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The Hunger Games. 

There. I said it. It is the most awesomest phenomenalest greatest coolest actionpackedest bestest book ever! And it is my baby. And I love it so. It has become and obsession of mine. Would you like to know the best feeling in the world? Curling up with the red hard cover book Jess lent me, the one with the black mocking jay on the front and reading for hours and hours, and giggling, crying, smiling and aching for these realistic characters. Entering the world, the sad, but wonderful world of Katniss Everdeen, aged 16, a strong, passionate fighter; who is fighting to be free, alongside Gale (whom I have a not-so-secret crush on) and Peeta, her best friend and lover -- though she hasn't decided which is which (Jacob vs Edward anybody?).

Sigh.

Anyways, don't mind me looking out into the distance dreaming up fantasies, mainly involving Gale. On to some other news -- because it has been a while since I have posted on my blog -- I am writing a book at the moment, it is called 'The Wild Written Pages' and it documents my life. It documents my thoughts and my dreams, it is a piece of me to be read when I am twenty something and I thought I was just 'so cute'. Pah, I'm not cute. Since it's super private, I'll only be sharing parts of it here. So, here it goes:

At our Deli, every Friday, there is this girl that has pale red hair and green eyes. She is the sort of person that you can’t help but admire. She is very delicate and her hair is always in a loose bun that peeks under her ‘Deli’ cap. She smiles a lot and seems to like her job. She seems to be soaking in the scents of fresh olives and Parmesan cheese, the sights of the perfectly round, and slightly fury peaches and the aura of each person. Anouk and I call her the ‘Pretty Girl’. I bet that at 6:45 PM she slowly unties her black apron, folds it carefully and with it in her hand she walks to her boss, and say ‘Mike, is there anything else I can do?’ and he would shake his head ‘No, you enjoy your Friday evening, hon, you’ve done enough’. She would smile, say bye to the Deli, and walk off in her T-Shirt and skinny jeans. She would jump in her parent’s old dark green car, back up, and drive off. She would put on one of her favourite CDs and dance to the rhythm of the music. Then, she would park at her apartment, hop out, grab her handbag and fumble with the keys. Once she’d be in, she would flop down on her couch and grab one of the numerous books she owned – a worn copy of the ‘Hunger Games’, open it and start reading, reading and reading far into the night she would read.

I wonder if, in the future, someone might think about me as the girl who sits on the parks’ bench reading every Saturday or that young woman who works at the Movies for a bit of money and smiles to everyone who asks for a ticket… Someone they could look up to.

Hope you liked it! Be excited, because far more little snippets to come. (This does NOT mean I'm abandoning 'My Words And I', I'm just trying out something new)

Love, and popcorn,

~ Lotus

(almost) wordless wednesday

These pictures all come from the gorgeous "weheartit.com", where you should go and get inspired. I am so happy because we are finally on christmas break, which means spending tons of times with our lovely - no I'm not exaggerating, they're so sweet - neighbours, cartwheeling, going to America, going to the coast and catching up with friends. Very, very exciting.

Since the title of my post is "wordless wednesday" I should probably stop typing, huh?

Okay, so I'll leave you with a four day early {only four days!} "Merry Christmas" and a... I-don't- know-how-many-days-early "Happy New Year".

With love,
Lotus

P~S I'll be entering this competition {wish me luck!} And I'll be sure to post the text I've written once the competition is closed.

seizing the day

Hello beautiful people!

This is my 81th post; and "My words and I"'s birthday is coming up quite soon.

Lately, I've thought a lot about seizing the day. I've thought about waking up in the morning and thinking "Okay, today is going to be a lovely day, and exciting day" And even if bad somehow seeps into my life, at least I can hold me head high and carry this thought into my heart.

Even school days, the long hours of class, if I look at them in the way that they could enrich me, and that I could thirst for knowledge and books, then it is possible to enjoy these days. 

Certain people, actually only one person,  has done a lot to bring me down, to make me stumble, trip and hurt myself. But I have kept a proud heart, and with the help of family, friends and even teachers I have won. I have burst through the surface and finally, I am free.

Free to touch the sky

Treat your days like gems: precious, valuable and beautiful.

With love,

Zoé

P-S Joyeux Anniversaire Maman, Je T'Aime.

moi & questions

1. High heels or boots? Boots. I'm too young to pull off the "high heeled look".

2. What time did you get up this morning? 7:11 am.

3. What was the last movie you saw at the theater? Monte Carlo at Jess's birth day party.

4. What is your middle name? Lotus

5. What is your favorite T.V. Show? Modern Family. I also enjoy Glee, but prefer watching movies.

6. What do you usually have for breakfast? Cereal, milk, half a banana and juice. BUT, it gets much more exciting on the weekends: Croissant with honey, two eggs and juice.

7. What is your favorite sweet food? Layered mudcake.

8. What food do you dislike? Sizzling Cinnamon jelly beans with ginger tea.

9. What is your favorite CD at the moment? CD? I'm  not sure, but I am loving the singer "Adèle". 

10. What characteristic do you despise? Cruelty.

11. Favorite clothing? My flowery jumper.

12. Anywhere in the world on vacation? India or Hawaii.

13. Are you an organized person? Yes! I love having everything neat and "just so". 

14. Where would you retire to? I don't see why one can't retire in the same house their children have grown in. What better place? It's filled with memories and it's the place you feel most comfortable: home.

15. What was your most recent memorable birthday? Going shopping with my two friends and trying on "bindies" at the Tree Of Life while giggling like mad.

16. What are you going to do when you finish this? Read "Stormbreaker".

17. Furthest place you have ever been to? California or France, which is further?

18. Person you wish you could meet? All the characters I admire in books: Sara {A Little Princess}, Nim {Nim's Island}, Luna and Hermione {Harry Potter} and many many many more. 

19. When is your birthday? December 9th

20. Are you a morning person or a night person? I am a morning person, it's so lovely to wake up early in the morning when the air is crisp listening to the melody of birds. Even on holidays I wake up at 7:10 [see q. 1]

21. What is your shoe size? 8, I think.

22. Do you own any animals? Yess, a kelpie-cross.

23. Any news you'd like to share? I am so so so happy that it's the holidays and I've had a beautiful afternoon, it consisted of running, laughing, jumping, cups of tea and me falling on the pointy side of Sophie's cupboard failing to do a handstand... Yeah.

24. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? A teacher, somehow I thought my actual teachers would be my pupils and I could inflict the same hardship they had done to me. Yes, I was a very violent kiddy.

25. What is your favorite flower? Bluebells. 

26. What day on the calendar are you looking forward to? This Saturday as I'm going to the coast with my friend; but in general I always look forward to December: End of year, my birthday, X-mas, New Year's Eve etc...

27. If you were a crayon, what would you be? I'd be sad. I mean how interesting can a crayon's life be?

28. How is the weather right now? It's a undecided type of weather, sometimes it's sunshine, then it's cloudy.  

29. Last person you spoke to on the phone? I'm not sure... I think it was my friend's mother.

30. Favorite drink? I like fresh lemonade and hot chocolate with marshmallows.

31. Salty or sweet? Sweet! 

32. Favorite day of the week? Friday. 

33. Favorite movie? "A Series of Unfortunate Events"

34. Have you ever had a crush on anyone? Yes! I'm the most romantic person ever. So there was: Log, M., P., Dreamy Eyes, Pistachio, MJ... Yeah, they all have code names.

35. Did you have fun participating in this quiz? It was a little long -- but I do enjoy personality quizes.

Guinea Pig

" If I had all the money in the world, I would buy all caged animals and free them. It would be wonderful! But, I'd keep a guinea pig. "

~~ Sister