A love letter

Sweetheart,

Is it odd to write you a letter, even though I don't know you? I just feel like there are some things you should know about me, and about what will someday be us.

A nice song is "Our Love is Here to Stay," sung by Ella Fitzgerald. Someday let's dance to it, and know that we'll be around after the Rockies crumble and Gibraltar tumbles.

Please don't treat me like a spoiled little girl. I'm a woman, always growing, and I don't appreciate being treated like a child, especially when I'm the child that you only like to spend time with because it gives you something to laugh at. I'm not your entertainment--I'm your partner.

I really really love when you smell good. Ralph Lauren Safari is especially good.

Someday, I hope we can sit on our porch, looking over wilderness acres, and be content just knowing we're together.

Please let's have a dog!! I think terriers are my favorites, but I definitely want to know what you think. And if you're not opposed, a cat would be nice.

Let's also make sure we travel together. It's such a nice way to travel, with someone you love!

I like wearing men's clothes--which is good for this coming season, if anyone saw the Dries Van Noten show in Paris last week. Well, let me revise. I like clothes in general. And hats, too. Oooh and fun lipstick (Chanel Rouge Coco in Rivoli and Satin, with a new color coming soon!). So I hope you don't mind a very crowded closet.

Let's go to the temple together at least twice a month--it's the best place to learn and grow, and I'd like nothing better than to learn and grow with you by my side.

My favorite hymns are Christmas and Easter ones! And I listen to them all year.

George Harrison and Bob Dylan rank among my favorite song writers.

I have an unhealthy habit of buying art books. I really love art.

Laughing is one of my favorite things to do, especially with you.

And I can hardly wait to fall in love with you.

x Blair

A fabulous film about a fabulous destiny

Tonight, le Club at BYU is watching Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, otherwise known as my favorite movie.

photo from here

It features the fabulous Audrey Tautou, as well as handsome Mathieu Kassovitz.

photo from here

So in honor of a soirée cinéma that I can't attend (working instead), here's another clip. Amusez vous!

x Blair

The first steps....

Les premiers pas....Here I am in the blogosphere (is that what it's called?), one more voice in the sea of millions. I'm not sure if I'm here to be read--or just to write. I guess it's a combination of the two, maybe mixed with a little avoidance of homework. Hm.

To start things out here, I suppose I'd better share one of my favorite songs--by Alain Souchon, "la vie ne vaut rien." It's just a lovely song, and I'm sorry it won't let me embed it properly. But it's worth the click :)

Alain Souchon chante "La vie ne vaut rien"

And lyrics:
Il a tourné sa vie dans tous sens
Pour savoir si ça avait un sens
L'existence
Il a demandé leur avis
A des tas de gens ravis
Ravis ravis
De donner leur avis sur la vie
Il a traversé les vapeurs
Des derviches tourneurs
Des haschich fumeurs
Et il a dit

La vie ne vaut rien rien
La vie ne vaut rien
Mais moi quand je tiens tiens
Mais moi quand je tiens
Là dans mes deux mains éblouies
Les deux jolis petits seins de mon amie
Là je dis
Rien rien rien
Rien ne vaut la vie

Il a vu l'espace qui passe
Entre la jet set, les fastes les palaces
Et puis les techniciens de surface
D'autres espèrent dans les clochers les monastères
Voir le vieux sergent pépère
Mais ce n'est que Richard Gere
Il est entré comm' un insecte
Sur sites d'internet
Voir les gens des sectes
Et il a dit

La vie ne vaut rien rien
La vie ne vaut rien
Mais moi quand je tiens tiens
Mais moi quand je tiens
Là dans mes deux mains éblouies
Les deux jolis petits seins de mon amie
Là je dis
Rien rien rien
Rien ne vaut la vie

Il a vu manqu' d'amour, manqu' d'argent
Comm' la vie c'est détergent
Et comm' ça nettoie les gens
Il a joué jeux interdits
Pour des amis endormis
Et il a dit

La vie ne vaut rien rien
La vie ne vaut rien
Mais moi quand je tiens tiens
Mais moi quand je tiens
Là dans mes deux mains éblouies
Les deux jolis petits seins de mon amie
Là je dis
Rien rien rien
Rien ne vaut la vie

Alors mes lapins, je vous dis bonne nuit! Je vous verrez bientôt, c'est certain :)

xx Blair