oh lovely, I am going to have another helping of food now with a big mug of rooibos tea and put my feet up in front of the fire?

where is everyone tonight?

Well, I'm in the lounge curled up on the couch under a blanket watching this amazing RuPaul's Drag Race marathon that's been on for the last 4 days. I'm hooked. Sparkles! Makeup! The glitz and glamour of reality television!

Sounds like Dobie had an amazing party! That's great!

This is the late Sunday afternoon post-party when we're just decompressing and watching a little TV and drinking some cold water with frozen berries in it. Might be time for a little yoga later. At least that's what I'm doing today.

I just realised that I don't think I ever made a pot of my own vegetable soup here in the lounge so there's a big pot of it for dinner this evening with all the different veg that i could find - with lovely crusty french bread rolls to go with it and some irish brown soda bread. There's some mini loaves of sundried tomato and black pepper bread with cheeses and wine for afters.

enjoy.

hope monday is being kind to everyone.

my class went really well tonight so i am grateful to have had a good evening!

So glad you had a good class! What are you teaching this term and can I attend?

The soup and - yum - soda bread sound great too! But it's time for this American girl to go to bed. Goodnight!

I should be the one in bed! where is everyone these nights? all out partying???

I'm here but maybe not for real long... It's Monday night....

It's Monday night and almost time or the premier of RuPaul's Drag Race!

I'm like falling asleep in front of the big screen TV in the lounge trying stay up to watch it. So tired.

Thanks for the soup. That just sounds delicious. I ate way too much mushroom risotto and Girl Scout cookies for dinner tonight. Feeling very full.

my crazy news is i booked a holiday to portugal this evening with my daughter from the 4th april to 12th to vilamoura - i got the whole package for 222 euro for eight nights for the two of us. We'll just have to buy groceries! the weather looks like it will be 17 - 20 celcius - i can't believe we're actually doing it!

Oh how fun! Portugal! I have never been to Europe but my parents like to go. Sounds beautiful!

Here in Los Angeles i like to go to Palm Springs for little sunbathing poolside dessert getaways. it's always fun.

I don't travel very often. I really like staying home, honestly. But the occasional trip can be a lot of fun.

Hope you have a great time, Irish!

thanks andrea, I downloaded a month's course of portugese to have the basics again as it was very handy in both italy and germany and I started a little last night so I can already say 'hello' and 'goodbye' and some other greetings etc.. it is fun! 10 euro for a month. You would be astonished at how much you can pick up if you do a little every day and then you don't feel so lost when you get there. yay!

That's GREAT news, irish! I hope you both have a wonderful time!

I've brought fresh fruit and smoothies for any takers --- it's a healthy day, says the girl with the cold :(

i had a good day and just talked to wolfgang for two hours on skype (we do that most nights) and I am going to his place tomorrow. I am looking forward to the few days away. he lives three hours away from me so i shall leave at around lunchtime and visit TJ on the way. I haven't been there in a while as the last couple of times wolfgang has come up to me. it is 1.30am here now so I am heading to the bath and then I shall sort out clothes and stuff to take with me tomorrow and hopefully get some sleep.

i hope the day has been good to all.

Good Morning, Dear Friends! It's another beautiful day out, today. And it's HUMP DAY!! We're almost done with another week - YaY!

hump DAY! (I love that commercial with the camel and the office)

Hi Irish, SpaceKat, Andrea....

I brought in some croissants in many different flavors with butter and jams....

I need extra tea today so the pot is full and I brought some coffee too....

I feel like steak, potatoes, and delicious appetizers. I'm having asian noodles for dinner.