Me before you

Dear readers,

Hope you're all fine!

I just read a book (see title), actually I finished it yesterday and I can't not think about it...it was a really really moving story. I couldn't stop crying in the end! Some ressemblances with "Intouchables" but a bit different. The story begins with a man named Will Traynor, fan of sport and adventure, can't seem to stay in the same place for long. But one as he goes to work, the weather isn't really good and he wants to catch a cab. An accident happens. For this day, our sweet man is stuck in a wheelchair, and can't do much by himself. He is quadraplegic. it's awful as he as to 24h/day and night care, helping him for eveything. Two years passed.

Louisa Clark knows many things as the steps between the house and the bus stop, that she loves her job at the cafe and that she might not love her boyfriend for seven years Patrick. But she doesn't know she's going to lose her job.

Will doesn't it yet but Louisa Clark is about to burst in his life full of envy and colors, just to make him happy and smile again. To make discover that's life is worth it. Steps by steps and many things in between you can see those two beginning to know each other, s'apprivoiser en quelque sorte...

I can't tell you the end but I'm sure like me you'll be very moved and touched as I was and still am by this beautiful story, which make you understand things about persons in wheelchair and that's not easy every day for them, they are much more vulnerable than us, they demand much care and attention, and that musn't be easy again...so you have to patient and understanding, trying to be aware that they would rather be running, walking, traveling (though it's difficult, it's sometimes possible) and do many things they want,and not going from doctor to doctor, taking medication and painkiller, hoping one day they could be some cure...though even if we try to make their life easier...it's not easy....
This book really opens your eyes, or at least make you....I don't know...at least its raises some debates and questions...you will understand probably more by reading it...as I don't want to say too much and could reveal it without knowing it! (smile) This story really moved me, am still trying to understand...hum...the only thing that could resume all that would be: when you read it, you're amazed by this beautiful story, you're smile, you laugh, you hope and you cry...very emotional! (you'll probably need some tissues), in a good way! :) hope I didn't scare you! Anyway, It really worth it! Have a good reading! And see you soon for another article, take care, xxx

What's love?

Dear readers,

First, how are you? Hope that you're all ok and that this new year has begin well for you!

And, in this new year, I don't know why...not excatly why at least, this question (see title) although I think it has been in my mind for quite a...well, since a bit maybe, but lately it has been more present...maybe it comes with the fact that we're all growing up , more often thinking about it, asking or wondering questions on that subject and with all its represent...I guess! :)seeing our friends be with someone, getting all serious or wanting to get married in the near future...

Though all that would come with a lot of...er....well sorry again I might risk to repeat myself quite a lot, hope it won't be too much...(laugh) don't worry, I- anyway, let's come back to our sheep...where was I? Oh, yes, being with someone...going into relationship(s), going into the highway...scary, no? unless you're with the right person? hum...I think it's hard to tell...or at least it's different for everyone....don't you think? Between the one who have more experience than others...but the questions I'm wondering about or maybe you do too...is: What's love? How does it work? How do you do it? There is a lot of things said, a lot of theory exchanged, debates on radio or TV, people discussing about it, books written, movies made, family, friends, connaissance, unknown people also talking on the subject...but in the end there isn't really a manual which tell you exactly what to do, is there? You have to figure it out yourself, along the way...try to move on, with your instincts,or listening to your heart, to your family and close friends...making mistakes (or trying not to), learning from it...moving foward....
Also, what I wonder is when you're with that person, you have to learn to know each other, how do you do that? I mean...how do you learn to trust the other? How do you know you won't get hurt? How do...know all that stuff? And sometimes you have (hopefully not too many times lol) to do it all over again...hoping you'll find the right one...:) I guess it'll always be a bit of a mistery or something like that...(smile) It's surely something that when you know...well...you know. No? :) There is not a rational explanation...is there?
On that subject and not being an experte (chut! it's a secret! don't tell! smile discreet), and if I have other questions, which would come later on my mind, I'll put them!
And, have a good debate! See you soon for another article, take care, xxx

Happy New Year to you !!!

Dear readers,

Hope you had all a really good christmas with your family and/or friends as I did! :) And also that father christmas has spoiled you this year...! :) ;)

Anyway, after that, I would like to wish you a Happy New Year 2012 to you all and my warm and best wishes for this new year which is about to begin! :) Hope all your dreams and hopes will be realized! :)

On that last note, have a good time and see you later, well see you next year, for another note! :) Take care, xxxx

Have a Merry Christmas

Dear readers,

First, how are you? Hope your christmas shopping is going well (know it can be hard sometimes but don't worry, whatever you choose to offer, I'm sure it'll be fine! :)

