china

is a country very, very, very far away.

.red.

...valentine's day is coming...

I love my mac

ncis

getting back into an old season...

I love the distraction of media.

But I recognize its potential pitfalls, and try not to build too much avoidance into my life.

Still, a little escapism every now and then can't be all bad.

candles

My wonderful boyfriend has a smelly apartment--smokey from his upstairs neighbours.

I can't stand the smell of cigarette smoke, so we burn pretty-smelling candles whenever we hang out there...

I think that it is a little beautiful that we can still enjoy being together with the candles attempting to mask the nasty smell. oh dear-makes me laugh.

too many silly cartoons

I'm sure others have seen the similarity:

It just struck me so poignantly that I can't help but comment.

Louis from "The Princess and the Frog"

and

King Gator from "All Dogs Go To Heaven"

murder mystery

The most fun I've had at a birthday party in a long, long time - hosting a murder mystery dinner. Agatha Christie's have been my favourite for a very long time. And when my little sister got a 'host your own murder' kit at a white elephant gift exchange, I thought it might be interesting to try out. So I did: I sent out official invitations, gave everyone their characters, organized an entire menu, made home-made pies and a 'wild boar' dish with apples (which was actually pork), organized full living and dining room decor with candles, props, and books, dressed up in an outrageous costume, and facilitated the different acts, with a map, an audio tape, 7 secret clues, and 8 personal dossiers with individualized instructions. I loved it!

And the best part... unwittingly to me until the final act, my character actually turned out to be the murderer. Mwahahahaha!