Ruche

 

I think the reason why I didn't like the Notebook the first time I watched it because I knew a love like that couldn't exist. I have watched it two more time since then, and I have come to like it more and more every time I watch it, but I still don't love it. I never really connected with romantic movies and preferred action movies or movies that involve puzzles, like A Beautiful Mind, Sherlock Holmes, or the Prestige, only because I didn't want to fall into the trap of believing what I see in movies were real. 

However, in the past three years, I learned, laughed, and cried, fell in love, fallen out of love, and growing - always growing. For some time now, I have been in this dream-like state, imagining what my future home would look like, the countries I would travel to, the person that I would be able to share it with, and then I'm stuck thinking about that special person. Whenever I think about what would truly make me happy, only two images come to mind. The first thought is traveling around the world, sinking myself into the culture, meeting new people, and learning their language. It then quickly goes to an image of a room full of natural lighting and a bed of soft white sheets, with my husband and I reading books, sharing each other's stories, even though we have no idea what the other book is really about, and talk about where we would like to travel next. And then I'm back in my old room. 

To continue with my daydream, I am absolutely in love with Ruche's lookbook. They actually shot these photos at the lake where the Notebook was shot. I have looked through this lookbook three times, and only wish I was her. And that bike! I don't know how to ride a bike well, but if I had one, that would be it, and I would fill it up with flowers every single time I ride it. Well, summer is finally here, and this summer, I'll be sure to fill it up with dresses, flowers, pink lipsticks, and, of course, a nice book.