. "Memoirs of a Geisha"



Visually speaking, the film is very rich. The photography is really powerful, the colours are vibrant and it's almost a culinary pleasure for the eyes.
As far as I'm concerned, It was also a reminder of lost traditions. It follows the streaks left of an ancient time where living was an art form, when every movement of a hand, every step could lead to a work of art, to a moment of true beauty. I think the most magnificient gift of this movie is reminding us of lost time and the suspension of passing time as we turn to beauty and grace which do not acknowledge time or space.


I found beautiful icons at memoirs_icons . Two of my favourites found there:

Hey there!

Just to explain why I haven't posted much this month. First, I went back to school and I must work on my thesis this year so that means less time online. Then, there is this OTHER BLOG M A S H  U P  N O I S E  I have to write for my English class and I'd be glad you checked it out :)

I didn't have time to complete my 21 to-do lists BUT I've planned a thing or two... More after the jump!

( a d d g e n e r a t i o n r u l e s )

Some pics from my trip (Tromso/Norway)

And then she was back!

Our little trip went well though there have been tensions, a sprain to my knee, lots of partying, rain, beach, bus tours, youth hostels and planes.

( > 21 things from my Eurotrip < )

As of Wednesday up til September 2nd, I'll be on my first big Eurotrip. My friends Sonia, Zélie and Jean-Victor are coming along. We've been planning this trip since February and we're pretty excited! At first we wanted to purchase an Interrail card which costs around 400 euros and basically it allows you to travel most Europe for a month. The thing is the distances are huge so we decided not to spend days in a train and rather check plane tickets. Eventually we found very cheap tickets and now we'll be travelling by plane which is comfy and a gain of time and money. And I love airports!

Our itinerary: Tromso in Norway, a northern city near the North Cape (Europe northest point); Stockholm in Sweden; Copenhagen in Denmark; Berlin in Germany and Barcelona in Spain.

Our budget: 1 500 euros (plane tickets = 400 euros for 6 flights)

Rentals: 2 in Tromso (little house by the beach) and Barcelona (apartment), youth hostels in other locations

I'll try to post from cybercafés and keep this LJ updated. Anyways, I'll make sure to report 21 things about this trip :D

I hope summer will also mean travelling for you,  whoever that might be!

PRETTY PERSUASION, 2005, Marcos Siega
Movie # 1
Remaining: 20
Rating: C +

I'm a huge fan of teen movies; whether they're light comedies about high school teens or indie movies dealing with teen angst and other non-that-light issues (like in Juno). So, this morning as I was zapping through commercials while watching TV, I found out that a movie I wanted to see for a long time, Pretty Persuasion, was on at 12 pm; I figured it could be fun to use it for my 21 movies to watch.



Two icons; I'm warning you I hadn't opened Photoshop for more than a year!

From mregosim 

Pick your 6 favorite fandoms and answer the questions (don't look at the questions before):
 
1. Gilmore Girls
2. Battlestar Galactica
3. The Office US
4. Gossip Girl
5.  Lost
6. Supernatural

01. Who is your favorite character from #6?
Papa Winchester

02. Who is your least favorite character from #4?
Dan Humphrey

03. What would a crossover between #1 and #5 include?
Luke lost on the island and not knowing what the heck is going on because nobody tells him anything.

 From mregosim:

PUT YOUR ITUNES OR MEDIA PLAYER ON SHUFFLE AND ANSWER:


Opening credits: "369" - Step up 2 OST

Waking Up: "The Handshake" - MGMT

Average Day: "Jenny's superstitious" (Stevie Wonder VS The Killers) - DJ Lobsterdust

First Date: "Winter" - Tori Amos

Falling In Love: "Golden Train" - Justin Nozuka

( Disc 2 of OST OF MY LIFE )

Me: I'm Nadia and I'm 21 (since June 23rd 2008). I'm French and I live in Paris. My mom is from Panama and has also Italian and Spanish blood; my father is from Marocco. I have two twin brothers. I go to college at La Sorbonne where I attend a master in media studies. My friends give me nicknames such as "Daria" or "Geeky"; I'll admit I'm pretty geeky because I love tv (fiction, documentaries, some reality tv) and digital art. I also enjoy cooking. My big problem is that I'm lazy. I can make tons of "to do lists" and not do a single thing. So my big challenge this year is to move my ass and do 21 things concerning music, tv, reading, and so on before I turn 22.

Begin date: June 23rd 2008 (officially ^^ )
End date: June 23rd 2009

Categories:
- Read 21 books;
- Watch 21 movies (can be documentaries);
- Write 21 tv reviews about tv shows, reality tv episodes of the 2008-2009 season;
- Attend 21 cultural events (exhibitions, museums, concerts, plays...)
- Cook 21 recipes;
- Go to 21 drinking/ eating spots or hang-outs;
- Test 21 magazines or newspapers;
- Listen to 21 music albums;
- Make 21 entries about my trip in Europe (august 2008);
- Report 21 shopping flees.