I watched a depressing movie today.
Crackie is a small Canadian indie movie about a ‘broken’ girl trying to find some semblance of happiness in her dysfunctional life in her small Canadian town.
It’s a grim and lonely film that stays with you long after you’re done watching it.

I tried to see myself in Mitsy as I tend to do with protagonists I like.
Mitsy is bolder than I, she’s isn’t afraid to go after the things she’s convinced will bring her happiness.

Bold is what I try to be when I post these daily outfits of mine.
Bold is when I allow myself to act without hesitation.
Bold is when I take risks and challenge myself (which sadly isn’t very often)
Bold is when I’m true to myself.
Bold is when I’m not afraid to fail, to be different and to be laughed at.
I’m still working on being bold.

Outfit Details: Red Sleeveless Sweater & Teal Turtleneck T – Gap, Pants – Baia, Boots – Camper

I’ve fallen into a routine that’ll probably change now that the weather’s getting warmer and the clocks are just about to switch into Daylight Saving mode.

These days it’s still light out the time I get home from work and life doesn’t seem as gloomy anymore.

I’m enjoying these last days of winter though, even if it’s felt like spring for a while now.

My routine for the past couple of months has been quite straightforward – I get home from work, take a few pictures, have dinner and try to make the most of the dark evening.

I’m ready to get out there again, for longer days, for walks on the beach, running the seawall and doing all things summery.

On a sidenote:

I’m up late (shut up, I know I have work in the morning!) watching this movie; Outlaw – about a group� of vigilantes who set out to correct the ills of society by taking the law into their own hands.

It stars Sean Bean and Danny Dyer and that dude who used to be on Jericho and quite recently AMC’s The Prisoner.

The reason why I bring this up is because I’ve been thinking about modern day vigilantism, and how it doesn’t seem as romantic or legendary as it does in folklore.

Yet, sometimes I watch people get away with crap and think to myself… “If only there were some crusaders out there who mete out instant and swift justice to these people”

Also, youth in packs kind of scare me.

I’m not going to watch it to the end though, because I’m sleepy and it can only end badly for these outlaws.

Wearing:
Skirt: Gap
Shirt: Jacob
Blazer: BCBG Max Azria
Tights & Socks: Gap
Booties: Gino Ventori

I’ve Loved You For So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t’aime) is a simply done yet lovely French movie.
It’s written and directed by Philippe Claudel who is also a French Professor (of Literature).
I absolutely adored this movie; it’s one of the best movies I’ve watched this year.

It’s a moving story about two sisters who reunite after fifteen years apart and try to forge a relationship under charged circumstances.

Kristin Scott Thomas is amazing in this movie; her performance is raw, subtle and authentic as the older sister Juliette who comes to live with her sister after spending fifteen years in prison for killing her young son.

Elsa Zylberstein plays the unwaveringly loyal younger sister Lea, her unquestioning and unconditional devotion to her sister is quite touching.

Their scenes together are captivating.

The rest of the great cast are Lea’s untrusting husband, her two daughters; the grandfather who doesn’t speak, Juliette’s parole officer and Marcel, Lea’s colleague and friend who takes a liking to Juliette.

There’s a mysterious element to the movie that adds to its brilliance. I’m not sure it if was deliberate, but there’s an underlying suspense in every scene – you never know what to expect.

I liked that the movie wasn’t over the top, it’s emotional but it’s not a tearjerker. It’s subtle and affecting, it’s one of those movies you still think about days after you’ve watched it.

It was touching to watch Juliette evolve from a silent woman devoid of emotions, and even mean sometimes to become a woman who slowly allows herself out of her own prison to live again.

The movie has so many layers, and it all fuses together for a solid end.

My only disappointment with the movie is when we finally find out in the end why Juliette killed her son.

While the reason renders us sympathetic to her, it still doesn’t make a lot of sense, maybe it’s because I don’t have kids.

I still don’t understand why she wouldn’t seek help elsewhere or talk to someone.

I loved Juliette’s gradual bond with her young niece, one of my favourite scenes in the movie is when they’re together playing À la Claire Fontaine on the piano – which is also where the movie gets it’s title from.

Where were you when the Peace Boat came?

How remarkable is a boat that voyages the world promoting peace?

I wouldn’t mind being on that boat.

Sadly, I hadn’t heard of the Peace Boat until it docked on our shores a couple of years ago.

When I first saw the boat, I thought it looked like a remnant from the sixties, but it isn’t…

Peace Boat is a Japan-based international non-governmental and non-profit organization that works to promote peace, human rights, equal and sustainable development and respect for the environment.

Peace Boat carries out its main activities through a chartered passenger ship that travels the world on peace voyages.

Speaking of remnants from the sixties… I watched The Boat That Rocked months ago on one of the Canadian premium movie channels – then it got re-released last month in theatres as Pirate Radio. Strange but immensely enjoyable movie, but I digress, I seriously want to sail away on the Peace Boat.