Sarah's Key

Probably the most heart-wrenching novel I have picked up this year. I would like to think of it as fate. The book Sarah's Key was not recommended to me, neither did I read any reviews on it. It was a case of random browsing through the shelves of Kinokuniya. I really have to emphasis that I have never heard of or read about it.

2 sleepless nights later, I was caught sobbing and fe;t my heart being wrapped around like a stress ball. The content was navigated through the 1942 Velodrome D'hiver roundup and a journalist compiling relations and informations about it in contemporary 2002. It was based in Paris (of course it was...) & it makes me grin a little when I actually know the street adresses that they wrote about. 

This book came to me at a very good timing. I have to really ask everyone of you to pick up a copy. And if reading isn't your thing -- here's a trailer of the novel's adaptation.
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Yes! I placed the book down on my table, wanting more... You've absolutely no clue how much joy was in my eyes when I made the discovery that there is a film.....! 
#itsnotoveryet

Sincerely,
Judi

Sunrise

The sunrise is always gonna be more beautiful than the sunset. It always signals a new beginning, and that’s the most precious thing anyone could ever ask for. A fresh start is something every human on this planet would kill for when the opportunity strikes. Question is - how would you know when it is really a clean white sheet of paper, or could it be just a new environment with the same shit? 

As my move to Paris starts to draw closer, my heart reacts differently from excitement. The thought of it being semi-permanent scares me. The commitment level in just a singular city has gone from 'love' to 'live'. People ask me about my migration, and I would react defensively explaining it isn't a migration. I am just testing out a different city for a slightly longer period than usual. But at the back of my head, I question myself - Am I really? 

Don't get me wrong - my love for that city is stronger than Chuck Norris and a mountain combined. The gentle waves of La Seine, the glistering lights from Tour Eiffel after 7pm, soothing cafe's jazz music, fresh hot piping baguette from every boulangerie at every corner... I have just gotta keep thoughts like these in head. 

Get excited . Stay calm . Speak French . Be in Love

Sincerely,

Judi Lee