Le Notebook

Receiving the Best Kiss Award

I watched The Notebook this weekend and cried my eyes out. Have you seen it? It's this romantic love story about a rich girl and a poor boy who fall in love. The story is read out loud by an old man to an old woman in a nursing home. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams who won Best Kiss at the MTV Movie Awards that year, so it must be a good movie. I mean, they even kissed on stage and everything. South Carolina (where the movie was set) was so beautiful and the perfect backdrop for the movie.

The movie features a song Billie Holiday called 'I'll be seeing you'. The lyrics are a bit sad but I really like them. Maybe the song spoke to me since I was in sort of a meloncholy mood. I am so excited about moving to New York, but with new beginnings and come goodbyes and it will be hard closing the door on my five years here. What makes it easier is all the good energy I have been getting from all sides. Thank you so much to all of you who have written, every happy email and supportive line puts a smile on my face. My boss told everyone at work I was leaving while I was on vacation (boy were they shocked. Oops.), and again I got the same supportive and encouraging words from my colleagues. If only my mother would stop crying, but she has to one day. Now I just need to find a job. I know it will be okay, but I still get a bit panic-y whenever I go into Starbucks, wondering if that's where I'll be working in NY. Eh. I'll worry about that later. For now I'll get lost in Billie Holiday's voice for a bit instead.




I'll Be Seeing You
By Billie Holiday

I'll be seeing you
In all the old familiar places
That this heart of mine embraces
All day through.

In that small cafe;
The park across the way;
The children's carousel;
The chestnut trees;
The wishin' well.

I'll be seeing you
In every lovely summer's day;
In every thing that's light and gay.
I'll always think of you that way.

I'll find you
In the morning sun
And when the night is new.
I'll be looking at the moon,
But I'll be seeing you.

I'll be seeing you
In every lovely summer's day;
In every thing that's light and gay.
I'll always think of you that way.

I'll find you
In the morning sun
And when the night is new.
I'll be looking at the moon,
But I'll be seeing you.