This time last week I was in Vancouver with Cherry. She is one of my dearest friends and I was thrilled to get a chance to visit her. The time we had to together was wonderful but much too short. Next time I must find a way to stay for longer; as I sorely misjudged how quickly 4 days would go by and was heartbroken to have to leave so soon. We began each day with tea and chats...eventually getting dressed and going on grand adventures throughout the day. Below are some of the photos she and I took while I was visiting:

While walking to the bakery...


Where we sat to eat breakfast...


Little friends who like to drop in on breakfast...


Taking walks in Chinatown...


And shopping in Chinatown...


Sunset in a serene garden...


Sweet treats...


About to eat the best Unagi I've ever had...


Two of my most favorite people...


The Japanese take on an American favorite...


Be sure to lock up your broom...


The first thing I'd see each morning...


Vancouver at dusk...


I am hoping to get back out there again either in the spring or summer. In the meantime, I shall be trying to convince Cherry to come visit me in Pennsylvania sometime in the coming year. I am thinking that if I can help her set up some Hopefuls and SG shoots while she is out here, it will help fund her trip and she will be more apt to come visit . So if you know any SGs or Hopefuls in the PA, NJ, DE, NY, or MD area....be sure to contact Cherry or me! Maybe we can all tempt her to take a trip to the East Coast soon.

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While in Canada, I got an e-mail from Missy asking if I could do a quick video intro for my newest set. Cherry and I took a bit of time to do a silly interview vid (which you can view in my Videos section).

For added bonus, I put together a short series of out-takes and mistakes for your amusement:




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In other news...
I am very excited to boast about a recent acquisition of mine!
This week I managed to score tickets to the revival of John Gabriel Borkman. I am absolutely thrilled because not only do I absolutely adore the theater (which is one of the reasons I refuse to move too far from NYC) but I am a HUGE fan of Alan Rickman (who stars in the play). I won’t get into how big of a fan I am because I really don’t want to creep out Mr. Rickman nor his wife should they ever stumble upon any of my obsessive ramblings about how sexy he is. But I do owe my Harry Potter obsession to Alan Rickman. I seriously doubt I would have gotten so into the series if it wasn’t for the fact that he took one of the more prominent roles.
So far I have tickets for two different performances (front row in one case!) but I most likely will end up going a third time as some of my friends have been expressing interest in going now. If you are also a fan of the theater (and of course, Alan Rickman) check out the BAM Center’s website.
They have some really great shows coming up! I am definitely going to be getting tickets for Derek Jacobi’s performance in King Lear. (yaaaay!) My boyfriend and I adore Derek Jacobi…in fact…we frequently do impressions of him. (It is an inside joke and would take too long to explain.) So we are delighted to get a chance to see him perform!