The story continues ....

SO what is the after Amsterdam ..... Well as you all know I went to Amsterdam the first weekend of this month and as usual that was really nice .... But let's go back a little ...

I am still on my Movie quest, and so far 36 seen ...
Yeah I know ... And i am happy to have seen all of them ( well except one maybe)
Mixing ...
Precious
A Single man
The Lovely Bones ( In Amsterdam)
Memento
Coco
Up
... but if I forgot some look at my Facebook page .... hehehehe

SO let's go back.... Organizing the trip to Amsterdam was fun and the journey was nice too ... 12h in a coach it is long but seem fun too ...

Went to Victoria Coach Station .... Climbed in the bus and find a nice seat where an American boy sat next to me ( cute as well)... and off we go .. even if the driver was a bit annoying, he was really fast ... and the journey went really good ... but I did not sleep much on the way ... as I was looking at another boy in the bus who reminds me of my ex ... dark hair, green eyes and a cute little smile... anyway he is gone :-(

Arrived in Amsterdam and then the problem started ... lol .... Problem with the travel card .. and the arrival at the hotel i realize i forgot my white card !! But thanksfuly my dear Xris helped me out !!
But after all I eventually fell asleep on my king size bed ... and on the evening i met Mr David ...
He is nice, sweet, lovely, and really caring . even if i was the one not walking with crutches ... we went for dinner in a really nice restaurant where i ate Ribs ( the best in town) and god the plate was so full !! I could not finish my plate ...I was stuffed !! The waiter was cool and fun too !!
Went back to an irish pub to watch bit of rugby and then back to the Crowne Plaza !

I slept satisfied ... with Mini-Pete ( of course)

Nex day, we went on a boat touring on the canal, ate a croket in a small little cafe, and went to watch a movie ( The lovely bones) ... end up in a gay bar .. back to bed after one ... (I nearly got change into a pumkin!!) .. Another great day with Davidje ...

Sunday ... walking, rushing, checking out .. and a last tea with my Giant ( he is 2m06) then sadly back home .... I don't know if i see myself living in Holland ... but like in France every time i go there i feel relaxed and happy... thr more i go there the more people i know and i feel good .. another place to escape the rushing of london !

To be continue ....

Change of Direction

Right, I realize that nobody actually read so maybe I should just share my life with you guys ... how boring that is going to be !!!
I am still watching movies and so far I am on number 29 .. yeah I know I will be a bit behind but hey, the purpose of it is to enjoy Cinema .. not being a machine.
What happenned today ... well .. nothing really ... I had time to think and re-think things in my little blond head !
But I am sick also, got a little cold ( sneeze, cough ...) and to be honest i was not really ready to go out .. but I had to ... a bit of fresh air, will do me good .. so I walked to the shopping center and stop by Boots ( baby oil £1.19 for a small bottle) , then Lidl ( i love their yoghurt .. they remind me the one i was use to eat in France) ... stop by the pound shop .. and here i found a larger bottle of baby oil for a quid !!! - I am not gonna lie to you Boots - I am disappointed !
Then back home and start cooking a loaf of bread - yummy- a moussakka ( i dont know the spelling!) and i watch another movie (29) : Cirque du Freak ... well honestly good for a hangover day ... not more...

I had dinner with my flatmate and here i am now .. thinking of number 30 ... but my brain is thinking of something else to : Amsterdam ....
I need to re-focus, and know exactly why i want to go there ... not just because it is fun to move again ... but well .. that is gonna be a long discussion with myself ... Otherwise i am good .. with my tissues ..

We will see ...

Movie Number 23 : Up in The Air

Take a man whose job is to sack people, a young girl who has a degree 
in psychology and believe in technology, and a sexy businesswoman who 
looks for a bit of fun! All of these have to be in airports across the 
USA
Jason Reitman did a really good job. The movie is witty, well directed 
and leave a positive thinking towards love, relationship, and family.
Maybe we should focus more on all of the above instead of being 
"sharks" and work to much, forgetting the importance of a connection.

To be continued

Movie Number 22: Where the Wild Things are

Well I don't know what to say to be honest. But it was one of the 
first movie of that marathon that made me cry. I think I identified 
myself with little Max, maybe I feel left by my friends an I need to 
rebound with a group of mates.

