will help her). So, I hope after all that, you will still want to see it and that I didn't scare you. It's what I feel but you might have of course a different opinion. :) Enjoy! ;) :)

See you soon for another article , take care, xxx

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

Dear readers,


Hope you're ok and that you have enjoyed your holidays as much as I did! Know it's hard to go back and that we found that holidays are sometimes going too fast...! First to tell! Holidays can be really good and relaxing whitout thinking about homeworks or tests or anything else! :) Anyway, good luck for this new year! :)

But, but...before...a last douceur, un peu de relaxing et on se replonge avec délectation in Jane Austen's world! And I quite....hum...non...I really like this author! Behind all this seriousness, we can understand that she was making fun of some her characters...and making some critics...she was and is still a nice author! (for me at least^^)

Anyway, you might find that word a lot), you might have already read or re-read or re-re read all her books :Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion...all good as you know, and of course the last one I recently read: Mansfield Park (known to be more serious as it's talking about Antigua and the slaves, Fanny's uncle goes there to settle some problems), and some could be frustated about the end (but maybe for those who haven't read it yet...I might not reveal it?!)

Here one the many book's covers: "Mansfield Park (that I quite like) :)

The plot? Fanny's price has many brothers and sisters, all living in Portsmouth. Her mother, a part her older brother William and her last daugther Betsey (hope it the right name), doesn't seem to really care about her other kids and is much preoccupied by other things (like finding another maid to help her with her house!) and the father is much more absent, drinking, reading his newspaper and sometimes (or quite often) is going to the marina. In this context, her aunt (one of her mum's sisters, she has 2) and her uncle Thomas Bertram propose to take her in, begin here a new life for Fanny who has first to get acquainted with her new home. They have 4 kids, 2 sons and 2 daugthers. Only of them, Edmund Bertram is nice to her and their friendship begin. Maybe more? Without revealing too much many events will follow during her long stay.( She has also 10 when she arrives and 18 years old during our reading.) Quite a good book and some funny moments as Fanny try to find her way in this word. I've to confess that I was a bit frustrated about the end but in Jane Austen's choice after all and it's always nice to read! :)

I'll let you enjoy your reading and hope you'll like it (as much as I did)! :)

See you soon for another article, take care, xxx

Un message!?

Dear readers,

First, how are you? I know it has been a long time....I wasn't really inspired and had many things in my mind...hope you're having nice holidays despite the weather which has been this summer very changing although the sun has been trying to find his place this past few days...but we still need water...let's hope we'll find a balance! :)

I won't be too long tonight....just a quick article. the first month of summer went quite fast and we're already in August, still enjoy the last few weeks of freedom before returning on the school bench! or for those who works returning to work...good luck in advance if I forget! :) crazy as the time can pass quickly sometimes! Well, let's enjoy this moment, trying not too think too much about that! :) lol can't believe I'm already going in 2nd year...! A bit stressed but once I'm in the rythm it should be ok...I hope! :) ;)

Well, anyway, enjoy summer and see you next time =, hope it won't again be too long! Sorry for the wait and take care, see you next time! xxx

Sales...Soldes

Dear readers,

First, as usual, how are you?



En ces first days of summer, one word, one word, which I should guess is on everyone lips! Did you guess? Of course: SALES have begun between -20%, -30%, -40%, -50%, and sometimes -60% or -70%!!! Not bad for a beginning, there is some nice affaires to do! And I've...already bought a few things, but tried to stay reasonable! (smile) :) but "hello...bank account!" lol well, it's always nice to indulge yourself, while staying...(well sorry for the repetition), reasonable (lol) :) ;)


So, hope you will enjoy this sales as much as me..! :) Have a good time! Take care, and see you soon! xxx :) ;)
P. s= Celui ou celle qui a eu l'idée des soldes a eu du flaire! (smile discreet)

C'est l'été....!

Dear readers,

How are you?

Just a little note today in this first day of summer...even if the weather isn't completly nice, still...we're "almost there" as we could say! :) after a long winter and quite a nice spring, summer pointe le bout de son nez, meaning relaxation, détente, calm, smiling, doing other things than working...(rire) thinking about the next months of our holidays...and about what we could do?
dreamy isn't it? (smile)



And before leaving you for today, a special dédicace to someone special (who I still miss after a year and will always be in my mind)

See you later for another article, take care and have a good summer! :)

Midnight in Paris

Dear readers,

First, how are you?? I know I didn't write for a long time...had a lot in my mind and wasn't really inspired!

Anyway, it's with a hot cup of tea and some classical music that I'm writing after going to the cinema to see a beautiful movie, as Woody Allen know how with his fine plume and debordante imagination! :) I suppose you have guess which movie I'm talking about: "Midnight in Paris"



The pitch? A romantic comedy full of surprises and a beautifulview of Paris as Woody Allen transport us in world we didn't know exist...it's Paris revisited! :) A young american couple is in Paris for business and their wedding in planned for the Autumn. The magic of Paris operates more on him than her and we can follow him discovering the night life in Paris, meeting extravagant characters from different époque ( Hemingway, Picasso, Fiztegerald (Scott and Zelda), T.S Elliot, Dali, Gertrude Stein, Degat, Rodin, Adriana (beautifully played by Marion Cotillard), Cole Porter... and many others...!) A simple movie, distracting, relaxing, where you just have to be transported by the movie...and dream about Paris and its magic! If you didn't see it already, just go and see it, you won't regret it! :)

See you for another article and hope it won't be too long this time! ;) Take care, xxx