Beliefs during school-day

Do you have some beliefs during school-day ?

Personally, I never have the need to have certain beliefs when I was in school. However, I find this story of amulets, charms and other hoaxes dreams enough interesting.

But where did they from this beliefs ?

I think is not only an influence of family, religion (whatever that is) but also a lot of television, reading by youth etc. Let me explain. When we arrive on a new school or a new city, we lose any marks and we can feel lonely. So, to cling to beliefs maybe help some people to overcome their fear of the unknown even to find the big love ! Such as the manga "School Day" which evokes love charms. Indeed, according to the manga, if you put a picture of your sweetheart like a wallpaper on your mobile phone and you keep the secret during three weeks, this person will love you in turn. Manga have much influence on youg people today !

That being say that the charm is often associated with wichcraft because of the pendants or amulets called "magic".

But a charm can be something completly banal like a necklace, a bracelet, a ring, a picture on a diary, a letter, a Bible verse, a literary quotation or a simple piece of clothe or a tatoo. Each charm is personal with specifics powers that we need.

Great time in London (informal letter)

Dear Lily and Matthew,
I had a great time with you ! Me who had never been in London, I was amazed during 2 weeks with you. I was expecting to spend a stay in a rain Londoner, I was happy to see these few days with good weather. To sit on the terrace of Rose & Crown Highgate was a good idea and not too homesick me over the franco-bristish food.
Hyde Park's visit was a real surprise ! I don't expect to find a historic and beautiful park on the hearth of London ! It reminded me the Jardin du Luxembourg which is in Paris and which offers a very quiet resting.

I love the shopping spree on Oxford Street and Topshop with you my sweet Lily ^^ Unfortunatly, I couldn't buy many things because I haven't find what I like and I haven't much money on me. I must say that some products was quiet expensive here.

Matthew thank you especially for visits to museum like the Tate Modern Museum or the famous British Museum and a visit to Trafalgar Square, this place is beautiful with this great foutain !

To finish the stay on the London Eye with this impressive sight of London was a sublime idea! I will never forget this past two weeks among you ^^

I would like to invite you in France, in Grenoble. I would show you the gardens, the Bastille, the famous cookie shop where they make the best of this on the town, the music festival on July and sooo much more ! We will also go to the Chateau de Vizillle which ha s a great hsitorical value on the French Revolution's history. And of course : French Food !

Hope to see you soon
Pamper yourself

xoxo Anne-Laure

Aimee Mullins : wonder woman

Aimee Mullins is an Americain athlete, actress and model who was born with a fibular hemimelia (without fibula). It's therefore amputated belong the knee at the age of one. This handicap doesn't prenvent the young woman of 34 to have a life with full of projects !
She also practice high-level athletics and participates in the 1996 Paralympics in Atlanta in the 100m and long jump. She is also the first amputee athlete to participate in NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association).
In an other field, fashion, she scrolls for the deceased Alexander McQueen in London in 1999 with protheses ash carved by hand.

Finally in the 7th Art, we found her in the episode "Five little pigs" in the mystery series "Hercule Poirot" (adapted from Agatha Christie's books) in 2003 and in the role of a journalist in the Oliver Stone's movie, "World Trade Center" in 2006.

Despite her desability importantly, she continues to pursue a life of dedicated woman and have many other projects. She is currently in partnership with a major cosmetics brand to bring a different idea of beauty.



Perigord : food, rain, castles and movies !

In 2008, I went in Perigord with my parents during the Holiday, in october. We went to Sarlat, next Bordeaux. It took maybe 8 hours to come, I don’t remember too much.
Sarlat is a charming town. There are quite a few blocks, there are climbs, descents, lots of little streets where there are small shops are nice as a store of puppets witches but also some exclusive shops.

It is a pretty medieval town very pleasant to visit because there are few cars (especially in the old city).You can find many works of art in the city as a bronze boy looking at you from the top of a wall on top of a climb or the trio of geese in the middle of a small square which are funny ! Everything is beautiful to see, art is hidden in every corner, like the food!

We eat very well in Sarlat, I enjoy the fact that we were on vacation with my parents to order what I wanted (they agreed!) so I have no hesitation before cappuccino accompanied by large waffles at whipped cream. It's even there I ate for the first time the goat-hot with honey! A treat!

To complete my happiness, it was necessary to combine food and film and this was right. Indeed around Sarlat is a lot of medieval castles and most are used for movies, for exterior views and / or outside, as the Visitors (Les Visiteurs) french movie, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc or Ever After with Drew Barrymore! I really enjoyed to visite all these places, some of them better preserved than others. It also allowed me to discover a celebrity unknown to me: Josephine Baker! I remember with my parents we wanted to go to a place but it was unusually closed so we went into this one. It was beautiful, there were several rooms only for the dresses she wore on stage and her famous banana belt. It is also a place where you can see a bird show and I can say that it weighs his weight on one forearm!

Unfortunately that day and all the others it has rained a lot. I also have no photos to show even if I take more than 50 per day (we stayed one week!) because the HDD from my old computer was not working, but I keep all these beautiful Sarlat’s picture in my mind, hopping to return as soon as possible!

Me and Myself

Hi !
I'm Anne-Laure, a french student who learn Arts du Spectacle in Grenoble University. I'm 19 and I dream to become an actrice. I love literature, cinema, theatre, many kinds of arts infact. I studied art at college and I like to see art exhibits in Grenoble or Lyon when I can.
I'm not the only artist in my family. My dad is a clarinet teacher and play saxophone and bass clarinet too. My big sister was violonist before learning piano. I try to learn guitar but it's difficult and I don't have many time for this unfortunately... But, unlike my father or my sister (who wants to be a teacher), I don't want to work to National Education. I prefer to be on stage and play a character.
I dislike people who say they have many talent without working ! It's pretentious and wrong ! You have talent or not, you have to work, because actor is a job like any other, with qualities and defects.

I love gastronomy too ! I'm greedy and I like cooking for my friends and my family. I'm pretty good at cooking according to them ! So I love cooking but I really don't like doing the dishes ! I can vacuuming, dusting, cleaning but not do the dishes ! It's not my cup of tea although I like tea and cupcakes !

I love fashion but I don't think I'm a victim because I draw only fashion, I take only what I like, what suits me and what is not so expensive. I really really really dislike fashionable leopard pattern ! I really can't wear any clothes like this ! I prefer a pretty basic style.

I think it's all for the moment !
Bye ! And see you for the next post ;)
xoxo