January 17, 2011
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Videos
I imported a whack of teas from Cornelia Bean on Academy Blvd (thanks to Nik for picking them out for me). I’m sure they were very expensive (i dont really want to know how much – that’s the bonus of getting other people to purchase stuff for you (and then have the money just come quietly from my account): you dont have to struggle with that “ack! i dont know if i should spend that much on tea!” feeling and simply can enjoy them later, sitting on the deck in a tropical climate. haha). I’ve been cracking open the tea recently because the tropical depression that blew over us this last weekend has cooled things down and given reprieve from what has been an otherwise VERY HOT and very dry “rainy season”. alas. Yesterday, in fact, we awoke to the sound of rain on the tin roof above our heads… <sigh>, i love that sound. The temperature in our room showed a chilly 20.8C and i was therefore silly-excited to don long sweats and a hoodie to traipse downstairs and boil a kettle of water for my lahimatoa (first son), since he’s been asking for hot chocolate now on a daily basis for weeks! We broke open one of the special packets from auntie lisa – packed with chocolate bits and mini-mini-marshmallows… he drank about 1/4 of it and declared himself full. <sigh>.
Today i’m going out with girlfriends for a birthday lunch. I’ve bought soap from the shop Ivahona in La Gare as a gift… which i’m trying hard not to just keep for myself. haha. I have the bag sitting here on my desk and every time i sit down i can smell those heavenly scents of vanilla, litchee, coco, and ylang-ylang. so nice.
anyway, the real reason for this post is because upon downloading the pics from my little camera yesterday to post the photos of Cafe de la Gare i realized i still had videos of when my bros were still here.
Eric was always such a baby lover.
And below, i love to watch my ankizylahy play together. It’s beautiful…
