Some winter loving...

I have mixed feelings about winter, there are days like the past week where I have felt like I have been drowning in exhaustion in amidst of the cold, from the busy-ness of work, study at night, the house plans and planning with KK our trip to Japan.

Winter moments like these remind me of the song A Few Days Down, by Mandy Moore I love release it give me in acknowledging how I feel, all the mental and physical fatigue and my current state of incoherent-ness. This is a gorgeous old song that almost gives you the right to pull out chockies and indulge while watching a chick flick with some piping hot tea underneath your favourite throw rug (which is what winter is all about!).

That’s what I did last night I watched the movie PS I Love You starring Hilary Swank. She’s not an actress that I would peg to do a chick flick particularly with all the drama/action films she’s previously done but I really her as the heart warming and funny Holly.

How I ended up watching this movie because I started reading the book last Monday (written by Cecelia Ahern) and I was drawn to the story. Every night I had been reading it chapter by chapter and I finished all 500 pages of the book by Saturday.

It’s a beautiful yet sad love story about a woman who was deeply in love with her husband and soul mate and he was taken away from her because of a brain tumour. She is left feeling lost and holding on to his memory; even after his death he helps her in her transition by masterminding a series of letters not only to help her move on, but also from just existing in life to living each moment.

The book and movie brought so many tears to my eyes, a scene from the movie that that was real a tear jerker was after her husband’s wake. She goes home feeling displaced and afraid knowing she would not hear his voice again, she keeps calling his phone to hear his voice (from his voicemail) crawling in the foetal position finding a reason to hold on. For any one that has loved, this story makes you feel what true heart break resembles.

Click here for a preview, I really recommend it and hope you enjoy the movie if you watch it!

Til next week, lots of love Little J.