Divers

Dear readers, Hope you're all ok since my last article! Sorry for not writing sooner but lately I've a lot of things in mind and inspiration wasn't there much and as you must already know I don't really want to write for...writing something, I prefer to have something to share with you...:) Anyway, let's hope that the weather despite of some improvements, will be slightly better for the summer! :) I've nothing against the rain (we need water), sometimes I find it...soothing, I don't really know why but just listening at the rain coming down the sky...it can be relaxing! :) Of course, I love the sun as well! it make you smile and gets you mood up quite a bit! :) Also, I've recently discovered a rather nice TV show, that hab been broadcast in England, un petit bijou d'humour et de english mystery as they know how to do it. It's called 'Dowtown Abbey'. The plot? It first begun with the Titanic which goes under water and put in question the inheritance of a family house. The family is called the Grantham. It also continues with the first world war and a bit after for the second season. And along the family and the impact of all these events happenning, we follow as well the life and aventure of their staff, that worked with them. It's quite nice and the decor is well done. The clothers, the evolution of each characters is nicely written as well. We plunge easily in their world and we always ask for more! Can't wait for the next season! :) Hope you'll like it as much as did when I watch it! I also plunge myself (again lol) in some Jane Austen's Tv adaptation such as (mostly): "Sense and Sensibility", "Pride&Prejudice (Ah! I love it), and "Emma"! All very good and still not tired of it! :) And still reading of course, what would I do without books? I feel 'empty' without them! I like having books around, it's rather nice feeling as usual! :) I know that I haven't written a Bookholic recently but it takes times...anyway, we'll see, maybe later! :) Thanks again for reading my articles and hope to be able to write more often, though with the summer coming, I might write articles less...but don't worry I don't forget you! :) Take care and see you soon! xxx :)

Cinephiles

Dear readers, Hope you're alright since my last article. Sorry for not writing sooner, but I wasn't really inspired. Anyway, as you might have already guess by reading the title of this note, I'm going to talk about movies,well, mostly the ones I recently saw. So, there is quite a long list, not too long but as 2012 bring quite a lot of nice movies, why not enjoy it? :) (smile) it's not often...! :) ;) Let's begin, then! (I might not remember all the movies but will try to add them as I go along) Movies I recenlty saw...(well just another...interruption before I start, you may have also already guess, I love going to the cinema, being in your seat, sitting in the dark and only the screen,enjoying every moment, laughing or crying, without anyone to see, being lost...) :) 1-Sherlock Holmes 2-"Games of Shadow", Never too far this one! :) "Élémentaire, mon cher Watson"! We were missing him too much and he has come back for another adventure, still funny, a lot of action and Sherlock, still the same, big kid liking the danger and the thrill of a new case! 2- Then, if I remember, I went to see the famous movie, "War Horse"! A spectacular movie, I quite liked it especially the extraordinary bond that linked Albert and Joey (the horse). The extreme courage and luck...doesn't let you unemotional. Steven Spielberg still got it, I think! :) ;) 3-"The Iron Lady"- Well, well, also a great movie. Meryl Streep, faithful to the character, gives quite a performance of Margaret Thatcher (hope I've spelled it ok^^) and we can see that she was very stubborn and very ambitious all along, never giving up! Quite impressive! :) 4-"The Artist"!!!! Well, well, there is no need to present that great movie which has already won many prizes on its way! I really liked and was really surprised! I didn't know what to expect and had a great time! :) 5-"The descendants" a touching Georges Clooney playing a father, whose his wife after a boat accident is in a coma, and he has to struggle with the fact that his wife had a lover. He also learn to know better his 2 daughters along the way. You can't not have a tears around! :) 6-"Jack&Jill" a funny comedy: when a brother invites his twin sister for thanksgiving and she's not like the other! :) Quite a nice movie, where you have a good time! :) 7-"Man on a ledge"- A thriller which keeps your breathe! A ex-convit escapes prison to prove his innocent, he wants to prove that he didn't stole a big diamond! While he stands on a ledge, all the eyes on him, his brother and his girlfriends help him! Also nice! :) 8-"Young Adult" Charlize Theron plays here -sorry for the terms but here her character is- a bitch (which she plays quite well), she is a divorced woman, writing novels and when she's receives from an ex-flame, who is married, a news announcing that he is a dad, she decided to go back where she grew-up and to win him back!Hope you'll also like it! :) (story written by the author of "Juno")! ;) 9-"The Vow" A touching love story, apparently based on a true story, where a couple has a car accident. His wife,unfortunaletly lost her memories and he has to win her back, trying to make her remember,to make her know him all over again...:) Really nice and a lot of emotions! :) 10-"Extremely loud and Incredibly close" A really really touching story where young Oskar lost his dad in the world trade center, on 11th sept. One day, by looking in his closet, he accidently find a mysterious key, hidden in a vase, he had broken by mistake. He begins to wonder: What is this key? What does it open? And begin a long quest to find out...! :) To see absolutely! :) 11-"One for the money"-Action comedy telling the story of Stephanie Plum, who has recently lost her job at Macy's and in need of money to pay the bills, she reconvert herself...in...being a bounty hunter! Original, no? Quite fun! ;) 12-"Safe house"- An action movie, where you don't have time to be bored or to breathe! Set in South Africa, we see a ex-cia agent who has turned his back and sells his service to highest bidder. On a mission, which doesn't really turn out well and a lot of other bad guys are after him, he lets himself being arrested and is later transferred in a safe house. Though, the safe house, is soon attacked...who's behind? I'll let you discover it,hoping you'll like it! :) 13-The Best exotic Marigold Hotel", another touching story, but this time, it is about 6 british pensionners,they don't know each other and they all have their own story, going to India. Meeting another culture, complety different from their, they will rediscover themselves...:) Also meeting a young man, full of dreams, managing the hotel (well, not really what they expected)and learn "that's alright in the end". great movie! :) 14-"This means war" A nice action comedy, where two CIA agent and best friends, begin to accidently date the same girl and the "war" begin to know who's going to win the girl! :) You won't regret it! ;) 15-"Wanderlust" A couple living in New York, lose their job and decides to experiment life in commune full of hippies (no they still exist^^)and a new adventure begin! :) you'll also learn that door are in the end, really really useful! (seeing the movie you'll see why^^)! :) 16- Again? Lol! Almost finished! I went to see : "John Carter"! A nice action movie where John Carter, goes to Mars (called another name but today it's called Mars)well, he goes there accidently, and...I know the story but my brain has trouble working lol maybe because it's the end of the day...but it's quite nice and the special effects are quite impressive! You won't be bored! :) 17- And the last one I recently saw:"Bel Ami" based on the novel written by the famous french writer , Guy de Maupassant, where Georges Duroy, a peniless soldier, uses his charms and body to gain fortune, seducing women, even married women...well he is really determined and doesn't accept being poor, dening he has been before, he can't live without money (well ok) but when he sees money his eyes are shining! Be careful lol! :) A quite nice adaptation among many others (though it's the first time I saw an adaption of the book, so I hope it stays faithful to the novel) and Robert Pattinson, is quite good in the role of Georges Duroy! :) Well, I think I've put all the movies I saw this past 2 months...! :) A lot, I know but never bored to discover new movies! :) And more to come, can't wait! :) ( like ' Mirror, Mirror' (a new "Snow White" adaptation before another this summer called "Snow White and the Huntsman" with Kirsten Stewart (aka Bella in Twilight) and Charlize Theron in the Evil Queen), 'The Hunger Games' (based on the book of Suzanne Collins, having read the books, (there are 3), they're quite good, though sometimes...I don't know...maybe I'm older and sometimes you really want to...(if I find the word I'm looking for, I will put it later) and "Avengers" based on the Marvel Comics, I love heroes, don't you?, also another adapation of Spiderman called "The Amazing Spiderman"(out this summer) and many others! :) still can't wait, héhé! :) xxx Anyway, good luck for everything and see you around for another article!(Maybe another Bookholic, we'll see) Take care, and don't hesitate to indulge yourself! :) xxxx

