Norwegian Wood

I had no idea there was a film adaption of "Norwegian Wood", the beautiful book by Haruki Murakami that I read a couple of years ago, until I by chance came across the trailer for the movie. I'm not sure how many of you are familiar with the book, but it's set in Japan in the 60s where 20-year-old Toru Watanabe is a student. He begins a friendship/relationship with his deceased best friend's girlfriend, Naoko, and they grow quite close, but she suddenly goes away to a sanatorium. While she is away Toru also becomes attracted to Midori who he studies with. The book is about love, emotions, sadness and is written in such a beautiful language. As for the movie (judging by the trailer), it seems so, so beautiful. I really can't wait for it to be out here in March.

Never let me go

I am beyond excited for this movie and have been watching the trailer about a dozen times over the last few days. I'm a sucker for period dramas (although this is actually not really one with the movie being dystopian), but what makes this movie different is that it's also a sci-fi movie. I've been reading the plot summary of the book (which I now also want to read!) the movie is an adaption of, and found out that it's set in a boarding school where the children are clones who are grown in order to provide organs of transplants with the final donation being fatal. It sounds so creepy, yet the movie looks beautiful and I can't wait to see Carey Mulligan again since I loved her in An Education.

Les chansons d'amour

Yesterday I watched a wonderful French film called Les Chansons d'Amour, which was completely lovely. I have a weakness for French films, and this one turned out to be no exception. It's a musical, it's about love, the images are beautiful and so filled with emotions. It also doesn't hurt that the ever so handsome Louis Garrel is in it.





If you haven't seen it, please do.

The painted veil.

The Painted Veil is probably one of my favourite films (my list of those is long!) mainly because the scenery and atmosphere in it is so spectacular.



It makes me long to go to the Chinese countryside and to wear beautiful dresses from the 1920s.



Naomi Watts plays Kitty, a young woman who didn't get married to her husband, Walter, played by Edward Norton, because she loved him, but because she wanted to get away from her family. She has an affair, and Walter finds out. Kitty doesn't want to be divorced for adultery so she stays with Walter. She is forced to come with him into a remote area of China where he is to fight cholera, and hates it there. Walter tries to make life miserable for Kitty, and they barely speak with each other, but slowly they begin to have feelings for each other again.





On another note, my camera has been sent in to be repaired - and was apparently sent back to me, but it seems to have gone missing with the post. So extremely frustrating. That's why I haven't been posting much lately, but also because I've been quite busy.
Therefore I want to ask you, do you have anything you want to see in this blog? Really, anything? A few ideas, wishes and suggestions would be good so that I have something to post about until I get my camera back!

Weekend.

After seven weeks of work experience at a school, I'm done, and it feels really good. It was a very exciting experience that I enjoyed a lot, but it feels so great to go back to a less tighter schedule at university.
This weekend, apart from working, I'm going to watch some films I borrowed from the library.

The Russian Dolls (Les Poupées Russes) 8 Femmes, Rebel Without a Cause & Oliver Twist.


Eat cauliflower soup (that I actually made today, but there's lots left).


And go to the gym. Hopefully.

On another note, I've fallen in love with this bag that looks like an old school bag. I thought it would be perfect to carry my laptop in it... I just don't know which colour to choose.

A little bit of this and that.

What I wore yesterday

Blouse, vest, skirt - all H&M, and tights from Noa Noa.

I find it quite difficult to take outfit pictures lately since it starts getting dark at three in the afternoon and that doesn’t leave much of the day to go out and take pictures… . So from now on a larger amount of my outfit pictures will be taken inside. I know that it isn’t as nice as outdoor ones, but it’ll just have to be like that for now.


A couple of days ago I watched December Boys, a darling film set in the 60’s Australia, which I fell in love with. Especially the scenery is wonderful… the golden fields, the rocks, the ocean. The story of the friendship between the boys is just so sweet as well.

The squirrels made it seem less lonely.

I was really excited to find an article about Jodelle Ferland in the most recent Lula magazine since it made me recall the film 'Tideland' which I watched a few months ago and fell in love with.



If you haven't watched this film, you should. It's filled with whimsical childish innocence and imagination, and the images are beautiful. In addition to that, it's quite amazing to see how well Jodelle Ferland plays her role, being only ten or so at that time.

It's as if the Lula photography is a continuation of the images in the film, also portraying such an innocent, magical and childlike world.

Sex And The City

Today, I went to the SATC premiere, with my boyfriend, and I just love, love, loved it! The film was just great - much better than expected, everything I had hoped for, and more. From the beginning to the end I was hooked - crying, laughing, almost feeling as if I was there with the girls. My boyfriend had also gotten us tickets to the premiere, so the atmosphere was fantastic and that certainly made the whole experience even better. Plus, we got some champagne, as well.

Oh, I just can't get over how fabulous it was... It was just so great to be following what's going on in Carrie's, Miranda's, Samantha's and Charlotte's life again. And to see all the amazing clothes, and be inspired, yet again, by Carrie Bradshaw's impeccable style.

The film really is a must see, and I'm probably seeing it again as well! And I'm certainly getting it when it comes out on DVD.