Being alone as a kid must be difficult and I never felt that hence why 
sometimes they believe they are someone else and pretend being 
powerful ... I did thought I was a character or William Shakespeare 
when I was younger, so I know what I am talking about.

Back to the movie, the creatures are like big teddy bears with their 
own mind and spirit, own capacities of loving, hating and doubt. A bit 
like you create you own world with your toys when you ar under the 
sheets pretending it is a tent!

Anyway, the link between Carol and Max was so strong that I think a 
few people may have cried at the end.... Intense and pure that how I 
would describe the film.
To recommend when you are a bit down and you need a hug from a teddy 
bear.

Movie Number 21 : All about Steve

So what can destroy the reputation of Sandra Bullock ? What make 
Bradley Cooper look like an idiot and a second class actor?

At the end of the day there is not a movie Bradley did that can be 
noticed so far. Playing with his cuteness is not sufficient and maybe 
having a role a bit more "obscure" or "psychologically disturbed" 
would help and increase the power of his acting. But well, even if she 
won a Golden Globe, I really don't believe working with Ms Bullock 
would help. After all, she never spark, really, with her acting; if 
you think of Miss Congeniality or even Speed 2, that was rather dull, 
entertaining but still dull. The kind of movie you watch after a 
hangover.

Off we go.... Back in 1h40min

There are useless word, all have a meaning and there are words who 
hurt .
" My brain is full of all kinds of information, some of it useful, so 
of it not. I have recently discovered,hiding behind astrophysics and a 
catalog of candy bars of the seventies, a previously hidden bit of 
knowledge more important than everything else. It is this.... In 
solving the puzzle of life there is one thing you must do. Find 
somebody just as normal as you.... If not a whole bunch"

Movie Number 20 : Doubt

What a movie. And another one with Ms Streep, I was not really keen on 
watching it but I thought if she is in with Philip Seymour Hoffman it 
must be with watching. It still has been nominated many times at the 
Globes and the Oscars!

The plot is easy: a none has doubts on the behaviour of a priest 
towards a young black boy in the mid-sixties in USA.
Her own target will be to find if yes or no he misbehave.

The dialogue are sharp, intense and you feel the emotion from every 
syllable they are saying. It is a game of who will speak the best. Who 
will win the last word pronounced. Amy Adams has at the same time a 
weak-actingwise and a strong -ellocutionwise role which make her life 
has a sister and a woman difficult.

It is an emotional movie that people in doubt should see, and for me 
so far one of the best interpretation from Meryl Streep.... She 
deserved the Oscars but I haven't seen the reader yet so we will judge 
later in the blog

Movie Number 19 : Nick and Norah's infinite playlist

What happen when a guy who's heart is broken record 12 albums for the one he thinks he loves, go into a search for his favourite Band and falls for a girl who he never thought he would? Well, you have Nick and Norah .... Ok, it is not the greatest story but he is kinda of cute, and nice.

If you liked "Juno", you will like this one. It is the same spirit, the same good music, look at the track list:


* 1. Speed of Sound - Chris Bell
* 2. Lover - Devendra Banhart
* 3. Middle Management - Bishop Allen
* 4. Ottoman - Vampire Weekend
* 5. Riot Radio - The Dead 60s
* 6. Fever - Takka Takka
* 7. Xavia - The Submarines
* 8. After Hours - We Are Scientists
* 9. Our Swords - Band Of Horses
* 10. Silvery Sleds - Army Navy
* 11. Baby You're My Light - Richard Hawley
* 12. Very Loud - Shout Out Louds
* 13. How To Say Goodbye - Paul Tiernan
* 14. Last Words - The Real Tuesday Weld
* 15. Nick & Norah's Theme - Mark Mothersbaugh

Is it a good inspiration ? I think it is. A good movie to relax, and to chill, a movie where you understand, even if you are not a teenager anymore, that love can be around the corner. And maybe by opening the mind we can find it.

The actors, Michael Cera(Juno) is cute in his own way, the couple of gay men are really funny, and I love the actress who plays Caroline ( she reminds me of myself!! her name is Ari Graynor, she plays in Fringe as well)... It even gave me the desire to re-watch "Juno" to go back on the atmosphere of teenagers ....

Watch the movie and now answer to the question : "Where is Fluffy?"

For more info and trailer: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0981227/