2 years! :)

Dear readers,

Hope you're alright and are surviving to the cold and snow...! It gives you envy to stay warm and cosy at home with a good book ( Ah books!) and a hot cup of tea (Hum!), don't you think? :)

And today, just a quick article as today my blog is two years old already and make me realize how fast sometimes the time can go...! :) Again thank you for following me and supporting me by reading my articles! :)Hope you still have as much pleasure as me to read them! :)

In waiting of another article, have a nice break (if you have the chance like me to have one, otherwise, good luck for everything! :) take care and see you soon! :) xxx

P.s= wanted to put some pictures but have some difficulty, hope to resolve the problems soon) anyway, see you around! :)xxxx

Growing-up

Dear readers,

Firstly, I hope you're all fine on this Sunday :) Hope you all have a good week!

Oh! Again! Another article! I'm spoiling you! lol Always a pleasure! :)
I don't know why, as I hadn't planned to write for some time at least until next month, but It seem that inspiration is there, so let's enjoy it shall we? :)

Well, where to start? this thoughts has been with me for a while now, I don't mean it to make a big deal out of it...it's just something I've noticed and sometimes put it in writng is helping me...I'm aware that you are also aware of that, don't worry, just a thought...:) never mind...let's beging then..? Hum...we'll grow-up, we'll have to...though it's always nice to...stay or have a bit of child in us or otherwise it would'nt be too much fun, being serious all the time...!
But life is life and we'll have to grow-up at some point...and I don't for you, as for me it can be scary, finding a job, being independant (not bad) , becoming adult, seeing things differently, leaving the nest, flying away as we could say...(can be good), passing our driving license, to find an appartement, taxes, bills, finding a job (it seems simple when you everyone around you doing it but sometimes I wonder where to start? What to do? What job could interest me? What if I'm not good enough? I haven't always had much confidence in me, I know that, though I should); also interview(s) are not my forte...! It's not something I prefer! (lol)
And other things to come...not all bad I reassure you...there is also good things as you can see! :) It just that for some of us as well as me, we all need some time adjusting, finding our marks, finding out where we are going...not easy...it's feel like being a fish in the ocean!
Accompaying all that, we see less of our friends (I know I've already mentionned that thought previously a few months ago) , I won't be too long, as we're all busy doing other things like working (it's normal, I reassure you lol) we all have to at some point...it's not that...just we'll moving on, going each in our own path...(hopefully staying in touch!!!) just seeing less of each other...(something I miss that, though I try to understand that..and I do, otherwise we might "fight" all the time (rire)! and it's always a pleasure seeing them when I do...! :) Anyway, just to say, that change is good, just have to again adjust and find out where you go...it can be difficult and scary but you always hopefully find you way...especially when you've the people you love around you, to help you and advise you! :) Don't you think?
Hope I didn't bore you lol I just needed to write it down, growing-up is good and it's normal...! you begin to understand many things as you might not where you're too young, you are starting to grow-up simply, it's part of the process...it's normal(sorry if I'm repeating myself), to be afraid or scared, we'll coming through in the end, if our parents made it , why not us? we're all capable after all, just need to find our pace! I think...not experte on the subject yet , I've a lot to learn but it's what I'd guess or say...no need to rush too fast...no?
Well, that's most of the things I wanted to share with you and say today in this note, hope you'll enjoy it! Have a good sunday! take care and see you soon for another article! xxx

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