Then, today, just a short note, as I don't know whether I'll have a time to do it before. I know it's a bit early (four days exactly) but never mind. :) You must have a pretty good idea of what I'm going to do (smile) :) ! But first, who doesn't love that period full of joy, lights, christmas trees, boules de noël, guirlandes, and nice decorations everywhere! I quite love it myself, seeing all the shops tempting you to buy something! (rire) eyes shining and people smiling along, relaxing a bit and thinking about Christmas and the gifts they want to offer and what sort of food they are going to do...between how many bottle of champagne (à consommer avec modération) , foie gras or saumon fumée en passant par la dinde! Miam! J'ai en l'eau à la bouche! bonjour les kilos lol ^^well, let's say it's always nice sometimes to indulge yourself isn't it? (smile discreet)

Well, I just wanted to whish you a Merry christmas, hope you'll have a good time with the people you love! :) Take care and see you soon for another article! :) xxx

Intouchables

Dear readers,

First, how are you? Hope you're all fine! :) Good luck for your exams or essays you have to do or happy holidays if you have already (like me), the chance of having handed everything you had to! what a good feeling! (though once I had finished everything, I felt...empty, like something was missing...weird!^^)

Anyway, today, I went to see really, really great movie, which had and still have many success (almost 6 weeks already!) Maybe you've already seen it, if not; run!!!!!!!!! Je parle bien sûr de ce film....dont tout le monde is talking about:

poster of the movie

The plot? "A la suite d’un accident de parapente, Philippe, riche aristocrate, engage comme aide à domicile Driss, un jeune de banlieue tout juste sorti de prison. Bref la personne la moins adaptée pour le job. Ensemble ils vont faire cohabiter Vivaldi et Earth Wind and Fire, le verbe et la vanne, les costumes et les bas de survêtement… Deux univers vont se télescoper, s’apprivoiser, pour donner naissance à une amitié aussi dingue, drôle et forte qu’inattendue, une relation unique qui fera des étincelles et qui les rendra… Intouchables." Allociné.

Fresque simple, touchante, émouvante et drôle à la fois, pleine d'humour, et de bon acteurs! I had a good moment! :) A must seen movie!

See you soon for another article (maybe about books or simply to wish you a Merry Christmas!) :) Take care! xxx

Writing

Dear readers,

Hope you're all ok since the last article I posted. Good luck for exams and/or assignments. :)

Sorry for not writing before but I've been quite busy and not so much inspired, also I won't be writing much for the weeks to come as I am and will be busy "wrestling" between essays, assigments and future exams to come (already stressing me out, don't really like it but then who does? rire)! :)

Anyway, just a bit of an article to make you wait until the next (which might be in a certain amount of time, don't know yet...) we'll see! :)

And now just a few lines about...writing, hearing the sound of a pen, a plume on the paper, a slight brush, filling up a blank page, transporting you in another world, making you forget for just a moment your problems or where you are, making you dream. Wondering as well how to sketch your thoughts or how your next character(s) is or are going to be in your own story, just magical I'd say, no? Losing yourself in a world of wonderful words (fiction or poetry, rhyme and rhythm, thriller, suspens or romance, you have a large choice! :) Enjoy!

And on that note, as my eyes are closing themselves, I'll let you for now, as putting my words together become quite difficult (hope there is not too many mistakes lol) :) Have a good week and see you soon I hope for another article! :) Take care, xxx

The Help (ou La Couleur des sentiments)

Dear readers,

As always, hope you're all ok with you?! :) ;)

Anyway, today, a bit of reading! I've a read a great book (a movie has been made already and having seen the trailer, it sounds real good, so let's see when it will coming out in October!) and maybe you've heard about it as well as me (newspaper, critics or simply seen the book in the library! :) ;) Having heard a lot of good critics about it, hesitantly at first, I recently tried the adventure of reading this book and tell you what? I didn't regret it for a second! The book is real good anf well-written, simply and not complicated, you're not bored at all, always wanting to know what's going to happen after!! The suspens is killing you until the last few pages! :) ;)

But first, before telling you about the plot, just a few pictures to give you an idea, hoping you might want to read it! :) ;)

cover of the book

poster of the movie

The plot? City of Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. "Where blackmaids raise white children, but aren't trusted not to steal the silver..."

3 main characters in this book. All have a story to tell..(of course they're not the only one...).: First, there's Aibileen, who is raising her 17th white child, nursing her with all her love and trying to get over her son tragic's death. Then, we have Minny, another maid, "whose cooking is nearly as sassy as her tongue! :) and there is the "white Miss Skeeter, home from college and who wants to know what's happened to her beloved maid and why she has disappeared?

"Skeeter Aibileen, and Minny. No one would have believe they'd be friends, fewer still would tolerate it. But as each woman finds the courage to cross boundaries, they come to depend and rely upon one another." Indeed, each one of them has a incredible story to tell...

I let you now discover what going to happen, and I promess you the pages turn themselves! :) Can't wait now to see the movie!!! ;) :) Hope it'll be same for you! And of course the trailer (if you're interested! :) ;) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_ajv_6pUnI

Take care and see you soon for another article (short or long)! see you soon, xxx :) ;)